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  Firefighters from across the region have taken part in a major training exercise simulating a school fire with missing casualties at the former Eskdale School site in Whitby.

• Human Artists To Be Prioritised For Future Commissions Following Scarborough AI Backlash

  Local creatives will be prioritised for future public art commissions following a backlash over the use of artificial intelligence on a giant deckchair trail in Scarborough.

• Yorkshire Fire Services Unite To Prevent Devastating Summer Wildfires

  Fire and rescue services across Yorkshire have joined forces to launch a region-wide campaign aimed at preventing devastating moorland wildfires this summer.

• Jail for Scarborough Knife-Point Robber Who Was "Acting Like A Gangster"

  A 20-year-old Scarborough man has been sentenced to over six years in prison after robbing a vulnerable woman at knife-point and refusing to provide his phone passcode to detectives.

• Scarborough And Bridlington Hospitals Face 'Unprecedented' Financial Challenge

  A £62 million savings plan and stricter recruitment controls will be implemented across local hospitals as health bosses struggle to agree their annual budget with NHS England.

• £2.5 Million Upgrade Plan for Scarborough Cremation Services

  Outdated cremators at Scarborough's Woodlands Crematorium look set to be replaced in a £2.5 million upgrade to secure the site's future and cut carbon emissions.

• Flamborough RNLI New Lifeboat And Crew Receive Annual Blessing

  A new lifeboat and its volunteer crew have been blessed at a special service in Flamborough, which also saw the unveiling of a handcrafted memorial board.

• Train Services Suspended As Large Crop Fire Blocks Railway Line Near Filey

  Rail services between Bridlington and Scarborough were suspended on Tuesday evening due to a large crop fire burning next to the tracks in Filey.

• Extensive Sea Search Prompted By Reports Of Struggling Paddleboarder Near Port Mulgrave

  A search operation was launched off the Yorkshire Coast after reports of a paddleboarder in difficulty.

• 'Park And Ride Service Is Putting Pedestrians In Danger', Says Whitby Councillor

  A Whitby town councillor is urging North Yorkshire Council to review the route of a local park and ride service, warning that double-decker buses are mounting kerbs and endangering pedestrians.

• Scarborough Shop Owner Ordered to Pay Over £3,300 for Illegal Tobacco and Vapes

  A Scarborough shop owner has been ordered to pay more than £3,300 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to selling illegal cigarettes and non-compliant vaping products.

• Major Restoration Programme Begins On Fire-Ravaged Fylingdales Moor

  A multi-million-pound recovery project is underway to restore thousands of hectares of the North York Moors following last summer's devastating Fylingdales wildfire.