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North Yorkshire ranks 142nd out of 151 authorities for per-pupil school funding - and fewer than half of local secondary schools were rated good or outstanding in 2025, against a national figure of 73 per cent. The numbers have been there to see for a while. What happens next is less clear.
Elsewhere on the council's plate, plans for the West Pier have finally taken shape - £15 million of new flood-resilient buildings, kiosks, a public plaza, and decent toilets. £1.7 million has already been spent.
On a different note entirely, Scarborough Theatre Company brings Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd to Queen Street Methodist Church from 12-14 June. Last year's run sold out.
If you're thinking about a break in the North Yorkshire countryside, the Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa in Helmsley has a heated outdoor pool and suites with direct pool access.
All that and more below.
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📰 Scarborough Life
📉 Local Schools Falling Behind on Funding. Only half of Scarborough and Whitby's secondary schools were rated 'good' or 'outstanding' in 2025 - well below the national figure of 73 per cent. North Yorkshire secondaries rank 142nd out of 151 authorities for per-pupil funding.
💰 West Pier Gets a £15m Makeover. North Yorkshire Council has unveiled plans to restore the crumbling West Pier with new flood-resilient buildings, kiosks, a public plaza, and better toilets. Of the £15 million total, £1.7 million has already been spent.
💣 Seven Shells Found on the Moors. Whitby police and military EOD recovered seven tank shells from the North York Moors on Sunday - a reminder that Fylingdales and Langdale Moor still hold relics of their military training past. All seven turned out to be solid shot, non-explosive.
🏨 If you're after a spa break in the North Yorkshire countryside, Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa in Helmsley has an award-winning spa, heated outdoor pool, fine dining using local Yorkshire produce, and suites with direct pool access. See what it has to offer.
🎵 Who Pays the Piper? North Yorkshire councillors have been debating why Peasholm Park's bandstand musicians get paid while performers on other bandstands across the county don't. The answer: Peasholm is a paying attraction, so the band is part of the offer.
🕺 Whitby's 60s Weekend Is Back. Steve Ellis and Paul Jones headline three days of live music at Whitby Pavilion this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The festival is in its 21st year.
⚓ Whitby Maritime Hub Costs Rise Again. Councillors have approved a further £950,000 for fit-out works at the Whitby Maritime Hub - on top of the £17.1 million already awarded by government. The building is largely complete, with tenants already secured.
🍽️ Wilsons Takes On a Century-Old Hall. The owners of Wilsons Food Hall in Seamer have won the tender for Newby and Scalby Community Hall, a 4,000 sq ft venue that has served the village since 1922.
🌱 Growing Food, Feeding Scarborough. GROW Scarborough and CaVCA are inviting locals to their community garden at The Street during Great Big Green Week, 6-14 June. Everything harvested there on Thursdays goes straight to Scarborough Community Fridge.
🐠 SEA LIFE Staff Rack Up Six Nominations. Four employees at the Scarborough SEA LIFE Centre have been shortlisted across a string of regional and national awards, including the Young Professionals Awards 2026 and the national Staffordshire University Apprentice of the Year.
🌮 Filey's Food Festival Is Back On. After the April edition was cancelled by Storm Dave, 80 stalls return to the Evron Centre and Crescent Gardens this Saturday and Sunday, 10 am-5 pm and 10 am-4 pm. Free entry.
☀️ A Hot Summer Is Looking More Likely. The Met Office's three-month outlook points to an increased chance of heatwaves this June, July and August, with drier and warmer conditions expected from mid-month. It is 50 years since the summer of 1976.
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🪟 Grade II Listed, Single Glazed. Stephen and Joanna Draycott's application to fit double-glazed windows in their Royal Crescent Court flat in Filey has been refused by North Yorkshire Council on heritage grounds. The building has been there since 1851.
🚌 Scarborough to Build Edinburgh's Buses. Alexander Dennis will manufacture 60 new double-deckers for Lothian Buses at its Scarborough facility, after the company's Falkirk site was shut. A further 40 zero-emission vehicles may follow, subject to Scottish Government funding.
🔪 Miss Marple Comes to Queen Street. Scarborough Theatre Company brings Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd to Queen Street Methodist Church from 12-14 June, with performances at 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Last year's production sold out.
🚻 Scarborough's Town Centre Loo Problem Runs On. After the Brunswick Centre closed to the public, no replacement toilets have materialised in Scarborough town centre - despite a community scheme, council talks, and a frustrated mayor. Even temporary cabin loos would cost over £100,000.
🚂 The Moors Railway Is Running Again. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has reopened its full 24-mile Pickering to Whitby route after temporary repairs to Bridge 42, backed by a £50,000 National Park donation. Permanent works are not scheduled until winter 2026.
👁️ Filey's Clifftop Lookout Seeks to Stay. The National Coastwatch Institution has applied to keep its Tango 3 trailer on Royal Parade, Filey, for another two years. Since 2022, its volunteer watchkeepers have initiated 12 incidents - one formally recorded by the RNLI as lives saved at sea.
🥐 Greggs and a Gym for the Old Magnet Site. The derelict Magnet Kitchen showroom on Seamer Road is set to become a Greggs, a PureGym, and a third unit after plans were approved. Planners found no suitable town centre alternatives - PureGym noted it had gaps in provision in coastal areas.
🚌 Scarborough Gets a Guided Bus Tour. East Yorkshire Buses has launched a 55-minute open-top tour departing Scarborough Railway Station hourly on weekends and school holidays until 6 September, taking in the Castle, Peasholm Park, and the Spa for £9 adults and £4.50 concessions. Bus ticket holders get 10% off the North Bay Railway.
🏡 Two Houses Refused to Stop the Next Two. North Yorkshire Council has blocked a proposal for two homes on West Lane in Snainton partly on conservation grounds - and partly because approving them would make future refusals harder to justify.
🚂 A Free Railway Exhibition Is Coming to Scarborough. The Railway 200 Inspiration train - which has already drawn over 90,000 visitors on its national tour - arrives at Scarborough station from 20 to 22 June. Tickets are free; booking in advance is recommended.
🪨 Scarborough's 1830 Steps Are Falling Apart. North Yorkshire Council has submitted a revised plan to rebuild the Grade II listed Museum Steps up to Cliff Bridge Terrace, where a survey found large gaps, settlement, and vegetation growing through the stonework. No decision date has been set.
🏍️ Oliver's Mount Road Shut for Seven Years and Counting. Jackson's Lane - the main access route to Oliver's Mount race circuit - has been closed since 2018, and councillors are still waiting on a timetable for a fix. £780,000 has been committed to design development so far.
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🎸Events, Activities & Live Music
We keep it short here - head to our EVENTS PAGE for links and future events.
Friday, 5 June
🎯 09:45 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston and Cloughton Bowling Club, Scarborough
🎯 09:45 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
💃 10:00 Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall, Scarborough
🧵 13:00 SEWcial Sewing & Textile Craft - Stitched by the Beach, Scarborough
🎶 18:00 Rick Astley - Scarborough OAT
💃 18:00 Line Dancing - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
🎶 18:30 Whitby 60's Weekend - Whitby Pavilion
🎯 19:00 Double Money Bingo! - Scarborough Unitarian Church, Scarborough
🎭 19:45 Party Piece - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
🎤 20:30 Open Mic Night - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 21:00 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
Saturday, 6 June
🏃 09:00 Scarborough Woodlands Parkrun - Scarborough
🧵 10:00 Sewing Saturday Workshop - Ebberston Studios, Scarborough
🛍️ 10:00 Filey Food Festival - Filey Evron Centre
🎨 10:00 North Yorkshire Open Studios - Woodend, Scarborough
🎨 10:00 North Yorkshire Open Studios - Michael Atkin Printmaker, Scarborough
🧘 11:30 Yogalates - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
🎶 12:00 Whitby 60's Weekend - Whitby Pavilion
🎯 13:45 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston and Cloughton Bowling Club, Scarborough
🎶 18:00 Madness - Scarborough OAT
🎶 18:30 Whitby 60's Weekend - Whitby Pavilion
💃 19:00 Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall, Scarborough
👻 19:00 Dark Tales Walking Tour - To the Grand Hotel, Scarborough
🎭 19:30 WOW That's What I Call Musicals - YMCA, Scarborough
🎶 19:30 Fastlove: The George Michael Tribute - Scarborough Spa
🎭 19:45 Party Piece - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
🎶 21:00 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
🎧 22:00 Atomic Sushi FREE Party - Sanctuary, Scarborough
Sunday, 7 June
🛍️ 10:00 Filey Food Festival - Filey Evron Centre
🎨 10:00 North Yorkshire Open Studios - Woodend, Scarborough
🎨 10:00 North Yorkshire Open Studios - Michael Atkin Printmaker, Scarborough
🎶 12:00 Whitby 60's Weekend - Whitby Pavilion
🎭 14:00 WOW That's What I Call Musicals - YMCA, Scarborough
🎤 16:00 Under 20s Open Mic - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 16:00 Sharp Soul: Live - The Imperial, Filey
🎯 17:00 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough
🎶 18:00 Sunday Sessions – Jesse Caine - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 18:30 Whitby 60's Weekend - Whitby Pavilion
🎶 19:00 Sunday Sessions - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 19:30 Jive Talkin' - Scarborough Spa
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