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Concerns have been raised regarding the high incidence of missed hospital appointments among residents in the most deprived areas near Scarborough Hospital.

Scarborough and Whitby MP, Alison Hume, says the area is attracting significant government investment.

Scarborough is set to receive a boost in its flood defences following an announcement of fresh government funding.

Thirteen constituents from the Esk Valley recently joined their Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, Alison Hume, in Westminster for a summit addressing issues with smart meters.

David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has unveiled his vision to enhance bus services across the region, with a focus on creating a more accessible, affordable, and convenient public transport network.

Dozens of residents and visitors have supported plans to convert Whitby’s former HSBC Bank into a new restaurant with holiday accommodation.

Flood Warnings start soon, ahead of this afternoon's high tides along the Yorkshire Coast

You will probably have seen their minibuses dropping-off and picking-up passengers all around Scarborough, but did you know that the majority of Dial a Ride’s drivers and passenger assistants are volunteers?

A Yorkshire Coast holiday park is unveiling a brand-new pavilion-style theatre, a contemporary pub, refreshed entertainment line-ups and pitch developments for touring caravans following a multi-million pound investment over the winter.

Filey Town Council are pleased to announce that the restoration works on the Filey Museum have now been completed.

New food and drink festival set to be served up in Scarborough in April.

Today, Mayor David Skaith published his first Police and Crime Plan for York and North Yorkshire.

Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and played Batman and Jim Morrison, has died aged 65.

Another 23 female potential victims have reported that they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou - the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the country's most prolific sex offenders.

"Liberation day" was due to be on 1 April. But Donald Trump decided to shift it by a day because he didn’t want anyone to think it was an April fool.

If there is a word that has dominated Donald Trump's second term, it's tariffs. 

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Major developers will only deal with one regulator under planning reforms which ministers say will "rewire the system" to get Britain building - all while protecting the environment. 

European nationals will have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they want to visit the UK from today.

A passport belonging to one of the Cambridge spies, a 110-year-old lemon used for invisible ink and a letter about the Queen's response to news of a Soviet agent in Buckingham Palace are among MI5 artefacts on display in a "groundbreaking" new exhibition. 

Another 23 female potential victims have reported that they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou - the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the country's most prolific sex offenders.

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An 11-year-old girl who went missing after entering the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa.

Major developers will only deal with one regulator under planning reforms which ministers say will "rewire the system" to get Britain building - all while protecting the environment. 

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European nationals will have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they want to visit the UK from today.

Six men have been treated in hospital after a huge fire broke out on an industrial estate in North Lanarkshire, Police Scotland has said.

A man carrying a knife who "moved at speed" towards police has been shot dead by officers at Milton Keynes railway station, Thames Valley Police (TVP) have said.

A passport belonging to one of the Cambridge spies, a 110-year-old lemon used for invisible ink and a letter about the Queen's response to news of a Soviet agent in Buckingham Palace are among MI5 artefacts on display in a "groundbreaking" new exhibition. 

Sir Keir Starmer has said US-UK trade talks are "well advanced" ahead of tariffs expected to be imposed by Donald Trump on the UK this week - but rejected a "knee-jerk" response.

"Liberation day" was due to be on 1 April. But Donald Trump decided to shift it by a day because he didn’t want anyone to think it was an April fool.

If China is known as the world’s factory, then the province of Guangdong is the engine room.

A man inside Mandalay has told Sky News bodies remain under "collapsed and inclining" buildings after the Myanmar earthquake - as a woman was freed from rubble after 91 hours.

Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country.

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The father of a paramedic killed by Israel in Gaza has told Sky News he would have been on the mission to rescue wounded colleagues, but was ill that day and so his son went instead.

China's military has said it's begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan.

Virginia Giuffre has said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" for the support she received after saying she had days to live.

A powerful storm in the Aegean Sea has triggered flash flooding on the Greek holiday island of Paros.

Here is a number to lodge in your brain in the coming weeks and months: 48%.

Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and played Batman and Jim Morrison, has died aged 65.

A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan will play Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles films - with a Stranger Things star also portraying one of the Fab Four.

Gary Glitter has been made bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 in damages to a woman he abused when she was 12 years old.

For those who're on modest means, the cost of the licence fee going up by £5 on 1 April of all days is a bit of a bad joke.

The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology for the first time on Saturday April 12.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland could be out for up to seven weeks with an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

On June 19 2023, a relatively unknown Spanish manager became the first foreign boss of AFC Bournemouth. Fast forward 652 days and that man isn't unknown anymore. In fact, he's so well known right now - he's one of the hottest prospects in the footballing world.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has explained his decision to play defender Harry Maguire as a makeshift forward in the final moments of the defeat to Nottingham Forest. 

Mikel Arteta faces an anxious wait over the fitness of four defenders ahead of next week's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

One of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has said some of the blame for what went wrong lies with him.

Another 23 female potential victims have reported that they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou - the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the country's most prolific sex offenders.

A man inside Mandalay has told Sky News bodies remain under "collapsed and inclining" buildings after the Myanmar earthquake - as a woman was freed from rubble after 91 hours.

Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.

If China is known as the world’s factory, then the province of Guangdong is the engine room.

Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country.

A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.

Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.

One of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has said some of the blame for what went wrong lies with him.

A university student accused of removing top secret information worth millions of pounds while on a work placement with GCHQ has pleaded guilty to causing a serious risk to national security.