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Scarborough's hospital trust has told its own board that the way it currently operates is not sustainable - and backed that up with a £62 million savings programme. In April alone, it came nearly £2 million short of its financial target.
On a rather different note, the Open Air Theatre has quietly become one of the most successful outdoor venues in the country. This season it's lined up 28 shows - its biggest in 16 years - with 160,000 tickets already sold. It's shifted over a million since reopening in 2010.
Scarborough's most recognisable building remains a work in progress. The Grand is rated 2.4/5 on TripAdvisor and 5.1/10 on Trivago - up slightly on last year, which the owners will presumably take. The video doing the rounds suggests there's still some distance to travel.
If a change of scene sounds appealing, the ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton - a Grade II castle on a 20,000-acre estate near Ripon - is currently offering £100 credit per night toward dining or the spa. Worth a look if you fancy somewhere that isn't still working on its reputation.
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📰 Scarborough Life
🏥 Hospital Model Is Not Working. York and Scarborough's hospital trust has told its board the current model of care is not sustainable - and launched a £62 million savings programme. In April alone, they came up £1.9 million short of target.
🎤 The OAT Breaks Its Own Record. The Scarborough Open Air Theatre is lining up its biggest season in 16 years - 28 shows, 160,000 tickets already sold. That's 35,000 more than the previous record, and the venue has now shifted over a million tickets since reopening in 2010.
🏘️ £20m Lands for Scarborough. North Yorkshire Council has approved the first £6.6 million in spending under the Pride in Place scheme, covering seven projects from the Brunswick Centre to a Men's Wellbeing Hub. The full -19.5 million endowment runs for a decade - the Brunswick's -3.5 million share is still conditional on due diligence.
🏨Scarborough’s Grand Hotel is better, but still not good. Rated a poor 2.4/5 on TripAdvisor and a miserable 5.1/10 on Trivago, The Grand has shown a slight improvement over the last 12 months. This video shows why.
🏰 A Grade II Yorkshire Castle Is Giving Guests £100 Credit Every Night. The ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton sits on a 20,000-acre estate near Ripon. Credit can be spent on dining or spa. Check the reviews before booking
🌊 Alpamare Hunts for a New Owner. North Yorkshire Council has formally put the North Bay water park up for sale, including five adjacent development plots and a 4.7-hectare former amusement park site. Flamingo Land could stay on to run it even after it sells.
🎭 West Pier Heads Toward 2028. Scarborough's West Pier redevelopment is on course for a November 2028 completion, with plans for retail kiosks, public toilets, and welfare facilities at the far end. The project has spent £1.7 million so far, against a total bill in the order of £15 million.
⚓ Wreckage Still Washing Up. Filey Library is hosting model ships from the 1779 Battle of Flamborough Head - intricate replicas of HMS Serapis and Bonhomme Richard, recently restored by a local resident. Pieces of the Bonhomme Richard reportedly still wash up at Speeton Bay.
🏦 The Old HSBC Is Now a Bar. The Treasury Whitby opens on 8 June in the restored former bank at 4 Baxtergate, serving coffee from 8 am through to evening cocktails. The full restaurant will follow later in the year.
🚗 No Room for Granny - or Her Car. A Whitby homeowner's plan to build an annexe for his mother at Westlands Avenue has been refused, with planners warning the parking platform would clash with the surrounding boundary treatment and overflow onto the public highway. The annexe itself was also rejected as too cramped for anyone to actually live in.
🏫 Academy Plan Blocked by Geography. Whitby School's bid to join the Wonder Learning Partnership has been rejected by the Department for Education on grounds of geographical coherence - whatever that means for a school that only came into existence last year following a controversial merger.
🌉 Grosmont Gets a Temporary Crossing. An £88,000 contract has been approved to install a temporary footbridge over the Murk Esk at Grosmont after the village's suspension bridge closed suddenly due to a foundation slip. Work starts Thursday - the bridge connects a tea shop and church to the rest of the village.
🚽 Filey Got Four Toilets. It Had Twenty. A local councillor is pushing for more temporary loos on Royal Parade in Filey after the permanent block was condemned in February. North Yorkshire Council allocated fifteen of its twenty temporary units to Scarborough, leaving four for Filey.
⭐ Readers’ Choice: Top Posts From Last Issue
🏊North Bay Waterpark Goes Back on the Market.North Yorkshire Council hasput Alpamare up for saleafter running it since Benchmark Leisure's collapse in 2023.
🏠Second Homes Row Turns Personal.North Yorkshire’s deputy leader says the backlash over the100% council tax premium on 2nd homeshas crossed a line.
🏰 🏰 Hazlewood Castle's spa is built into a 900-year-old keep. Spa break deals include B&B, dinner and a 30-minute treatment.Check the reviews before booking
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🎸Events, Activities & Live Music
We keep it short here - head to our EVENTS PAGE for links and future events.
Friday, 29 May
🎳 09:45 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston and Cloughton Bowling Club, Scarborough
🎳 09:45 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
🎨 11:00 Dress a Donkey to Take to the Beach - Crescent Gardens, Scarborough
🧵 13:00 SEWcial Sewing & Textile Craft - Stitched by the Beach, Scarborough
💃 18:00 Line Dancing - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
🎯 19:00 Social Skate Roller Disco - Scarborough Y.M.C.A.
🎶 19:00 The Jake Leg Jug Band - St Mary's Church, Scarborough
🎶 19:00 Live Music - Walking on Air - The Mayfield Seamer, Scarborough
🎭 19:30 Beatles Complete - YMCA, Scarborough
👻 19:30 The Filing Cabinet of Fear - Scarborough Railway Men’s Club
🔮 19:30 Psychic Show - Scarborough Anglers Social Club
🎶 19:30 Big Ideas by the Sea - St Mary's Church, Scarborough
💃 19:30 Mamma Mia Tribute Night - Asquith Hall, Scarborough
🎤 20:30 Open Mic Night - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 21:00 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
Saturday, 30 May
🛍️ 09:30 Dippy Craft Fair - Whitby Pavilion, Whitby
🔧 10:00 Scarborough Repair Cafe - Scarborough Library and Information Centre
🧘 10:00 Scarborough Wellbeing Fayre 2026 - The Royal Hotel, Scarborough
🎶 11:00 The Blow-ins in Crescent Gardens - The Crescent, Scarborough
🧘 11:30 Yogalates - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
🎶 12:00 Fortress Festival 2026 - Scarborough Spa
🎳 13:45 Flat Green Bowling - Burniston and Cloughton Bowling Club, Scarborough
🎶 14:00 Soundwaves and Seascapes - The Holbeck Clock Tower, Scarborough
👗 14:00 Fashion Show - Village Hall, Gristhorpe
🎶 16:00 Archie McNally - The Ivanhoe Hotel, Scarborough
🎶 19:30 Tina Live! - Whitby Pavilion Theatre, Whitby
🎤 19:45 Daniel Foxx: How Lovely - Stephen Joseph, Scarborough
🎶 20:00 Homemade Monsters - Chaplins Bar, Scarborough
🎶 20:00 Old School Live - The Imperial Filey
🎶 21:00 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
🎶 21:00 Soul Rida: Live - Tap & Spile, Scarborough
Sunday, 31 May
🛍️ 09:30 Dippy Craft Fair - Whitby Pavilion, Whitby
🚶 10:00 Meet and Greet Walk - The Holbeck Clock Tower, Scarborough
🎶 15:00 K Pop Forever! - Whitby Pavilion Theatre, Whitby
🛹 15:00 Scarborough Parade - Poundland, Scarborough
🎤 16:00 Under 20s Open Mic - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
🎶 16:00 Glenny Vee Live - The Imperial Filey
🎯 17:00 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough
🎶 19:00 Sunday Sessions - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
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