Jason Manford Reschedules Scarborough Appearance
Comedian Jason Manford says he’s had to change the date of his Scarborough performance this month. Friday, 6 June 2025 10:38 By Matthew Pells
Sand art ‘puts a little joy into the world’
Mark Lewis carved a giant pair of crocs in the sand on Weymouth Beach A man who creates intricate sand sculptures on beaches has said he does it to “put a little bit of joy into the world”. Mark Lewis’ latest creation was a giant pair of crocs that he made on Weymouth Beach whilst…
Rare orchid returns from brink of extinction
A lady’s slipper orchid spotted last summer was the first to appear in the wild for nearly 100 years A project to bring back one of the UK’s rarest wildflowers has shown its first signs of success, experts said. The lady’s slipper orchid was thought to be extinct by the early 20th Century, until a…
Toy designed by boy with cancer to be manufactured
Spencer was six-years-old when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Adam Laver BBC News, Yorkshire A boy who has designed his dream toy while undergoing treatment for a rare form of cancer will see his teddy bear – named the Bat Cat – manufactured and sold to raise money for charity. Spencer, from Skelton…
Inquiries continue after two unexplained deaths
Emergency services are continuing to investigate properties on Gatesgarth Close in Scarborough Emily Johnson & Carla Fowler BBC News, Yorkshire Emergency services are continuing to search properties close to homes where two men were found dead. North Yorkshire Police officers were called to Gatesgarth Close in Scarborough on Monday, following the death of a 69-year-old…
From the Rockies to Rockpools: Brian Telford Joins Scarborough SEA LIFE as New Jellyfish Supervisor
Joining us from Toronto, Brian Telford is no stranger to names like Scarborough and Whitby. “There’s a Scarborough just outside Toronto and a Whitby in Oshawa,” he laughs. “So, when I landed in North Yorkshire, it felt like the universe was having a bit of fun with me. The road signs made me feel right…
Scarborough Athletic announce majority of first-team squad on retained list for 2025-26 season
By Andy BloomfieldSports editor/reporter Published 16th May 2025, 10:05 BSTUpdated 16th May 2025, 10:05 BST Boss Jono Greening has retained the following for the 2025-26 season: skipper Will Thornton, left-back Alex Brown, midfielder Alex Purver, attacking star Luca Colville, keeper Ryan Whitley, striker Richie Bennett, midfield ace Lewis Maloney who has just returned from injury,…
Scarborough Athletic Club stars snap up the awards at Esk Valley Fell Club Winter Series
Published 22nd May 2025, 08:00 BST By Andy BloomfieldSports editor/reporterPublished 22nd May 2025, 08:00 BST Scarborough Athletic Club members were among the awards at the Esk Valley Fell Club Winter Series finished. A total of 15 members competed in the series, writes Mick Thompson. The final overall results for individuals, age groups and…
£110m shortfall for outer ring road dualling plan
Joe Gerrard Local Democracy Reporting Service A project to dual more of York’s outer ring road will be reviewed after the council admitted there was a £110m funding shortfall for the work. The scheme aims to reduce journey times on the A1237 by making a stretch of the road into a dual carriageway and upgrading…
York TV drama set to begin filming second series
Fiona Callow BBC News, Yorkshire A hit TV drama set in York is due to start filming its second series next month. Airing earlier this year, Channel 4’s Patience became the broadcaster’s biggest drama of 2025 so far and averaged 4.2 million viewers. The drama follows police archivist Patience Evans, a young autistic woman who…
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