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• Proudfoot Donates £1,000 To Scarborough Swimming Club

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• North Yorkshire Council Leaders Condemn "Disgraceful" £20m Road Funding Reallocation

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• Former Scarborough And Whitby MP Sir Robert Goodwill Appointed Chair Of Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership

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• First Wave Of Pride In Place Projects Unveiled For Scarborough

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• Funding Boost For Cinder Track And Coastal Schools In £4 Million Active Travel Scheme

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• Record Visitor Numbers For RSPB Bempton Cliffs Following Business Investment

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• East Riding Council Elects New Chairman and Vice Chairman

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• Whitby Couple Take On Epic Challenge In Hope Their Daughter 'Won't Go Blind'

  Laura & James from near Whitby will today complete a 3-day challenge to raise money for 'Cure Usher Sydrome' which their 2 year old daughter has been diagnosed with.