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  Scarborough will launch as the country's first coastal Mayoral Development Zone in November to unlock millions of pounds for town centre regeneration, housing, and jobs.

• Beach Water Quality Plans To Be Drawn Up Following Partnership Meeting

  Detailed action plans for every Yorkshire Coast beach will be developed this November following the inaugural meeting of the renewed Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership.

• Thousands Of Coast Schoolchildren Discover Offshore Wind Careers As New Maritime Cluster Launches

  Thousands of local schoolchildren are being introduced to career opportunities at the world's largest offshore wind farm following the launch of a new maritime and renewables cluster on the Yorkshire Coast.

• Patient Care Gets £400 Boost From Scarborough Seniors Golf Day

  Patient care at a local hospice has received a £400 funding boost following a successful seniors golf competition in Scarborough.

• Town Centre Defibrillator and Bleed Kit Approved in Scarborough as Part of National Programme

  Nationwide Building Society has been granted permission to install a 24/7 public access defibrillator and bleed control kit outside its Westborough branch in Scarborough.

• Whitby Town Council Physically Ran Out of Money and Borrowed Charity Cash, Report Finds

  An independent investigation has revealed that Whitby Town Council depleted its funds and borrowed tens of thousands of pounds from a local charity's reserves without public explanation to pay its bills.

• Five Councillors Quit Whitby Town Council as Probe Finds Sustained Pattern of Inappropriate Conduct

  Two Whitby town councillors accused of unacceptable behaviour towards staff have resigned ahead of a meeting to discuss an independent investigation, alongside three other councillors who stepped down the same day.

• Calls Grow For Stricter Planning Controls On Scarborough Shared Housing

  Scarborough Town Council is urging North Yorkshire Council to introduce new planning rules to prevent family homes from being converted into shared accommodation without permission.

• Scarborough Patients Facing Longer Emergency Department Waits Than York

  The proportion of patients waiting more than 12 hours in emergency departments at York and Scarborough hospitals has more than doubled since April, with Scarborough facing particularly severe delays due to staff shortages.

• Mayor Pushes For Coordinated British Bus Buying

  Action is being taken to ensure major bus orders by larger regions do not push the Yorkshire Coast down the waiting list for new British-built vehicles.

• Whitby Grandfather Quits Smoking After 65 Years and Saves Enough for an Electric Car

  A seventy-nine-year-old Whitby man who smoked for more than six decades has successfully quit the habit, dramatically improving his health and saving enough money to help buy a new electric car.

• Half-Term Flights Face Disruption Threat Despite Halt To Air Traffic Control Strikes

  Air traffic controllers at Leeds Bradford Airport have paused a planned weekend strike to vote on a new pay offer, but half-term holidaymakers still face potential disruption from hourly-paid staff.