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• Fresh Strikes At Scarborough Bus Factory Over Pay Dispute

  Operations at a Scarborough bus manufacturing plant will shut down again as four hundred workers plan further strike action over a rejected pay offer.

• Survey Work Begins for Scarborough Wastewater Network Upgrades

  Topographical land surveys will begin across Scarborough this week to prepare for a multi-million-pound transformation of the town's wastewater infrastructure.

• Free Open Water Safety Sessions Return To Scarborough As Legacy Fund Marks Ten Years

  Young people across the Yorkshire Coast are being offered free open water safety lessons in Scarborough as the Andrew McGeown Legacy Fund celebrates a decade of delivering the SwimSafe programme.

• Former Filey Hotel That Hosted The Beatles To Be Turned Into Apartments

  A historic Filey hotel and former care home, famous for hosting The Beatles in 1963, has received planning approval to be converted into 17 apartments.

• Fresh Calls To Abandon North Yorkshire Home-To-School Transport Policy Amid Errors

  North Yorkshire Council is facing renewed pressure to scrap its new school transport policy after admitting to inconsistencies in how walking distances are measured.

• Decision On Major Scarborough Station Gateway Plan After Years Of Planning

  A £6.68 million redevelopment plan to upgrade Scarborough Station's forecourt and drop-off areas is expected to receive formal approval from councillors this week.

• Artists and Performers Wanted for Scarborough Fair Events

  Artists and performers have until the middle of August to pitch their ideas for two major cultural festivals coming to Scarborough later this year.

• Scarborough Athletic Edged Out By Promotion Chasers

  Last season's play-off finalists were in Scarborough as competitive football return to the town on Saturday.

• Calls for Overhaul to Boost Scarborough Park and Ride Usage

  Senior officials are calling for better signage and extended operating hours to encourage more people to use Scarborough's Park and Ride service.

• Dangerous Offenders Jailed As "Courageous" Police Dog Retires

  A Humberside Police dog who was initially deemed too difficult to train has retired this week after a career of jailing dangerous offenders and saving lives.

• New-Look Whitby Town Come From Behind To Exorcise Leek Demons

  A newly-built Blues side took revenge after last season's loss in Staffordshire.