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Councillors have warned that the local social care system may not be equipped to handle additional pressures when the Bridlington Care Unit closes in June.

Members of North Yorkshire Council’s executive committee have heavily criticised a decision by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to reallocate road maintenance funding, branding the move an "attack on rural North Yorkshire".

Former Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, Sir Robert Goodwill, has been appointed as the new chair of the Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership to help steer efforts in improving regional water quality.

The Scarborough Neighbourhood Board has announced seven priority projects for the town following extensive public consultation, including regeneration of the Brunswick Shopping Centre and improvements to the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

Projects across the North York Moors, Whitby, Scarborough, and Seamer are set to benefit from a share of a £4 million fund to improve walking and cycling routes.

RSPB Bempton Cliffs has reported its highest ever visitor numbers for 2025 after receiving targeted business support and grant funding to extend its tourism season.

Liberal Democrat Cllr Linda Johnson has been elected as the new Chairman of East Riding Council, succeeding Cllr Liam Dealtry for the upcoming year.

Laura & James from near Whitby will today complete a 3-day challenge to raise money for 'Cure Usher Sydrome' which their 2 year old daughter has been diagnosed with.

A growing chorus of local representatives is calling for an immediate pause to the planned closure of the Bridlington Care Unit, as health chiefs at the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust prepare to shutter the facility on 1st June 2026.

North Yorkshire Council is moving forward with a proposal to increase maximum hackney carriage fares by 5% in response to a surge in fuel costs driven by the ongoing conflict in Iran.

An independent family-run food hall in Seamer has beaten two thousand entries to be crowned the top start-up business in the region.

Bravery during the tragic Withernsea sea rescue and outstanding community work in Bridlington have been recognised at the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Chairman’s Awards.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

The UK's wealthiest people have been revealed in the Sunday Times Rich List, with the likes of Sir David Beckham and the Gallagher brothers raking in huge amounts over the last 12 months.

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible. 

Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.

The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible. 

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

The UK's wealthiest people have been revealed in the Sunday Times Rich List, with the likes of Sir David Beckham and the Gallagher brothers raking in huge amounts over the last 12 months.

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.

An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

The prisoner who killed Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has said that he only feels guilt towards the paedophile's victims.

The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

Police in Brighton believe they have identified three women whose bodies were discovered in the sea near Brighton yesterday morning.