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Scarborough has been shortlisted in the High Street Revival category of the fourth annual Let’s Celebrate Towns awards.

The national shortlist putting Scarborough in the spotlight

The Esso Rontec Musham Bank. Google Maps

Scarborough petrol station set for major forecourt revamp

Fans at one of the 2026 Teddy Swims concerts at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. photo: Cuffe & Taylor

180,000 visitors and £18m boost as Open Air Theatre has best year ever

McCain Cayton House, Scarborough. photo: Google Maps

Job loss threat at McCain Foods in Scarborough

Scarborough West Pier. Photo: North Yorkshire Council.

Chinese government delegation visits town to review fishing export processes

Alison Hume MP, Westminster Hall debate on ASB, November 10.

Scarborough families ‘living in fear’ near HMO properties, MP says

Sandsend dredger. Courtesy NYC

Dredging 'without a doubt the most important thing' in harbours

Pictured left to right are North Yorkshire Council’s Armed Forces champion, Cllr Kevin Foster, Ripon City Band cornet player Jennifer Cash, council leader Cllr Carl Les and the council’s chair, Cllr David Chance, at the war memorial in the grounds of County Hall in Northallerton following today’s Remembrance Day ceremony.

Remembrance Day events held across North Yorkshire to remember the fallen

Scarborough South Bay and, inset, Coun Heather Philips.

Cost of living pressures push Scarborough to top of hardship list

TG Jones Scarborough. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminen/LDRS

42 Poundland jobs at risk as Scarborough Post Office closure looms

Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton.

Tory chairman and North Yorkshire MP cleared after standards probe
A North Yorkshire MP and chairman of the Conservative Party has been cleared in a Parliamentary investigation while Reform’s Nigel Farage and Richard Tice remain under scrutiny.
Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Scarborough South Bay. photo: NYC

Record number of households living in temporary accommodation

An artist's impression of the new headquarters for the North York Moors National Park Authority.

North York Moors park authority headquarters 'on schedule and within budget'

The new Tesco Express store in Seamer.

New Tesco Express in Scarborough could sell alcohol from 6am onwards

View of proposed Burniston drilling site and, inset, MP Alison Hume.

'We are not having fracking in Burniston' - MP hits back at Europa appeal

The Hopgrove Junction on the A64. Photo: Google Maps.

Revealed: he most disrupted sections of the A64 between Yorkshire coast and York

Alison Hume MP on Scarborough South Bay beach. photo: Anttoni Numminen, LDRS

Scarborough MP speaks out on controversial NHS Palantir contract

Boarded up Brunswick Centre, Scarborough. photo: Anttoni Numminen, LDRS

Green light for crucial £7m funding to redevelop ‘eyesore’ Brunswick Centre

Scarborough Sparkle will feature more than 50 stalls showcasing businesses, independent traders and community organisations.

Scarborough Sparkle to be lit up by annual parade of lanterns

Plans from 2010 for Hillside Barns on Seamer Moor Lane in Seamer.

After 14 years, temporary cabin near Scarborough is now a lawful home

The Hopgrove Junction on the A64. Photo: Google Maps

A64 closures between York and coast total more than 5,200 hours since 2020

Visual impression of how Brunswick Cinema could look.

Scarborough's Brunswick Centre faces crucial £7m funding vote at council meeting

Screen shot from trailer of a Dickens of a Christmas, at North Yorkshire stately home Castle Howard.

Castle Howard to launch a Dickens of a Christmas extravaganza

Damaged postbox on Station Road, Filey. Courtesy North Yorkshire Weather Updates

Royal Mail decision sparks row over historic Filey postbox

Pier Terrace, Scarborough. photo: Google Maps

Government overturns decision on Scarborough café's seafront decking

New proposed pathology facility, Scarborough Hospital.

Major milestone reached in £25m Scarborough Hospital lab project

57 Church Street, Whitby - proposed shop front.

Whitby vape shop wins approval for changes to Grade II-listed building

Nicola Shaw, Yorkshire Water

MP likens Yorkshire Water leadership change to 'shuffling deckchairs on Titanic'
The MP for Scarborough and Whitby has compared a leadership shake-up at Yorkshire Water to “shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic” after regulators gave the company the lowest possible environmental rating.
Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Museum Terrace and Rotunda, Scarborough. photo: Google Maps

Scarborough TripAdvisor favourite proposes changes overlooking South Bay

View east of proposed Burniston drilling site and, inset, William Fox, CEO of Europa.

Gas company launches appeal against Scarborough drilling rig refusal

Woodlands Crematorium, Scarborough. photo: NYC

£2.5mill project to replace cremators at Woodlands Crematorium moves step closer

Proposed café design. Courtesy Dalewood Trust, Whitby

New café, sensory garden and activity centre planned in Whitby

Pannett Art Gallery. Courtesy Whitby Town Council.

Warning over £200,000 repair bill for Whitby landmark

Luxury Leisure's updated plan for elevations at adult gaming centre on Baxtergate, Whitby. Courtesy of applicant.

24-hour adult gaming centre in Whitby gets thumbs up for illuminated signage

The Courteeners. photo: Joshua Halling

Courteeners to bring Indie anthems to Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Alpamare Water Park In Scarborough. photo: NYC

Who will take over Alpamare? Questions remain after Flamingo Land departure

TG Jones in Scarborough town centre and, inset, MP Alison Hume.

'Extremely concerned' MP demands answers over Post Office closure in Scarborough

Scarborough Hospital. photo: Anttoni Numminen, LDRS

Hospital trust seeks £8m cash support as deficit reaches £18.4m

Fusion, Nightclub, Scarborough. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminen, LDRS

Nightclub ‘delighted’ after councillors back controversial licence extension

David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, at Scarborough Station. Image courtesy of Anttoni James Numminen, LDRS.

Town regeneration set for £8m mayoral funding boost

TGJones, Westborough, Scarborough. Image courtesy of TGJones.

Town to lose main Post Office as TGJones closure date confirmed

An artist's impression of different house types featuring in a proposed housing in Pickering. Image: Persimmon Homes.

150-home Pickering scheme approved despite sewage network being at capacity

Freddie Gilroy Statue, Scarborough. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminen, LDRS

Scarborough divided over £50,000 Freddie Gilroy statue relocation plan

Proposed MUGA site at Hunmanby Playing Fields. Courtesy of applicant.

Unused Filey tennis court to become new floodlit sports hub

Swindlers Lounge. Courtesy Of Swindlers Facebook Page.

New Scarborough cocktail bar bids for later licence just weeks after opening
A recently opened Scarborough cocktail lounge has applied for a new premises licence that would allow alcohol sales until 11.30pm daily.
Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Taste Of The Sea, Scarborough Containers. Courtesy Of Applicant

‘Strong fish smells’ spark objections to seafood business application

Councillors are asking why Scarborough has so many barbers and vape shops.

Why does Scarborough have so many vape shops and barbers?

Primrose Valley Holiday Park Reception, Filey. Google Maps

Residents divided over plan to extend Haven holiday park season in Filey

A completely new planning application will need to be submitted. Image credit: Richard Ponter.

Brunswick Centre cinema plans must return to planning process

Mayor David Skaith, right, with Tom Hind, CEO at North York Moors, and Alison Hume MP at wildfire summit.

Mayor says North Yorkshire better prepared for next major wildfire

Orchard Cafe in Scarborough. photo: Richard Ponter

Scarborough's Orchard Cafe bakery could serve alcohol from 9am

53 North Marine Road, Scarborough.

Scarborough HMO growth sparks fresh tourism concerns

Brunswick Cinema artist impression.

Brunswick redevelopment package in Scarborough exposes council to up to £1m risk

Freddie Gilroy statue in Scarborough North Bay. Copyright Brian Deegan, Geograph.

Scarborough's Freddie Gilroy statue could be moved under £50k plan

North York Moors and, inset, Jim McMahon (top) and MP Kevin Hollinrake.

Concern over tourist tax powers in North York Moors National Park

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