Police say a woman has been charged to court after reports she was shouting racist abuse at people in Scarborough town centre.
Officers say they received a call shortly after 2pm on Saturday.
North Yorkshire Police officers attended immediately, and located a 30-year-old suspect at a nearby property on Scalby Road.
She was subsequently charged with two racially-aggravated public order offences, two public order offences and affray.
She was remanded to appear at York Magistrates Court on Monday.
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The First North Yorkshire Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order has been issued to man in Scarborough banning him from 44 properties in the area.
It's Filey Lions' Annual Bonfire Night on Saturday with food, fun and fireworks set to light up Glen Gardens.
It's been a tough couple of weeks for Scarborough Athletic with three successive defeats.
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