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Trading Standards officers in North Yorkshire say they are pleased with the way local businesses have embraced the new regulations around reopening after the lockdowns.

The Yorkshire Coast features in a series of videos which North Yorkshire County Council have released as part of their unlock summer campaign.

Scarborough's clash at Harrogate was postponed but there were good results for our other cricket sides, on Saturday.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway restarts Passenger services today.

There's a call for people to be considerate and to keep making sensible decisions when lockdown restrictions are eased on Monday.

North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal for information and witnesses after a serious collision on the A64 near Willerby.

The number of people approaching Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind for support with mental health issues has doubled during the last 12 months.

A roadmap detailing how North Yorkshire’s residents, environment and economy can continue to thrive and grow over the next five years has been set out by the County Council.

Whitby's new 3G football pitch has officially opened at Eskdale School.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance will be replacing their current Airbus H145 D2 helicopters with the next generation aircraft by the end of Summer 2023.

Alan Priestley from Scarborough took up cycling after a Quadruple Heart Bypass a decade ago.

North Yorkshire’s dedicated service for families concerning Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has been nominated in one of the UK’s largest diversity awards.

There is a "high degree of confidence" that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 - but it can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, two of them seriously, after a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire Police said.

At least 26 people have been killed by an Israeli airstrike, Gaza's health ministry has said, in the deadliest single attack since the start of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.

A number of experts have warned against the planned easing of restrictions in England on Monday, as concerns grow over the coronavirus variant first seen in India.

A man killed in a car crash may have had his Tesla on Autopilot while posting social media videos of himself, police have said.

UK airports are warning of delays for arriving passengers because they lack the technology to handle COVID-19 forms.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public's preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll.

England plans to treble its tree-planting rates for the good of nature and the climate, the government says.

There is a "high degree of confidence" that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 - but it can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, two of them seriously, after a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire Police said.

A number of experts have warned against the planned easing of restrictions in England on Monday, as concerns grow over the coronavirus variant first seen in India.

Police have broken up a large gathering of Rangers fans from the centre of Glasgow after thousands ignored warnings and descended on the city to celebrate their team's title win.

UK airports are warning of delays for arriving passengers because they lack the technology to handle COVID-19 forms.

A church in Surrey is restoring murals by an unheralded female artist whose paintings have been described by experts as being of "national significance".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public's preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll.

People in the vicinity of a terrorist attack, flooding and other risks to life will receive alerts on their mobile phone under plans being developed by the government.

Surge testing to tackle an outbreak of the Indian variant of coronavirus is under way in parts of England.

England plans to treble its tree-planting rates for the good of nature and the climate, the government says.

At least 26 people have been killed by an Israeli airstrike, Gaza's health ministry has said, in the deadliest single attack since the start of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.

A grieving Palestinian father has said his children were killed "without any warning" after an Israeli bombardment struck a house in Gaza City.

British troops have battled a sandstorm and temperatures higher than 50C (122F) to seize a cache of weapons from Islamic State terrorists in Mali, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Tennis ace Roger Federer has called on organisers of the Tokyo Olympics to tell athletes if the event is still going ahead, adding he is still in two minds as to whether to compete.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to arrive on the Red Planet.

The funeral of a British woman killed in the presence of her baby daughter in Greece has taken place in front of hundreds of mourners.

A Palestinian rap artist and a Jewish mother of seven live in the same, mixed neighbourhood in the Israeli city of Lod.

In a week dominated by violence in Israel and Gaza, you could be forgiven for missing a lot of other news.

If the new Indian variant does install itself as the main variant of COVID-19 in this country; if it does lead to more cases and in turn more deaths - and both of those remain big ifs - the question of how this happened is likely to focus on three days in April.

A bomb ripped through a mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers including the imam, Afghan police have said.

The chances are, you've watched or read something that Terry Deary has created.

Raging Bull, the dark and unrelenting story of violent boxer Jake LaMotta, is widely considered among the greatest films ever made, and certainly one of actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese's finest works. For the past year, British writer Jay Glennie has been working with De Niro and Scorsese to tell the story of how the film was made.

Barry Jenkins' new limited series The Underground Railroad has been a long time coming for the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who says he has always wanted to make something related to the "American condition of slavery".

Reality TV star Stephen Bear has been charged in connection with revenge porn allegations, Essex Police has said.

BBC journalist Martin Bashir is to leave the broadcaster due to ongoing health issues.

Daniel Ek claims Arsenal's owners have turned down his offer to buy the Premier League club.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is calm over his future, but admits he may have to leave again if "there comes a point when it's time for change".

It is just 100 days until the Paralympics get underway in Tokyo and, despite ongoing concerns over coronavirus, Great Britain's Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe is optimistic that the event will be a success.

An envelope with a secret message inside withholds Joshua Buatsi’s intentions for inside the ropes. Only after a year will his new trainer Virgil Hunter open it, and read what was written.

Brendan Rodgers described Leicester's FA Cup win over Chelsea as a historic, proud moment for the club, after they got their hands on the famous trophy for the very first time.

There is a "high degree of confidence" that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 - but it can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

A grieving Palestinian father has said his children were killed "without any warning" after an Israeli bombardment struck a house in Gaza City.

Portugal has confirmed that tourists from the UK will be able to travel to the country from Monday.

At least 26 people have been killed by an Israeli airstrike, Gaza's health ministry has said, in the deadliest single attack since the start of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.

Hundreds of people turned up to a US park for a heated pool noodle brawl to find out who is the rightful owner of the name Josh.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public's preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll.

People in the vicinity of a terrorist attack, flooding and other risks to life will receive alerts on their mobile phone under plans being developed by the government.

A man killed in a car crash may have had his Tesla on Autopilot while posting social media videos of himself, police have said.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to arrive on the Red Planet.

Santander has apologised after the bank's telephone, branch, online and card services all experienced major issues on Saturday, leaving customers unable to access accounts or even buy food at the supermarket.