Whitby News From The Northern Echo

24/10/2018

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24/09/2018

The disease, transmitted by midge bites, does not affect people or food safety, but can reduce milk yield and cause infertility in livestock...

ANIMAL disease bluetongue has been identified in two cattle imported into North Yorkshire from France, officials said.

08/09/2018

Sad news...

HEARTBEAT actor Peter Benson, who played Bernie Scripps in the ITV series, has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed.

23/08/2018

It was a real family day out at this year's Egton Show with entertainment, farming and rural life on display...

IT was a real family day out at this year's Egton Show with entertainment, farming and rural life.

21/08/2018

The charity looks after sites such as Barnard Castle and Whitby Abbey...

HISTORIC castles that have survived sieges and battles need our protection from new threats, English Heritage says.

13/08/2018

Reason behind a Whitby woman’s drowning while scuba diving in the Greek islands remains unknown...

THE reason behind a Whitby woman’s drowning while scuba diving in the Greek islands remains unknown after an inquest.

11/08/2018

CALLS to police in England's largest county have more than doubled this summer - leading to the redeployment of officers and staff.

11/08/2018

The scheme to build scores of holiday lodges in the grounds of Grinkle Park appears to have overcome planners’ concerns...

A HOLIDAY park for ‘staycation families’ in the grounds of the former home of a world famous industrialist looks set to be approved.

10/08/2018

What should have been a carefree, summer trip to the seaside ended in unimaginable tragedy...

THE terrible news this week of the death of nine-year-old Harriet Forster in a landslide on the beach in Staithes, North Yorkshire, is every…

10/08/2018

A tragedy for her family, thoughts with all concerned...

THE girl tragically killed in a rock fall incident at Staithes, north of Whitby has been named as Harriet Emily Nicola Forster, aged 9, from Oxford.

09/08/2018

'Stay away from these cliffs' says geology expert after death of girl at Staithes

RECENT dry weather conditions could have been a contributing factor in the rock fall which killed a nine-year-old girl in Staithes.

08/08/2018

News breaking of what looks like a serious incident tonight. More as we get it

MULTIPLE ambulances, fire crews, police and two air ambulances were dispatched to the scene of a suspected landslide in Staithes earlier this…

02/08/2018

“I cannot think of anything more low when it comes to crimes of dishonesty as picking off the weak and elderly"...

THREE members of the same family have been jailed after defrauding dozens of elderly victims by carrying out unnecessary, shoddy and grossly…

02/08/2018

Tomorrow's The Northern Echo includes our Kick-Off pull-out - 16 pages of tip-top North-East football previews from Nick Loughlin, Paul Fraser, Craig Stoddart and Scott Wilson. We can't wait for the new season...

01/08/2018

What's the best thing about Yorkshire?

THE mayor of Ripon has called on visitors to "enjoy everything Yorkshire has to offer" as she prepares to host dignitaries from around the…

31/07/2018

The animals are so similar it is believed they were from the same litter...

TWO injured kittens were rescued within four miles of each other and it is feared they could have been harmed deliberately.

31/07/2018

Poison? Kittens in fenn traps? Vile.

TWO injured kittens were rescued within four miles of each other and it is feared they could have been harmed deliberately.

26/07/2018

A TOWN’S two secondary schools are looking forward to closer working next year under new headteachers.

23/07/2018

Do you agree? Let us know your favourite Yorkshire show

IT'S official - the classic show All Creatures Great and Small has been voted Yorkshire’s greatest television show of all time.

12/07/2018

Fed-up with all those potholes?

ROADS across North Yorkshire could receive a boost of more than £6m in a bid to repair surfaces plagued with potholes.

12/07/2018

Watch out for these people...

A WARNING has been issued to residents to be on their guard against cold callers selling dusters and other cleaning products.

11/07/2018

A great community project. Well done!

THE Goathland Centenary Walk, remembering 12 local men who never returned from the First World War, has been officially opened.

10/07/2018

A council has been warned it will have to increase its spending on maintaining street lights...

A COUNCIL has been warned it will have to increase its spending on maintaining street lights after inspectors found many were suffering corrosion…

10/07/2018

Promises to be a great three days...

IT'S the opening day of the Great Yorkshire Show today and we have reporters and photographers staffing this major event.

10/07/2018

We are getting a good reaction to this, don't miss out. Send answers to questions in the article to [email protected] ...

ENGLAND play Croatia at 7pm on Wednesday night in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup.

09/07/2018

Chance to plug your pub if you are showing the World Cup game and even if you are not...

ENGLAND play Croatia at 7pm on Wednesday night in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup.

06/07/2018

Run a pub or bar, then email [email protected] with details...

IF you are not watching the England game tomorrow from the comfort of your armchair, you might want to share the experience at a pub or bar.

05/07/2018

The Great Yorkshire Show is 160 next week. To celebrate, we've been through the archives to find some cracking old pics. See if you can spot yourself

THE Great Yorkshire Show marks 160 years of celebrating the best in farming, food and rural life this year with more than 130,000 people expected…

03/07/2018

Rod Byers lost control of his Suzuki motorbike as he was riding down Birk Brow...

A MOTORBIKE rider died after suffering internal injuries when he collided with a metal barrier, an inquest ruled.

30/06/2018

The 12-year-old had fallen into a steep-sided valley on Friday evening...

A COMPLEX rescue operation was launched after a boy fell 50ft from an improvised rope swing, into a ravine.