A popular Scarborough Boxing Day tradition returns with hopes for a big crowd to look on.
It's the 51st year of the Scarborough Boxing Day Raft Race.
Yorkshire BID have sponsored the event and hopes are high for an increased crowd after improved weather from last year.
Nearby, the annual Fishermen v Firemen football match on the beach takes place- that tradition has been going since 1893.
Paddy caught up with Matt Newson, Vice Chairman of Scarborough Sub Aqua Club:
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Scarborough Athletic were 2-0 up with just 9 minutes remaining, but Macclesfield scored two late goals to take the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round tie to a replay.
An East Yorkshire businesswoman insists she has ‘no regrets’ after taking her four children on holiday and landing a near £1,000 fine from East Riding Council.
North Yorkshire Council has warned that meeting a strict 30-month government deadline to create a comprehensive new Local Plan for housing and development will be a massive and complex challenge.
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