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• Scarborough To Host 12-Minute Drone Display Following Goldwing Light Parade

  A bespoke aerial drone show will illuminate Scarborough's South Bay this Saturday, replacing the cancelled fireworks for the Goldwing Light Parade.

• Mayor Welcomes "Warts and All" Report on Proposed North Yorkshire Tourism Tax

  Mayor David Skaith has welcomed a report which says up to £26 million could be generated to support infrastructure and grow the tourism economy across York and North Yorkshire through a proposed £1 overnight visitor levy.

• Vacant Scarborough Sites Set For Regeneration Masterplan

  An external development partner could soon be brought in to create a regeneration masterplan for underused and vacant council owned sites across Scarborough town centre.

• Boat Lift Proposal Could Generate £1.4m Annually, Harbour Meeting Hears

  A proposed boat hoist and marina expansion project at Scarborough Harbour could generate £1.4 million annually and create hundreds of additional berths for the local economy.

• Yorkshire Wolds Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty Proposal Submitted To Government

  The Yorkshire Wolds could soon be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty after formal proposals were submitted to the government for final approval.

• Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor Quashes Defection Rumours

  Speculation regarding a political defection to the Labour Party has been strongly dismissed by the Reform Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, who insists his focus remains entirely on delivering for local residents.

• Scarborough Athletic Aim To Bounce Back Against Macclesfield Following Successive Defeats

  Scarborough Athletic will travel to Cheshire to face Macclesfield on Tuesday evening as the Seadogs look to end a run of back-to-back defeats in the National League North.

• Spectacular Goldwing Light Parade Returns To Scarborough Seafront This Weekend

  Thousands of visitors are expected to line Scarborough's South Bay this weekend as the popular illuminated Goldwing motorcycle parade returns to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

• Memories Sought As Plaque Honours Withernsea Dance Teacher Irene Lawson

  A commemorative plaque celebrating the sixty-three-year legacy of a beloved Withernsea dance teacher will go on public display ahead of its permanent installation.

• Plan for 18 New Homes at Site of Previously Rejected Proposals in Snainton

  Mulgrave Developments Ltd has submitted a revised planning application for 18 new homes in Snainton, near Scarborough, after a previous proposal was rejected by the council.

• Controversial Campervan Parking Ban Expanded On North Yorkshire Coast

  An overnight parking ban for motorhomes on the North Yorkshire coast has been expanded into residential areas of Scarborough following thousands of complaints about displaced campervans.

• New Report Recommends £1 a Night Visitor Levy in York and North Yorkshire

  A new report commissioned by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has proposed a flat £1-a-night visitor levy across the region to help support local services and fund tourism infrastructure.