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• Whitby Town Complete Signing Of Defender Charlie Stirland

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• North Yorkshire Moors Railway Resumes Full Line Service To Whitby Following Bridge Repairs

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• 11th-Hour Reprieve As Bridlington Care Unit Closure Is Postponed

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• Significant Funding Agreed For Whitby Maritime Hub

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• Plans Unveiled to Manage Urban Gulls Along the Yorkshire Coast

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• Free Holiday Meals And Activities Programme Extended For Three Years In North Yorkshire

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