During the early years of the twentieth century Britain was locked into a naval arms race with Germany. Technological advances had led to the creation of the Dreadnought Battleship, a ship whose combination of power, protection and speed rendered all previous battleships useless. In the years leading up to the outbreak of the Great War, […]

A happy new year to all our readers, from an unseasonably warm Filey. The town has been thronged with visitors over the last few days and last night there were some fabulous New Year’s celebrations. None more so than at the White Lodge Hotel, where the filey.co.uk editorial team enjoyed fine dining and dancing into […]

Volunteers behind the Friends of Filey’s Parks are celebrating a prestigious Green Flag award for the Crescent and Glen Gardens for 2021/22. The beautiful gardens are maintained by Scarborough Borough Council and the volunteers. The green flag has been awarded many times to Filey, but during these difficult times, the award is all the more special. […]

One of the many consequences of the pandemic was a boom at the British seaside, travel restrictions made international travel all but impossible, which forced many to rediscover attractions closer to home. Filey has been, by common consent, as busy as it ever has been within living memory. The renewed popularity of the town has […]

It has been a wild couple of days as Storm Arwen brought near 100mph winds in off the North Sea. The promenade was battered by heavy seas. Several trees were uprooted, roofs damaged and at the allotments a number of greenhouses were wrecked. The train service was suspended until mid-afternoon on Saturday and one unlucky motorist on West Avenue found her […]

The phantom knitter of Filey has produced another classic ‘hat’ for the post box. With autumn turning to winter, workmen beginning to erect the town’s Christmas lights and the Fishtive Tree unveiling coming ever nearer, even the meanest of Scrooge’s has to finally give into the festive spirit. The post box has been wearing various knitted ‘hats’ ever […]

Over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November the Crescent Gardens and Evron Centre will host the Autumn edition of the renowned Filey International Food Festival. The ‘food festival with a sea view’ has become a firm-favourite among visitors and locals alike. A vast array of stalls extends from the Evron Centre and down […]

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) ‘Good Beer Guide‘ has become the bible of beer lovers across the nation. To feature within its pages is always a feather in the cap of any self-respecting publican. The 2022 guide has just been published. It’s a bit of surprise to note that only one Filey pub has made it […]

The much-loved Filey Town Bus is in urgent need of a new engine. The bus service, often nicknamed Collin’s Little Bus, has run in Filey for the last sixteen years. During that time passengers have numbered well into six figures, but perhaps it is the personal service that stands out. There are innumerable tales of Colin remembering […]

Tickets for the highly-anticipated ‘Snow on the Wolds’ event at The Star are now available online. Simply click on the WeGotTickets link to purchase tickets. ‘Snow on the Wolds’ is an evening of Yorkshire themed winter music and poetry at 7.30pm, Friday 3 December, in the conservatory of The Star, Mitford Street, Filey. Let two of North […]