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• New Head for North Yokshire's Children and Young People Services

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• Former Yorkshire Coast School Sites Put Forward for Housing Consideration

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• Scarborough Rugby Club Proposes Major ‘Centenary Transformation’

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• Scarborough Exhibition Puts Ballet’s Black Trailblazers into the Spotlight

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• "Good" Rating for Eastfield Care Home in First Inspection

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• Scarborough Town Council Seeks Assistant Clerk

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• Newby ‘Unacceptable’ Housing Plan Rejected for Second Time

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