The Yorkshire Coast has missed out on the chance to host the UK's first Town of Culture after bids from Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield, and Pickering failed to make the final shortlist.
Residents of Driffield are being forced to travel to Bridlington for routine NHS blood tests, sparking concerns over accessibility for those without their own transport.
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is launching an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wildfire Prevention to improve national resilience and support communities following last summer's devastating blaze on the North York Moors.