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Solimar House in Whitby has sweeping sea views.

This beautiful house with sweeping sea views is on the market for £1m
When Frances Baines decided to sell her second home in California, she set her sights on the Yorkshire Coast, determined to create the same holiday spirit in he...

Hetty & Betty interior post refurbishment. (Pic credit: Lois Kirtlan)

History of Whitby's oldest chippy - set inside former bank

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after Reform made gains against both Labour and the Conservatives across England in local polls. PIC: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Only the Reform party is going to help Veterans - YP Letters

The wreck of the Admiral von Tromp is revealed as the tides ebb in Saltwick Bay. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

Saltwick Bay: History of Yorkshire bay known as ‘dinosaur beach’

Mike Knight regulating a John Broadwood & Sons piano in Whitby, The company, founded in 1728, has now regained its Royal Warrant for the manufacture and tuning of pianos for the Royal Household after King Charles took to the throne.
Broadwood have held the Royal Warrant longer than any other warrant holder.
Photograph by Tony Johnson. 29th April 2025.

Whitby Royal Warrant holder has supplied pianos to Kings and Queens since 1742

Ad Feature Find out about Whitby’s latest food sensation

At first glance, the windy clifftop may seem a world away from the scorching hot coastal paths of Côte d'Azur in Southern France. Whitby has, however, been dubbed the UK's Côte d'Azur by national press; it seems the French Riviera is much more similar to the North Yorkshire coastline than you may think.

Why Whitby has been dubbed the ‘Côte d’Azur’ of the UK

'I thought I knew the best view but Alf Wight told me I was wrong'

The CQC praised the The Mayfield care home for its person-centred approach

Whitby care home celebrates GOOD CQC rating

Why I chose Whitby as the location for my Ghost Hunter Chronicles story

The Met Office has forecast a rise in temperatures for much of the UK next week.

Yorkshire to bask in 25°C heat ahead of May Bank Holiday

Buddha Bowl (Vg, V) (775 kcal) - 12.95 Roasted squash, harissa aubergine, avocado, Persian grains, tenderstem broccoli, smoky hummus, pickled red cabbage, pomegranate seeds, coriander sauce and grilled flatbread

Inside the site of Whitby's former Michelin-listed Star Inn The Harbour

Georgie Brayshaw won gold at the Olympic Games in Paris for Team GB

'How my Corsa set me on the road from Yorkshire to an Olympic gold medal'

The building on Marine Parade, Whitby, where you can learn all about the story of Dracula. (Pic credit: Bram Stoker's Dracula Experience)

Dracula Experience: A Yorkshire tour where you learn about Bram Stoker’s story

Tom Clarke, 24, from Whitby is believed to be the youngest ever designer to do two gardens at consecutive Chelsea Flower Shows. This year he's designing a garden sponsored by Children with Cancer UK 'A Place to be' a Show Garden for the new Raines Retreat near Pickering. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

Meet Tom Clarke from Whitby believed to be the youngest garden designer to take ...

Bagdale Hall, Whitby. (Pic credit: Richard Ponter)

Bagdale Hall: The Yorkshire house on the coast dating back over 500 years

Ada Sampson with Medal. (Pic credit: Chris Dowson)

Ada Sampson: The story of Whitby woman who jumped into River Esk to save boy

Fire at a Whitby hay barn

Appeal renewed after arson destroys barn, machinery and dog kennels

TPE train at Scarborough Railway Station.

Plans for half-hourly York-Scarborough train is ‘moving in the right direction’

Former HSBC in Whitby

Plans to convert former bank on Yorkshire coast into restaurant welcomed

Sunlight reflects off the Whitby cliff paths. Picture: Ben Royle.

The Yorkshire walk which will resolve all your problems
Jenny Holden Stokes runs the Creative Craft Centre in Dewsbury. She was an assistant director at YTV, working on Emmerdale, Countdown and Heartbeat. She is married to Andy, and they have two children and live in Ossett.
Jenny Holden Stokes

Joe Redfern at the Whitby Harbour. (Pic credit: Whitby Lobster Hatchery)

Whitby Lobster Hatchery: The Yorkshire charity that protects lobster population

North Yorkshire Moors Railway has launched an appeal to repair The Green Knight

£200k appeal launched to restore Olympic torch-bearing engine the Green Knight

Signal Box Demonstrations at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's Pickering Station. (Pic credit: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Pickering railway: History of Yorkshire station where Downton Abbey was filmed

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway. (Pic credit: Charlotte Graham)

200 Trail 2025: Yorkshire railway to celebrate 200 years of modern railway

Fire at a Whitby hay barn

Police appeal for information after arson at a Whitby hay barn

Whitby Swing Bridge during the traffic-free closures last year.

When Whitby's Swing Bridge will be closed to traffic this summer

Whitby has been a favourite destination on Yorkshire's coast for years, thanks to its charming harbour, picturesque houses, and a range of restaurants and activities. Picture: James Hardisty.

For sale: Stylish flat in Whitby owned by Duchess Sophie's ex business partner

Grosmont Station. (Pic credit: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Grosmont railway: History of Yorkshire station where Heartbeat was filmed

Barry Brown, partner of his family run Fortunes Kippers in Whitby, lights a fire to start to 20 hours smoking process of smoking kippers.

The Yorkshire institution loved by The Hairy Bikers, Princess Anne and others

Former HSBC Whitby

Historic Grade II-listed former bank could be turned into holiday lets

Halifax Bank, Baxtergate, Whitby.

MP calls for Whitby bank site to be used ‘for benefit of community’
Scarborough and Whitby’s MP hopes that the site of Whitby’s last high street bank can be used ‘positively’ after the rejection of plans for an adult gaming centre.
Anttoni James Numminen

Sue Boyce, who has led the Fight4Whitby campaign since its inception, and has won her case against North Yorkshire Council, pictured with her dog Charlie on the 199 Steps. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Campaigner wins 10 year legal battle to recoup £10m for Whitby Harbour repairs

Halifax Bank, Baxtergate, Whitby.

Residents celebrate refusal of Whitby plan for 24-hour adult gaming centre

A large number of lobster pots are stacked up on the harbour in Whitby, ready for their next journey aboard fishing trawlers heading into the North Sea. Picture: James Hardisty.

Lobster pots stocked up in Whitby Harbour ready for journey into North Sea

Saltmoore is a woodland haven near Whitby

We took our four-legged friend to Whitby for a posh hotel break

Hayley Roberts is inspired by her previous career and the natural world. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Metalsmith and jewellery maker inspired by zookeeper career

Resting place along the Cinder Track made of limestone covered in embedded fossils

Wild Eye's new sculpture trail along Scarborough's Cinder Track

Mark pictured at his workshop holding a crocdile bone block, abour 180 million years old he found Whitby beach

'I quit my job to become a fossil hunter - the Yorkshire coast is my office'

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to market Ox Pasture Hall, a Grade II listed hotel, spa and event venue in the North York Moors National Park. (Photo supplied by Christie & Co)

Ox Pasture Hall on market with £3m asking price

Missing man Brian from Whitby. (Pic credit: North Yorkshire Police)

79-year-old man who was missing from Whitby found safe and well

Julie and Liam Fitzpatrick, owners of Becketts. (Pic credit: North Yorkshire Council)

Whitby Restaurant Week: Yorkshire cafes and restaurants to take part in event

Scarborough Open Air Theatre. (Pic credit: Richard Ponter)

Yorkshire coast attractions: How to spend £50 with family along the coast

Captain James Cook in 1770. (Pic credit: Hulton Archive / Getty Images)

Captain James Cook: Life and legacy of Yorkshire naval officer

Cannington Show Home, Chaloners Green

David Wilson Homes unveils second Show Home at new Whitby development

Lucy Robertson, owner of The Little Fox Bookshop, Church Street, Whitby. Lucy has re-opened her children's bookshop and cafe Little Fox after her last premises closed during the covid pandemic. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 11th February 2025.

Magical children's bookshop in Yorkshire seaside town might be the way to Narnia

Scarborough Railway Station.

MP proposes direct London-Scarborough rail route as doubts raised

A fishing boat returns back to Whitby harbour in fine weather.

Whitby’s main fishing area to get £600,000 of funding for repairs

Artist’s visualisation of tiles and pools with expected seaweed colonisation.

'Bio-receptive tiles' to help boost wildlife on Yorkshire coast

Wesley Hall, Whitby. Google Maps

Former chapel to become bar with live music despite objections

RNLI women of Whitby. (Pic credit: RNLI / Ceri Oakes)

Women of Whitby: Yorkshire museum explores lives of women from coastal town

The Mayfield Care Home Team

Braving the Cold: The Mayfield Care Home Team in Whitby takes a Dip For Dementia

A member of staff of Sirius Minerals at the Woodsmith site near Whitby in 2020.

Previous Tory Chancellors let down the Woodsmith mine - Yorkshire Post Letters

Volunteer Steve Cliff, looking at a model of HMS Resolution. Picture: James Hardisty.

The gravity of the dangers faced by Captain Cook on his historic voyages

Scarborough Castle and the North Yorkshire coast. PIC: PA Photo/iStock.

Yorkshire residents should be exempt from a tourism tax - Andrew Vine

The museum has a rating of four and a half stars on TripAdvisor with 19,267 reviews. It is just a seven walk away from York station.

Yorkshire weather: Best places to visit in the region on a rainy day

There's no age limit on being a steampunk fan. pic Richard Ponter

Whitby Steampunk Weekend: Best pictures and costumes

Scarborough Castle and the North Yorkshire coast. PIC: PA Photo/iStock.

Exclusive Visitor tax could revitalise Scarborough and Whitby, Mayor says

Rachel Proudley demonstrates her jumping prowess.

What's next for teenage equestrian after sensational victories?

Broomfield Farm, Stainsacre Lane, Whitby

Plans submitted for 49 affordable eco-home development in Whitby

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