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Yorkshire Water and researchers are investigating the use of seaweed aquaculture and aquatic plants to absorb excess pollution and improve bathing water quality in Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Police have reported a 3.7 per cent decrease in overall crime, alongside an increase in the proportion of recorded crimes resulting in an arrest.

Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.

North Yorkshire Council is exploring tighter controls, including a potential public space protection order, to manage unregulated Bonfire Night activities on Scarborough's North Bay.

The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), Hull City Council, and East Riding Council are to team up at the 2026 installment of the UKREiiF investment summit.

Bridlington is set to host one of the largest martial arts and self‑defence seminars in the United Kingdom on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, at Bridlington Spa.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is asking supporters to help build a legacy as it launches its vital new fundraising campaign to help save Bridge 42.

Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report in October 2025, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has established a monthly Improvement Board to oversee and drive forward its improvement journey within Adult Social Care (ASC).

Hundreds flocked to Scalby and walked the cinder track between Scarborough and Whitby to raise money for Futureworks.

Scarborough Athletic beat Spennymoor 1-0 in Bridlington, to climb to 5th in National League North, with just three games to play.

Campaigners are pushing for year-round bathing water sampling in Scarborough to support a proposed tidal sea pool, while the Environment Agency awaits government funding to extend the testing season.

The Iran war’s impact on energy prices and costs is being ‘closely monitored’ by North Yorkshire Council.

The inclusion of a racial slur during the broadcast of the BAFTAs was a breach of the BBC's editorial standards, a review has found.

Matthew Perry's family have urged a judge to give the maximum sentence to the "heartless" drug dealer who supplied the fatal dose of ketamine taken by the star before his death.

The UK has seen one of its warmest April days on record, forecasters have said.

A former FedEx delivery driver is facing a possible death sentence after admitting the murder of a seven-year-old girl.

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The RSPCA has denied using AI-generated images after a photo of dozens of dogs crammed into a living room was branded fake online.

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The final episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer has been cancelled over allegations made against Scott Mills.

A 19-year-old from the UK has died after a reported motorbike crash in Vietnam.

The RSPCA has denied using AI-generated images after a photo of dozens of dogs crammed into a living room was branded fake online.

The UK has seen one of its warmest April days on record, forecasters have said.

A man stabbed to death on London's Primrose Hill has been named by police as Finbar Sullivan.

A body has been recovered in the search for a 17-year-old who got into difficulty in a Cumbrian lake.

The final episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer has been cancelled over allegations made against Scott Mills.

A new cancer trial, which aims to train the immune systems of children and young people to fight the disease, offers a "real sense of hope", according to the chief executive of a company funding it.

Rangers star Dujon Sterling has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving and drink-driving.

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Oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have soared on news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Donald Trump says the US has received a "workable" peace plan from Iran after the two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire, labelling it a "complete victory" for his nation.

A 19-year-old from the UK has died after a reported motorbike crash in Vietnam.

Matthew Perry's family have urged a judge to give the maximum sentence to the "heartless" drug dealer who supplied the fatal dose of ketamine taken by the star before his death.

The final episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer has been cancelled over allegations made against Scott Mills.

The inclusion of a racial slur during the broadcast of the BAFTAs was a breach of the BBC's editorial standards, a review has found.

This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.

This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.

HMS Dragon, deployed to protect British air bases in Cyprus, has docked for maintenance - less than a month after leaving Portsmouth.

Sir Jeremy Hunt has called on ministers to change the law around maternity leave so that it can be delayed for those recently diagnosed with cancer.

Oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have soared on news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.