The 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.
Hospitality 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.
Deliberate secondary fires involving grass and rubbish have surged across North Yorkshire this year, driven by increasingly hot and dry summer weather.