The care system in North Yorkshire is struggling to find the staff it needs.
Richard Webb is the county's director of adult services, he says it's a big problem, but not as bad as elsewhere in the country:
North Yorkshire County Council can't fix a shortage of care staff by simply increasing pay.
That's the message from Richard who says they have seen a 70-percent decline in the number of people applying for care jobs.
He believes the pay issue needs to be tackled on a national basis:
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Europa Oil & Gas says a planning application for a hydraulic fracking project in Burniston near Scarborough will be submitted in the next few weeks.
Elon Musk took a break from sending people to Mars to post about tractors in Beverley on social media.
Scarborough hospital is asking for public support by urging patients to attend the emergency department alone, if possible, as demand rises.
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