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Dom's Late Finish Is Top Tear As Boro Battle Back
Dom Tear's late goal grabbed Scarborough Athletic a point at Macclesfield on Saturday.
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Scarborough and Whitby MP Hails Budget Boost for Households and Businesses
Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has detailed her analysis of this week’s budget announcements, saying that the measures offer significant positive impacts for local families and businesses across the constituency.
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Festive Event Near Pickering To Focus On 'Mental Elf'
Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind is inviting families, friends and festive fanatics to lace up their trainers and don their best elf outfits as the charity’s much-loved Mental Elf Fun Run heads to Dalby Forest on Sunday.
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New Speed Limit For Whitby's New Bridge
Councillors have backed calls for a 20mph reduced speed limit on Whitby’s ‘dangerous’ New Bridge.
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Review For Scarborough Pride Parking Charges
The parking charges for Scarborough Pride will be reviewed by the council after concerns were raised about new costs and the event’s financial sustainability.
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Yorkshire Coast Rugby Round-Up
Despite heavy rain across the country, we saw a full programme of action for Yorkshire Coast sides.
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Whitby Town Trip Postponed
The Blues were set to take on Cleethorpes Town for the first-ever time on Saturday.
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Pickering Town Torment Continues
Tony Hackworth's men have now lost their last five encounters.
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Bridlington Town Battle Washed Out
It was set to be two sides battling at opposite ends of NPL East meeting at the Mounting Systems Stadium on Saturday.
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Scarborough Sparkle Returns This Weekend
Scarborough Sparkle returns to the open air theatre this weekend to bring festive fun for all ages.
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New Partnership Sees Foodbank Donation Stations at East Riding Council Buildings
A new partnership launched on Friday will see 29 new food donation points across the East Riding in council-run buildings, including leisure centres, libraries, and customer service centres, in an urgent bid to support local families facing deepening financial hardship this Christmas.
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Bus Franchising Pilot Coming to North Yorkshire Coast
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been awarded £564,000 to deliver one of the country’s first pilot programmes exploring how bus franchising could help rural and coastal communities.
Top Stories
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Ukrainian officials head to US for peace talks - while dramatic footage shows Russian oil tankers being hit
Ukraine's representatives are preparing for renewed peace talks in the US, while dramatic footage has shown Russian tankers being hit by naval drones.
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Hong Kong mourns those lost to fire as investigators search for remains
Grief was not lonely today in Hong Kong. Three days after the worst fire in the history of modern Hong Kong, it feels as though it has barely sunk in.
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The family of a 14-year-old hit by a train say they will 'miss him forever'
The family of a talented footballer who died after being struck by a train say he had "so much love to give".
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Legendary playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has died
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Shakespeare In Love, has died at the age of 88.
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Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
An Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinian children in southern Gaza, a hospital reported.
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Trump closes airspace 'above and surrounding' Venezuela
Donald Trump says the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela is to be closed "in its entirety".
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UK weather: Dozens of flood alerts in place across England and Wales amid warning of heavy rainfall
Dozens of flood alerts have been issued across England and Wales amid a warning of heavy rainfall.
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Budget 2025: Chancellor Rachel Reeves fighting claims she 'lied' about deficit
Rachel Reeves is fighting claims that she "lied" to the public about the state of the finances in the run-up to last week's budget - in which she raised £26bn in taxes.
National News
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UK weather: Dozens of flood alerts in place across England and Wales amid warning of heavy rainfall
Dozens of flood alerts have been issued across England and Wales amid a warning of heavy rainfall.
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Asylum seekers to be banned from using taxis for medical appointments
A ban on asylum seekers using taxis for most medical journeys has been announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
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Questions over evidence used by UK police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match
West Midlands Police is facing growing scrutiny over the information used to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from Aston Villa, with counterparts in Amsterdam disputing the evidence it provided on high-profile incidents involving the Israeli club's fan base.
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Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana refuses to enter group's conference hall
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
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Man from Afghanistan appears in court charged with three sexual assaults in Southampton
A man from Afghanistan has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting three women in Southampton, as well as entering the UK illegally.
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Reeves fighting claims she 'lied' about deficit - as Starmer set to back the budget
Rachel Reeves is fighting claims that she "lied" to the public about the state of the finances in the run-up to last week's budget - in which she raised £26bn in taxes.
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Legendary playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies aged 88
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Shakespeare In Love, has died at the age of 88.
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Family of Joshua Travis will 'miss him forever' after teen killed by train
The family of a talented footballer who died after being struck by a train say he had "so much love to give".
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Netflix executive Lloyd screen-tested for top Channel 4 job
A senior executive at Netflix is among the contenders vying to become the next boss of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.
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Police given more time to question man arrested over Heaton Park synagogue attack
Police investigating the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue, in which two people died, have been given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of terror offences.
World News
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Ukrainian officials head to US for peace talks - while dramatic footage shows Russian oil tankers being hit
Ukraine's representatives are preparing for renewed peace talks in the US, while dramatic footage has shown Russian tankers being hit by naval drones.
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Hong Kong mourns those lost to fire as investigators search for remains
Grief was not lonely today in Hong Kong. Three days after the worst fire in the history of modern Hong Kong, it feels as though it has barely sunk in.
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Indonesia: More than 300 people dead and others missing after floods and landslides
More than 300 people have died and dozens are missing following floods and landslides in Indonesia, which has also been hit by an earthquake.
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Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
An Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinian children in southern Gaza, a hospital reported.
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Cheating in lightning chess - how unproven allegations ended in tragedy
The death of a young grandmaster accused of cheating by one of his childhood heroes has once again raised the spectre of fraud in the so-called Game of Kings.
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Questions over evidence used by UK police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match
West Midlands Police is facing growing scrutiny over the information used to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from Aston Villa, with counterparts in Amsterdam disputing the evidence it provided on high-profile incidents involving the Israeli club's fan base.
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Australia's Anthony Albanese gets married - and makes history as country's first prime minister to wed in office
The Australian prime minister has married his partner, becoming the first leader to tie the knot while in office in the government's history.
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Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque during first overseas visit
The Pope has visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque during a day spent meeting both Muslim and Christian leaders.
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Venezuela accuses Trump of 'colonial threat' after US president 'closes' its airspace
Venezuela has accused Donald Trump of a "colonial threat" after he said the airspace "above and surrounding" the country should be considered closed "in its entirety".
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Software issue hits thousands of Airbus A320 planes - UK passengers warned of potential disruption
Passengers in the UK are being assured there will only be minimal disruption over the weekend following a software issue affecting thousands of Airbus planes.
Entertainment News
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Netflix executive Lloyd screen-tested for top Channel 4 job
A senior executive at Netflix is among the contenders vying to become the next boss of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.
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PM's rap battle with Sky's Beth Rigby goes viral - and one of the AI satirists behind it explains why
Satire has long been an occupational hazard for politicians - and while it has long been cartoons or shows like Spitting Image, content created by artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming the norm.
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Tilly Norwood: Creator of AI actress insists she's not designed to steal jobs
The creator of an AI actress has told Sky News that synthetic performers will get more actors working, rather than steal jobs.
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Sally Rooney tells court new books may not be published in UK due to Palestine Action ban
Irish author Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may not be able to publish new books in the UK, and may have to withdraw previous titles from sale, because of the ban on Palestine Action.
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Prince William tells John Cleese his kids have just discovered Fawlty Towers
Prince William wasn't close to being born when Fawlty Towers first aired - but now even his children have fallen in love with it.
Sport
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Qatar GP Sprint: Oscar Piastri trims Lando Norris' championship lead after dominant win from George Russell as Max Verstappen finishes fourth
Oscar Piastri dominated the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint to cut his deficit to championship leader Lando Norris to 22 points after the British driver finished third.
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Arne Slot: Liverpool boss considers making changes as he calls for Reds to 'fight on'
Arne Slot has vowed Liverpool will "fight on" despite enduring the club's worst run of form for 71 years and admits he is considering making changes for Sunday's game at West Ham.
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Ruben Amorim: Man Utd are being soft near our box as head coach explains recent frustrations after winless November in the Premier League
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are "soft" defending their own box, adding that there is little time afforded at the club to find consistency and wins so they must happen now.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Enzo Maresca believes Blues are getting better as Mikel Arteta refuses to be drawn on title talk
Enzo Maresca admits Sunday's meeting with Arsenal is a "big moment" in Chelsea's season, but warned that his side are getting "better and better".
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'Special' Phil Foden is Man City's star as Tino Livramento becomes Newcastle's playmaker - Premier League hits and misses
Video
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Genetics testing start-up offers to 'genetically optimise' would-be parents' babies
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?
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Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana refuses to enter group's conference hall
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
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Ukrainian officials head to US for peace talks - while dramatic footage shows Russian oil tankers being hit
Ukraine's representatives are preparing for renewed peace talks in the US, while dramatic footage has shown Russian tankers being hit by naval drones.
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Budget 2025: Hospitality pleads for 'lifeline' as Rachel Reeves accused of imposing 'stealth tax'
Rachel Reeves has been accused of failing to "support the great British pub" as she promised in the budget, with owners facing skyrocketing business rates bills.
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Bigger than COVID? The graph that explains why AI is going to be so huge
Artificial intelligence is getting very good, very fast. Whether it's music, text, code or imagery, the time when it was reliably possible to tell the difference between AI and human outputs is disappearing at an alarming rate.
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'Sticking to Labour manifesto pledge costs millions of workers', Resolution Foundation says
Sticking to Labour's manifesto pledge and freezing income tax thresholds rather than raising income tax has hurt low- and middle-income earners, an influential thinktank has said.
Technology
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Bigger than COVID? The graph that explains why AI is going to be so huge
Artificial intelligence is getting very good, very fast. Whether it's music, text, code or imagery, the time when it was reliably possible to tell the difference between AI and human outputs is disappearing at an alarming rate.
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'Women are afraid to get pregnant': Fighting mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining in Brazil
"Many women end up losing their children," says Alessandra Korap, a community leader of the Munduruku people from the Brazilian Amazon.
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Why prostate cancer is expected to be left as the only major cancer without national screening
Prostate cancer is expected to remain the only major cancer not to have a national screening programme under new recommendations from government advisers.
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Genetics testing start-up offers to 'genetically optimise' would-be parents' babies
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?







