Yorkshire Coast News
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Funding Cuts Threaten £587 Million Dark Matter Project At Whitby LaboratoryA world-leading underground science facility near Whitby faces an existential threat after a review proposed cutting 40 percent of its operating budget.
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Scarborough Residents Will Shape £19.5 Million Town Investment At Friday EventScarborough residents will have the chance to shape a £19.5 million investment in their town at a series of public events this Friday evening.
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Thousands Of Street Lights Will Be Switched Off To Save Millions On East Riding RoadsStreet lighting on more than fifty main roads across the East Riding will be turned off and replaced with reflective studs and brighter lines following a highly successful safety and environmental trial.
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Councillors Question If Council-Owned Housebuilder Will Ever Turn Finances AroundNorth Yorkshire Council's loss-making housing firm, Brierley Homes, faces intense scrutiny from councillors after recording a £7.8m loss and forecasting further multi-million-pound deficits.
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Will Coastal Towns Get a Fair Share Of Proposed North Yorkshire Visitor Levy Spending?Millions of pounds raised by a proposed overnight visitor charge could be used for coastal high streets, public transport and local skills training, but not all the revenue collected on the coast might be spent on the coast.
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Meetings to Show How Offshore Renewables Boom Promises Economic Boost for Yorkshire CoastBusinesses and education providers across the Yorkshire Coast are being invited to shape a new maritime and renewables cluster designed to maximise local supply chain opportunities from offshore wind farms with a series of public meetings taking place next week.
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Vintage Hot-Rods And Motorcycles To Race Across Bridlington BeachVintage vehicles will race along a 200-yard course on the sand as the internationally recognised 'Race the Waves' event returns to Bridlington this week.
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Volunteer Drivers Needed To Prevent Missed Hospital Appointments In Bridlington And ScarboroughVulnerable residents could miss vital medical care unless a local transport charity can recruit more volunteer drivers to meet growing demand.
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Public Urination And Noise Concerns Over Scarborough Nightclub's 3am Licence PlanA Scarborough nightclub's bid to extend its opening hours until 3am has sparked objections from neighbours and council officers regarding noise and antisocial behaviour.
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Improvements To North Yorkshire School Travel Proposed Following Policy ReviewFamilies across North Yorkshire could benefit from a series of proposed improvements to school travel arrangements following a review of changes introduced two years ago.
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Major Redevelopment Proposed For Scarborough Town Centre Buildings And Car ParksProminent council-owned buildings and car parks in Scarborough could be transformed under new plans to find a commercial development partner.
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More Money Needed for Scarborough Harbour RedevelopmentNorth Yorkshire Council has announced that the major redevelopment of Scarborough's historic West Pier will require additional funding due to rising costs since its initial approval.
Top Stories
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Police rule out more than 70 possible names in bid to identify woman found dead in Liverpool ParkPolice have been unable to identify a woman in her 70s found dead in a Liverpool park two weeks after the discovery of her body.
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Five killed and 40 injured as Dutch tour bus overturns in Swiss AlpsFive people have been killed and 40 others injured in a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, police said.
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4.1 magnitude tremor recorded after Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern LebanonIsrael has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon - triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor in the area.
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Economy shows surprise AI-led growth but energy squeeze loomsThe UK economy recorded 0.4% growth in July, partly on the back of artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to early official figures that outperformed expectations.
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Head of MI5 issues 'call to arms' in rare public interventionThe head of MI5 has issued a "call to arms" for the whole of society to treat national security as a shared challenge.
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Andy Burnham eyes expanding support for fan-owned sports clubsAndy Burnham wants to expand support for fan-owned sports clubs, reviving a policy he helped pioneer under New Labour.
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RNLI warns staff not to wear uniform after they suffer 'unacceptable abuse'The RNLI has advised its staff and volunteers to choose carefully when to wear its uniform after what it described as "unacceptable abuse" endured in recent weeks.
National News
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The sole UK flight that flew over burning Twin Towers - and played big part in what happened nextFor the very first time, Sir Richard Dearlove - the MI6 chief during 9/11 - has told the full story of the RAF plane that crossed the Atlantic and flew over the burning wreckage of the Twin Towers while US airspace remained closed.
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Economy shows surprise AI-led growth but energy squeeze loomsThe UK economy recorded 0.4% growth in July, partly on the back of artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to early official figures that outperformed expectations.
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Head of MI5 issues 'call to arms' in rare public interventionThe head of MI5 has issued a "call to arms" for the whole of society to treat national security as a shared challenge.
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Police rule out more than 70 possible names in bid to identify woman found dead in Liverpool parkPolice have been unable to identify a woman in her 70s found dead in a Liverpool park two weeks after the discovery of her body.
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Andy Burnham eyes expanding support for fan-owned sports clubsAndy Burnham wants to expand support for fan-owned sports clubs, reviving a policy he helped pioneer under New Labour.
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RNLI warns staff not to wear uniform after they suffer 'unacceptable abuse'The RNLI has advised its staff and volunteers to choose carefully when to wear its uniform after what it described as "unacceptable abuse" endured in recent weeks.
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Seven men arrested after four stabbed during 'altercation' in BromleySeven men have been arrested after four were injured, one critically, following a stabbing in a London high street.
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Mother and grandmother charged over death of 17-month-old girlA mother has been charged with the murder of her 17-month-old daughter, police said.
World News
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Five killed and 40 injured as Dutch tour bus overturns in Swiss AlpsFive people have been killed and 40 others injured in a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, police said.
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4.1 magnitude tremor recorded after Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern LebanonIsrael has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon - triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor in the area.
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At least 26 students killed after fire sweeps through two schools in DR CongoA deadly blaze left as least 26 students dead and dozens injured after a fire swept through two schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Entertainment News
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EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-drivingEastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.
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Channel 4 confirms cut to a quarter of its workforce under 'transformation' planChannel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.
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Actor Noel Clarke charged with sex offencesActor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.
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Noel and Liam Gallagher unite for Oasis's UK documentary premiere - here's what we learn from the filmAs it was for their reunion shows, the Gallagher brothers arrived at the premiere for their new documentary with the same show of unity - Liam with one arm draped around Noel's shoulder, the other fist held aloft, triumphant.
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Oasis raise concerns over auction of unheard recordings archiveOasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.
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Oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates - use our tracker to see impact on pricesThere is mounting concern over the impact of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East on the global economy, as oil prices topped $100 a barrel again.
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August was world's joint hottest month on record, say climate change scientistsAugust was the world's joint hottest month ever recorded - at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists.
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Embattled South East Water abandons bond issue as investors flee sectorOne of Britain's most troubled water suppliers has called off plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from investors amid the ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty engulfing the industry.





