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Cars stranded as flash floods hit seaside town bbc.in/3UK9iph

Floods hit Scarborough town centre with cars stranded

Police asked pedestrians and motorists to avoid the centre of Scarborough.

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Heavyweight boxer Leo Atang was paraded on the pitch at half-time during Tuesday night's York City game. The undefeated rising star is aiming for a ninth straight win against Jonathan Vergara on Saturday night in Sheffield. 🥊 Listen to preview: bbc.in/4BnXx8o
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"We're sixth in the division, we're unbeaten at home". Scott Lindsey is in a bullish mood ahead of York City's game against Port Vale this weekend.
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Drug dealer jailed for county lines operation bbc.in/4zOQpR4

Huddersfield drug dealer jailed for county lines operation

Dakari Roy Brown is jailed for operating a drug network between North and West Yorkshire.

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Does anyone like those dark winter nights? Libraries are now loaning 'Wintering Well' boxes including a therapeutic light lamp, a guidebook with tips and access to a course helping users tackle seasonal affective disorder. Read more: bbc.in/4i2K4LR
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Baby cinema clubs to show 18 certificate films bbc.in/4jxJlmZ

Baby cinema clubs in York to show 18 certificate films

Councillors in York vote to approve the changes for parent and baby cinema clubs across the city.

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🗣️ “That’s the dream for me!” 🥊 York heavyweight boxer Leo Atang on his dream of fighting at the LNER Community Stadium & a preview of his latest fight against Jonathan Vergara on the undercard of #SmithPuello Listen to the full preview (8 minutes) ➡️ bit.ly/4i8RFqU
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Taxpayers £1m loss warning over shopping centre bbc.in/4i2MMku

Taxpayers £1m loss warning over Scarborough shopping centre revamp

The redevelopment of the Brunswick Centre is "not viable" without public funding, officials say.

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'I don't want to go into hedgehog mode at 4pm this winter' bbc.in/3UFuZXy

North Yorkshire libraries offer kits to tackle winter blues

North Yorkshire's libraries loan out kits to help tackle the winter blues as the clocks go back.

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No trains between York and Leeds for nine days bbc.in/4jCmoPr

Buses to replace trains between York and Leeds during upgrade work

Buses will replace trains between the cities during upgrade works on the mainline.

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Pumpkin patches see a bright side to scorching summer bbc.in/4zHS2zM

Yorkshire pumpkin patches see a bright side to scorching summer

Farmers say a hot and dry summer has led to an influx of larger and more colourful pumpkins.

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Knifepoint burglar says weapon was to 'cut onions' bbc.in/4eMy3rz

Scarborough knifepoint burglar says weapon was for 'chopping onions'

Kyle Smith and Matthew Williams held a knife to the man's throat during the burglary, a court hears.

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Bid to stop Chinese restaurant licence holder swap bbc.in/3VTyaeB

Bid to block change of licence holder at York Sky Blue Chinese

The Chinese restaurant lost its licence in September after officers found illegal workers there.

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Landmark seaside sculpture could be on the move bbc.in/4dSvW5e

Scarborough North Bay Freddie Gilroy statue could be moved

Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers could be moved to lengthen its lifespan, a report says.

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Inquest opens for A1(M) murder crash victim bbc.in/3WjX3A7

Inquest opened into death of A1(M) murder crash victim

Elena Chiriac, 22 from Newcastle, died when two vehicles collided on the A1(M) on Sunday 4 October.

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A temporary injunction on work at the Hillam site remains in place. Read more: bbc.in/4i6rbpT
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Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s bbc.in/3WEVnRP

Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s

Yorkshire businesses set out what they want from the chancellor ahead of the Budget.

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Buses boost pledge for York's 'garden village' bbc.in/4BgXprr

Buses boost pledge for York's planned Langwith Village project

A planning application for the 3,400-home Langwith Village project near York is expected in 2027.

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Stamford Bridge is famed as the site of one of history's most famous battles - but is history right? Metal detectorist Simon has been discovering battlefield artefacts from 1066 in a village a mile down the road.
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£736,000 needed to improve trust's maternity care bbc.in/47sTTMW

£736,000 needed to improve York and Scarborough's maternity care

Extra funds are needed to bring maternity care in York and Scarborough into line with new standards.

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