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2 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
A 51-year-old man has been handed a twelve-month community order, issued an electronic tag, and ordered to pay over £500 in compensation following an investigation by Humberside Police’s Rural Task Force into illegal hare coursing in Burton Agnes last year. Bernard Jardine, 51, of Bishop Auckland, County Durham pleaded guilty at Hull Magistrates Court to hunting a wild mammal with dogs, being equipped to search for hares with dogs and trespassing with intent to search for hares with dogs.
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2 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
A 100m safety cordon has been placed around an address on Main Street, Flaxton, near Malton, following the discovery of suspected WW2 bomb in an outbuilding undergoing renovation. It was reported to the police at 11.13am on Tuesday (May 13). Nearby roads have been temporarily closed, including York Lane, Bull Moor Lane, Rice Lane, Scotsman Road and Lords Moor Lane. The Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is due to attend to make the device safe.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
The Weston Hotel on Scarborough’s Esplanade has announced it has been recognised as a 2025 Tripadvisor® Travellers’ Choice® Award winner, placing it among the top 10% of hotels worldwide. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, the prestigious award celebrates businesses that consistently deliver exceptional hospitality and service.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
Scarborough and Whitby firefighters were called to a number of unusual incidents on Tuesday (May 12). At 8.05am, the crew from Whitby responded to a report of a deer that was stuck in some railings. Crew members released the deer using Edraulic spreaders. Just four hours later they were in action again, this time to help a child with their arm stuck in a table. They were able to free the child using crew power only.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about a criminal damage that occurred on Manham Hill in Eastfield. It happened at around 9pm on Friday May 9 and involved a rock being throwing through the front window of a house on Manham Hill. Officers are particularly appealing for information if anyone saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area at that time or saw the incident happen.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
Officers from North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about a motorcycle that was stolen from Fairfax Street in Scarborough. The black and blue Suzuki GN125, which was stolen at approximately 4.25am on Thursday May 8, has the registration number N866 YAB. Anyone who has seen the motorcycle or knows where it is, is asked to email [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for PC Tommy Brown.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
A casualty has been airlifted to Scarborough Hopital folloing a fall at North Landing, Flamborough. Bridlington and Filey Coastguard Rescue Teams were tasked by Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre on Monday (May 12) to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Service at North Landing, Flamborough, following reports of a casualty who had fallen on the slipway and sustained a head injury.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
This summer, get ready for a show that flips the script and celebrates the full spectrum of identity. Switching The Spotlight, a one-night-only gender-swapped cabaret, is coming to the Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) in support of Scarborough Pride 2025—and it’s set to be an unforgettable night of music, mischief, and unapologetic queerness. With a cast of local performers, Switching The Spotlight reimagines well-loved roles and musical numbers through a joyfully subversive lens.
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3 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
Saint Catherine’s has announced that Bring a Pound to Work Day is back and will be taking place in partnership with This is the Coast. The charity and radio station will join forces to hold the event on Tuesday July 1, 2025, supported by Scarborough Business Ambassadors - a group comprising leading figures in business and local government and representatives across a variety of sectors.
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4 days ago | 
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Louise French
Scarborough fire crew were called to an unusual incident on Friday evening (May 9) after two people became trapped in the outdoor section of a garden centre on Seamer Road. The garden centre had closed without the unfortunate pair realising, leading them to call for assistance shortly before 6pm. Scarborough crew used ladders to free them. On Saturday (May 10), at 4.02pm Scarborough crews attended a residential property following a report of a fire outside.
