Council row erupts at historic fishing port over plans to replace iconic British landmark using whale bones

Council row erupts at historic fishing port over plans to replace iconic British landmark using whale bones

A fierce council dispute has erupted in the historic North Yorkshire fishing town of Whitby over the future of its beloved whalebone arch.The 12ft structure, positioned atop West Cliff and erected in 1853, is deteriorating rapidly and requires urgent replacement.Council officials are now weighing three potential solutions: sourcing bones from whales hunted by indigenous Inuit communities in Alaska, obtaining remains from naturally deceased whale…