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Astonishing Roman remains have been discovered at the site of a new housing development near Scarborough.

Extra safety measures to ensure the safety of staff and voters at polling stations will be in place for the election of the next Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced its eagerly anticipated 2021 season and will open the heritage line and stations from Saturday May 15th.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council are set to inspect businesses which reopened this week under eased coronavirus restrictions.

A Plan to convert part of the National Trust visitor centre in Robin Hood's Bay into a revenue-generating cafe for the charity has been approved, amid dismay over the loss of some of its educational facilities.

St Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough have again launched their Sunflower Memories Appeal.

A group of Scarborough Athletic FC supporters are doing a 20-mile sponsored walk for the club this June.

Scarborough’s former indoor swimming pool could finally be demolished more than four years after it closed.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a cash machine was stolen from the One Stop store on Eastway in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Plans to spend £1,000,000 to improve Filey, Whitby and Scarborough seafronts will be put before Scarborough Borough Council's Cabinet next week.

A Whitby bakery has applied for permission to have outside seating in order to serve food and beverages to its customers.

The social club and sports fields in the village of Staithes are due to go under the hammer in a property auction held by Pugh later this month.

As part of its Better Homes project, Scarborough Borough Council has identified land it owns at 12 sites which could be used for the delivery of quality, affordable housing.

East Riding Council’s public health lead has called on those visiting pubs to avoid drinking too much, fearing a loss of inhibitions risk spreading coronavirus further.

As schools return after the Easter Break today, North Yorkshire's Director of Young People's Services says the testing system in secondary schools is working well.

A self-employed Scarborough swimming coach has had a special pool constructed in her backyard and opened it to the general public.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred on North Leas Avenue in Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about the theft of a motorbike from a property in Scarborough.

A new marketing campaign for the Yorkshire Coast has launched today with a promotional video.

Work has begun to install new wayfinding signs in Scarborough.

The George and Mary Webb has been celebrating 25 years in service.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging people to support their local high street by choosing to ‘Do It For East Yorkshire’.

Scarborough’s coronavirus infection rate has plummeted as non-essential shops and pubs get ready to reopen today.

Leaders from organisations which fund, promote and support sport and physical activity across Yorkshire are wanting to hear from people in North Yorkshire about how everyone can be supported to be more active and as part of recovery from the pandemic.

Major repair work will start today on a footpath which provides Scalby residents with a vital link to the village.

Work is underway on a £2.3million road improvement scheme across the East Riding which will help to prevent potholes.

People on the Yorkshire Coast can get a haircut for the first time in months today - and then go to the pub for a pint outdoors, if they'd like to.

£370,000 of carriageway improvement works get underway today on the B1252 between Limekiln Hill, Sledmere, and the junction of Garton Hill with the A166, Main Street.

Health bosses in the county say a decrease in the number of COVID vaccines available in North Yorkshire wont impact on the plan to vaccinate everyone by the end of July.

Work to improve the right-hand turn from the A171 to Egton will start on Monday, involving the creation of a permanent filter lane to enhance the safety of the junction.

Everyone in England is being urged to take two free rapid coronavirus tests a week - even if they don't have symptoms.

Changes to the COVID rules which give more freedom to residents in care and nursing homes have been welcomed as “steps towards normality”.

Reports of cars getting stuck at the Hole of Horcum on the A169.

Police in Scarborough are appealing to people to stick to the COVID rules this weekend.

Firefighters from Sherburn, Filey and Scarborough combined to tackle a fire at a property on Victoria Road.

Scarborough Athletic this week revealed a new post lockdown strategy to bring fans back to the club after the enforced breaks in play over the last two seasons.

The popular café which serves food and drink to visitors to Scarborough Mere has applied for a licence to serve alcohol.

The councillors and officers of Scarborough Borough Council have expressed their extreme sadness at the news of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mrs Johanna Ropner, is Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the County.

The chairman and leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council have today paid their respects to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99.

It's one of a number of shows at the Scarborough venue which have been moved as a result of the lockdown restrictions.

While the numbers of COVID cases in North Yorkshire's care homes is on a downwards trajectory, care home bosses say vigilance is required if a third wave is to be avoided.

Leaders in North Yorkshire are reminding us that the ban on meeting others indoors is still in place.

An ambition to extend the conversion of a former North York Moors sawmill into “the best log cabin park in the country” has been put on hold following claims it would create a “death trap” on the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby.

Planning permission has been granted for a Grade II listed former hotel on Scarborough’s South Cliff to be turned into flats.

Plans for 11 more caravans at a Flamborough holiday park have been refused after a local resident warned it could cause “extreme harm” to a protected area.

Councillors have put off making a decision about whether more than 60 new homes can be built on land near Whitby Abbey due to concerns about traffic and highway issues.

Police are looking for witnesses to the incident on Tuesday lunchtime.

SAFC has been using the enforced break from football to plan for a solid future that will see the club delivering on its stated aim of “playing at the highest level possible within a prudent financial framework”

There has been an increase in the number of people in Scarborough Hospital with COVID.

A well-used footpath which provides Scalby residents with a vital link to the village will undergo major repairs starting next week.

Scarborough police urge residents to lock their cars following a spate of opportunist thefts.

A change has been made within Scarborough Council’s cabinet including oversight of Tourism and Marketing.

Just 11 fines for Covid breaches were handed out over the Easter Bank Holiday in North Yorkshire with 10 of those coming in the Scarborough borough.

Scarborough and Whitby's MP suggests encouraging dentists from abroad could be a solution to the lack of NHS dentists in the area.

The Federation of Small Businesses say many of the firms reopening next week have had a tough year and need public support for a strong recovery.

There is less than two weeks remaining for people in North Yorkshire to have their say on how the county’s local government will look in the future.

The National Trust has been accused of overlooking its purpose and jeopardising the livelihoods of residents of a historic fishing village as the conservation charity seeks to weather the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The seven day infection rate climbed over the weekend before dropping slightly today.

Three new Elvis themed Llamas for Bridlington's Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

Burger fans in Scarborough will be able to sit outside and enjoy their favourite fast food when lockdown restrictions are eased from Monday.

District and Borough Councils say they are working with businesses to ensure a safe reopening next week.

A Bridlington woman who was helped back into education by the Helena Kennedy Foundation is starting a series of walks today to raise funds and awareness for the organisation.

Following the theft of a pedal cycle in Scarborough, police have issued a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault which took place on Hoxton Road in Scarborough on Sunday 4 April 2021.

An airborne geophysical survey is starting this week between Whitby and Scarborough.

Leaders in North Yorkshire are asking people to make sensible decisions about day trips on the final day of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

A post COVID spending spree could benefit the Yorkshire Coast.

Scarborough's Fire Crews have embarked on a safety clean up over the bank holiday weekend.

The local volunteer rescue team have been called out twice over the Easter Weekend.

Concerns have been raised for the rural economy as it emerged some £13m of planned roadworks across England’s largest county have been dropped following a cut in Government funding.

Scarborough and Whitby's MP has praised the response of North Yorkshire County Council to the COVID crisis.

North Yorkshire law firm Birdsall & Snowball has launched a new family law department at their Scarborough office.

More than half the COVID fines given out by Police in North Yorkshire last week were in the Scarborough Borough.

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre has received a grant of £84,893 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help it recover and reopen. 

There are 47,000 people in North Yorkshire who are eligible for a COVID vaccination, but who have not come forwards.

The team behind North Yorkshire's response to the COVID pandemic are asking us to plan ahead for any day trips we might make this weekend and to minimise the distance travelled wherever possible.

To ensure that residents are able to fully enjoy the spectacular East Riding coast this Easter, the council has issued a reminder about potential safety issues on beaches and cliff tops.

North Yorkshire residents are being asked to think twice about whether they need to make a trip to their local household waste recycling centre over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Visitors to North Yorkshire’s coast and countryside are urged to be respectful and responsible and to avoid behaviour that could increase Covid-19 infections and jeopardise further lifting of lockdown restrictions.

The Yorkshire Coast could experience a Bonanza of a summer.

Chief Inspector Charlotte Bloxham from North Yorkshire Police explains the revised COVID rules

Landowners and organisations representing more than a third of Yorkshire’s land area have urged people to follow the Countryside Code.

A new trial gets underway on Good Friday with the bridge closed to traffic every weekend for the rest of the year.

Police and wildlife organisations are working to help protect seabirds and marine mammals on the Yorkshire Coast.

Photocopies have been left on cars in the town.

North Yorkshire Police are launching a major roads policing operation in a bid to prevent anyone being killed on the roads this bank holiday weekend.

People thinking of travelling to the Yorkshire coast over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being urged to avoid busy places.

Visitors are being welcomed back to the North York Moors national park this Easter weekend but are asked to plan ahead to ensure social distancing is maintained.

Extra police patrols will be visible across North Yorkshire this Easter Weekend as people enjoy the first weekend since the ending of the stay at home rule.

Anglo American, the owners of the Woodsmith Mine being built near Whitby, have donated another £1 million to the project’s charitable foundation.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council celebrates its 25th birthday today, having been born out of Local Government Reorganisation on 1 April, 1996.

A search is underway to find 20 people from the Eastfield area of Scarborough to help decide where £150,000 of regeneration money is spent for the benefit of residents and the community.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a single vehicle collision that occurred on the A169 between Pickering and Whitby, near to the Goathland junction.

The latest data shows the infection rate is down to 38 cases per 100,000 people but the number of hospital patients is up.

The performance at the Open Air Theatre has been put pack.

The force will reduce the number of social media accounts it uses and insists officers have not been "banned" from posting.

There may be a solution on the way for the problem of Scarborough's noisy train depot.

Some GP's in North Yorkshire say they are running out of people to vaccinate for COVID 19

Scarborough’s civic society has urged the borough council to throw out plans for an adult amusement centre in the heart of the town centre.

Two Police officers from Scarborough have won the North Yorkshire Police Public Choice Award for their part in a cliff edge rescue.

An aqua park near Scarborough has applied for permission to sell alcohol and live play music on site when the lockdown is over.

Restart Grants to support non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in the East Riding will be available from Thursday, 1 April 2021.

A new digital platform has been created to host a wealth of support, advice and free resources for informal carers in the East Riding who need access to information that is relevant to their situation.

More than 60 new homes are set to be build on land near Whitby Abbey despite objections from local residents and the town council.

The seven day average infection rate in the borough has been steadily climbing since March 9th.

Chief Constable Lisa Winward talks about the change to the health protection regulations and what it means for travel.

With the removal of the "stay at home" travel restrictions yesterday and the sudden appearance of nice weather, the Yorkshire Coast could see an influx of visitors this week.

Some of the Money from Scarborough's £20m Town Deal Fund payment will be used to help make improvements at Scarborough Cricket Club.

A Whitby rowing club has become the latest in the borough to get permission to start serving its patrons outside the premises.

Scarborough College is among the first schools in the country to trial a clinical trial that will stop pupils having to isolate at home

Saint Catherine’s and Dean’s Garden Centre in Scarborough are delighted to announce that a charity partnership which started last year will continue in 2021.

Legendary rock band Stereophonics are returning to the Yorkshire coast this summer.

The County Council which came under fire for cutting more bus services than any other council in the country during austerity, has signalled its determination to develop a fresh strategy to improve access to public transport.

An imposing town centre building in Scarborough could be transformed into more than 50 flats under plans submitted to the borough council.

Scarborough’s infection rate is higher than it was a week ago as the first easing of lockdown restrictions comes into force today.

East Riding Council’s public health lead has said residents should not “rush” into the easing of coronavirus restrictions warning it could jeopardise later reopening dates.

Her August bank holiday weekend show will also feature HRVY and GRACEY along with Samantha Harvey

Scarborough based CaVCA have confirmed they will be taking over the custodianship of Pickering's Hungate Centre.

Football and cricket pitches, tennis and basketball courts and outdoor swimming pools can reopen from today.

Scarborough's Town Centre Team say finding new uses for the Brunswick Center and refreshing the Railway Station area should be priorities for the town.

A "quiet lane" in Seamer is receiving better signposting.

As some lockdown restrictions are eased on Monday, leaders in North Yorkshire urge people not to overstep the mark and to protect the progress that has been made in the fight against COVID.

£203,975 of lottery funding will enable community transport groups in the East Riding get more people to their hospital appointments in a new project that is to be called Home to Hospital (H2H).

North Yorkshire County Council has approved a raft of measures to reverse the proliferation of single use plastics since the start of the pandemic.

A Scarborough man who pushed a police officer to the ground allowing another man to evade arrest has received a suspended prison sentence.

There were 20 new cases in the borough yesterday.

New dates have been confirmed for a number of this summer's concerts at the Open Air Theatre

Yorkshire County Cricket Club has signed a ten year agreement with Scarborough Cricket Club to continue playing First-Class and List A cricket at North Marine Road.

MP Robert Goodwill was Cycling Minister in 2015 and says the regulations are very clear.

A pioneering project to end inconsiderate driving and promote the safe, shared use of the only designated Quiet Lane in North Yorkshire has received a cash boost.

The new marketing drive from the Yorkshire Coasts tourism body is aiming to make our coastal resorts year round destinations.

People are being invited to attend a six week programme of supportive workshops to help them improve their mental health and well-being.

Sleights Football Club are celebrating a crucial grant from the Football Foundation to fund their Under 13s side's goalposts for the coming season.

A Whitby care home that was closed last year following an outbreak of Covid-19 among its residents is to be turned back into residential properties.

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Scarborough borough councillors are to be given training in how to be civil towards each after concerns were raised that they seem to have an “issue” with respect.

The Coastguard have released a new video featuring a real 999 call with Coastguard Gavin and holidaymaker Jenny whose friend Andy was swept out to sea.

The Scarborough borough's coronavirus infection rate has hit its highest level since February.

Officers from Humberside Police found the stolen pet yesterday.

Preparations are continuing in the Scarborough Borough for the return of visitors when the lockdown restrictions are eased.

There will be a more frequent service when the beachcombers return in April,

One of Scalby's best-known educators is calling at a day but says he's proud of improvements made at local schools in his time.