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North Yorkshire County Council's fleet of gritters are keeping the county's roads moving

TRAVEL: Interactive map shows location of every gritter in North Yorkshire

Scarborough Hospital. picture: Google Maps

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

Chris Shell outside the farm shop at The Horseshoe Hotel, Egton Bridge.

Owner of Grade II-listed Yorkshire pub allowed to retain outdoor beach bar

Scarborough Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Ceremony at the Town Hall Gardens

Scarborough Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Ceremony takes place at the Town Hall

The site of the proposed hotel.

Councillors back proposal to develop former Scarborough swimming pool as hotel

Councillors have approved a proposal to develop a former Scarborough swimming pool into a major hotel

Councillors approve proposal to develop former swimming pool into major hotel

Scarborough’s former indoor swimming pool is set to be put back on the market after a previous plan to construct a four-star hotel did not proceed.

Council proposes developing Scarborough’s former indoor pool into major hotel

North Yorkshire Council has revealed £6m has been spent so far on the transition from eight councils into one

REVEALED: £6 million spent so far on transition to new North Yorkshire Council

Seagull menace on the seafront. Picture Richard Ponter

Seagull removal scheme may have led to rise in Scarborough town centre gulls

Valley Bridge in Scarborough will close this evening for essential repairs.

Delays expected as Scarborough's Valley Bridge to close for 'essential repairs'

Scarborough Railway Station viewpoint. picture: Richard Ponter

New details of Scarborough’s ‘Station Gateway’ plan revealed
Detailed plans of the proposed ‘station gateway’ redevelopment have provided new details of the upcoming works.

There will be minor disruption to new council services over Easter, residents have been reassured.

'Minor disruption' to council services at Easter when new authority takes charge

Caedmon College, Whitby.

Whitby Town Council opposes plans to merge town's two secondary schools

Whitby Swing Bridge during the trial pedestrianisation

Dates announced for Whitby Swing Bridge traffic-free closures

Scarborough Borough Council will cease to exist on March 31.

‘Sad but also excited’: Scarborough Council bids farewell to residents

Scarborough Railway Station

Councillors welcome possibility of half hourly trains from Scarborough to York

A Coastliner bus approaches Goathland which is on the route of Britain's most scenic bus routes Picture by Yorkshire Post Photograpger Bruce Rollinson

Councillors back petition to maintain 840 bus service from Whitby to Leeds

Filey and inset, Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake, whose constituency includes the coastal town. (Photo: Richard Ponter and CC BY 3.0)

County council u-turn after meeting rearranged to suit MP Kevin Hollinrake

Filey and inset, Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake, whose constituency includes the coastal town. (Photo: Richard Ponter and CC BY 3.0)

Investigation launched after council meeting in Filey rearranged to suit MP

Hovingham CE VC Primary School - Image: Google Maps

Ryedale village school given approval to close due to falling pupil numbers

Cllr Greg White (right) discussing the new air source heat pump at Malton library with HCS contractor David Flowers.

North Yorkshire Library library to reopen following carbon cutting improvements

Scarborough Spa Cliff Lift

Scarborough Spa is recruiting an operator to run the country's oldest cliff lift

The Met Office have issued a new weather warning for snow and ice.

Met Office issue new weather warning for snow and ice this weekend

Several weather warnings are in place this weekend for the borough of Scarborough and the North York Moors.

Here’s your weekend Yorkshire coast and North York Moors weather forecast

Weather station camera images from across North Yorkshire

SNOW: 12 images from weather cameras which show state of county's roads

The Yorkshire coast has woken up to a blanket of snow today, Tuesday March 7.

Yorkshire coast hit by snow as new weather warnings forecast

Scarborough Town Hall

Second consultation on creation of new Scarborough town council

Cecily Fearnley, pictured with partner Peter Neville, at The Homestead Kitchen, Goathland. picture: James Hardisty.

Delight as Coastliner 840 Whitby to Leeds bus service saved
The under-threat Coastliner 840 bus route linking Whitby with Leeds and York – hailed as a “lifeline” for remote villagers – has been saved.

It's set to get cold from today.

Yellow weather warnings in place for Yorkshire coast from today

Yorkshire coast set for wintry weather as yellow weather warnings forecast

Yorkshire coast set for wintry weather as yellow weather warnings forecast

Whitby's Eskdale School, which may close in 2024, and inset, Whitby Mayor Cllr Linda Wild.

Whitby Mayor's fury at school governing body's council meeting snub

A smoker is engulfed by vapours as he smokes an electronic vaping machine.

Programme to tackle children across North Yorkshire being ‘enticed’ to vape

Almost 90 per cent of families in North Yorkshire have secured their first secondary school preference for their child

Ninety per cent of North Yorkshire families get first choice secondary school

Scarborough missed out on millions of pounds from the Levelling Up Fund after bids failed.

North Yorkshire Levelling Up failure blamed on 'too many bids from small pot'

Councillors in the council chamber at County Hall. Independent volunteers are being sought to help to ensure high standards are maintained in the new North Yorkshire Council.

Volunteers sought to support high standards at new North Yorkshire Council

Protests made against the proposed closure of Eskdale School in Whitby. picture: Richard Ponter, 230201a

Whitby secondary school proposed merger meetings to take place

As part of April’s local government reorganisation Scarborough Council will be abolished and a new county-wide authority – North Yorkshire Council – will be created.

What April’s local government reorganisation means for Scarborough

A selection of sensory items included in the Stimkits.

North Yorkshire libraries launch sensory resources for children with autism

Cllr Roberta Swiers credit Richard Ponter Photography

Scarborough councillor appointed deputy chair of new North Yorkshire Council

Communities in North Yorkshire have been invited to bid for a share of £16.9m fund

Communities in North Yorkshire invited to bid for a share of £16.9m fund

Cllr Neil Swannick (third from left) with members of the Keep Choice in Whitby and Save Eskdale School campaign group Michelle Vasey, Carla Blackman, Martin Hart, Terri-Anne Jones and Joyce Stangoe of Whitby Community Network.

Almost 2,500 sign petition opposing Whitby secondary schools merger plan

The Bay B&B and Scarborough Lions have been fundraising for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Scarborough unites for fundraising efforts

North Yorkshire County Council’s executive member for climate change, Cllr Greg White.

How people in North Yorkshire can help develop council’s climate change strategy

Fees are set to be waived for residents who are hosting street parties to mark the King’s coronation

Fees to be waived for residents hosting street parties to mark King’s coronation

North Yorkshire County Council’s leader Cllr Carl Les (seated centre left) and City of York Council’s leader Cllr Keith Aspden (seated centre right) at the launch of the public engagement on the proposed devolution deal which was held at The Guildhall in York in October last year.

Government set to be asked to progress plans for devolution deal
Widespread support from leading organisations and the public has been gathered as the Government is set to be asked to forge ahead with plans to bring a host of benefits including new jobs, more affordable housing and measures to tackle climate change to North Yorkshire.

Protests made against the proposed closure of Eskdale School in Whitby. picture: Richard Ponter, 230201a

Whitby secondary schools merger plan will go out to public consultation

Scarborough's dentistry services have faced historic provision issues. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

'Radical reform' needed to fix Scarborough's 'broken' NHS dentist access

Resurfacing works will close Overdale for almost three weeks.

Busy road in Scarborough to shut for three weeks during resurfacing works

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. picture: Marisa Cashill.

Scarborough cinema given £1,000 grant for 12 dementia-friendly screenings

School staff will walk out as part of a dispute with the Government this month. (Photo: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Dates North Yorkshire school staff will walk out during strikes

Fraudsters have attempted to steal almost £30,000 from Scarborough Council in the last financial year.

Scarborough tax payers save almost £30,000 as fraudsters' efforts thwarted

People eligible for a scheme to provide help to buy food and other essentials amid the cost of living crisis have been urged to ensure they have secured the support ahead of a deadline next month.

Deadline looms to claim support to help with cost of living pressures

One of the potholes on Field Lane.

Scarborough road deemed ‘dangerous’ as residents urge council to repair potholes

Artist's impression of the library computer area

Scarborough Library set for £450,000 makeover

The new Ey Up! exhibition at Selby library which was unveiled by library staff and those who took part in the sessions.

Scarborough Library to host North Yorkshire dialects exhibition