Whitby News

• Bishop thanks Egton children for warm welcome
  The Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Rev Martin Warner, visited Egton C of E School to thank the children for welcoming him to Whitby.
• COMMENT ON THIS STORY - Whitby swing bridge 'to be open by Friday'
  WHITBY'S 100-year-old swing bridge will be open by Friday, it is hoped.
• Castleton grand balloon race
  A BALLOON race at Castleton Show has been announced, with luxury prizes awarded to the winners.
• Dutch biker hurt in collision
  A DUTCH holiday-maker sustained a suspected broken arm after his motorbike collided head on with a car 300 yards south of the Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge.
• EXCLUSIVE: Heartbroken Whitby family's candle vigil for missing Carmen
  THE heartbroken Whitby family of a mum who has been missing for more than three weeks in New Zealand has made a desperate plea for her safe return.
• Egton boy (8) in crash horror
  AN eight-year-old boy from Egton suffered a broken leg bone and had to be cut out of a car by firefighters following a two vehicle collision on the A171 Guisborough Road near
• Grosmont church to close after 150 years
  GROSMONT Methodist Church is to close this month after a century-and-a-half in a rural village that was once a thriving centre of heavy industry.
• Hinderwell gala weekend kicks off in village
  Hinderwell's Gala week kicks off this Sunday with a fun-filled event running throughout the afternoon at the village's athletics field.
• It's fun day this Sunday in Goathland
  The Rotary Club of Whitby Endeavour are organizing a fun family day this Sunday at Goathland.
• Lifeboatmen first on scene at Staithes crash
  VOLUNTEER RNLI officers were first on the scene of an horrific crash in Staithes on Thursday morning which left three men seriously injured.
• Nominate your Miss Regatta 2010 now!
  WHITBY Gazette readers are once again being asked to send in their nominations for this year's Miss Regatta.
• Planning chiefs advise 'no' for Whitby supermarkets
  PLANNING chiefs have recommended refusing both Sainsbury's and Tesco's store bids for Whitby ahead of Thursday's decisive planning meeting.
• TV chef Ainsley a big fan of Whitby and district
  CELEBRITY chef Ainsley Harriott has been cooking up a storm in Whitby this week as part of a new GMTV series.
• Up and away for Castleton balloon race
  A BALLOON race at Castleton Show has been announced, with luxury prizes awarded to the winners.
• WHITBY SWING BRIDGE LATEST (Thursday, 4pm) - Council statement
  NEW components for Whitby Swing Bridge which were flown in from Italy are being fitted to the historic structure today (Thursday).
• WHITBY SWING BRIDGE LATEST - New part arrives - Council statement
  SCARBOROUGH Borough Council has confirmed it has taken delivery of the replacement parts for Whitby's 100-year-old swing bridge.
• WHITBY'S SUPERMARKET VERDICT (5.30pm): Sainsbury's and Co-op get the green light
  SAINSBURY'S will build a new supermarket on the outskirts of Whitby after a controversial meeting at Whitby Community College this afternoon.
• Walking bus bid by Sleights schoolchildren to break record
  YOUNGSTERS from Sleights School took part in a world record breaking challenge along with thousands of children from across the country.
• Whitby hit by swarms of greenfly
  THE Whitby area has been subject to one of the largest invasions of greenfly in years.
• Whitby manufacturing firm to close
  WHITBY'S SPC UK Ltd has announced it is to close its plant and consolidate it with its site in Wiltshire.
• Whitby people deserve better from hospital chiefs
  ANOTHER week and more anonymous calls from Whitby Gazette readers worried about Whitby Hospital.
• Whitby woman jailed for care home abuse
  A CRUEL Whitby care worker who robbed dementia sufferers of their dignity by physically abusing them has been jailed for nine months.
• Woman rescued after Whitby cliff fall
  WHITBY'S lifeboat crew and coastguard team helped rescue a woman who had fallen down cliffs at Saltwick Bay on Saturday.
• Yorkshire Water to carry out day tests in sea at Whitby
  Residents and holidaymakers are being urged not to be concerned if they spot large plumes of red water in the sea off the Whitby coast tomorrow (Wednesday 28 July).
• £450,000 road work project for Whitby area
  WORK has started on a £450,000 project to improve roads in Whitby and district.