Yorkshire Coast News
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Filey Little Bus Talks Continuing
Councillors in Filey are meeting with the town's MP today for further talks about re-establishing a community transport scheme in the resort.
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St John's Ambulance Demo in Whitby
St John Ambulance volunteers in the Whitby area are giving free first aid demonstrations at Whitby Bandstand, at the northern end of Pier Road on Saturday.
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North Yorkshire Council Set to Call for ‘Fair Contribution’ From NHS for Cash Crisis Hospices
The country’s third largest unitary authority looks set to press the Government to ensure hospices facing a cash crisis get a “fair contribution” from the NHS.
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Northern Lights on the Yorkshire Coast
Aurora Borealis have been sighted across the UK, including on the Yorkshire Coast.
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Scarborough Chasing First Win of Season at North Marine Road
Boro, Whitby, Pickering and Driffield's cricketers are all at home on Saturday.
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Thousands Ready To Savour The Yorkshire Coast
After a sell-out event last year that welcomed more than 3,000 visitors across the weekend, Yorkshire’s eco-friendly food and drink festival - Savour the Coast - is back at Scarborough Spa this weekend.
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Police Appeal After Car Crash Near Scarborough
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the crossroads joining Scalby Road and Throxenby Lane/Green Lane in Scarborough last week.
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Car Seized in Whitby After Concern for Child
Concern for a child lead to a vehicle seizure in Whitby yesterday.
Top Stories
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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Ukraine war: Inside Vovchansk - the town being flattened in Russian offensive
Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town.
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Natalie Elphicke says claims she lobbied justice secretary over ex-husband's trial are 'nonsense'
Accusations MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband's sex offences trial are "nonsense", her spokesperson has said.
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Drivers 'choosing to ignore' official diversion route around M25 closure, say highways bosses
An "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.
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Northern Lights returning to parts of UK tonight after strongest solar storm in decades
The first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades created a spectacular light show in UK skies last night - and some parts of the country will get to witness a colourful display once again tonight.
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Lambeth: Man left outside London hospital with gunshot wound dies
A man has died in south London after being left outside a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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UK weather: It's the hottest day of the year so far - and it could get warmer this weekend
The UK is set to see temperatures climb even higher by the end of the weekend with a chance of hitting 28C (82.4F) on Sunday - after Saturday was confirmed as the hottest day of the year so far.
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Eurovision 2024: All the best bits of the grand final in pictures
OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision - but this year the fizz and the fun has been taking a back seat as the show's bosses battle to keep politics and personal drama from the stage.
National News
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Strongest solar storm in decades hits Earth - as Northern Lights to return to parts of UK tonight
Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere - but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids.
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Drivers 'choosing to ignore' official diversion route around M25 closure, say highways bosses
An "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.
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UK weather: It's the hottest day of the year so far - and it could get warmer this weekend
The UK is set to see temperatures climb even higher by the end of the weekend with a chance of hitting 28C (82.4F) on Sunday - after Saturday was confirmed as the hottest day of the year so far.
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Lambeth: Man left outside London hospital with gunshot wound dies
A man has died in south London after being left outside a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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Adam Boulton: Nobody likes a turncoat, but Labour is gambling Tory MP's defection shows which way political wind is blowing
The Labour Party is in shock over the leadership's decision to welcome the defection of the right-wing former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke.
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Natalie Elphicke says claims she lobbied justice secretary over ex-husband's trial are 'nonsense'
Accusations MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband's sex offences trial are "nonsense", her spokesperson has said.
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Two women killed in house fire - as two men held on suspicion of murder
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were killed in a house fire in Wolverhampton.
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Ronalds Abele: Boy, 17, dies after being pulled from River Nene in Northamptonshire
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Northamptonshire.
World News
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Ukraine war: Inside Vovchansk - the town being flattened in Russian offensive
Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town.
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Eurovision axes Dutch entry Joost Klein after controversy over 'incident'
Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands' entrant following a controversy over an "incident" he was involved in.
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Israel orders residents from more areas of Rafah to evacuate
Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the "expanded humanitarian area" as it prepares to ramp up its military assault.
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Georgia: Thousands protest in Tbilisi against 'foreign agents' bill
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms.
Entertainment News
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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Protests and an expulsion: The controversy and chaos in Malmo ahead of this year's Eurovision Song Contest
Consistently billed by organisers as non-political, this year's Eurovision Song Contest had become mired in controversy before the first act even took to stage
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Eurovision axes Dutch entry Joost Klein after controversy over 'incident'
Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands' entrant following a controversy over an "incident" he was involved in.
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Eurovision 2024: All the best bits of the grand final in pictures
OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision - but this year the fizz and the fun has been taking a back seat as the show's bosses battle to keep politics and personal drama from the stage.
Video
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Interest rate held for sixth consecutive month - but edges closer to cut soon
The Bank of England has edged closer to a cut in interest rates, with another member of its nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for lower borrowing costs this month.
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Starmer would halt Rwanda flights immediately under Labour government
No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.
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'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content
Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.
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Ex-NHS doctor stuck in Gaza during hospital placement says family are 'terrified' but he 'has to keep going'
The European Hospital, in southern Gaza, is a dangerous place to be.