> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Farmers Still Waiting For Wildfire Money - URL: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/langdale-moor-wildfire-compensation-whitby/ - Published: 2026-09-17T05:00:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-17T05:00:52.000Z - Description: 🌟 The Scarborough Insider - Events, Activities, Live Music & Good News! 😊 - Author: Sue - Tags: Newsletters A flood would have paid out automatically. A fire, it turns out, doesn't work that way. More than a year after Langdale Moor burned, [farmers and businesses near Whitby are still waiting for compensation](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/farmers-and-businesses-await-compensation-a-year-after-massive-whitby-wildfire/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), while a Β£3.2 million recovery package went to the national park. North Yorkshire Water Park is doing [half-price weekend entry for locals](https://www.facebook.com/606581204839208/posts/1557366883093964) through September with the code LOCAL50\. Only a couple of weekends left before the season shuts, and the water isn't getting any warmer. Gruffalo Granny arrives at Dalby Forest on 31 October, with [free storytelling and a meet-and-greet](https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/people/dalby-forest-near-pickering-to-host-gruffalo-granny-storytelling-events-this-october-half-term-9049085?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) and no booking needed.[ The book itself](https://amzn.to/4rbYmwD?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) has landed 22 years after The Gruffalo's Child, which is a long time to leave a deep dark wood alone. (Ad) The Feversham Arms in Helmsley[ has thermal rooms, a heated outdoor pool and local food](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/feversham-arms-hotel?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), and it's close enough that you can be there before lunch. Better in autumn than in August, when half of Yorkshire has the same idea. --- πŸ‘‰ Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/scarboroughinsideruk) for more updates! πŸ‘‰ [Sign Up Here](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/signup) to receive β€œThe Scarborough Insider” twice a week - it’s free! πŸ‘‰ Find out what is happening this week and beyond [on our NEW Events Page](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) (now subscribers-only - just enter your email) [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/07/f207146b-9285-4e58-86db-8cc479fe2978/content/images/2026/09/Lockup--Battery-Video-Doorbell-Plus.jpg)](https://amzn.to/4xC6GIn?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) [****Big savings on the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus**](https://amzn.to/4xC6GIn?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) If you’ve been thinking about getting a video doorbell, Amazon currently has [****over 50% off**](https://amzn.to/4xC6GIn?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus. It lets you see and speak to visitors from your phone, keep an eye on deliveries and get alerts when someone comes to your door. Ad [Check the current deal on Amazon ](https://amzn.to/4xC6GIn?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ## πŸ“° Scarborough Life πŸ”₯ **Wildfire Compensation Still Not Paid.** More than a year after the Langdale Moor fire, [farmers near Whitby await compensation](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/farmers-and-businesses-await-compensation-a-year-after-massive-whitby-wildfire/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). A Β£3.2 million recovery package went to the national park. A flood would have triggered payments automatically. 🍺 **Angel Hotel Cuts Prices Thursday.** The New Quay Road pub is [knocking 7.5 per cent off food and drink](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/whitby-pub-the-angel-hotel-to-cut-price-of-food-and-drink-for-tax-equality-day-9057619?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) for one day, protesting hospitality VAT. Supermarket food carries no VAT at all. 🐭 **Gruffalo Granny Visits Dalby Forest.** Free storytelling sessions and a meet-and-greet run at [Dalby Forest on 31 October](https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/people/dalby-forest-near-pickering-to-host-gruffalo-granny-storytelling-events-this-october-half-term-9049085?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), no booking needed.[ The new book](https://amzn.to/4rbYmwD?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) arrives 22 years after The Gruffalo's Child. 🩷 **Pink Hotel Gets Softer Shade.** Caedmon House at [Whitby's Royal Hotel was painted pink](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2znvk7k8po?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) last year without listed building consent. The council has now approved a paler repaint; enforcement could only have restored the original colour. πŸ§ͺ **Slime Making at the Market.** A SEND-friendly workshop runs at [Scarborough Market Hall on Saturday](https://eventslist.co.uk/scarborough/events/send-slime-making-2026-09-19?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) at 9 am, Β£10 a child. Charms and decorations come pre-portioned, with numbers kept small and booking essential. πŸ—£οΈ **Language Classes Start in Scarborough and Whitby.** Spanish, French and Italian courses for adults [begin in Scarborough and Whitby from late September](https://languageforfun.org/courses/?type=all&postcode=Scarborough&country=GB&miles=25&time=any&ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), from beginner to advanced. You can sit in on a lesson before paying anything. Enjoy The Scarborough Insider? Pop us a pound to help keep it going. [Pop Us A Β£1 ](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/support) 🌊 **Half-Price Aqua Park for Locals.** North Yorkshire Water Park is running [half-price weekend entry for locals](https://www.facebook.com/606581204839208/posts/1557366883093964) through September with the code LOCAL50\. Only a couple of weekends remain before the season closes. πŸ›’οΈ **Heating Oil Nearly Doubles.** Rural charities want support for households on [heating oil, outside the Ofgem cap](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/warning-that-rural-families-face-winter-hardship-as-heating-oil-prices-soar/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), with prices up 82 per cent in a year. A 1,000-litre delivery now costs close to Β£940. πŸͺ‚ **Bungee Jump for Grosmont Bridge.** Moors Railway staff will drop 42 metres from [Larpool Viaduct on 20 September](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/thrill-seekers-plunge-42-metres-from-whitby-viaduct-to-save-historic-railway-bridge/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) to fund repairs to a 180-year-old bridge. Propping is holding it up until winter; the full job costs Β£800,000. 🎭 **Shakespeare Adaptation Heading to Yorkshire.** The Stephen Joseph Theatre has shared word of a [new adaptation of As You Like It](https://www.facebook.com/911473529985542/posts/1970949357371282) coming to the county in spring 2027\. No venues or dates yet. πŸš” **Two Arrested Over Town Centre Incident.** A man and woman from Scarborough are [in custody over an alleged lewd act](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/man-woman-arrested-after-lewd-34623177?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) in the town centre on Monday evening, filmed and shared online. Police are appealing for witnesses. πŸ’· **Council Chief Paid Β£244,575.** Richard Flinton's [final pay package before retirement](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/retiring-north-yorkshire-council-chief-executive-gets-pay-package-of-almost-245000/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) rose again in 2025/26\. Council staff earning over Β£50,000 jumped from 957 to 1,287, while overall headcount fell. 😊 **Nice News Daily Positive Newsletter** \- A free, feel-good email with uplifting stories and hopeful headlines. No doomscrolling, just good vibes. [**Check It Out*](https://recs.page/the-scarborough-rundown?ref%5Fcode=35559516ec&lc=link%5Fcampaign%5F30b87c68136e&email={{email}}&ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) 🎞️ **Capitol Theatre Hunts Lost Poster.** The Capitol Theatre Trust wants to trace the [poster from its 1929 opening](https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/people/can-you-help-us-find-scarboroughs-lost-1929-capitol-theatre-opening-poster-9055455?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) on Albemarle Crescent, last sold at an antiques market. An open day runs on Saturday, 10 am to 4.30 pm. 🐱 **Puss in Boots Cast Announced.** The Stephen Joseph Theatre's [Christmas production runs 5-31 December](https://www.theatrevillage.co.uk/puss-in-boots-takes-over-scarborough-as-stephen-joseph-theatre-reveals-christmas-cast/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), adapted by Nick Lane and directed by Paul Robinson. The pair have handled the SJT's pantomimes since Sleeping Beauty. πŸ•³οΈ **Boreholes Drilled Across Scarborough.** Yorkshire Water has started [fourteen boreholes ahead of sewer works](https://www.geplus.co.uk/key-topics/ground-investigations/ground-investigations-start-for-scarborough-wastewater-improvements-10-09-2026/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) at Peasholm Park, Northstead, Valley Road and elsewhere. Some go 80 metres down and will be monitored for a year. 🎰 **Whitby Gaming Centre Dims Signs.** Admiral has resubmitted lighting plans for a [24-hour gaming centre on Baxtergate](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/updated-adult-gaming-centre-plan-for-whitby-after-council-refusal/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) after refusal in March. Councillors rejected the conversion outright; a government inspector allowed it anyway. πŸ”¬ **Cuts Threaten Boulby Dark Matter Lab.** The [underground laboratory near Whitby](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/funding-cuts-threaten-587-million-dark-matter-project-at-whitby-laboratory/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) faces a 40 per cent budget cut, putting Β£587 million of regional benefit at risk. It sits 1.1km down a working potash mine. βœ’οΈGet paid well from your writing. [Learn how to package, market, and sell your first book](https://recs.page/the-scarborough-rundown?ref%5Fcode=3929ae1f85&lc=link%5Fcampaign%5F7d43815e5ab9&email={{email}}&ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) (even if you're not famous and don't have a huge following). ### **⭐ Readers’ Choice: Top Posts From Last Issue** βš“ **Council Rapped Over Harbour Records.** Information watchdog has told North Yorkshire Council to search again for [papers on the Harbour development](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/council-reprimanded-over-scarborough-harbour-information-failure-9011619?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). πŸ‘‰ **Find out what is happening this week** and beyond [on our NEW Events Page](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) (now subscribers-only - just enter your email). 🐾 **Gruffalo Granny Has Arrived!** Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler return to the deep dark wood over 20 years later. [Discover the new story](https://amzn.to/4rbYmwD?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/07/f207146b-9285-4e58-86db-8cc479fe2978/content/images/2026/09/feversham-arms-2-1.jpg)](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/feversham-arms-hotel?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ****🌿** [****Feversham Arms Hotel - A Secluded Spa Retreat**](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/feversham-arms-hotel?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) Boutique spa hotel in Helmsley with thermal experiences, a heated outdoor pool, and locally sourced dining. A good base for a proper Yorkshire escape. [Take a Closer Look ](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/feversham-arms-hotel?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ## 🎸Events, Activities & Live Music We keep it short here - head to our [EVENTS PAGE](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) for links and future events. ### Thursday, 17 September 09:45 🎳 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 10:15 🎨 Crossgates Art Club - Crossgates Community Centre 13:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 18:30 🎨 Evening Art Session - Robin Hood's Bay Studio & Gallery 19:00 🧠 Mexican Bingo Night - The Honeypot Inn, Filey 19:00 🧠 Quiz Night - Brew & Bao, Scarborough 19:00 🧠 Wine & Crime - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough 19:00 🎢 Dean Owens - Thirty Coffee Shop & Eatery, Filey 19:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 20:00 🧠 Big Quiz with Growler - The Crown Tavern, Scarborough 20:00 🧠 Quiz Night - The Tunny Catch, Scarborough 20:00 🎀 Open Mic Night - The Imperial, Filey 20:30 🧠 Quiz Night - Highlander Hotel, Scarborough Enjoy The Scarborough Insider? Pop us a pound to help keep it going. [Pop Us A Β£1 ](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/support) ### Friday, 18 September 09:45 🎳 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 09:45 🎳 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston & Cloughton Bowling Club 10:00 πŸ’ƒ Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall 13:00 🧡 SEWcial Sewing & Textile Craft - Stitched by the Beach, Scarborough 18:00 πŸ’ƒ Line Dancing - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 18:30 🧘 Aerial Pilates & Soundbath - Reform Fit, Scarborough 18:30 🎢 Whitby 60's Spectacular - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 19:00 🎭 Welcome to Pendon: Backstage Secrets - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 19:00 🎳 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 19:00 🎢 Salt & Soul - South Bay, Scarborough 19:15 🎢 Emerald - YMCA, Scarborough 19:30 🎢 The Mersey Beatles - Scarborough Spa 19:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 21:00 🎢 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough πŸ€–Techpresso Daily Tech & AI News in 5 Minutes. Stay sharp with Techpresso - a free newsletter delivering top tech and AI news. [Sign up for free](https://recs.page/the-scarborough-rundown?ref%5Fcode=ab7ff3f8f1&lc=link%5Fcampaign%5F00b4d0732c87&email={{email}}&ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ### Saturday, 19 September 09:00 🧘 Scarborough Woodlands Parkrun - Graffiti Bridge, Scarborough 10:00 🀝 Public Consultation - Former Mecca Bingo, Scarborough 11:30 🧘 Yogalates - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 12:00 🎢 Whitby 60's Spectacular - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 13:00 🎨 Life Drawing - St James Church, Scarborough 13:45 🎳 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston & Cloughton Bowling Club 14:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 15:00 🀝 Little Big Ideas by the Sea - St Mary's Church, Scarborough 18:30 🎢 Whitby 60's Spectacular - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 19:00 πŸ’ƒ Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall 19:00 🎢 Sing 2 - YMCA, Scarborough 19:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 20:30 🎢 Danny Wilde @ the Tow Bar - The Tow Bar, Cayton Bay 21:00 🎢 Live @ the Albert - The Albert, Scarborough 21:00 🎢 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough 21:00 🎢 Dc Blues - The Cambridge, Scarborough ****✈️ AirHelp Flight Compensation Service** \- Claim for delays, cancellations, or overbookings. No-win, no-fee, with optional AirHelp+ perks. [**Start Your Claim*](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/air-help?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ### Sunday, 20 September 09:00 πŸ›οΈ Scarborough Outdoor Market - South Bay, Scarborough 12:00 🎢 Whitby 60's Spectacular - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 13:00 🎢 The Lipsticks Afternoon Tea - Asquith Hall Country Hotel, Scarborough 14:30 🎭 Welcome to Pendon - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 14:30 πŸ’ƒ Let's Dance - YMCA, Scarborough 15:00 🎭 The Pirates of Penzance - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 17:00 🎢 Archie McNally - Station Pub, Filey 17:00 🀝 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough 18:30 🎢 Whitby 60's Spectacular - Whitby Pavilion Theatre 19:30 🎭 Lipstick on Your Collar - Scarborough Spa πŸ“… Got A Local Event To Share? [**Submit Here (8 days before the event date)**](https://tally.so/r/EkbDg4?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) πŸ’‘ [Subscribe To The Scarborough Insider](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/signup). IT'S FREE! ![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/07/f207146b-9285-4e58-86db-8cc479fe2978/content/images/2026/09/Sue-of-Scarborough-Insider-800x800-1.png) ****πŸ‘‹ That’s All For Now 🎬** From town to coast, there's always something happening in Scarborough. Thanks for reading and being part of this growing community of people who love Scarborough. Want to help spread the word? Forward this email to someone who might enjoy a weekly dose of seaside news! Sue | Editor | The Scarborough Insider