Central Tramways in Scarborough has a female General Manager for the first time in it's 140-year history.
Helen Galvin has taken up the role this week.
Helen says there aren't that many jobs that prepare you for such a unique role:
Helen added she's hoping to build on the tramway's partnerships with other local organisations to make the most of its heritage:
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Thursday has seen students up and down the Yorkshire Coast receiving their GCSE results.
Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision at the junction of Cayton Low Road and Holme Hill, Eastfield.
Mobile phone coverage across the East Riding has been branded a nightmare by local councillors demanding action over poor signal that leaves some residents unable to even receive a text message.
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