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Rip current can seen close to Whitby beach where the waves are not breaking

Whitby RNLI called to assist two swimmers caught in rip current

Saint Catherine’s can now boast their own Scarborough Gin – made using local seaweed and heather tips, a spiced rum and a toffee vodka

Scarborough's Saint Catherine’s gets ‘into the spirit’ for Hospice Care Week

Along with Bridlington Old Town, the free wi-fi service will be extended in Cottingham, Driffield, Hessle, and Snaith. Image: Tony Johnson

Bridlington Old Town set to get free public access wi-fi

Working on Three Brothers refit. Photo courtesy of Ian Coultas

Work on 112-year-old sailing coble nearing completion in Bridlington

Ghost tours at Scarborough Castle.

After-dark Ghost Tales returns to Scarborough Castle in time for Halloween

Ray and Brenda Jordan celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.

Reighton couple celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss

The Peacock wedding suite at Hetty & Betty, Whitby.

Whitby's Hetty & Betty wins prestigious TripAdvisor award

A great time for all at the latest food festival in Malton.

IN PICTURES: a great day out at the Malton Harvest Food Lovers Festival

Skipsea Village Hall has secured two grants. Image: Google Maps

Skipsea Village Hall ‘very grateful’ for two new grants

Shed Seven have announced a headline show at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

Yorkshire indie band Shed Seven to headline at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

The free event will take place on Wednesday, October 16 at St Catherine's Hospice. Photo: Google Maps.

Free wellbeing event for dementia carers in Scarborough this month

Yorkshire Care Alliance, in partnership with Dementia Forward, is hosting a free event in Scarborough on October 16 for anyone caring for someone with dementia.

Claudia Bowes

Outdoor fun at Bewerley Park

Multi-million pound redevelopment of Bewerley Park and East Barnby

Check out the photos below! Photos courtesy of Simon Hulme.

Here's 13 photos of adorable squirrels frolicking at Yorkshire Arboretum

Vital repair work in progress at Eden Camp, Malton.

Pioneering techniques used in vital repair work at Malton's Eden Camp

Big Brother contestant Martha is an NHS administrator from Scarborough - Image credit: ITV

Scarborough woman enters the Big Brother House

Paul Temple tests the earth on his farm.

Farmer and environmentalist in first Whitby dairy group talk of new season

The whale which has washed up on the beach at Saltwick Bay, near Whitby.

Whale washes up on beach near Whitby - but moving it 'not an option'

Grandparents together celebrating

Bridlington care home celebrates National Grandparents Day

Cooking demonstrations will take place throughout the day

Chef’s demo timetable revealed for Malton Harvest Food Lovers’ Festival

Staithes RNLI lifeboat station in the early 1900's. Image Courtesy of Whitby Museum

RNLI: The fifth lifeboat and the story of the Staithes' Grace Darling

Youngster Isla Byrne is battling a rare form of bone cancer.

Whitby 14 x 14 challenge to help youngster battling rare bone cancer

Images of the refurbished Hotel Victoria in Robin Hood's Bay, near Whitby.

IN PICTURES: first look inside refurbished Hotel Victoria in Robin Hood's Bay

Graduation Day at Scarborough Spa

CU Scarborough celebrates employment success of Nursing graduates

Bempton Cliffs: The moment a killer whale was seen off Yorkshire coast

Dwayne Fields, Chief Scout

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields celebrates Scouts in Bridlington

Scarborough Harbour and South Bay on the East Coast taken from the Tucano aircroft flown from RAF Linton on Ouse. 20th September 2004 (Tech Data Nikon D1h camera, 24-120mm lens, exposure 2000th sec at f5.6, iso 400)

Scarborough's £11m West Pier plans postponed amid legal challenge

Rev Barry Hill, Bishop of Whitby.

New Bishop of Whitby to be consecrated in service at York Minster

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is warning Bridlington residents of a scam being sent out via text ordering people to pay non-existent parking fines.

Residents in Bridlington warned about unpaid parking ticket text scam

Residents in the Bridlington area are being urged to beware of a scam being sent out via text messages ordering people to pay non-existent parking fines.

Phil Hutchinson

Fyling Hall School pupils with the Eco-Schools' Green Flag.

Fyling Hall School awarded prestigious Eco-Schools’ Green Flag

Anne Dargue is remembered fondly by those who knew her

Family of Scarborough woman who died at Aldi thank those who stayed with her

Pictures from around the pubs in Scarborough, taken in October 2011.

IN PICTURES: 21 photos of a Big Night Out in Scarborough from October 2011

Autumn at Scampston

Visit Scampston Walled Garden for free this weekend

Chris Briggs of Wykeham Mature Trees and Shaun Hopper, Headteacher of Northstead Community Primary School.

Wykeham Mature Trees help provide 'peaceful' space at Northstead Primary School

One of St Cecilia's nursing homes in Scarborough

Scarborough-based Saint Cecilia’s care group to launch new homecare service

Plenty of family fun in store over October half-term on the North York Moors Railway.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway lines up magical half-term family fun

Outstanding Childcare, Falsgrave, Scarborough

New outstanding childcare Scarborough

Pictured are Beki Bulmer, North Yorkshire Together, Helen Martin and Ellie Marshall of WHISH receiving a Flying High award.

Whitby charity earns a FEAST Flying High award

Peter Hogg, Research Advisory Panel Member and Retired University Lecturer

People in Scarborough offered opportunity to be involved in life-saving cancer r...

Beautiful red sky in the backdrop of this Pannett Park picture.

Whitby's Pannett Park celebrates platinum Yorkshire in Bloom award

North Yorkshire Police will be giving away free cycle lights at it free bike marking event at Scarborough Railway Station

Police in Scarborough to give away FREE bike lights at lunchtime today

Yorkshire Villages is available from Tuesday October 15 in paperback, Kindle, Kobo and iBook formats.

Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington villages feature in new Yorkshire book

Wold Top Brewery brewers Henry Culpepper and Andrew Shield.

Hunmanby's Wold Top Brewery reaches final of food and drink awards

File photo of a camera positioned in front of YouTube's logo. Photo: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images

Top tips for helping your kid start out on YouTube, from YouTubers

Scarborough's Saint Catherine’s is inviting the public to an exhibition to mark 40 years of care

Scarborough's Saint Catherine’s invites public to exhibition to mark anniversary

A range of beers will be available in beer festivals at The Angel Hotel in Whitby and The Lord Rosebery, Scarborough.

Scarborough and Whitby Wetherspoon pubs to host beer festivals

Wetherspoon pubs in Whitby and Scarborough will be serving a range of beers from across the globe in their forthcoming beer festivals.

Duncan Atkins

Team Extreme, featuring BMX riders, skateboarders, scooter and inline skaters, will be performing at Scarborough Extreme.

BMX ace jumps at chance to appear at Scarborough Extreme

Kane Cunningham

Painter's 100 landscape artworks to be sold in unique solo Scarborough auction

View of Redcar from the beacon.

A Stroll With Stu: walk around Redcar showcases beach, park - and Pacitto's!

Owners of The Weston Hotel, Steph and Luke Allen. (Pic credit: Steph Allen)

The Weston Hotel: Yorkshire business booming since appearing on Channel 4 series

Sir Tony Robinson at Whitby Abbey.

TV presenter and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson talks about Whitby Abbey artwork

Lauren Turnbull is organising the Cedarbarn Halloween event.

Pickering's Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Cafe unveils Halloween event for children

Commonwealth medallist Imogen Clark will attend the Special Olympics Swimming Gala in Scarborough

Commonwealth medallist Imogen Clark to attend swimming gala in Scarborough

The aftermath of the crash on August 3 at Grosmont Bridge, where a bus plunged into the river.

Grosmont bus crash bridge set to reopen after temporary repairs later this month

St Oswald's Church at Lythe, near Whitby

Lythe's St Oswald's Church set to host 'pop' concert

Pictured are Sir Tony Robinson at Whitby Abbey (Richard Ponter); aerial views of the Land Art (PA Photos) and the Game Changers team (Richard Ponter).

Artwork the size of four Olympic swimming pools at Whitby Abbey marks National L...