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North Yorkshire Police say the B1249 Staxton Hill is closed due to a road traffic collision and is expected to remain closed for some time.

Fraudsters claiming to be from New Scotland Yard are targeting people across North Yorkshire in a sophisticated telephone scam designed to steal cash, valuables, and bank details.

Reform-led Scarborough Town Council approved a revised 2026-27 budget which reshaped spending priorities while leaving the authority’s £380,000 precept unchanged at a meeting on Tuesday, August 25.

A historic Scarborough leisure venue has been successfully nominated as an asset of community value.

There were 244 reported beatings in East Yorkshire last year, a 47% rise. 

Alison Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby and Scarborough Mayor Thomas Murray, have joined dozens of residents in objecting to Homemore’s applications to officially designate The Redcliffe Hotel and The Lodge in Scarborough as mixed-use emergency accommodation and hotel sites.

Brid take on the same opponent twice in 3 days over bank holiday, just 48 hours on from a last gasp victory.

Pikes are back at Mill Lane on Friday evening.

Whitby Town have brought former defender Alex White back to the club in a move designed to add experience and stability to their defence.

Richard Flinton, the chief executive of North Yorkshire Council, will step down from the role as the council’s most senior officer at the end of March next year following a local government career that has spanned almost 40 years in North Yorkshire.

A new dog-friendly café in North Yorkshire has applied to place dozens of chairs outside its business.

A decision to close the care unit at Bridlington Hospital has been condemned by councillors and campaigners alike, who fear the planned closure will mean a ‘hollowing out’ of local healthcare services.

European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, according to legal filings obtained by Sky News.

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died.

Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as ⁠Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.

Customer data has been stolen after a cyber attack targeting three UK airports including Manchester and Stansted.

A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.

A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.

An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.

A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.

A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.

A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.

An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.

Colman's, the quintessentially English mustard brand founded more than 200 years ago, is being put up for sale following owner Unilever's landmark decision to offload its food operations for $15.7bn (£11.6bn).

Customer data has been stolen after a cyber attack targeting three UK airports including Manchester and Stansted.

The number of salmonella cases linked to imported eggs has risen, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Forty people who went missing from asylum seeker hotels as children years ago have still not been found.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.

A woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough have been named.

European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, according to legal filings obtained by Sky News.

Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as ⁠Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died.

An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.

The King and Queen will undertake a royal visit to Antigua and Barbuda during an autumn tour, Buckingham Palace has announced.

One in two Britons backs a ban on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, polling suggests.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.

At least 14 babies have died at a hospital nursery in Pakistan.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.

Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

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Dolly Parton would say songwriting was her therapy. "There are pieces of me, of course, in everything I write."

Last season's European finalists Arsenal will play Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in this year's Champions League league phase.

Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali starred with the ball as Pakistan took advantage of overcast conditions at Lord's to reduce England to 248-9 on day one of the second Test.

Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £7.5m with Aston Villa to sign Emi Martinez.

Owner Audrey Turley paid a heartfelt tribute to Galopin Des Champs after the superstar chaser’s retirement was confirmed on Thursday.

Liverpool will host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester United face Brighton as one of a potential six all-Premier League ties.

The numbers are moving in the wrong direction. 

Dolly Parton would say songwriting was her therapy. "There are pieces of me, of course, in everything I write."

At least 14 babies have died at a hospital nursery in Pakistan.

A woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough have been named.

European football's governing body UEFA is preparing to bring criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, according to legal filings obtained by Sky News.

A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.

A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.

The world's most valuable company has again defied eye-watering forecasts, delivering a bumper set of financial results.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.

The shingles vaccine could slash the risk of heart disease, heart failure and stroke, a study has found.