A171

The A171 has been reopened.

A171 at New Bridge in Whitby reopens after emergency services attend incident

The A171 is blocked at Hawsker

ROAD BLOCKED: Avoid A171 Whitby to Scarborough Road say police

The A171 is closed due to ongoing weather conditions, with more roads expected to shut across the region.

A171 shut as public advised to avoid Malton, Scarborough, Whitby and Filey

North Yorkshire Police have advised the public to avoid the A171 near Whitby.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Avoid A171 near Whitby as snow causes disruptions

A171 Spital Bridge junction, Whitby. pictures: Google Maps

Evening road closures announced as Whitby junction works ‘near completion’

Careful dismantling of Whitby Golf Club's footbridge over Upgang Beck ravine will start in October. Photo by Whitby Golf Club

Work due to start soon on removal of ravine footbridge at Whitby Golf Club

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LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: 13 photos showing the desolate landscape

The improvement work is expected to last 12 weeks

Postponed Whitby junction improvements to begin Monday September 8

Moorland House is running an even for the moors firefighters.

Moorland Railway and Gardens to host charity day for firefighters

The road will reopen with a 30mph speed limit in place

LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: North Yorkshire Council announces when roads will reopen

The moorland is charred as far as the eye can see - Image: Richard Ponter

Meet the 'Farmy Army' helping to keep the fire under control
Photographer Richard Ponter has accompanied farmers tackling the Langdale Moor Fire to see for himself the current situation on site.
Louise French

Alison Hume, Labour MP for Scarborough & Whitby.

'Huge debt of gratitude to exhausted firefighters' - Scarborough and Whitby MP

The A171 remains closed due to continued moorland fires - photo Richard Ponter

LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: August 28 2:50pm - A171 remains closed

Firefighters from across the county have been helping to tackle the blaze on Langdale Moor - Image: Thirsk Fire Station

LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: Evacuation plans drawn up for Robin Hood’s Bay and Goathland

An image from Langdale Moor wildfire. Photo: Bedale Fire Station/NYFRS.

Motorists risking safety by ignoring Langdale Moor wildfire road closures

Road closures are in place due to smoke billowing across the road

LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: A171 Whitby to Scarborough Road remains closed

According to NYFRS, the smoke from the Langdale Moor fire has spread towards Malton. Photo courtesy of Astro Dog.

LANGDALE MOOR: Update released as fire continues to burn near RAF Fylingdales

The current layout of the junction at the A171 New Bridge with Spital Bridge. Photo courtesy of North Yorkshire Council

Start date revealed for £500,000 Whitby junction improvements

Fire warning sign in the national park.

Public urged to act responsibly after North York Moors blazes

Police are seeking key witnesses to an alleged sex attack in Whitby.

Police seek taxi driver and other witnesses to alleged sex attack in Whitby area

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume in the Houses of Parliament.

‘Let parish councils set local speed limits’ says Scarborough and Whitby MP

Traffic queuing on the new bridge in Whitby - Image: Helen Hunter

Delays of around 45 minutes reported in Whitby as A171 roadworks continue

The incident occurred at about 9.05pm on Saturday May 10, and involved a male cyclist being hit by a white VW 4X4 vehicle. Photo: NYP.

Police appeal: Fail-to-stop collision in Whitby results in hospitalised cyclist

The A171 is closed at mill Lane, Burniston

TRAVEL: A171 closed at Burniston for emergency water main repairs

Roads through the North York Moors village of Glaisdale were covered in snow earlier today (Wednesday, November 20)

TRAVEL UPDATE: Main roads now passable after snow flurries on Yorkshire coast

North Yorkshire Police has said that the A169 and A171 are impassable

TRAVEL UPDATE: A169 and A171 impassable as snow falls along the Yorkshire coast

Three men have been arrested following a burglary in Whitby in the early hours of this morning (Aug 19).

Three arrested after sledgehammer used to smash jet shop windows in Whitby

The A171 Moors Road close to The Jolly Sailor - Image: Google Maps

A171 closed between Guisborough and Whitby following collision
The A171 moors road has been closed in both directions following a collision close to the Jolly Sailor pub.
Louise French

Enjoy tea and home-made cake at the Moorland Railway and Gardens, Staintondale.

Moorland Railway at Staintondale to host charity day for Rainbow Centre

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the A171 at Ugthorpe, jnear Whitby.

North Yorkshire Police appeal after crash on A171 at Ugthorpe, near Whitby

The A171 has been closed in both directions after a collision at Ugthorpe near Whitby

A171 closed in both directions after collision at Ugthorpe near Whitby

Georgia Reeves, Matthew Lockhart and Bryony Jackson celebrate the opening

IN PICTURES: First look inside the newly renovated Falcon Inn near Cloughton

The A169 road at Briggswath, north of Sleights, is set to close next week for a tree felling.

A169 road set to close into Sleights near Whitby for tree felling

The A169 is expected to reopen within the next hour or so

Snow forces closures of main roads near Scarborough - latest on A171 and A169

Moorland Railway at Staintondale.

Moorland Railway announces rearranged event for Scarborough's Rainbow Centre

Drivers are advised to take extra care in the wintry conditions

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Snow causes delays on roads in and around Whitby and Scarborough

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of fires in the open yesterday

Woodland fires among calls for fire crews

Police. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

A171 crash: Police appeal for details after fatal collision outside Cloughton

In one incident, the road was partially closed at the junction of Seamer Road and Queen Margaret's Road.

Firefighters attend motorcycle crash on A171 and car on fire in Scarborough

Fire crews were called to the incident on the A171

Fire crews from Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay called to A171 collision

Helredale Road, Whitby.

Roadworks on Whitby's Helredale Road now due to start a week earlier

Bagdale, Whitby is set for a month's worth of roadworks

Whitby roadworks on main routes into town due to get under way

Stock image (JPI Media)

A171 closed between Scarborough and Whitby after collision

The air ambulance at the scene beside the A171 near Scaling Dam. Photo by Helen Brown.

Air ambulance lands beside A171 after bank holiday road accident near Whitby

The entrance to the site, at the former Cloughton sawmill.

Plan for log cabin park at old Cloughton sawmill, off the A171, gets the go-ahea...
A proposal to create “the best log cabin park in the country” at a former sawmill at Cloughton has been given the go-ahead after numerous measures to offset concerns were agreed.
Stuart Minting, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Crash on A171 blocks the road outside Scarborough Rugby Club

Where the roadworks are taking place.

Here's why there are roadworks at Egton road end, near Whitby

Conditions on the Skelder hill near Whitby this morning.

WEATHER: Long queues on A171 as drivers face hazardous conditions in snow

Snow falling on the North York Moors this morning

TRAVEL: A171 closed near Guisborough as snow falls on North York Moors

Network Rail carries our major safety work in Whitby.

Vital work to Whitby railway embankment in danger of landslip

The children were taken to James Cook Hospital.

A171 Whitby to Guisborough road blocked after accident

Firefighters had to cut a casualty out of a car.

Driver cut out of vehicle after crash near Robin Hood's Bay

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Mobile coronavirus testing site in Whitby - here's who can visit

The Yorkshire Coastal Road Route.

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Sheep on road near Scarborough prompt police road safety warning

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