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• Irish Pub in Filey Proposes Live Outdoor and Indoor Music Performances

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• Delays Hit New Access Road For Scarborough's Oliver's Mount

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• Yorkshire Coast Pub Landlord Quits After 50 Years Amid Plea For Government To Help Small Businesses

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• North Yorkshire Council Drops Legal Action Over £20m Road Funding Dispute

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