The half-term holiday saw a large crowd gather to witness the centuries-old tradition of planting the Penny Hedge.

Thornaby came together for a 50th anniversary service to remember those lost in the Dibbles Bridge disaster.

Events are being held in Thornaby to remember the 33 people from the town who died in the tragedy on May 27, 1975 ...

The Planting of the Penny Hedge has been a tradition in Whitby for centuries and has a dark backstory behind it - here is its history. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...

Whitby Abbey (formerly called Streoneshalh). was a Benedictine monastery founded about 657, for men and women, by Oswy, King of Northumberland. The first abbess was St Hilda, under whom the community ...

Thankfully, the Cyclones have shown both the depth and determination to meet that challenge in the early going, as they did again in a 1-1 draw with Whitby FC at James Jerome Sports Complex in Sudbury ...

Whitby is set to host its first-ever chocolate festival in November to raise funds for the town's defibrillator project. Hot chocolate making in Whitby is about to get competitive. The town will be ...

When the wedding planner plans her wedding, you expect something absolutely magical! The beautiful Hilda of Hills Concept gets to plan her very own fairytale wedding with her soulmate ...

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The co-owners said: “We’re delighted to have been granted planning to open a second venue in Whitby. “We both love the place and have been very regular visitors all our lives. “ ...

His total Jeopardy! earnings are $606,200; he co-ran in the 2025 Invitational Tournament. Juveria Zaheer of Whitby, Ontario, was the first competitor to win the Second Chance and Champions Wildcard to ...

A Whitby resident scored her first big lottery prize recently. Carolann Stevenson of Whitby won a second prize worth $56,005.50 in the April 2 Lotto 6-49 draw, thanks to a ticket purchased at Circle K ...