Police say a woman has been charged to court after reports she was shouting racist abuse at people in Scarborough town centre.
Officers say they received a call shortly after 2pm on Saturday.
North Yorkshire Police officers attended immediately, and located a 30-year-old suspect at a nearby property on Scalby Road.
She was subsequently charged with two racially-aggravated public order offences, two public order offences and affray.
She was remanded to appear at York Magistrates Court on Monday.
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The leaders of North Yorkshire Council have challenged the region's Mayor over his commitment to upgrading the A64 between York and Scarborough after the project was omitted from the Government's latest road investment plan.
The number of patients enduring 12-hour trolley waits at York and Scarborough hospitals has significantly decreased, though health officials warn that bed capacity challenges remain high.
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