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• East Yorkshire Celebrates Local Environmental Projects To Mark Earth Day

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• Health Bosses Reveal Further Details on Proposed Closure of Bridlington Care Unit

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• Bridlington Councillor Warns Proposed Tourism Tax Could Damage Coastal Businesses

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• Operation Seabird Event in Scarborough to Protect Marine Wildlife

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• North Yorkshire Police Receives Six 'Good' Grades In Latest Independent Inspection

  North Yorkshire Police has been praised for its leadership, safeguarding, and crime prevention in a new national report, though inspectors noted improvements are needed in its custody environments.

• North Yorkshire Council Agrees To 40p Fee For Public Toilets

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• Scarborough And Whitby MP Shows Support For The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Train

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