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Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office across the Yorkshire coast.

Yellow weather warnings issued for snow and ice across the Yorkshire coast

Seven-year-old Ashleigh meets Santa on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

See when Santa Express trains are running throughout December

Police are appealing for potential witnesses and dashcam footage following an incident on the A170, on the Sinnington Cliff Road, Ryedale.

Van forced to take evasive action on Pickering to Helmsley road

A stainless metal table was stolen from the site of the Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

Thief steals stainless metal table from Scarborough's Open Air Theatre site

The house on Princess Royal Terrace

Scarborough couple to light up their home to raise money for charity

Scarborough residents have been sharing their ideas of a dream Christmas as part of the new competition that will make one person’s festive dreams come true.

Residents share wishes in new competition to win a 'Scarborough Gift Card'

Sport

Scarborough Ladies U13s, white kit, take on Scarborough Ladies Lionesses.

Martha Stockill sparkles as Scarborough Ladies U13s beat Lionesses
Scarborough Ladies Under-13s claimed a 5-0 win against a depleted Scarborough Ladies Lionesses Under-13s in a well-contested match.

The hosts go on the attack in the Premiership clash at Queensgate.

Premiership leaders Bridlington Town Rovers​ hit Great Driffield Rovers for six

Katie Hodgson celebrates during Danby Ladies 4-0 home win on Saturday. PHOTOS BY BRIAN MURFIELD

Alice Hogarth shines in Danby Ladies’ home win against Stockton

BRR athlete Danny Brunton shows off his medal after the Hardmoors 80 Mile.

Bridlington Road Runner Danny Brunton nets top 10 spot at Hardmoors 80 Mile

Reece Dixon's late try was not enough to save Pocklington RUFC from defeat.

Pocklington RUFC lose Yorkshire Shield thriller at Wensleydale​

Crime

North Yorkshire Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to following a retail theft in Whitby.

£350 worth of coats stolen from outdoor goods store in Whitby

North Yorkshire Police have issued advice to residents across the county who may be leaving their homes unattended, either for a short period of time or for longer.

Advice issued to residents in Scarborough and Whitby in run up to Christmas

North Yorkshire Police ask driver to get in touch after they failed to stop for police in Cleveland and drove to Scarborough.

Driver drove to Scarborough after failing to stop for police in Cleveland

Traffic police in Scarborough have stopped a driver delivering takeaways without the correct insurance Image:Sgt Paul Cording

Police in Scarborough stop driver delivering takeaways without correct insurance

North Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to residents across the county ahead of Black Friday.

Warning to residents in Scarborough and Whitby as Black Friday scams on rise

The annual Operation Drive Insured week from North Yorkshire Police has been in action across Scarborough, Whitby and the surrounding areas recently

Operation Drive Insured week launches across Scarborough and Whitby

What's On

Author Glenda Young with copies of her first two books featuring hotel landlady Helen Dexter

Win a copy of Glenda Young's Scarborough-set cosy crime novel
Writer Glenda Young is launching the latest title of her Scarborough-set cosy crime series Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel at the Central Tramway in the town next month – and we have three signed copies to be won.

A Christmas celebration with a difference returns to Scarborough’s YMCA Theatre on Tuesday December 12

Christmas songs and readings in Yuletide Tales at Scarborough's YMCA

Wonka is based on the character of Willy Wonka om Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this new film tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today

Christmas films at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

St Andrew's Church on Ramshill

B Bernard & Sons to hold Christmas Fayre in aid of Saint Catherine's Hospice

Alice Burdon 14, Sally Burdon 9 and Emma Brockbank 11, at a previous Dickensian Day festival held in Bridlington. Photo: Paul Atkinson PA Press & PR.

Bridlington’s Old Town to get into festive spirit with annual Dickensian Day

Health

The commonest sign that it is present is soreness in the gums and bleeding when brushing the teeth. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Protect your gums to protect your health

Left to right: Clare Tomlinson and Leonne Ridsdale

Scarborough care workers win prestigious regional awards

Research suggests that at 8,000 steps the risk of premature death is significantly reduced. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Just walk a little faster

Silhouette of Sherlock Holmes's statue in London near Baker Street. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: On the trail of Sherlock Holmes

Joe Bowman.

Whitby’s Peregrine House enjoying renaissance under home-grown manager

East Riding Leisure Bridlington at Bridlington will receive £200,000 of funding.

East Riding swimming pools get £500,000 share of government support fund

Lifestyle

A look back at some of the Krampus Runs in Whitby over the past decade.

IN RETRO: Whitby Krampus Run pictures from the past few years
Whitby’s Krampus Run returns this weekend in one of the visual spectacles of the year.

One of two private entrances to the charming garden apartment in Scarborough.

Gem of a garden apartment in prime location for sale at £150,000

It’s now officially the time of year when people fret about what gifts to buy loved ones before taking the safe option by buying them a book.

Life on Tapp: You can’t go wrong with a book for Christmas – or can you?

Just £4.

Celebrations and Quality Street tubs now on sale at Aldi for under £4

UK Trending

Tesco are recalling a brand of frozen peas over fear of contamination.

Breaking Tesco recalls frozen food product over fear of contamination

Kate Gearing, 69, was invited to join her daughter, Nessie Gearing and her partner Becca Wolfenden, both 27, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Thailand after being given the all-clear from breast cancer

Mum, 69, celebrates breast cancer all-clear with Thailand backpacking

Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah addresses journalists in London

'Operating hospital ceiling fell on us' - 43 days as a surgeon in Gaza

Check out our list of the best TV shows arriving in 2024.

Top 9 TV shows to look out for at the start of 2024

Shops have confirmed closure on Boxing Day 2023.

Boxing Day 2023: 6 shops that have confirmed closure

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

Must Read

A recent visit to the car booter’s paradise that is our garden shed left me yearning for a stiff drink, such was the scale of the chaos before me.

Life on Tapp: It's a never ending cycle of selling, buying and selling again

There’s a bloke around the corner from me who before Bonfire Night was out of the way, was up his ladder, stringing lights across the front of his house, which perfectly complemented his eight foot inflatable Santa.

There’s nothing wrong with going early when it comes to Christmas planning

I don’t think any amount of unsolicited contact with ill folk would be enough to make most people want to dig face masks out of their sock drawers or from the back of the cupboard where we keep our shopping bags.

Life on Tapp: You would've thought society might have learned its lesson