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Michelle Robinson with Keith Chegwin

Scarborough woman 'delighted' to be head judge at Miss Great Britain pageant

Scarborough’s GB triathlon star Harry Butterworth secures fifth place in Grand Final

Scarborough’s GB triathlon star Harry secures fifth place in Grand Final

Georgie Brayshaw celebrates her World Rowing Championship success in Belgrade.

World Rowing Championship title success for Georgie Brayshaw

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet paralympian Jody Cundy

The Scarborough Gymnastics Academy Junior Mixed Team have been called up to represent Great Britain at the mid European Championships.

Scarborough Gymnastics Academy stars net places in GB team for Euro Championship

The Nottingham Panthers are devastated to report that forward Mike Hammond has passed away.

Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond dies in car crash aged 33

Cobles Madeleine Isabella, Avail and Three Brothers in action at last year’s festival.

Preparations in full swing for long-awaited Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival

Harry Butterworth.

Scarborough triathlon star Harry Butterworth earns Great Britain call-up

Rag rug, Italian landscape, by Louisa Creed.

Ryedale Folk Museum to host exhibition of rag rug artists' work

Jacqui Parkin and Jane Jobling are taking on a hike up Snowdon. They are pictured here at the top of Roseberry Topping.

Whitby women set to take on night walk up Snowdon, Wales

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections - here’s what you can do if you don’t own a passport, driving licence or ID card

Hundreds of car accidents take place each day in the UK

How to avoid fines and driving points following a crash on the roads

Full list of Michelin star restaurants in the 2023 Michelin Guide

10 sausage-centred recipes to conquer the ‘teatime rut’ – including Sausage Trif...

24 restaurants have been added to the 2023 Michelin Guide United Kingdom & Ireland.

24 new restaurants added to the 2023 Michelin Guide UK & Ireland

Fyling Hall students enjoy horse riding.

Fyling Hall School student in prestigious national brass band

The judges and last year's winners

Scarborough woman takes role as head judge at Miss Great Britain beauty pageant

George Roberts sits opposite the ‘experts’ on an episode of Married At First Sight UK.

George Roberts from Married at First Sight UK arrested

These are the top 10 best boating destinations in the UK, according to Heather K...

Prime Minister Liz Truss reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies: what Prime Minister Liz Truss said

Married At First Sight cast

Full Married at First Sight 2022 line-up

Andrew Loxton, retail supervisor at Bridlington station, was praised for his flower arrangements. Photo courtesy of Northern

Bridlington man Andrew Loxton nominated for National Rail Award for his blooming...

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices

From left to right: Ella Gibson takes gold in Medellin, Compound Women’s Team win silver, Recurve Women’s Team win silver.

Great Britain's female archers secure three medals at the 2022 World Cup stage 4...

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

There were 749 road casualties in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2021, Department for Transport figures suggest. Photo: PA Images

Road casualties rise across the East Riding – but they are still lower than befo...

GB mixed category competitors (photo: Dean Alberga, World Archery)

GB archers strike gold, silver and bronze at World Cup in Paris

Universal Credit is a monthly payment available to those on low incomes and those out of work. Photo: PA Images

Number of people on Universal Credit in the East Riding at highest level since O...

Scarborough Amateur Rowing Club youngsters

Scarborough Amateur Rowing Club hold Come and Try it Day on Good Friday

East Riding of Yorkshire Council identified 40 bridges which were unable to carry the heaviest vehicles. Photo: PA Images

Tens of millions of pounds ‘needed to restore substandard bridges in the East Ri...

Recently retired 61-year-old Jim Morton is currently walking around the entire coastline of Great Britain – a distance of around 7,500 miles.

Veteran walking entire coastline of Great Britain to raise funds for the Gurkha ...

An average of 532.4kg of household waste per person was collected from East Riding homes in 2020-21. Photo: JPI Media

Record level of household waste produced by residents in the East Riding, new fi...

Join Coca Cola's Hero the Driver campaign, just launched with Spencer Matthews

Scarborough Gymnastics Academy’s five European Championship medal stars are, from left, Rory Sadler, Max Teasdale, Brodie Aziz, Joseph Fishburn and Jacob Bland

Scarborough's five Great Britain stars net European TeamGym Championship medals

Bridlington Railway Station saw 144,000 entries and exits by passengers in 2020-21.

Bridlington Railway Station named the busiest in East Riding – Office of Rail an...

Janette Wilkinson with her pink camper van she has called Bagpuss - and a pink and white striped fluffy toy has pride of place on the dash board

Retired headteacher Janette takes to the road in her pink camper van and embarks...

Janette Wilkinson with her pink camper van she has called Bagpuss - and a pink and white striped fluffy toy has pride of place on the dash board

Retired headteacher Janette takes to the road in her pink camper van and embarks...

Broadacres will now provide its specialist services at supported housing schemes in Hambleton, Richmondshire, Scarborough and Ryedale.

Broadacres expands mental health team to support more people in North Yorkshire

Dame Sarah is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey claims 17th gold to become Britain’s most successful Paralympi...

Dame Sarah Storey rode to victory in the women’s C5 time trial (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey rides to victory to claim 16th career gold at Tokyo 2020

Jump in serious drink-drive casualties

Hannah Mills (L) and Eilidh McIntyre of Team Great Britain celebrate following the Women's 470 class medal race on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Hannah Mills wins gold and becomes Team GB’s most successful female sailor

Britain's Sky Brown reacts during the women's park final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park Skateboarding in Tokyo on August 04, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Sky Brown, 13, becomes Team GB’s youngest ever Olympic medallist

Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell (left) claimed the narrowest of victories in the 49er before Giles Scott (right) successfully defended his Finn title (Getty Images)

Great Britain’s sailing team win dramatic double gold and silver at Olympics

Gold medalist Edward Clancy of Team Great Britain poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Men's Team Pursuit on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Olympic cycling champion retires from Team GB after pulling out of Tokyo Games

Medal rush continues for GB swimmers as Duncan Scott wins silver and Luke Greenb...

BMX history made for Team GB as Beth Shriever wins gold and Kye Whyte claims sil...

Great Britain rowers win surprise sculls silver after 'heartbreaking' men’s four...

Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver for Team GB in triathlon - despite having bike ...

Tom Dean wins gold and Duncan Scott claims silver in 200m freestyle at Tokyo Oly...

Train tickets ‘cost 50% more’ than plane fares - and journey times are much long...

70% of Gen Z adults claim they can confidently read a map when needed

A Lidl store in Yorkshire. Picture: JPI Media

This is the full list of Yorkshire sites Lidl is eyeing up for new stores

Forza Horizon 5 will be set in Mexico

Forza Horizon 5 release date, location and more details revealed