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Scalby Fair is a great family day out

Exciting new event added to Scalby Fair programme for 2025

This image of a male chaffinch was spotted along the Cinder Track by Cathryn Monk.

Six super reader photos from around the Whitby area

Kerry Carruthers, head of engagement at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Sponsor a seat with heritage railway's new fundraising campaign

The Char-Broil professional grill is all you need for entertaining this summer

Char-Broil Professional Pro S4: best summer BBQ grill?

St Michael's Church at Bempton.

News and events from the villages and clubs around Bridlington

Bridlington South Bay as it looks today.

The Aled Jones column - an 1840 scene of Bridlington's south side

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Floral dresses under £30 from Amazon perfect for the hot summer weather, beach days and special occasions

Floral summer dresses under £30 from Amazon

Sport

Harry Burton, in bowling action, impressed with the bat in the Evening League. Photo by Dom Taylor

Stabler stars as Wetwang sink Grindale to earn first Brid Evening League win

Wetwang earned their opening Bridlington & District Evening League Division 1 win of the season by 26 runs at home to Grindale.

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Showing off their awards from the Esk Valley Fell Race Winter Series are, from left, Scarborough Athletic Club's Matt Jones, Sue Haslam, Julie Clayton and Paul Lawton.

Scarborough Athletic Club stars net awards at Esk Valley Fell Club Winter Series

Bridlington Road Runners' Patricia Bielby (pink top) leads this group at the Sewerby parkrun. Photo by Kirsty Dew (TCF Photography)

Bridlington Road Runners’ Paul Good sparkles at Sewerby parkrun

Jo Leeman, left, earns top spot at the Dukes Park Singles Over-60s Merit

Whitby bowler Jo Leeman earns top spot at Dukes Park Singles Over-60s Merit

Action from Bridlington Alexandra Bowls Club.

Hectic start to the season for Bridlington Alexandra Bowls Club teams

Crime

Police are appealing to the public to contact them if they recognise this man.

Alleged outraging public decency incident on Scarborough to Filey bus

The incident took place on April 26, and involved the theft of electric toothbrushes and other products from a store on Station Avenue in Filey.

Goods worth £1,400 stolen from Filey store causes police to launch CCTV appeal

Jack was last seen in Pocklington on Wednesday morning

Urgent appeal for help to locate missing 14-year-old Jack from Pocklington

More than 1,700 knives have been taken out of circulation in North Yorkshire in the past three months following the county-wide roll out of knife surrender bins

Over 1,700 knives surrendered in North Yorkshire as knife bin rollout expands

The theft iis believed to have happened between about 3am and 5am on April 26 on Murchison Street, Scarborough.

Tools stolen from breakdown van in Scarborough

John William Laister, 83, of no fixed address, currently residing in Full Sutton Prison where he is serving an 12-year sentence for similar crimes, was jailed at York Crown Court on Tuesday May 20, 2025..

Former children's home worker gets more time behind bars for sex offence

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Full list of Love Island favourites returning for special ep

Love Island: A Decade of Love is coming to ITV2 very soon 👀

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Charli XCX, winner of the Songwriter of the Year award, poses in the winners room at the Ivor Novello Awards 2025 at Grosvenor House on May 22, 2025 in London, England.

Charli XCX and U2 among the big winners at the 2025 Ivors - full list

Half-term fun at Stockeld Park

The Wonderful World of Oz arrives at Stockeld Park this half-term

Children can enjoy bug hunting and butterfly spotting during Nature at Nunnington

Nunnington Hall all set for a half-term fete and an exciting day of nature

Bee smoker on display in the 'Making a Meal of It' exhibition at Ryedale Folk Museum

Bee-friendly half term at Ryedale Folk Museum celebrates the region’s beekeeping...

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Mark Tyldesley opens Muntons' AGM

Muntons achieves record-breaking year and welcomes new Chair at AGM

The main entrance at Bridlington Hospital

Bridlington Hospital wins recognition for surgical hub

Last year's winner, Gordon Robertson (left)

Homecare’s Got Talent returns for 2025 – and entries are now open

Lifestyle

Flamborough School pupils line up during a Christmas play dress rehearsal in 2003. (PA0351-4b)

Six fantastic photos from the Free Press archives – are you in the frame?

This week, we feature a Christmas play and Greek Day at Flamborough School, a Flamborough CC 2nd team, a Ramblers 75th birthday dinner, and a dress rehearsal for the panto ‘Flamborella’.

Phil Hutchinson

6 Grape Lane, Whitby. Courtesy John Howlett Planning Ltd

Former Whitby ironmongers to become pub and holiday flats

An overview of the impressive barn conversion for sale at £500,000.

Spectacular country home for sale with pool, tennis court, gym and so much more

At the Eskdale Festival of the Arts, Goathland School takes part in the primary schools choral speaking category.

Take a peep into the past with these Whitby retro images

Health

Tracking weight loss progress using the Voy app, part of a behaviour-led programme supporting Wegovy and Mounjaro users.

Mounjaro and Wegovy work better with this weekly tracking habit

NHS England figures show there were 17,739 visits to A&E at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in April.

Two-thirds of trust’s A&E arrivals seen within four hours

Older women are seeing the biggest success with weight loss jabs when supported by digital tools like the Voy app.

Women 55+ lose more weight on Mounjaro and Wegovy with better habits

Optical Express highlights the importance of regular eye tests during Dementia Awareness Week

The link between vision and dementia – why regular eye tests matter

Warning to those who are more vulnerable to limit their exposure to direct sunlight.

Vulnerable Brits warned to avoid direct sunlight during hot spell

The Covid variant LP.8.1 was first detected in July 2024.

New Covid variant LP.8.1 warning signs and symptoms to look out for

UK Trending

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Prices in some parts of the UK, like North East Derbyshire, have soared, while in some of London's poshest neighbourhoods, including Kensington and Chelsea, they have plummeted

The big house price winners and losers

Ruth Sparkes (left) and Sunita Gordon launched SaferSpace to address the lack of secure, accessible reporting routes in education

The groundbreaking app that could give pupils power over safeguarding

Ant and Dec host BGT once again in 2025

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JoJo Siwa appears to have 'confirmed' a relationship with a fellow CBB star

CBB star ‘confirms’ romance with ITV housemate

These are some of the UK's top cities, which have made the top 100 in the 2025 list of Europe's Best Cities

The 18 UK cities ranked among Europe's 100 best, and how they compare

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