Sirius Minerals had warned that the Whitby mine could go into liquidation unless shareholders agreed to the offer from Anglo-American. 

Shareholders vote for multi-million pound offer to protect Whitby potash mine

Anglo American will step in to save the polyhalite mining project. Sirius bosses say the full acquisition was the only "viable proposal".

Sirius Minerals bosses say full acquisition was the only "viable proposal"

Emergency services have been seen on Henrietta Street on the east side of the seaside resort.

A man has died at the scene of a crash involving two cars and a petrol tanker.

A Whitby father says he is taking on this year's London Marathon in the hope his daughter might see a cure for diabetes in her life time.

A life size replica of the ship 18th century explorer Captain Cook sailed to Australia is to get a new home in Whitby. 

Police want to trace two men after clothing was stolen from a shop in Whitby.


At around 4am on the morning of Sunday 27 August, police were alerted of a man and woman on a passenger boat in suspicious circumstances.

Police in Whitby are appealing for information to help identify the man in the CCTV image. They want to confirm he is safe and well.

A man has been left with head and arm injuries after being hit by a horse box in Whitby.

Mark Arries and Edward Ide were found dead on the fishing vessel Eshcol as it was moored in Whitby harbour in January 2014.

Two Northumberland fishermen were found dead on the fishing vessel Eshcol as it was moored in Whitby harbour in January 2014.

Police searching for a missing woman in North Yorkshire say they're investigating every potential sighting they've received. 

Lifeboat crews were involved in six rescues including a woman with a head injury after a yacht ran aground.

The 28-year-old man was taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough with a fractured vertebrae as well as other injuries. 