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Food waste in the UK is a huge issue. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

Yorkshire Water is set to invest £2.8m in its network in Scarborough to reduce the number of discharges into the sea. picture: Richard Ponter

Yorkshire Water to invest £2.8m in Scarborough to reduce storm overflows

An artist’s sketch to illustrate how the new street arrangement at New Quay Road could look, looking towards Whitby Railway Station.

New consultation dates for £2.3m Whitby public realm scheme

Cllr Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

East Riding and Hull to become Mayoral Combined Authority as of 2025

North Yorkshire Council have repsonded to backlash that has appeared online and in other regional newspapers following the admission prices to their new Scarborough Lights festival.

North Yorkshire Council respond to backlash over Scarborough Lights festival

Cllr Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “After months of hard work, I am absolutely thrilled that we can finally say we have a proposed deal and our residents can see what East Yorkshire devolution would really mean to them."

Government announces devolution deal for East Yorkshire and Hull

Eric Copeland pictured with his Nuclear Test medal.

Whitby war veteran's near 70-year wait for Nuclear Test medal finally ends

Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Watch the Chancellor's autumn statement speech here

Coastliner bus at Scarborough Railway Station.

North Yorkshire Christmas shoppers' bonus as £2 bus fare extended

Check out our photos below from the first night of the Scarborough Lights festival.

IN PICTURES: Here are 13 photos as new Scarborough Lights festival launches

From left, train driver Adrian Landi, North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for the visitor economy, Cllr Derek Bastiman, station staff Allan Langham, and VisitEngland’s director, Andrew Stokes, pictured at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s station in Pickering.

Visitor economy to be promoted with launch of new partnership
Tourism businesses North Yorkshire are to be given more support with a new vision to help to ensure that the multi-billion pound visitor economy reaches its full potential.

A visitor to Peasholm Park is pictured taking a photograph of the illuminated artworks as part of the Scarborough Lights festival. The festival runs from today (Wednesday, November 15) until Saturday, December 23, and it is the first event as part of the three-year Scarborough Fair cultural initiative.

Scarborough artists speak of their pride with launch of major new festival

Under The Garden will be on show as part of the Winter Lights Trail in Peasholm Park. Photo: Koros Design

Countdown is on to first-ever Scarborough's Lights Festival

Whitby’s historic swing bridge which links the east and west sides of the town.

Consultation launched on 'ambitious' £2.3 million swing bridge improvements

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

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

Check out our pictures below as the Libraries Minister visits newly refurbished Scarborough Library.

11 photos as Libraries Minister visits newly refurbished Scarborough Library

From left, North Yorkshire Council’s chairman, Cllr David Ireton, executive member for libraries, Cllr Simon Myers, libraries interim general manager, Hazel Smith, member for the Woodlands division, Cllr John Ritchie, Lord Parkinson, member for the Castle division, Cllr Janet Jefferson, and librarian Nicola Dengate.

Libraries Minister visits newly refurbished Scarborough Library

East Riding Leisure Centre in Bridlington has received £200,000 worth of funding to help with the cost of operating.

Bridlington Leisure Centre receives £200,000 from Government to keep afloat

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

Scarborough Railway Station. Courtesy Anttoni Numminen/LDRS

‘Huge relief’ as Scarborough rail ticket office saved from closure in U-turn

East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight said the move would boost tourism.

Bridlington MP's call to keep clocks on British Summertime

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

The funding is the first allocation of a £1 billion investment into bus services across the North and Midlands, as part of the Network North Plan.

Major funding boost for Yorkshire bus services as fare cap set to be extended

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Robert Goodwill Mp In Parliament, 19.10.23. Courtesy Parliament TV

VIDEO: Scarborough MP raises South Bay’s bathing water problems in Parliament

Roberto Weeden-Sanz in Whitby.

Whitby fishermen 'should be compensated for crustacean die-offs'

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

North Yorkshire has vast natural assets which are seen as a key element for aspects of a draft economic growth strategy, which includes plans to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions to tackle climate change.

Economic growth takes centre stage in new North Yorkshire strategy
Ambitious plans to tackle some of the biggest challenges which society is facing while accelerating economic growth across North Yorkshire have been harnessed in a brand new strategy for the county.

Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Scarborough, with Coun David Chance pictured inset.

Shortlist for parish councils across North Yorkshire to take on key services

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

Combustion engine cars would be banned by 2030 but it has been pushed back to 2035. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

At the most recent East Yorkshire Council meeting, the he system of governance the council uses to run itself was discussed.

East Yorkshire Council meeting discusses their system of governance

A new festival will be launched in Scarborough next month as part of a three-year vision to boost arts and culture and to help to improve job opportunities on the coast in North Yorkshire. (Lights: Koros Design)

Scarborough festival marks start of major new cultural events

Busy sunny day at Scarborough South Bay. picture: Richard Ponter.

Government announces £20m plan to rejuvenate Scarborough town centre

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

Rishi Sunak's government will preside over the highest tax rises on record, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sunak's government will oversee highest tax rises on record

Scarborough Hospital. picture: Google Maps

Scarborough Hospital missed out on decarbonisation funding ‘by a few minutes’

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

Millions of people are receiving payments to help with high bills amid the cost of living crisis - what further support is coming in 2023?

Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

Castleton on the North York Moors. picture: Stuart Bell.

Planning rule changes 'would not resolve North Yorkshire's housing issues'

The DWP will pay more than seven million households and HMRC will follow with around 830,000 more, taking the total number of households eligible for the cost of living payment to around eight million.

Cost of living payment: Exact date £300 boost will be paid this autumn

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

One political party has called for an "emergency rescue plan" for NHS dentistry.

Insulators on an electricity sub station are seen near homes in Manchester.

Homes to save £100s on energy as new scheme begins - are you eligible?

Doreen Thompson adjusts her thermostat at her home as she limits her use of heating to keep up with her increasing energy bills, at her home in south London.

Ofgem chief’s warning energy bills could be ‘even higher’ this winter

Industrial action by consultants and junior doctors is set to affect scheduled appointments at Scarborough Hospital between Tuesday and Friday next week.

Strikes set to impact operations and appointments at Scarborough Hospital

An open cash register containing pound coins and notes is pictured in a convenience store in London

DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

A care campaigner told a major regional conference it was time to end the silence on social care and fight for changes to the way the country looks after older and vulnerable adults.

Scarborough care home boss tells major political parties to support care sector

Firk Inn pub, Falsgrave Road. Google Images

Scarborough pub applies to council for approval of new pavement licence

Kildale Moor, North York Moors

25-metre phone mast to be built beside Cleveland Way because signal 'essential'

North Yorkshire Council’s corporate director of health and adult services, Richard Webb, pictured during a visit to a care development.

Anniversary of care revolution in Scarborough and Filey marked with visits

There will be a drop-in event at Bridlington North Library on Wednesday, September 21.

Bridlington residents invited to feedback on new design code drafted by council

The South Bay at Scarborough

'Several pollution sources' are to blame for South Bay’s ‘poor’ water quality