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A petition for Scarborough Hospital to ‘once again’ provide care to stroke patients has been received by the Government.

The Rainbow Centre in Scarborough has launched its annual Christmas Appeal, aiming to raise £10,000 to provide essential festive support to local families facing hardship during the Christmas season.

York and North Yorkshire’s elected mayor has welcomed the ‘biggest landmark budget in decades’ amid a promise of investment for the region.

Yorkshire Water is taking steps to remove its drought permits, following a tenth week of increases to its reservoir levels.

The number of motor vehicles stolen in rural parts of the North Yorkshire coast has ‘doubled’ compared to last year.

A woman who’s careless driving killed two people and seriously injured a little boy on rural roads in Bridlington has pleaded guilty following her appearance at Hull Crown Court yesterday.

The major Langdale Moor wildfire in August placed significant strain on North Yorkshire’s fire service resources, resulting in impacts on response times to unrelated domestic incidents across the region

A team of three dedicated runners, Joe, Mitchell and Josh, are undertaking what they describe as a “barmy” four-day running challenge from London to the Yorkshire Coast, covering hundreds of miles to raise funds and awareness for the Movember Foundation.

The Seadogs faced Derbyshire side Alfreton at the Mounting Systems Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Pikes are in the midst of a barren run after their latest defeat.

A soldier from Driffield is in Japan to train with the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF).

The Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) in Scarborough has unveiled 'Propel', a substantial new creative careers programme designed for young people aged 15 to 17.

Rachel Reeves will face further questions this morning after being accused of presiding over a manifesto-busting budget that rose taxes by £26bn.

Over and over again, in the run-up to the election and beyond, the prime minister and the chancellor told voters they would not put up taxes on working people - that their manifesto plans for government were fully costed and, with the tax burden at a 70-year high, they were not in the business of raising more taxes.

Hitchin in Hertfordshire does well in the polls.

Donald Trump has called for every Afghan national who entered the US under the Biden administration to be investigated following the shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House.

At least 44 people have been killed after a fire engulfed several buildings at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong.

If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney's "good genes" sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics - how about one for a company that's actually selling good genes?

Britain's top military chiefs held a "very difficult" meeting this week over how to fund plans to rebuild the armed forces amid fears of further cuts, defence sources have said.

The son of a British couple detained in Iran has said the UK government is not doing enough to secure their release.

Rachel Reeves will face further questions this morning after being accused of presiding over a manifesto-busting budget that rose taxes by £26bn.

Over and over again, in the run-up to the election and beyond, the prime minister and the chancellor told voters they would not put up taxes on working people - that their manifesto plans for government were fully costed and, with the tax burden at a 70-year high, they were not in the business of raising more taxes.

Hitchin in Hertfordshire does well in the polls.

Britain's top military chiefs held a "very difficult" meeting this week over how to fund plans to rebuild the armed forces amid fears of further cuts, defence sources have said.

The son of a British couple detained in Iran has said the UK government is not doing enough to secure their release.

A former Royal Marine wept in court as he admitted driving into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

A Liverpool fan has told how he thought he was caught up in a terrorist attack when a former Royal Marine drove into crowds at the club's victory parade.

A watch dealer who defrauded 50 victims out of more than £1m has been jailed for just over five years.

NHS Tayside has destroyed hard copy theatre logbooks linked to disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel despite a "do not destroy" order being in place, a public inquiry has heard.

Almost a third of people affected by the "loan charge" could have their debts wiped away as the government attempts to draw a line under a tax scandal that has been linked to multiple suicides.

At least 44 people have been killed after a fire engulfed several buildings at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong.

Donald Trump has called for every Afghan national who entered the US under the Biden administration to be investigated following the shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House.

The son of a British couple detained in Iran has said the UK government is not doing enough to secure their release.

Soldiers have appeared on state TV in Guinea-Bissau to say the country's military has seized power, accusing its president of interfering in Sunday's election as he revealed he had been "deposed".

A woman has been jailed for life in New Zealand for murdering her two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit more than three years ago.

If there was much surprise and confusion about the origins of a US-backed peace proposal for Ukraine that had Russian fingerprints all over it, there is less now.

Taiwan will prepare itself for combat within the next two years amid "intensifying" threats from China, the nation's president has declared.

Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia, killing at least 17 people.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government - telling crowds that "failure is not an option".

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has started a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 presidential election.

Prince Harry and six other household names are suing the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years.

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment against a trans activist but guilty of criminal damage to their phone.

Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.

The rapper Ghetts, who allegedly caused the death of a man in a hit-and-run collision, is facing further charges.

Jimmy Cliff, a musical artist who helped bring reggae to an international audience, has died aged 81.

Estevao is the most talented player out of Brazil since Neymar - but carries less of the baggage.

With Chelsea sitting second in the Premier League and comfortably beating Barcelona in the Champions League, can they now be considered genuine contenders in each competition?

Paul Merson described Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich as a "huge statement", saying the result will make everyone around Europe stand up and take notice of Mikel Arteta's side.

Liverpool suffered a ninth defeat in just 12 games in all competitions, as they were beaten 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.

Online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has launched new industry guidance demanding tech firms deliver a safer online experience for women and girls in the UK.

A former Royal Marine wept in court as he admitted driving into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney's "good genes" sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics - how about one for a company that's actually selling good genes?

Rachel Reeves will face further questions this morning after being accused of presiding over a manifesto-busting budget that rose taxes by £26bn.

In at least two respects - one expected, the other not - this was a historic budget.

A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the long-anticipated budget.

If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney's "good genes" sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics - how about one for a company that's actually selling good genes?

OpenAI has said a teenager who died after months of conversations with ChatGPT misused the chatbot and the company it is not liable for his death.

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by analysing the swirling winds picked up by a NASA robotic spacecraft.

Forget "ello, ello, ello" - modern policing's now about "AI, AI, AI".