Yorkshire Coast News
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Scarborough's Reform UK Mayor Backs 'Courageous' RNLI Following Abuse ReportsThe Reform UK mayor of Scarborough has publicly supported the RNLI, praising its volunteers as "courageous" after reports emerged of the charity's staff facing abuse.
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Hospitality Businesses Push MP For VAT Reduction Ahead Of Autumn BudgetHospitality owners across Scarborough and Whitby are calling for a reduction in VAT to help ease the burden of rising operating costs ahead of the upcoming budget.
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Deliberate Fires Surge Across North Yorkshire After Exceptionally Dry SummerDeliberate secondary fires involving grass and rubbish have surged across North Yorkshire this year, driven by increasingly hot and dry summer weather.
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Experts Say Flat Rate Visitor Levy Offers Simplest Solution for North YorkshireA proposed flat-rate visitor levy of one pound per night could raise up to £26 million annually to support infrastructure and tourism across York and North Yorkshire.
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Life-Saving Defibrillator And Bleed Kit Planned For Scarborough Town CentreA new 24-hour emergency defibrillator and bleed control kit could soon be installed on a busy Scarborough shopping street to help save lives in the town centre.
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Parents Urged To Have Their Say On School Transport ChangesFamilies across the Yorkshire Coast are being asked for their views on proposed updates to North Yorkshire's home-to-school travel policy.
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Scarborough Spa Cliff Lift Staff Feel "Forgotten About" Amid Safety ClosureEmployees of Britain's oldest cliff lift in Scarborough say they feel unvalued and left in limbo following its indefinite closure over safety concerns last month.
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Rural Bus Network Shake-Up Explored To Tackle Yorkshire Coast ConnectivityBus services across the Yorkshire Coast could be transformed following a major study into the challenges facing rural public transport networks.
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Mayor Thinks Rural Policing Would be Threatened by Yorkshire Police Merger PlansPlans to merge existing police constabularies into a single Yorkshire-wide force will drain vital policing resources away from rural communities and into large urban centres, North Yorkshire's mayor has warned.
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Major Investment And New Jobs Targeted For Scarborough In Westminster PushLeading financiers have gathered in Westminster to explore four major regeneration projects designed to bring new jobs and investment to Scarborough.
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Councillors Warn Planning System Is Failing Scarborough Due to HMO ConversionsScarborough town councillors are calling on North Yorkshire Council to introduce stricter regulations and require planning permission for converting properties into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
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Pupils Dance Into The School Day With New Rise And Shine InitiativeAn East Riding primary school is boosting pupil wellbeing and punctuality by starting the day with a playground dance party.
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Anti-migrant activist Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage over 'boat slashing'Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN, police say.
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Electoral Dysfunction: Andy Burnham 'must address immigration' in Labour conference speech, says Harriet HarmanAndy Burnham "absolutely has to" address the topic of immigration in his speech to Labour's annual conference next week, Harriet Harman has said.
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More than 20,000 Glasgow City Council staff to be fired and rehired after union talks break downMore than 20,000 Glasgow City Council staff will be fired then rehired under new contracts after talks between the local body and trade unions broke down.
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NHS pilots rapid genomic test to transform brain tumour diagnosis and treatment, experts sayBrain tumour patients are to be offered rapid genetic testing as part of a new pilot study which experts say could "transform" diagnosis and treatment.
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Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence warnsDanish intelligence has warned that Moscow could launch a limited military attack in the coming months against a NATO country that borders Russia.
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Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners warnReplacing the UK's current windfall tax on oil and gas companies could cost the country up to £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners are warning.
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'Gallant' Briton killed in terrorist attack gave up place on helicopterA British man was killed in a terrorist attack in Mozambique after he "gallantly" gave up his place on a rescue helicopter so that women and children could be saved, an inquest has heard.
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Premier League in joint call for FIFA reform amid Infantino crisisThe Premier League and three of its top European counterparts will on Friday issue a joint call for urgent governance reform at FIFA amid the crisis engulfing its president, Gianni Infantino.
National News
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Anti-migrant activist Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage over 'boat slashing'Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN, police say.
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Electoral Dysfunction: Andy Burnham 'must address immigration' in Labour conference speech, says Harriet HarmanAndy Burnham "absolutely has to" address the topic of immigration in his speech to Labour's annual conference next week, Harriet Harman has said.
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More than 20,000 Glasgow City Council staff to be fired and rehired after union talks break downMore than 20,000 Glasgow City Council staff will be fired then rehired under new contracts after talks between the local body and trade unions broke down.
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NHS pilots rapid genomic test to transform brain tumour diagnosis and treatment, experts sayBrain tumour patients are to be offered rapid genetic testing as part of a new pilot study which experts say could "transform" diagnosis and treatment.
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Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners warnReplacing the UK's current windfall tax on oil and gas companies could cost the country up to £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners are warning.
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'Gallant' Briton killed in terrorist attack gave up place on helicopterA British man was killed in a terrorist attack in Mozambique after he "gallantly" gave up his place on a rescue helicopter so that women and children could be saved, an inquest has heard.
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NHS trust prepared to review 4,500 breast cancer cases over more than a decade after failingsAn NHS trust is prepared to review 4,500 breast cancer cases stretching more than a decade after admitting failings.
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Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury fight to take place in Cardiff on 11 DecemberAnthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's long-awaited showdown will take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December.
World News
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At least 41 dead after boat capsizes in DR CongoAt least 41 people have died after a boat travelling from Tanzania to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Lake Tanganyika capsized, local authorities said.
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Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence warnsDanish intelligence has warned that Moscow could launch a limited military attack in the coming months against a NATO country that borders Russia.
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Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran controversyMacklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.
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UK condemns attacks in Ethiopia after Tigray forces seize airportsThe UK has condemned attacks by Tigray forces across Ethiopia's northern region this week, with fears that another civil war could break out.
Entertainment News
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Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran controversyMacklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.
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Netherlands to return to Eurovision as it drops boycott over Israel participationThe Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after abandoning a boycott over Israel's participation.
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for sexual assaultHarvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of a production assistant in 2006.
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Oasis announce more shows including extra Knebworth gigsOasis have announced extra shows as part of their new tour - including two more gigs at Knebworth.
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Home secretary orders 'urgent review' as second small boat in two days reaches UK after evading Border ForceHome secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an "urgent review" after the Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before it reached the Kent coast.
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Netherlands to return to Eurovision as it drops boycott over Israel participationThe Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after abandoning a boycott over Israel's participation.
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UK condemns attacks in Ethiopia after Tigray forces seize airportsThe UK has condemned attacks by Tigray forces across Ethiopia's northern region this week, with fears that another civil war could break out.
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Electoral Dysfunction: Andy Burnham 'must address immigration' in Labour conference speech, says Harriet HarmanAndy Burnham "absolutely has to" address the topic of immigration in his speech to Labour's annual conference next week, Harriet Harman has said.





