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'Best' beaches in East Yorkshire awarded Blue Flag status for 2025
Seaside Awards have also been presented to other local beaches


RNLI Lifeguards are back patrolling Bridlington's beaches
RNLI Lifeguards are now back patrolling key areas at Belvedere and Bridlington south beach.

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Three Bridlington beaches earn Seaside Award status
Three Bridlington beaches have received Seaside Awards after inspections by environmental organisation Keep Britain Tidy.


Inside this light and charming four bedroom cottage with rustic appeal
This very appealing four-bedroom cottage is within a picturesque and peaceful country village just a few miles from Bridlington.


IN PICTURES: 17 of the top places for ice cream in Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington, as chosen by you
We asked our readers to tell us their favourite place for ice cream on Yorkshire coast- and the results are in!


Hull gran’s ‘leap of faith’ as she does her first skydive at the age of 66 to support people with MS
Diane Flatt will tandem skydive from 10,000ft to mark World MS Day


Citizens Advice team has new base at former bank site
The Bridlington Citizens Advice team now has a new home – the former Barclays Bank building at 6 Manor Street.


Your Bridlington – our readers share their fantastic pictures
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Adam Newington and skipper Casey Rudd star in Bridlington CC’s win at Acomb
Another excellent all-round effort saw Bridlington Cricket Club's 1st XI claim a five-wicket win at Acomb to continue their good start to the Yorkshire Premier League North Premier Division Two campaign.


Will the spring heatwave continue? Here's this week's weather report for Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington
This week the sunshine has been beating down on the Yorkshire coast- but is the beautiful weather here to stay?


Students fly flag for East Riding College at Young Risotto Chef of the Year event
East Riding College Catering & Hospitality students, Sarah Friberg and Lewis Gurney, competed in the regional finals of the Young Risotto Chef of the Year at Leeds College.


East Riding College Bridlington campus student heads to prestigious Nestlé Toque d'Or finals
Student Commis Chef, Ruby Goodens, of East Riding College’s Bridlington campus, is competing in the finals of Nestlé’s Toque d’Or competition this week.


News and events from the villages and clubs around Bridlington
Send your village reports to newsdesk@bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk by noon on Fridays to see them featured in the Bridlington Free Press.


Your Bridlington – our readers share their fantastic pictures
Would you like to see your photographs featured in the Bridlington Free Press?


Casualty airlifted to hospital following Flamborough slipway fall
A casualty has been airlifted to Scarborough Hospital following a fall at North Landing, Flamborough.


Man sent 'quite revolting' messages to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl
He told her: 'I won't tell' and said that he liked the fact that she was just 13


12 nostalgic seaside snaps showing Bridlington of the past
Sunshine or clouds, Bridlington always proves to be a popular spot - and it's easy to see why!


Two Bridlington students have chance to become Young Risotto Chef of the Year
East Riding College students, Sarah Friberg and Lewis Gurney, are headed to Leeds College to participate in the regional finals of the Young Risotto Chef of the Year competition.


Mum-of-two armed herself with knife and climbed on roof to evade police sparking three-hour standoff
The incident involved 12 police officers, three negotiators and an ambulance, but she told the court: "I have learned from this – I promise. I have started going to church"
