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• North Yorkshire Summit to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls

  Jo Coles, the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire, and Crime for York and North Yorkshire, is convening a summit today to address the pressing issue of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the region.

• Homelessness in the East Riding: A Complex Challenge

  East Riding Council say there's been a big increase in homelessness in the area post-Covid.

• RSPCA Reveal Shocking Increase in Animal Abandonment in East Riding

  The East Riding of Yorkshire has seen a 46% increase since the cost of living crisis began.

• Scarborough Prepares to Sparkle as Christmas Event Returns

  An enchanting Christmas wonderland is set to transform Scarborough’s famous Open Air Theatre this weekend.

• Historic Pickering and Thornton Dale Photos Feature in New Calendar

  A new venture in libraries across North Yorkshire is giving people the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane by selling bespoke calendars for 2025.

• Lifeboat and Helicopter Rescue Near Whitby

  Staithes and Runswick RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew were paged just before 5pm on Saturday to two people cut off by tide at a point near Sandsend Ness.

• Zombie Knife Users Isolated By North Yorkshire Police

  The force have revealed the low amount of a banned type of knife handed in locally.

• Funding Fears For North Yorkshire Council

  The executive member for finance at NYCC has voiced his fears on the allocation of government funding and how it may affect the local authority and its partners.

• Bridlington Florist Launches Festive ‘Nice List’ Fundraiser for Saint Catherine’s

  A Bridlington florist is getting into the festive spirit by running a fundraiser in aid of Saint Catherine’s Hospice.

• Yorkshire Coast NHS Urges Public to Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

  As winter bugs have started circulating, the NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire says antibiotics are generally not the answer to treat common colds and coughs.

• North Yorkshire Police Chiefs Want Action On 'Constant' Quad Bike Problem

  Quad bike thefts are being made easier by old fashioned technology, that's a concern from Sergeant Mark Earnshaw of North Yorkshire Police.

• Yorkshire Coast Under Yellow Weather Warning for Rain and Snow

  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain and snow affecting parts of the Yorkshire Coast on Saturday and Sunday.