News you can trust since 1882
BREAKING

Towns Fund

Check out our photos below from the first night of the Scarborough Lights festival.

IN PICTURES: Here are 13 photos as new Scarborough Lights festival launches

A visitor to Peasholm Park is pictured taking a photograph of the illuminated artworks as part of the Scarborough Lights festival. The festival runs from today (Wednesday, November 15) until Saturday, December 23, and it is the first event as part of the three-year Scarborough Fair cultural initiative.

Scarborough artists speak of their pride with launch of major new festival

Under The Garden will be on show as part of the Winter Lights Trail in Peasholm Park. Photo: Koros Design

Countdown is on to first-ever Scarborough's Lights Festival

A new festival will be launched in Scarborough next month as part of a three-year vision to boost arts and culture and to help to improve job opportunities on the coast in North Yorkshire. (Lights: Koros Design)

Scarborough festival marks start of major new cultural events

Formal plans are due to be submitted for an £11 million regeneration of Scarborough’s West Pier, with the aim of bringing benefits for the town’s fishing industry, businesses, residents and visitors.

Scarborough West Pier: Plans for £11m regeneration scheme set to be submitted

Illustration of how the Old Town Hall in Whitby will look.

Whitby Old Town Hall restoration and change of use approved by councillors

How the Old Town Hall in Whitby could look.

Whitby's Old Town Hall could be fully restored under new plans

There are plans to move the current taxi rank

Scarborough ‘station gateway’ redevelopment set for approval

Scarborough Railway Station viewpoint. picture: Richard Ponter

New details of Scarborough’s ‘Station Gateway’ plan revealed

An artist's impression of what the new FabLab+ building could look like.

Work on Scarborough 'station gateway' plan set to begin despite funds shortfall

David Edmunds, pictured, was set to take on the role this month, but has now stepped down.

Setback for historic Scarborough Fair revival as festival director steps down
The world-famous Scarborough Fair, last held 235 years ago, has suffered a setback during efforts to re-establish a festival of heritage events.

An artist's impression of what the new West Pier could look like. The designs are not final. (Photo: Hemingway Design)

Budget for Scarborough's West Pier regeneration project set for £3.9m increase

Projects to redevelop the area surrounding the railway station may now be scaled back.

Failed Levelling Up bid did not incur 'significant additional costs' for council

The bid included plans to redevelop the town's 'ugliest building', but funding was not approved.

Scarborough misses out on £20m Government funding as projects' future uncertain

Filey is to receive a £1m cash pot.

Filey set to get £1m funding, Scarborough Council leader promises

David Edmunds have has been appointed as director of the Scarborough Fair festival.

The Scarborough Fair appoints director for Yorkshire coast festival

Whitby's Pannett Art Gallery.

Pannett Art Gallery £130,000 business plan set to be approved by town council

Whitby Abbey artwork, by Drawing in Dark, set to feature on the new Whitby signs.

Council's cabinet to discuss £145,000 plan for new Whitby signs

An artist’s impression of the proposed railway station public realm space.

Milestone for Scarborough and Whitby's £37m Towns Fund bid as projects approved

Towns Fund cash could be coming to Scarborough.

Scarborough and Whitby set to benefit from £37.3m Towns Fund investment plan

Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby.

Whitby's Pannett Art Gallery extension a step closer to reality

Scarborough Council spent more than £1m on external consultants to chase Government funding, it has been revealed.

Scarborough Council spends over £1m on consultants to assist Towns Fund bids

Whitby harbour.

Whitby maritime training hub: more details revealed as contractor appointed

Feedback will be used to help shape future plans for the scheme.

£6.5 million regeneration plan proposed for Scarborough Harbour

"Scarborough is very much the jewel in the crown for county cricket" insists Yorkshire CEO Mark Arthur (inset)

£250k Towns Fund delight for Scarborough Cricket Club

Almost 40,000 retail jobs lost in England in five years before coronavirus crisi...

Dewsbury town centre is one of the Yorkshire areas set to benefit from the Government's Town Fund. Picture: Jim Fitton.

MPs highlight claims of 'political bias' in Government's £3.6 billion Towns Fund

Pictured A view towards Whitby Abbey through the replica Whale's jaw bone which replaced the original archway that was erected in 1853. Camera Details: Nikon D5, Lens Nikon N VR 70-200mm, Shutter Speed 1/250s, Aperture f/5.6, ISO 80. Pic: James Hardisty

'Wild eye' tourism scheme at heart of Whitby leaders' vision for town's future
A new nature tourism scheme for the Yorkshire coast designed to "bring nature into the community" could be set up after the seaside resort of Whitby was chosen to benefit from the Government's £3.6bn Towns Fund.

Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire, one of the areas set to benefit from the Towns Fund.

Towns Fund deals worth up to £25m for 16 Yorkshire areas to be signed by winter

l

The youth of Scarborough have their say on future of the town: Here are some of ...

Scarborough could be awarded up to 25 million of Government funding.

Here's how you can help develop a bid that could see up to £25 million awarded t...