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• Funding Decision to Set Future of Scarborough's Brunswick Centre

  A multi-million-pound redevelopment of Scarborough's Brunswick Centre is expected to take a significant step forward on Friday as regional leaders prepare to approve crucial public funding.

• Magical Circus Acts And Stargazing Set To Illuminate Scarborough As Light Festival Returns

  Scarborough will sparkle with twenty-eight light-themed events, including a magical circus in Falsgrave Park and stargazing at the castle, as the annual Scarborough Lights festival begins next week.

• Dozens Of Heritage Buildings Restored In Bridlington High Street Revival

  Run-down properties and heritage buildings in Bridlington are undergoing major renovations as part of a community-led campaign to restore civic pride and tackle antisocial behaviour.

• New Café, Sensory Garden, and Activity Centre Planned in Whitby

  The Dalewood Trust has submitted plans for a major expansion of its Whitby site, including a new purpose-built café, an activity centre, and a tranquil sensory garden for adults with learning disabilities.

• Mutliple Fylingdales Moor Sites Added to Heritage at Risk Register

  Ten historic monuments on Fylingdales Moor have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register after a massive wildfire stripped away protective vegetation and exposed them to erosion and unexploded ordnance.

• Investors Tour Scarborough On Bonfire Night To Spark Regeneration

  A hand-picked delegation of developers and financiers is visiting Scarborough on Thursday to explore major investment opportunities across the coastal town.

• Overnight Visitor Levy Moves Closer Despite Coastal Business Fears

  Holiday accommodation across York and North Yorkshire could face a five percent price hike as the government introduces a new visitor levy bill to Parliament.

• Major Funding Boost Secures Scarborough Festivals And Theatre Improvements

  Almost £900,000 in new funding will protect year-round cultural festivals and fund essential infrastructure upgrades at a historic theatre in Scarborough.

• Major Milestone Reached in £25m Scarborough Hospital Lab Project

  Construction on Scarborough Hospital’s new £25 million acute service laboratory has reached a key milestone as it replaces a former building deemed unsafe due to RAAC.

• MP Likens Yorkshire Water Leadership Change to 'Shuffling Deckchairs on the Titanic'

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has strongly criticised a leadership change at Yorkshire Water, comparing it to "shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic" after the company received a one-star environmental rating.

• Gas Company Launches Appeal Against Scarborough Drilling Rig Refusal

  Europa Oil & Gas has officially appealed the council's decision to reject its controversial plans for a 125ft gas drilling rig in the village of Burniston near Scarborough.

• Calls For Yorkshire Water To Return To Public Ownership Following 335 Pollution Incidents

  Yorkshire Water is facing demands to return to public ownership following the resignation of its chief executive over a one-star environmental rating and hundreds of pollution incidents.