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• Pickering Town Book in More Friday Night Football

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• White Returns To Whitby Town As Beleaguered Blues Strengthen

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• North Yorkshire Council Chief Retires- Authority To Recruit for £200k Role

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  A new dog-friendly café in North Yorkshire has applied to place dozens of chairs outside its business.

• Bridlington Care Unit Closure Fears

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