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• Safe And Controlled Fireworks Extravaganza To Light Up Scarborough Sky

  A spectacular and secure fireworks display will return to Scarborough Cricket Club next week, offering families a safe environment to celebrate Bonfire Night.

• 'Inadequate' NHS Dialysis Unit Put Into Special Measures Over Safety Concerns

  An NHS dialysis unit at Scarborough Hospital has been placed into special measures after inspectors uncovered severe safety, staffing, and infection control failings.

• 'Absolutely Shocking' Handling of Freddie Gilroy Statue Plans Slammed by Councillors

  Scarborough town councillors have deferred a decision on funding the £50,000 relocation and restoration of the iconic Freddie Gilroy statue due to concerns over costs and a lack of transparency.

• 150-Home Pickering Scheme Approved Despite Sewage Network Being at Capacity

  North Yorkshire Council has approved outline planning permission for up to 150 new homes in Pickering, despite warnings that the town’s sewage network is already at full capacity.

• Hidden Treasures Could Yield Frighteningly Big Returns At Scarborough Valuation Event

  Residents are being invited to discover the value of their family heirlooms at a free antiques valuation event in Scarborough hosted by television auctioneer Charles Hanson's team.

• TGJones Closure Date Confirmed As Scarborough Loses Main Post Office

  TGJones has confirmed it will permanently close its Scarborough town centre store in January 2027, resulting in the loss of the town's main Post Office branch.

• Northern Olympic Games Bid Takes Step Forward With £7 Million Budget Boost

  A seven million pound government investment will fund a comprehensive feasibility study into bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the North of England in the 2040s.

• Tributes Pour In For Talented Scarborough Artist Rew Nurse

  Rew Nurse, a talented artist specialising in Graffiti murals and artwork has died, in a statement released by his family.

• Council Funds to Help Transform Scarborough's Boarded-Up Brunswick Centre

  A major redevelopment of Scarborough's vacant Brunswick Centre into a multiplex cinema and leisure hub is a step closer after a multimillion-pound funding package was unanimously approved.

• Six-Year-Old Boy Tackles 30-Mile Coastal Walk For Veterans Charity

  A six-year-old boy is braving high winds on a 30-mile trek from Filey to Whitby to raise funds for armed forces veterans living in care homes.

• Runners Take To Scarborough Streets To 'Lift The Curfew' On Winter Nights

  Runners and walkers will gather in Scarborough this Wednesday evening to raise awareness of women's safety when exercising in the dark.