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• North Yorkshire Police 999 Calls Answered in Just 3 Seconds

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• Scarborough Chip Firm Highlights Farming Crisis

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• Drop in Events for Whitby Regeneration Plan

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• Free Weekend Parking to Return to East Riding in the Run-up to Christmas

  East Riding of Yorkshire Council is once again providing free weekend parking for Christmas shoppers.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Calls for Government Funds for Independent Lifeboats

  Alison Hume, the Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, has urged the Government to provide financial backing for independent lifeboat services, highlighting the crucial lifesaving work carried out by the Runswick Bay rescue boat.

• Mayor: Good Police Work on Shop Theft Started in Scarborough

  North Yorkshire's mayor says some of the region's police work around shop theft began in Scarborough.

• Barrowcliff Poperty Receives Closure Order from Court

  Following complaints of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour, 63 Wreyfield Drive in Scarborough has been closed by York Magistrates Court for three months.

• Court Orders Closure of Cloughton House

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