Double Devolution Could Give Whitby More Local Control

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• Listed Whitby Hotel Painted Pink Without Permission to Be Redone

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• Amended Timetable & Cancelled Trains Between Scarborough & Hull This Week

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• Yorkshire Coast Businesses Urged To Join New Maritime And Renewables Cluster

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• Yorkshire Coast Derby in FA Trophy

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  More than 650 veterans and service members have been honoured at a modern history museum in Malton during a day of remembrance and celebration.

• MP Says Tourism Levy Money Raised In Scarborough And Whitby 'Should Stay On Coast'

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• MPs Urge Prime Minister To Make A64 Dualling A Priority

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