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Temporary speed limits introduced on sections of the A171 during the moorland fire have now been removed.

North Yorkshire Council says it doesn't yet know how much it will cost to remove flags that have been erected on lamp posts across the county.

SBA Unity Racing, a team of six 15- to 18-year-old students from Scarborough UTC, will represent the UK on the global stage later this month when they compete at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals 2025 in Singapore.

Three and half thousand tonnes of Sand have been removed from Whitby since dredging operations restarted in the Town's harbour.

Eight per cent of North Yorkshire School pupils say they have carried weapons when going out.

Continued rainfall across much of Yorkshire over the last week has led to a slight increase in groundwater and reservoir levels for the first time in eight months.

A review of a controversial home-to-school transport policy in North Yorkshire will not start until next year and will be conducted by council officers rather than an independent body, councillors have been told.

Full retrospective plans for Scarborough’s new community diagnostics centre have been submitted for approval by the local health trust.

The new chair of a board which will oversee a multi-million pound investment in Scarborough has pledged to ensure that the funding will bring wide-ranging benefits to local communities.

A man in his twenties from the Whitby area has died after a motorcycle collision on the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights last night.

Scarborough Town Council has passed a motion seeking to limit which flags can be flown on civic buildings in the town, despite not actually being in control of any of the buildings.

A Whitby councillor says changes are needed to the planning rules for gambling centres.

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

For a prime minister who has perhaps had his hardest two weeks in office, Donald Trump became the unlikely elixir of a tough political run.

Football and the royals are two subjects which have always attracted very outspoken fans. Now, aged 90, Lord Norman Foster is attempting to please both.

MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK.

Two of the most important Labour-affiliated unions are set to nominate their choice for who should replace Angela Rayner as the party's deputy leader.

The UK is to recognise the state of Palestine, potentially as soon as this weekend - with the prime minister insisting it was always part of the plan.

For the most part, when people think about the Bank of England and what it does to control the economy, they think about interest rates.

Donald Trump has claimed Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was pulled off the air because of "bad ratings".

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

For a prime minister who has perhaps had his hardest two weeks in office, Donald Trump became the unlikely elixir of a tough political run.

Two of the most important Labour-affiliated unions are set to nominate their choice for who should replace Angela Rayner as the party's deputy leader.

Football and the royals are two subjects which have always attracted very outspoken fans. Now, aged 90, Lord Norman Foster is attempting to please both.

MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK.

The UK is to recognise the state of Palestine, potentially as soon as this weekend - with the prime minister insisting it was always part of the plan.

An Eritrean man can be deported to France under the government's 'one in, one out' scheme, a judge has ruled.

In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.

A speeding driver who killed a great-grandmother as she was crossing a road has had his jail sentence increased by more than two years at the Court of Appeal.

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) costing millions of pounds.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-austerity protests and strikes in France.

A controversial Israeli minister has said Gaza could be a "real estate bonanza" - and that a business plan for redeveloping it had been sent to the US president.

Kerala is facing a serious public health challenge as it's seen a surge in cases of a "brain-eating" disease which has caused 19 deaths.

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case celebrated his release from prison with a fast-food breakfast of chicken nuggets and a burger.

At least 16 people are said to have died overnight in Israeli attacks in Gaza - as the first group of 10 children arrived in the UK for urgent NHS treatment.

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to raise Israel's bombardment of Gaza with Donald Trump during his UK state visit, after a UN Commission said a genocide was taking place.

Ukraine's defence of the crucial city of Pokrovsk, which has held out for more than a year despite fierce Russian assaults, could be coming to an end as invading forces squeeze the resistance out.

Hundreds of tourists have been left stranded near Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after rail services were suspended because protesters blocked the route with rocks.

The skeletal remains of a child have been found in the search for a boy who hasn't been seen for three years.

The FBI director has shouted at a Democratic representative over questions about Jeffrey Epstein - the second day in a row he has clashed with members of Congress during a hearing.

Football and the royals are two subjects which have always attracted very outspoken fans. Now, aged 90, Lord Norman Foster is attempting to please both.

Donald Trump has claimed Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was pulled off the air because of "bad ratings".

Sally Rooney says she could not come to the UK to pick up an award earlier this week because she can "no longer safely enter the UK without facing arrest".

A charity event at Wembley Arena has raised £1.5m to support Palestinian-led organisations working on the frontline of the Israel-Hamas war.

Jimmy Kimmel's talk show has been suspended after comments he made about Charlie Kirk's death during an opening monologue.

Graham Potter is under real pressure as West Ham United head coach heading into Saturday's home game against Crystal Palace.

Luke Littler has posted a video on social media claiming he is "taking a step back" from darts although the announcement is not as straightforward as it seems.

Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak's fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but the Reds boss wouldn't confirm whether the striker would start against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher has classed Harry Kane as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history following his double in Bayern Munich's 3-1 Champions League win over Chelsea

Phil Salt produced another match-winning performance for England's T20 side in Ireland but admitted he is in the dark about his prospects of earning an ODI recall.

Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.

Some of the biggest US technology companies have pledged billions of pounds of investment to turbocharge Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as the two countries announce a landmark technology deal.

For the most part, when people think about the Bank of England and what it does to control the economy, they think about interest rates.

Football and the royals are two subjects which have always attracted very outspoken fans. Now, aged 90, Lord Norman Foster is attempting to please both.

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

For Donald Trump, today was primarily about one thing.

MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK.

Meta has announced smart glasses with a screen in the right lens, meaning you can read WhatsApp messages, look at a map or translate a conversation - all from the comfort of your face.

A new AI model could predict a patient's risk of more than 1,000 diseases a decade before they actually develop symptoms, according to new results.

Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of two human alcoholic drinks each day thanks to their fondness for ripe fruit, researchers have said.