Whitby News

• BREAKING NEWS - Murder inquiry launched in Driffield, East Yorkshire - man arrested
  POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a woman died at a house in Driffield.
• Bishop of Whitby has heart attack
  THE Bishop of Whitby is recovering in hospital in Italy after suffering a heart attack while on holiday.
• Canoeists raise oarsome amount
  CANOE enthusiasts from East Barnby took up the challenge of a Bank Holiday fund-raising coastal paddle along the Yorkshire coast, despite enduring some turbulent weather.
• Controversial new flats for Sandsend
  THE go-ahead has been given to the development of a four-storey "art deco" apartment complex in Sandsend.
• EXCLUSIVE: Brothers' shock after Whitby beach tragedy
  EYEWITNESSES have told of the horrifying moment a 17-year-old boy was caught in a rip tide near Whitby's West Pier on Wednesday and subsequently drowned.
• EXCLUSIVE: Deadly plant found in Sleights garden
  ONE of the world's most toxic plants has been discovered in the back garden of a Sleights home.
• Egton Show blessed with sunshine
  FOR the first time in nine years, Egton Show was blessed with sunshine and dry weather as crowds turned out to enjoy the 121st village show on Wednesday.
• Fishy tales for Danby School pupils
  SALMON were released into the River Esk by pupils from Danby School as part of their 'Salmon in the Classroom' project.
• Glaisdale to get 11 affordable homes
  GLAISDALE will finally get 11 affordable houses following a series of delays that held up the scheme.
• Glastonbury style music festival for Fylingthorpe pub
  A FYLINGTHORPE pub is hoping to create its very own Glastonbury when it hosts a money-spinning music festival.
• Hinderwell girl scores for England
  TALENTED Hinderwell footballer Beth Mead achieved something her senior England colleagues failed to do – put in a good performance in South Africa.
• Husband's tribute to former Castleton woman
  A HUSBAND has paid a heartfelt tribute to his Castleton born wife who died in a tragic coach accident in Jordan.
• Latest news - Police seek witnesses after murder investigation launched following death of 40 year old woman in Driffield
  Detectives working in the Major Incident Team are currently in the early stages of a murder investigation.
• Railway gantry to get new home on North Yorkshire Moors Railway
  A signal bridge gantry in Scarborough is to be dismantled and relocated to Grosmont.
• STORE WARS LATEST: Major setback for Whitby Sainsbury's
  SAINSBURY'S has suffered a major setback in its bid to open a store in Whitby, which could lead to a year-long delay in opening.
• Sandsend walkers raise £10,000
  A SANDSEND trio has successfully completed a gruelling Coast to Coast walk – and handed over £10,000 to charity.
• Teenager dies in Whitby beach tragedy
  A TEENAGER died after getting caught in a rip tide off Whitby's West Cliff beach yesterday afternoon.
• Villager keeps Staithes bonnet-making tradition alive
  It is now a dying art form but one determined villager from Staithes is keeping the long standing tradition of bonnet making alive.
• Villagers raise money to transform young Mitchell's life
  MEMBERS of an Ainthorpe family are raising money to help a boy aged 10, who suffers from cerebral palsy, to travel to America for an operation that will transform his life.
• WHAT DO YOU THINK? Whitby tot 'a health and safety hazard'
  A TOT was called a health and safety hazard by a council employee while learning to ride his tiny bike with stabilisers in Whitby's Pannett Park.
• Whitby group's challenge to health trust
  A CAMPAIGN group set up to save Whitby Hospital has laid down a challenge to the health trust which runs it to prevent any future cuts to services.
• Whitby students get GCSE results
  PUPILS from across Whitby were keeping their fingers crossed on Tuesday as GCSE results were finally released.
• Whitby teenager builds new career
  A WHITBY teenager is building a new career in construction after gaining a bricklaying apprenticeship which will see him work on a new housing development in Whitby.
• Whitby's folk week festival drawing to a close
  The 45th annual Whitby Folk Week draws to a close today after a fabulous week of live music, song and dance.
• £14,000 RNLI boost from lifeboat event
  AN ANNUAL fund-raising weekend organised by Staithes and Runswick volunteer lifeboat crew and the Friends of Staithes Lifeboat proved to be an enjoyable event, raising almost