The Latest Breaking News from Whitby

Whitby votes for restrictions on new-build second homes and holiday lets

A rare parish poll was held in the North Yorkshire tourist hotspot but it is not binding on the council or any other organisation.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Whitby votes to limit sales of second homes

Move to restrict sales of new-build properties is not legally binding but organisers hope to influence planning decisions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Traders surround Audi to set up shop after it was left parked illegally over Bank Holiday weekend

The white Audi was parked illegally in Market Street, Whitby, on Thursday and not moved until Saturday, earning the driver multiple parking tickets

Chronicle Live · Jun 7, 2022

'Most witchy house on Rightmove' comes with free cat and everything for fairytale life

The Victorian three-bedroomed property in Littlebeck, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, has its own a study, kitchen, dining room and lounge on the ground floor and is said to be "oozing with period charm"

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

2,000 homes could receive free new boilers and other upgrades

The flagship scheme plans to help tackle climate change

Liverpool Echo · May 9, 2022

Whitby seeks to break new world record for largest gathering of vampires

The famously gothic seaside town of Whitby is about to make an official Guinness World Records attempt for the largest gathering people dressed as vampires

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2022

Whitby Abbey seeks budding bloodsuckers to break vampire record

English Heritage announce bid to stage world’s largest gathering of people dressed as a vampire at site that inspired Bram Stoker

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022

Last-minute rush to book staycation breaks ahead of Easter holiday weekend

Most popular locations include Whitby, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere, while Weymouth and Carbis Bay round up the top five

Wales Online · Apr 13, 2022

The UK seaside village where tourists have pushed nearly every local resident out

The staycation boom on the Yorkshire Coast has led to soaring house prices, pushing out local young people and their families

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022

'Stacey Dooley is the best bar nun - she is great at connecting with people'

Stacey Dooley: Inside the Convent on BBC1 followed the presenter as she took a leap of faith to live at St Hilda's Priory in Whitby for 10 days. She was keen to reflect on her own faith – or lack of it

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022