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Flares plea after lifeboat crew drops festivities for Christmas Day search

Volunteers with Whitby RNLI interrupted their family celebrations after crew members spotted a flare, which they believe was let off as a celebration.

The Independent UK

Top 10 staycations for Christmas and New Year revealed

Whitby has been crowned the number one destination for holidaymakers looking to get away over the festive season

Wales Online

UK's 10 most scenic bus routes that pass holders can travel on for free

The UK's most scenic bus routes have been ranked including Leeds to Whitby, Brighton and Hove’s Coaster, and the Glasgow to Largs routes - and you don't need to break the bank to visit

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‘We’ve got no choice’: locals fear life as lab rats in UK hydrogen heating pilot

In Whitby, just outside Ellesmere Port, residents wait to hear whether their village will be chosen

The Guardian - UK

Concerns traditional seaside communities might converted into 'wealthy theme parks'

The sheer demand for Airbnb listings per property, is three times higher in coastal areas as opposed to those inland, and has arisen due to a perfect storm of historical factors

Daily Mirror

Sunderland's Michael Spellman enjoys best possible Whitby Town debut after loan switch

The Black Cats youngster made his first-team debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup

Chronicle Live

Council tax could double on second homes in North Yorkshire

Council bosses have agreed the plans which the full council will vote on in November.

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Now Whitby, too, is finding out what happens when tourism takes over

As in Devon and Cornwall, Whitby’s rise in second homes is fuelling worsening inequality and a housing crisis, says Alex Niven, a Newcastle University lecturer

The Guardian - UK

In Pictures: Sand and sprockets as steampunk fans descend on Whitby

The elaborate costumes didn’t keep the attendees from the usual seaside pursuits of beach walks and fish and chips.

The Independent UK

Whitby residents fume at 'awful' trail of rubbish left behind by heatwave beachgoers

The seaside town was flooded with people on one of the busiest days of the year but the mess has been labelled 'dreadful'

Wales Online

The plans to tackle second home owners in two English seaside resorts and how they compare to Wales

Recently, councils in areas such as Whitby in Yorkshire and Brighton in East Sussex have announced their proposed plans on tackling the issue. The UK Government has also announced its launching a review into short-term accommodation in England.

Wales Online

Holiday homes are ‘hollowing out’ coastal areas, says MP

Labour MP Luke Pollard says Covid-19 has ‘turbo-charged’ housing crisis in rural and coastal towns

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Whitby’s second-home referendum: highlighting a national crisis

Editorial: The future of some of Britain’s most beautiful locations should be determined by locals, not property investors

The Guardian - UK

‘By November, it’s a ghost town’: Whitby votes to limit second home sales

Residents back proposals demanding all new-build properties are lived in full-time amid growing fears that locals are being priced out of resort made famous by Dracula

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Whitby votes to stop new homes becoming holiday lets or second homes

There are concerns that locals are being priced out

The Independent UK

Overwhelming vote for housing measures to stop Whitby becoming a ‘theme park’

A rare parish poll saw 93% in favour of preventing new developments becoming holiday lets and second homes but it is not binding.

Evening Standard

Whitby residents vote in favour of restricting second home ownership

Almost 20 per cent of homes in Whitby are second homes or holiday lets, figures show

Daily Mirror

Frustrated locals vote to kick out wealthy second homeowners driving up house prices

A referendum saw people in Whitby vote overwhelmingly to ban sales of newbuild homes and land to people who would not live there full-time, as 20% of its properties are second home or holiday lets

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The Independent UK

Whitby votes for restrictions on new-build second homes and holiday lets

A rare parish poll was held in the North Yorkshire tourist hotspot but it is not binding on the council or any other organisation.

The Guardian - UK

Whitby votes to limit sales of second homes

Move to restrict sales of new-build properties is not legally binding but organisers hope to influence planning decisions

Chronicle Live

Traders surround Audi to set up shop after it was left parked illegally over Bank Holiday weekend

The white Audi was parked illegally in Market Street, Whitby, on Thursday and not moved until Saturday, earning the driver multiple parking tickets

Daily Mirror

Traders surround illegally parked Audi and set up shop over Bank Holiday weekend

The driver of the Audi is facing multiple parking tickets after an expensive error saw them leave their car illegally in Whitby

Chronicle Live

'Vampire' couple from North East help break Dracula world record

More than 1,300 goth enthusiasts have descended on Whitby for an event celebrating the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula

The Independent UK

Whitby ‘vampires’ break world record on anniversary of Bram Stoker’s Dracula

A total of 1,369 people who were dressed as vampires gathered at Whitby Abbey.

The Guardian - UK

Record-breaking vampires at Whitby Abbey mark 125 years of Dracula

A fanged crowd of 1,369 broke the Guinness World Record for vampire gatherings in celebration of Bram Stoker’s classic novel

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