Covid-19

Scarborough Swimming Club celebrate their Ridings League success.

Scarborough Swimming Club crowned as Ridings League champions

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

The Dolphin pub on Robin Hood's Bay, King Street side.

Historic pub in Robin Hood’s Bay seeks premises licence ahead of reopening

The spring Covid booster vaccination programme is currently underway.

Warning over slump in elderly getting spring Covid boosters

Outside Scarborough's UECC

Scarborough Hospital’s £47m emergency centre ‘weeks away’ from opening

Cases of the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus remain high across the UK.

How to tell the difference between flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus

Outside Scarborough's UECC

‘Faulty boiler’ delays opening of Scarborough’s new £47m emergency care centre

Symptoms of the cold, flu and Covid can be similar.

Is it cold, flu or Covid? Latest symptoms to watch out for

The NHS are asking people to protect themselves from a 'tripledemic' of RSV, Covid and flu this winter.

What is the 'tripledemic'? Cold, flu and RSV risks explained

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

Inside Scarborough Hospital's new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre

Take a look inside Scarborough Hospital's new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre
Scarborough Hospital’s new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre is expected to open its doors to patients at the end of September.
Louise French

Seven out of 10 people presenting to urgent and emergency care were seen in under four hours, despite hospital A&Es being significantly busier than last year

Positive signs of recovery in Humber and North Yorkshire's health system

James Field, owner of Big Bang Promotions. Courtesy Anttoni Numminen/LDRS

Boss behind Scarborough zip line hopes project can ‘get town buzzing’

Mothering Sunday: Why not get something for the houseproud mum with the Propress Mini Clothes Steamer?

Mothering Sunday: Why not get something for the houseproud mum?

The Hotel Catania on Queen's Parade - Image: Google Maps

Scarborough’s Grade-II Listed Hotel Catania proposed for holiday let conversion

The clothes steamer in action.

Mothering Sunday: Gift idea for the houseproud mum with mini clothes steamer

The key role of hundreds of volunteers who are available to deal with emergencies is being honed to ensure that the response across North Yorkshire can be even more effective.

Emergency response volunteers to be given even greater focus

East Riding Archives have launched a new online exhibition: "Collecting COVID-19: Experiences of the Pandemic in the East Riding".

New "Collecting COVID-19" online exhibition at East Riding Archives

Hole in the Wall, Vernon Road. Google Maps

‘Unviable’ Scarborough town centre pub to become residential housing

Awards to recognise and celebrate the work of North Yorkshire Council’s public health and adult social care teams have been handed out this month.

Award given to Filey care home for the dedication of social care teams

All Seasons boutique hotel in Filey is up for sale.

Filey's All Seasons boutique hotel on market as owners sell 'with a heavy heart'

Heather French, outreach librarian. Photo courtesy Anttoni Numminen/LDRS

Improving young people’s services in Scarborough ‘top priority’

The resilience and strength of care leavers was honoured at an awards ceremony as they prepare to venture into adulthood.

Ceremony honours achievements of ‘exceptional’ care leavers

Residents in East and North Yorkshire who are eligible are encouraged to come forward for their flu and Covid-19 vaccines. Photo: Michelle Adamson.

North and East Yorkshire residents encouraged to get flu and Covid-19 vaccines

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Breaking 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

Mark Jenkinson of Scarborough RNLI.
picture: Keith Fraser

Scarborough RNLI crewman picked for international exchange trip to Sweden

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health
Kate Garraway has shared a heartbreaking health update after her husband Derek ‘choked and turned blue’
Charlotte Hawes

Chris Price is leaving North Yorkshire Moors Railway after eight years.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway CEO Chris Price leaves after eight years

Keeper Ryan Whitley has returned to Boro on loan from York City.

Scarborough Athletic welcome goalkeeper Ryan Whitley back on loan

Breaking Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

Retired detective inspector Andy Kirby joined Humberside Police in the late 1970s and served in Bridlington.

Retired Detective Inspector died from ‘massive’ internal bleed, inquest told

Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the North Yorkshire Wider Partnership Conference at the Pavilions of Harrogate, North Yorkshire Showground, on the morning of Friday October 27.

Nominations open for North Yorkshire’s Community Awards

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street durng the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

World must prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid - WHO chief

The Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, and since then there have been six million related deaths worldwide. But is it finally over?

Breaking Covid ‘no longer global health emergency’ - is the pandemic over?

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

Hay-fever or COVID-19: Key differences you need to know as pollen season begins

Is it hay-fever or COVID-19? Key differences you need to know

Holly Walker

Mental health and wellbeing support still available for healthcare staff

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

Breaking 10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Breaking Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Breaking Covid spring booster 2023 - all you need to know about rollout

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How to watch WWE WrestleMania 39 - full match card and UK start time

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country
The UKHSA data gives a summary of covid, flu, and norovirus cases
Patrick Hollis

Scarborough Hospital.
picture: Richard Ponter

Scarborough and York hospitals to reintroduce staff charges from June

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

Breaking NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Covid-19 booster injections will be offered to some this spring

Everything you need to know about spring 2023 Covid-19 booster jabs

Covid-19 booster jabs will be ooffered to ‘vulnberable’ people this spring

Covid-19 booster jabs to be offered to most vulnerable this spring

(Photo: BBC)

Mrs Brown’s Boys to release first series in 10 years

Kate Garraway reveals financial toll of caring for husband Derek

A former minister has revealed the UK government considered culling pet cats in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Culling pet cats considered by UK government in Covid-19 early stages

The Kimberley, green, pictured from Queen's Parade. (Photo: Google Maps)

Seaside B&B in Scarborough could be converted into residential flats

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

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