Yorkshire Coast News
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Flamingo Land Boss Confident of Scarborough Water Park Success
Flamingo Land Owner - Gordon Gibb - says he's confident his company can make a success of Scarborough's Alpamare Water Park.
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Hospital Parking Issues for Blue Badge Holders in Scarborough and Bridlington
Blue Badge users are said to be facing problems parking at Scarborough and Bridlington Hospitals.
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Scarborough Charity to Invest in Expanded Indoor Climbing Facilities
The Scarborough climbing community is celebrating CaVCA's investment in expanded indoor climbing facilities
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North Yorkshire Mayor Highlights Coastal Areas as Ripe for Investment
THE new Mayor of York and North Yorkshire said it was time for the region to ‘shout about how great we are’ as he addressed delegates at UKREiiF, one of the UK’s biggest real estate investment conventions, in Leeds.
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Flamingo Land Could Receive Subsidy to Run Scarborough Waterpark
The firm charged with reviving the fortunes of Scarborough's Alpamare Waterpark could receive subsidies from the public purse to help make the venture viable.
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Flamingo Land to Run Scarborough's Alpamare Water Park
One of North Yorkshire’s leading leisure companies has been named as the preferred operator of Scarborough’s Alpamare Waterpark.
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Whitby Police Issue Appeal After 11 Sheep Stolen from a Field in Hutton Mulgrave
The Rural Task Force is appealing information following the theft of 11 sheep from a field in Hutton Mulgrave, Whitby, between 7pm on Wednesday 15 May and 5am on Friday 17 May 2024.
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Rain Weather Warning Issued For The Yorkshire Coast
30-40mm of rain is expected to fall wideley, with some higher ground possibly seeing over 100mm of rain today,
Top Stories
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Starmer win, or Sunak comeback of the century? Either way 4 July will be a record-breaking battle for No 10
This general election campaign is set to be an epochal, history-making election whichever way it goes.
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Sunak admits Rwanda flights will not take off before election - and denies vote called due to expected inflation rise
Rishi Sunak has admitted Rwanda flights will not take off before the general election - as he denied calling a summer vote because inflation is expected to rise.
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Boy, 15, sentenced for killing seven-year-old girl while speeding on stolen motorbike
A teenager who hit and killed a seven-year-old girl while riding a stolen motorbike has been sentenced to 64 months detention.
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Nigel Farage will not be standing in the general election
Nigel Farage has said he will not be making a return to British politics after a general election was called.
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Man dies on Tube tracks at Colindale station in London during police chase
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after a man being pursued by officers died on the tracks at a Tube station in north London.
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CMA issues tips for pet owners as its announces full market investigation into the UK vet sector
The UK's competition regulator has issued three tips for pet owners amid concerns they are paying too much on vet bills and are not given enough information about treatment options.
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Mexico: Nine dead - including a child - and 50 injured after stage collapses at presidential campaign rally
Nine people - including a child - have been killed and another 50 injured after a stage collapsed during a presidential campaign rally in Mexico.
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General election: Sunak fires starting gun - as Starmer says it's 'time for change'
The race for Number 10 begins in earnest today following Rishi Sunak's decision to call a summer general election in a high stakes move that could bring to an end his party's 14 years in government.
National News
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General election: Sunak fires starting gun - as Starmer says it's 'time for change'
The race for Number 10 begins in earnest today following Rishi Sunak's decision to call a summer general election in a high stakes move that could bring to an end his party's 14 years in government.
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Sunak has gambled on election date knowing success under any definition is hard
Rishi Sunak has made the calculation that 4 July is, if not the best election date for the Conservatives, then the least worst.
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General election 2024: Sky News reveals coverage plans as UK prepares to head to the polls
Sky News has announced its coverage plans for the 2024 general election after Rishi Sunak surprised the nation by saying the public will go to the polls on 4 July.
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Boy, 15, sentenced for killing seven-year-old girl while speeding on stolen motorbike
A teenager who hit and killed a seven-year-old girl while riding a stolen motorbike has been sentenced to 64 months detention.
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Nigel Farage will not be standing in the general election
Nigel Farage has said he will not be making a return to British politics after a general election was called.
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Sunak admits Rwanda flights will not take off before election - and denies vote called due to expected inflation rise
Rishi Sunak has admitted Rwanda flights will not take off before the general election - as he denied calling a summer vote because inflation is expected to rise.
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Man dies on Tube tracks at Colindale station in London during police chase
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after a man being pursued by officers died on the tracks at a Tube station in north London.
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General election: Why was Things Can Only Get Better playing during Rishi Sunak's statement?
Rishi Sunak was barely two minutes into his general election announcement yesterday when a song began blaring near No 10.
World News
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Mexico: Nine dead - including a child - and 50 injured after stage collapses at presidential campaign rally
Nine people - including a child - have been killed and another 50 injured after a stage collapsed during a presidential campaign rally in Mexico.
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Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestine as independent state
Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from two of the European states.
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Ali Khamenei leads prayers at Ebrahim Raisi's funeral as thousands of Iranian mourners fill Tehran's streets
Tens of thousands of mourners have followed a funeral procession for Iran's late president, foreign minister and the other victims of a helicopter crash.
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'Beyond ignorant': Man filmed 'body slamming' orca in New Zealand is fined
A 50-year-old man has been caught on camera jumping off a pleasure boat to try and "body slam" an orca in New Zealand, in what was branded "disgraceful" and "pathetic" behaviour.
Entertainment News
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Charlie Colin: Original Train bassist dies after 'slipping in shower'
Charlie Colin, a founding member of 90s pop rock band Train, has died after slipping over in a shower, according to reports.
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The gigs, sports events and festivals that clash with the 4 July general election
Some sports fans and music lovers who want to vote are set to be double booked on polling day after Rishi Sunak called a general election on 4 July.
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Judge blocks foreclosure auction of Elvis Presley's Graceland
A judge has blocked the auction of Elvis Presley's former home, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan which used the property as collateral.
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Dide: Masked rapper who claims to be a Premier League footballer announces first live gig
Dide, the anonymous masked rapper who claims to be a Premier League footballer, has announced his first live gig.
Video
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Ex-model accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting her in at his studio in 2003
A former model has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
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Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestine as independent state
Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from two of the European states.
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Inflation falls to 2.3% in April - to lowest in nearly three years
The rate of price rises has dropped to 2.3% in April - the lowest in nearly three years and closer to the Bank of England's target, according to official data.
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Singapore Airlines: Is flight turbulence getting worse - and what types are there?
Severe turbulence struck a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow earlier today, with one man killed and many others "launched into the ceiling".