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• Biomedical Scientists at Scarborough Hospital Announce Two Further Strikes

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• Increased Erosion Rates Along the East Riding Coastline

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• Call for Delayed Esk Valley Railway Funding to be Spent

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• North Yorkshire Finance Boss Calls on Government for Radical Reform of Council Funding

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