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Is Whitby Hospital Worth Saving ?

Is Whitby Hospital Worth Saving ?

Whitby’s Hospital has been under the threat of closure for some time now. Slowly but surely services offered by the hospital have been withdrawn and the people of Whitby now…

For the best beachcombing in the country, head for North Yorkshire

For the best beachcombing in the country, head for North Yorkshire

Runswick Bay, just north of Whitby, has been nominated the country’s top beach for finding washed-up knick-knacks, beating competition from better known locations such as Westward Ho! in Devon and…

Hook, line and thinker

Hook, line and thinker

Is it OK to eat fish? Kevin Rushby ponders the question on a food foraging weekend along the Yorkshire coast…

A grand day out

A grand day out

From skinny dipping to folk dancing, 10 authors share their favourite escapes…

Is Middlesbrough the worst place to live in the UK?

Is Middlesbrough the worst place to live in the UK?

Ofcom has recently backed up Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer's condemnation of Middlesbrough on Location, Location, Location. But do the residents agree?…

Yorkshire’s wild coast

Yorkshire’s wild coast

Who better to show you round a harbour town than a fisherman? Kevin Rushby enjoys a winter weekend of beachcombing, storytelling and campfires…

In praise of Whitby: Britain’s spookiest town

In praise of Whitby: Britain’s spookiest town

It was a powefully atmospheric spot long before Dracula arrived – that's why he came…

Let’s move to… Staithes, North Yorkshire

Let’s move to… Staithes, North Yorkshire

Impossibly beautiful, yes, but suffers from second home-itis…