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  Record crowds gathered in Scarborough for the town's biggest ever Armed Forces Day air show, which featured military parades, charity stalls, and vital community initiatives.

• East Riding Volunteers Catch Hundreds Of Speeders In Community Watch Scheme

  Community Speed Watch volunteers in the East Riding have caught over a thousand speeding drivers this year, significantly contributing to Humberside Police's local road safety efforts.

• Scarborough Pupils Celebrated As Health And Climate Champions

  Pupils from Scarborough's Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy have been recognised for their commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles and tackling climate change at an annual awards event.

• Survey Reveals Scarborough Residents Want Greater Say In Local Decisions As Whitby Cliff Lift Is Saved From Decommissioning

  A new survey has revealed how Scarborough residents feel about having their voices heard, while community pressure in Whitby has successfully halted the decommissioning of the town's cliff lift.

• Scarborough Presents Biggest Armed Forces Day And Air Show

  Scarborough is hosting one of the UK's largest Armed Forces Day events, featuring a packed schedule of air displays, parades, and military celebrations along the coast.

• Naval Warfare Returns to Scarborough For Armed Forces Day

  Scarborough's legendary Naval Warfare show returns for the 2026 season with a spectacular Armed Forces Day special on Saturday.

• Scarborough & Whitby MP Hits Out at Reform MP for Linking Domestic Abuse to World Cup Results

  Labour MP Alison Hume has condemned Reform MP Sarah Pochin in the House of Commons for suggesting that the England football team must keep winning to protect women from domestic violence.

• Historic Whitby Abbey Facilities Benefit From Lift Modernisation

  Whitby Abbey has invested in a five-week lift modernisation project to ensure reliable, step-free access for visitors to its first-floor museum and exhibition areas.

• Spitfire Display Cancelled For Scarborough Armed Forces Day But Five Air Displays Remain

  Organisers of the Scarborough Armed Forces Day have confirmed that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire will no longer appear at Saturday's event, though five other air displays are still scheduled to go ahead.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Calls For Review Of National Stroke Strategy

  Alison Hume MP is pressing the government to review its national stroke strategy, arguing it fails to meet the needs of rural and coastal communities like Scarborough and Whitby.

• Scarborough Athletic Face Major Clean-Up Operation Ahead Of Sports Village Return

  Scarborough Athletic are preparing to return to the Scarborough Sports Village after a year away in Bridlington, but the club's chairman has warned there is significant work to do once the pitch repairs are completed this Friday.

• £450,000 Plan to Manage Coastal Erosion Near Filey Holiday Park

  A £450,000 government-backed project is being pursued by North Yorkshire Council to protect the highly vulnerable Flat Cliffs community in Filey from severe coastal erosion.