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Residents and friends of Eastfield are being invited to come together to enjoy a community Christmas celebration.

Festive celebration in Eastfield puts the emphasis on community spirit

Photograph is of both the Bridlington and Humber Lifeboats on exercise earlier this year. Image: RNLI/Mike Milner

Bridlington RNLI and Humber RNLI launch to assist fishing vessel

HP have seized the vehicle which was identified as having cloned number plates

Police seize uninsured car with cloned number plates in Bridlington

Scarborough Athletic in action against Forest Green in the FA Cup first round tie.

Scarborough Athletic 'should find out FA Cup decision today'

Check out these properties in Scarborough that are new to the market this week.

Here are 17 properties in Scarborough that are new to the market this week

Dominic Cox, art specialist at David Duggleby, with the Gursky photograph.

'Remarkable' Bahrain Formula One photo to go under hammer in Scarborough sale

Sport

Whitby Town fans can take advantage of a new half-season ticket offer to help cheer their team on in 2024.

Town launch half-season tickets offer & discounts for final 2 games of 2023
Whitby Town is offering a half-season ticket offer as the club looks to get a packed Towbar Express Stadium behind the team in 2024.

Woodhouse Grange CC snap up former Derbyshire batsman Lee Goddard

Andy Alllcock and Jonny Kemp won the Jock Bayne Trophy Doubles KO

Trophy time for North Cliff Golf Club hot-shots at presentation evening

WSAA League member Rob Taylor shows off his impressive brace of spraggs. PHOTO BY PETER HORBURY

Taylor leads way after ‘best session’ secures Heaviest Fish out of competition

Tom Ryan claimed a hat-trick for Air Benders in their Division Two win against Spin Doctors. PHOTOS BY TONY WIGLEY

Air Benders boost Division Two title push with fine win against Spin Doctors

Crime

Police have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to

CCTV appeal following criminal damage incident on Scarborough's East Pier

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a minor collision near Filey.

Van hits stationary vehicle than travels towards pub near Filey

North Yorkshire Police have released images of three men they want to speak to after a series of thefts at an amusement arcade in Scarborough.

Amusement arcade thefts in Scarborough prompts police to release CCTV images

The launch of Scarborough Anti-Theft Group Operation Carol led by Janet Jefferson and Chris Golder.

Scarborough Anti-Theft Group relaunches Christmas campaign

Multiple officers, and sniffer dog PD Ollie, visited bars around Scarborough as part of the night-time economy operation. (NTE)

Drugs recovered in Scarborough during night time operation around bars

A Whitby man has been jailed for 22 weeks for stealing a bottle of vodka and assaulting a police officer while he was being arrested in Scarborough.

Whitby man jailed for stealing vodka and assaulting a police officer

What's On

Peter Dinklage stars in Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, coming to Whitby Pavilion cinema.

Whitby Pavilion unveils cinema programme for December and into January
Whitby Pavilion Cinema has confirmed its upcoming cinema programme with a range of comedies, thriller and family fun films heading to the theatre.

Beauty and the Beast is on at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until Saturday December 30

Joyous, gleeful sleigh ride - Beauty and the Beast at the Stephen Joseph Theatre

The BFA are hosting a number of Christmas events at the Town Bar this December.

Bridlington Friends Association to host festive events throughout December

The exhibition at Sewerby Hall is open at weekends until 31 December, and will also be open between December 27 and 31.

'The Nutcracker and Christmas’: new exhibition at Bridlington's Sewerby Hall

The Famer Christmas Tractor Run is set to take place on Sunday, December 10.

'Farmer Christmas' Tractor Run to take place near Scarborough and Bridlington

Health

Darwin concluded that there are basically only six basic facial expressions.

Dr's Casebook: How good are we at judging emotional expressions?

Testing has been increased after a single case of swine flu was detected

Scarborough MP says 'no cause for undue alarm' as Swine Flu case confirmed

Rather than having everything scattered about the home, get into the habit of having one place for car keys, house keys, the dosset box for the drugs you take, your purse.

Dr's Casebook: A magic box and a nostalgic trip down memory lane

The commonest sign that it is present is soreness in the gums and bleeding when brushing the teeth. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Protect your gums to protect your health

Left to right: Clare Tomlinson and Leonne Ridsdale

Scarborough care workers win prestigious regional awards

Research suggests that at 8,000 steps the risk of premature death is significantly reduced. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Just walk a little faster

Lifestyle

Treat yourself to some festive fayre.

Review: Brewers Fayre and Beefeater serving up great Christmas dishes
Let family-favourites Brewers Fayre and Beefeater take the pressure off Christmas with an affordable range of festive menus throughout the season.

Flooding and damage caused by flooding around Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington in December 2013.

IN RETRO: Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington hit by severe floods back in Decem...

The Artist's House exterior

French artist-inspired holiday apartments welcome guests in Scarborough

By using your garden as a resource you can create some simple, yet beautiful decorative displays for the Christmas festivities

Tips on how you can have a green Christmas by using plants from the garden

UK Trending

IKEA is selling a giant meatball for Christmas - and we're not sure how to feel about it

IKEA launches turkey-sized meatball for Christmas

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

The Starbucks logo. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

NHS staff can claim free coffee from Starbucks for one day only

Home Alone is the UK's favourite festive film according to a recent study.

How to watch all the Home Alone movies over the Christmas period

Rightmove have released their forecast for 2024.

Rightmove forecast for property buying in the UK next year

Jamie Payne wants to make precious memories with wife Joanne, who has incurable cancer.

Dad's plea for terminally ill wife facing final Christmas

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

Must Read

It’s now officially the time of year when people fret about what gifts to buy loved ones before taking the safe option by buying them a book.

Life on Tapp: You can’t go wrong with a book for Christmas – or can you?

A recent visit to the car booter’s paradise that is our garden shed left me yearning for a stiff drink, such was the scale of the chaos before me.

Life on Tapp: It's a never ending cycle of selling, buying and selling again

There’s a bloke around the corner from me who before Bonfire Night was out of the way, was up his ladder, stringing lights across the front of his house, which perfectly complemented his eight foot inflatable Santa.

There’s nothing wrong with going early when it comes to Christmas planning