Local fire crews attended a digger fire in Whitby on Friday night.
It happened just before 10.30pm on Friday night, on Fairfield Way in the town.
Crews from Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay responded to a report of a digger on fire.
On arrival, officers found a small amount of burning to battery cables. They extinguished the fire to the cabling and disconnected the battery.
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North Yorkshire Council has formally approved the funding allocations for seven priority projects under Scarborough's Pride in Place scheme, committing to front-fund up to £3.2 million to ensure early delivery.
Education bosses have pledged their commitment to sustained improvement at Whitby School after plans for the school to become an academy were unexpectedly halted by the Department for Education.
A teacher from Bridlington Nursery School is preparing to tackle the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise vital funds for a new sensory room.
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