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  A Scarborough councillor has expressed frustration over a perceived lack of financial ambition from North Yorkshire Council for the town's 400th anniversary celebrations compared to its investment in the Tour of Britain cycle race.

• East Yorkshire Mayor Outlines Vision For Integrated Public Transport

  Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has defended his progress on public transport after being challenged over the lack of discounted youth travel in rural and coastal areas.

• Scarborough And Whitby Record Highest Relative Crime Rate In North Yorkshire

  New figures reveal that the Scarborough and Whitby area has the highest relative crime rate in North Yorkshire, prompting targeted police operations to tackle retail offences and anti-social behaviour.

• Unanimous Support For Redesign Of Anglo American's Woodsmith Mine

  Local councillors in Whitby have unanimously backed Anglo American's proposals to remove production limits and redesign key infrastructure at its Woodsmith polyhalite mine.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Welcomes £1.2m Domestic Tourism Campaign Focused on Coastal Towns

  A new £1.2 million domestic tourism campaign aimed at boosting year-round visits to coastal towns has been welcomed by North Yorkshire MPs, alongside calls for a licensing system for short-term holiday lets to protect local communities.

• Scarborough Couple Celebrate Double Diamond Anniversary for Marriage and Bell Ringing

  Alan and Betty Grundy are celebrating sixty years of marriage alongside Alan's remarkable sixty-year tenure as Ringing Master at St Laurence’s Church.

• Descendant of Historic Whitby Shipwreck Survivor Donates Handcrafted Quilt to Lifeboat Charity

  A woman whose grandfather was rescued from the tragic 1914 wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla has donated a handmade maritime quilt to the Friends of Whitby Lifeboat.

• MPs Call For A64 Safety Review Following Serious Crash

  Two North Yorkshire MPs have launched a joint campaign demanding an urgent safety review of the A64 Barton Hill junction after a constituent was involved in a serious collision.

• New £15m Pier Redevelopment Plans Revealed for Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Council has unveiled revised £15 million regeneration plans for Scarborough's West Pier to balance its future as a working harbour and a popular visitor destination.

• North Yorkshire Pioneers UK's First 'Natural Health Service' To Boost Wellbeing

  A pioneering £100,000 pilot programme in North Yorkshire is using the region's national parks to improve mental and physical health, securing a further £550,000 to expand its green social prescribing model.

• National Coastwatch Institution Seeks Permission for Life-Saving Trailer in Filey

  The National Coastwatch Institution has applied to keep its vital life-saving mobile lookout trailer on Filey's Royal Parade for an additional two years.

• Concern Over Varying Standards Of Education And Funding In Scarborough And Whitby Schools

  A new report has highlighted significant disparities in educational standards and severe financial pressures facing smaller rural schools in the Scarborough and Whitby area.