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The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is set to meet this week to determine the final cost residents will pay for their fire and rescue services in the upcoming financial year.

Alongside the recent announcement of a one per cent reduction in the council tax precept, Scarborough Town Council is now focusing on a deliberate strategy to significantly increase its financial reserves.

Plans to introduce charges to use dozens of council-owned toilets appear to have been temporarily blocked amid concerns that a fee of up to 50p would not wash with the public.

Residents across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire are set to see an increase in council tax as Humberside Police’s precept has been set.

A timeline for the transition of power for public transport in Hull and East Yorkshire has been approved in principle.

A Whitby Butcher's shop could be converted into a laundrette if plans get the go-ahead.

A Bridlington drug driver who had five times the legal limit of cannabis in his blood has been banned from driving for three years.

An 8 per cent increase in the precept paid by residents in Whitby would leave the town council with a surplus of just £5 going into its general reserves, under new budget proposals.

Increased police presence in Eastfield after drugs warrant.

A group of determined businesses in Whitby is bidding to transform the town’s seasonal appeal through a major funding application to the York and North Yorkshire Mayor’s Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund.

Residents across North Yorkshire are facing an increase in their household bills as North Yorkshire Council signals its intention to raise council tax by the maximum permitted level.

Scouting across Scarborough is thriving, with the latest national census confirming the highest youth membership levels seen locally in the past 26 years.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, palace sources have said - as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.

A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked market sensitive information from Downing Street to Jeffrey Epstein.

Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.

A National Cancer Plan for England "that will revolutionise the way we treat cancer". It is a bold and ambitious claim to make, but this strategy cannot afford to be anything else.

Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour high command may be relieved that Peter Mandelson has quit the House of Lords.

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his wife.

Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for 56 months each after targeting seven properties, including the home of a footballer.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, palace sources have said - as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.

A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked market sensitive information from Downing Street to Jeffrey Epstein.

Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour high command may be relieved that Peter Mandelson has quit the House of Lords.

A National Cancer Plan for England "that will revolutionise the way we treat cancer". It is a bold and ambitious claim to make, but this strategy cannot afford to be anything else.

Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for 56 months each after targeting seven properties, including the home of a footballer.

A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.

Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.

A coastal road that was hit by three named storms has been destroyed after another downpour.

In the end, it has been a scandal too far, even for Peter Mandelson.

What has Vladimir Putin got to do with Jeffrey Epstein?

A US fighter jet has shot down an Iranian drone that was flying "aggressively" towards an aircraft carrier, the US military has said.

A 13-year-old Australian boy has described battling "massive" waves to swim around four hours to shore and raise the alarm after his family were swept out to sea.

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.

Investigators have raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk's social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

The trial of the eldest son of Norway's crown princess on charges including rape has begun, after a set of new allegations were made against him.

One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's violent crackdown on protesters.

Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have gone on strike at his Saudi Arabian club.

The president of world football's governing body FIFA has apologised to British football fans after a comment which was criticised as a "cheap joke" by the Football Supporters' Association.

Four Britons have died within four months of being struck down with stomach bugs while on holiday in Cape Verde, lawyers representing their families say.

The singing stars behind KPop Demon Hunters' biggest hit are set to perform at the BAFTAs later this month - their first live performance outside the US.

A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.

Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and British artist Olivia Dean were among the big winners at a politically charged Grammys ceremony, which saw several winners using speeches to hit out at the immigration operation in the US.

Investigators looking into the disappearance of US TV host Savannah Guthrie's mother have found signs of forced entry at her Arizona home.

One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's violent crackdown on protesters.

Jamie Redknapp backed Arsenal to go on and win "two or three" trophies after they beat Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final on a night described as "magical" by manager Mikel Arteta.

Toto Wolff has criticised rivals for pointing the finger at the legality of Mercedes' new engine, telling them to instead "just get your s*** together" ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Crystal Palace have completed the club-record £48m signing of Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen - however, a late move for Everton's Dwight McNeil collapsed.

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is in his richest vein of form since arriving at Old Trafford in a deal worth £70m in 2022. So why would the club let him go now?

SpaceX has announced it has acquired artificial intelligence start-up xAI in a deal that that brings together two companies owned by Elon Musk. 

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, palace sources have said - as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.

What has Vladimir Putin got to do with Jeffrey Epstein?

A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked market sensitive information from Downing Street to Jeffrey Epstein.

A 13-year-old Australian boy has described battling "massive" waves to swim around four hours to shore and raise the alarm after his family were swept out to sea.

The president of world football's governing body FIFA has apologised to British football fans after a comment which was criticised as a "cheap joke" by the Football Supporters' Association.

The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.

NASA is poised to send astronauts around the moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years.

Houston has a problem.

The world's second-largest economy and major electric car maker is to ban hidden door handles, a common feature on electric vehicles (EVs).