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Scarborough's mayor is demanding stricter scrutiny of an £18.5 million public funding package for the Brunswick Centre redevelopment, warning that millions could be lost if the project collapses.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has asked the PM to support calls for a new Minister for Coastal Communities.

A ten-year investment programme worth £19.5 million is moving into its practical phase in Scarborough, guided by six newly appointed community representatives.

A charity calendar that has already raised over £18,000 for volunteer lifeboat crews is returning to Whitby for its fourth consecutive year.

Safety experts are hosting a drop-in event in Scarborough to help residents reduce firework injuries and antisocial behaviour this Bonfire Night.

Young people across Whitby will benefit from a new art education programme after Pannett Art Gallery secured an £11,130 grant to develop free, curriculum-linked resources.

A multi-million-pound transformation of Scarborough's vacant Brunswick Centre into a major leisure destination will take until mid-2029 to open as complex funding and tenant agreements are negotiated ahead of building works.

A dedicated train service supporting people living with dementia and their carers has received a £1,000 financial boost ahead of its next departure from Whitby.

A Scarborough care leader has warned that social care remains dangerously vulnerable to another pandemic unless the Government acts urgently on the findings of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Survival rates for women suffering cardiac arrests could improve as new female manikins are introduced to CPR training sessions across Yorkshire to overcome public hesitation.

Ministers have confirmed that securing the prestigious XLZD dark matter experiment for the Boulby Underground Laboratory in North Yorkshire will require extra government funding beyond current budgets.

A century-old pavilion in Filey will be demolished to make way for a £3.5 million state-of-the-art Sea Cadet training centre featuring 48-bed dormitories and community spaces.

An inadequate law from the 19th century must be strengthened to deter saboteurs from attacking the UK's critical undersea cables and pipelines, a minister has said.

Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.

A woman who died following a car crash in South Wales had sustained injuries that were not related to the incident, police have said.

Pharmacy leaders have called for prescription charges to be scrapped in England.

There have been "millions" of exploitation attempts since a "critical" security flaw affecting websites around the world emerged, according to a major tech company.

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.

Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.

An inadequate law from the 19th century must be strengthened to deter saboteurs from attacking the UK's critical undersea cables and pipelines, a minister has said.

A woman who died following a car crash in South Wales had sustained injuries that were not related to the incident, police have said.

Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.

Pharmacy leaders have called for prescription charges to be scrapped in England.

There have been "millions" of exploitation attempts since a "critical" security flaw affecting websites around the world emerged, according to a major tech company.

Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.

Two men who were re-arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford can be held for up to seven days after police were given more time to question them.

Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.

A Garda investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered in Ireland.

A drone strike on a fuel depot in a disputed region on the Sudan-South Sudan border has killed at least 153 people.

Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally. 

A man has been arrested in Pakistan and accused of running a counterfeit postage operation costing the US Postal Service $126m (£94m).

There have been "millions" of exploitation attempts since a "critical" security flaw affecting websites around the world emerged, according to a major tech company.

A man has been arrested after a fire at the town hall of Limoges, according to French media.

A 65-year-old woman was killed in a shark attack at a popular beach on South Africa's southeastern coast, local authorities said. 

Four soldiers from El Salvador are unaccounted for after being attacked by heavily-armed gangs in Haiti.

Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low - indicating that next month's midterm elections could be punishing for the Republicans.

Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.

The BBC has confirmed it will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in the spring of 2027.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.

Who was to blame for Manchester United's miserable 4-1 defeat at Como in the Champions League?

McLaren will introduce further upgrades at the United States Grand Prix as they bid to improve their car's performance and stave off a resurgent Red Bull in the standings over the remainder of the season.

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The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.

A man has been arrested after a fire at the town hall of Limoges, according to French media.

A landmark report is details the vast scale of antisemitism in English schools and colleges, Sky News can reveal.

Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally. 

Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons.

Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.

Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons.

There have been "millions" of exploitation attempts since a "critical" security flaw affecting websites around the world emerged, according to a major tech company.