Yorkshire Coast Tide Times

Campaigners and politicians have celebrated the preliminary refusal of a controversial gas drilling rig near Scarborough, but developer Europa Oil & Gas has vowed to appeal the decision.

Alison Hume has called for an independent national regulator after revealing that severe delays and failing NHS-contracted wheelchair services are leaving local residents trapped in their own homes.

The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has seen a rise in overall incidents and appliance deployments over the past year, largely driven by an increase in secondary fires and false alarms.