Yorkshire Coast News
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Accessible Orienteering Trail Launches in Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens
A new accessible orienteering trail is being launched in Scarborough today.
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Whitby Museums Work Together for Fish and Ships Festival
Whitby's Annual Fish and Ships Festival gets underway tomorrow.
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East Riding Councillors Back Devolution Plan
The creation of an elected Mayor for The East Riding and Hull took a step forwards yesterday as East Riding Councillors voted to back the proposed devolution plan.
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Council Seeks Details of Woodsmith Mine Changes
North Yorkshire Council says it is seeking more information on the situation surrounding Whitby's Woodsmith Mine.
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Punctuation Will be Staying on North Yorkshire's Road Signs
The question mark over apostrophes on North Yorkshire's road signs appears to have been bought to a full stop.
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Council Landlord Meetings in Scarborough
A new series of landlords’ forums to provide key advice about the private housing sector will begin in Scarborough next Tuesday (21st May).
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NHS Humber & North Yorks Cancer Group Hails Tobacco & Vapes Bill
NHS Humber & North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance stands in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill as it clears committee stage and moves towards its third reading.
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Help Clean Up Eastfield Says Community Group
Residents, community groups and local businesses who want to rid their local environment of litter are being asked to roll up their sleeves as part of an annual tidy in Eastfield.
Top Stories
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French police shoot dead armed suspect who 'planned to set fire to synagogue'
French police have shot and killed an armed suspect outside of a synagogue, the interior minister has said.
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted", a Sky News investigation has found, as officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Reality TV stars charged over promoting unauthorised investment scheme on Instagram
A group of social media influencers have been charged in relation to promoting an unauthorised investment scheme.
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Doctor in blood scandal says patients infected with HIV and Hepatitis C is 'worst thing you can imagine'
Edward Tuddenham is one of the few remaining haemophilia specialists to have treated patients at the beginning of the infected blood scandal in the early 1970s.
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Starmer's plan shows Labour are focused on election campaign - but Sunak didn't get the memo
It's mid-May, we have just completed the local and mayoral election races and the Prime Minister, to all intents and purposes seems to be going for an election anytime from October onwards.
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Jurgen Klopp's parting promise to 'special city' ahead of final game as Liverpool manager
Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to the people of Liverpool in his final news conference as manager, describing it as a "very special city" and promising: "If the city needs me, I'm there."
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Harrison Butker: NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker's speech on women as 'homemakers'
The NFL has distanced itself from Kansas City Chiefs Harrison Butker's controversial speech which has sparked a backlash after he suggested female graduates were most looking forward to becoming wives and mothers.
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Jeremy Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.
National News
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted", a Sky News investigation has found, as officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Doctor in blood scandal says patients infected with HIV and Hepatitis C is 'worst thing you can imagine'
Edward Tuddenham is one of the few remaining haemophilia specialists to have treated patients at the beginning of the infected blood scandal in the early 1970s.
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Jeremy Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.
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Reality TV stars charged over promoting unauthorised investment scheme on Instagram
A group of social media influencers have been charged in relation to promoting an unauthorised investment scheme.
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Jurgen Klopp's parting promise to 'special city' ahead of final game as Liverpool manager
Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to the people of Liverpool in his final news conference as manager, describing it as a "very special city" and promising: "If the city needs me, I'm there."
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Ed Sheeran surprises Sheffield College music students with impromptu gig
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
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Kent: 25 workers 'poisoned' at Swaleside prison by 'inmates working in staff canteen', union says
More than two dozen staff at a prison in Kent were "deliberately poisoned" with the drug spice, a union has said.
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Sunday Times Rich List: Biggest billionaire fall in guide's history - but UK's wealthiest family breaks record
The UK's mega rich are dwindling in a sign Britain's "billionaire boom has come to an end", according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
World News
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French police shoot dead armed suspect who 'planned to set fire to synagogue'
French police have shot and killed an armed suspect outside of a synagogue, the interior minister has said.
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Kharkiv: Ukraine's second city hit by drones during country's longest air raid alert
Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, has been struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since Russia launched its invasion.
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Georgia: Peaceful protesters beaten by police squads as Kremlin's shadow looms
The shadow of the Kremlin looms darker over Georgia at the end of this week, just as it does over Ukraine.
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New Caledonia: France bolsters security forces on island after deadly rioting over Paris voting reforms
Police reinforcements have been arriving in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia as part of a major security crackdown following days of deadly rioting.
Entertainment News
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Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill on 'scary' AI, sponsoring a darts player, and taking on Taylor Swift
"When you first start out, it's you versus the world," says Kings Of Leon's frontman, Caleb Followill, speaking from his home in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Reality TV stars charged over promoting unauthorised investment scheme on Instagram
A group of social media influencers have been charged in relation to promoting an unauthorised investment scheme.
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Tom Brady vows to be 'better parent' after Netflix roast tore into divorce
Tom Brady has promised to be "a better parent" after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce.
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Ed Sheeran surprises Sheffield College music students with impromptu gig
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
Video
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Sir Keir Starmer unveils promises to 'change Britain' - but warns it may take 10 years
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to change the country "for the better" if Labour wins the next election - but warned his plan for "national renewal" may take a decade to see through.
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Sir Keir Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted", a Sky News investigation has found, as officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Jeremy Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.