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• Whitby Prepares for Biggest Ever Christmas Festival Weekend

  Whitby is set to host a spectacular weekend of festive celebration as the annual Christmas festival returns from Friday 14th November to Sunday 16th November.

• Scarborough Lights Illuminates the Yorkshire Coast as Festival Launches

  The Scarborough Lights festival, a month-long celebration of light, art, and community, launches on Friday offering residents and visitors a host of spectacular, free, and affordable illuminations running through 21 December.

• Scarborough Big Wheel Granted Two-Year Extension for Continuous Operation

  The Scarborough and Whitby Area Planning Committee has unanimously approved plans to allow a 32-metre-high Ferris wheel and an accompanying 18-hole adventure golf course to operate year-round on the Scarborough seafront for the next two years.

• School Snowflakes for Whitby Christmas Festival

  Local school children have been putting the finishing touches to some unique artwork which will be displayed at the Whitby Christmas Festival this weekend.

• Arrests After Police Execute Drug Warrant in Scarborough

  Four people arrested after drugs raid in Scarborough.

• North Yorkshire Council Votes to Back A64 Dualling Amid "Decades-Long Neglect"

  North Yorkshire Council has formally reiterated its staunch support for the dualling of the A64 with a vote securing wide cross-party backing for the essential road upgrade.

• Scarborough Veterans Hub Reports Strong Growth in First Six Months as it Appeals for Community Support

  The Veterans Hub in Scarborough has reported significant growth and activity during its first six months of operation, demonstrating strong local demand for dedicated support services for the Armed Forces community in North and East Yorkshire.

• Transparency Concerns over Scarborough’s Bathing Water Quality Improvement Process

  Concerns have been raised about the transparency of meetings aimed at addressing bathing water quality issues in Scarborough.

• North Yorkshire Swimmer Jake Vicars Turns Lifelong Dream into European Bronze

  A dedicated swimmer from North Yorkshire, Jake Vicars, has realised a long-held ambition by securing a Bronze medal for Team GB at the prestigious European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships.

• Councils Come Together to Champion Coast to Coast Walk

  The chairs of three neighbouring councils have joined forces in a show of unity to champion one of England’s most famous long-distance walking routes.

• Community Rallies to Secure Future of Overdale Site as £3 Million Fund Faces ‘Use It or Lose It’ Deadline

  A passionate, three-year campaign to transform the derelict former Overdale school site into a much-needed community park is reaching its crucial phase, as local residents in Eastfield are urged to show their support to secure vital funding before a looming deadline in December.

• Further Scarborough Bathing Water Summit Meetings Might Not be Needed

  The leader of North Yorkshire Council, has indicated that the series of high-level summit meetings addressing persistent bathing water quality issues along the coast, particularly in Scarborough, may be winding down.