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• Illuminated Motorcycles And Fireworks Set To Dazzle Scarborough Coast

  Thousands of spectators are expected as the annual Goldwings Light Festival returns to Scarborough today, bringing spectacular motorcycle displays, road closures, and a seaside drone finale.

• Scarborough Pride Returns This Saturday With Its Biggest Parade And Marketplace Yet

  Scarborough is hosting its annual Pride event on Saturday, featuring a record-breaking parade through the town centre and a packed line-up of entertainment at the Spa.

• Scarborough Athletic Boss Urges Bravery As Boro Face Merthyr Town

  Scarborough Athletic manager Jono Greening is calling for his side to show bravery in the final third as they host Merthyr Town in the National North this Saturday.

• 'Don’t Blame Pubs for Lack of Public Loos', Council Told Amid 3am Licensing Row

  A Scarborough nightclub’s application to extend its opening hours until 3am has ignited a community debate over the town centre's chronic lack of public toilets.

• New £1 Billion Battery-Electric Trains to Transform Scarborough Rail Services

  Rail passengers travelling to and from Scarborough will benefit from faster, emission-free journeys following a £1 billion investment in a new fleet of battery-electric trains.

• How North Yorkshire MPs Voted on Defeated Assisted Dying Bill

  A fresh move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been blocked in the House of Commons, with North Yorkshire MPs split on the controversial measure.

• Funding Cuts Threaten £587 Million Dark Matter Project At Whitby Laboratory

  A world-leading underground science facility near Whitby faces an existential threat after a review proposed cutting 40 percent of its operating budget.

• Scarborough Residents Will Shape £19.5 Million Town Investment At Friday Event

  Scarborough residents will have the chance to shape a £19.5 million investment in their town at a series of public events this Friday evening.

• Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor Takes Stand Against Tourist Taxes

  Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has confirmed he will not introduce a new tourist tax in the region, prioritizing the needs of local hospitality and leisure businesses currently facing financial pressures.

• Thousands Of Street Lights Will Be Switched Off To Save Millions On East Riding Roads

  Street lighting on more than fifty main roads across the East Riding will be turned off and replaced with reflective studs and brighter lines following a highly successful safety and environmental trial.

• Councillors Question If Council-Owned Housebuilder Will Ever Turn Finances Around

  North Yorkshire Council's loss-making housing firm, Brierley Homes, faces intense scrutiny from councillors after recording a £7.8m loss and forecasting further multi-million-pound deficits.

• Will Coastal Towns Get a Fair Share Of Proposed North Yorkshire Visitor Levy Spending?

  Millions of pounds raised by a proposed overnight visitor charge could be used for coastal high streets, public transport and local skills training, but not all the revenue collected on the coast might be spent on the coast.