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As National Volunteers Week is marked across the country volunteers in North Yorkshire are sharing their stories in the hope of encouraging more people to do the same.

The six candidates who will contest Scarborough’s Eastfield by-election for a seat on North Yorkshire Council can be confirmed.

A programme of free online sessions aimed at protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and educating people around them to recognise the signs and report concerns is now open to the public to mark this year’s Safeguarding Week, which begins on Monday, 16 June.

Residents and families affected by dementia are being offered support from their local library with the launch of a scheme aimed at unlocking memories.

Businesses in North Yorkshire are being asked to sell their stock as a national ban on single use vapes comes into force this weekend.

The victims of a coach crash that cost dozens of lives in North Yorkshire have been remembered on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.

Construction is well underway on a multi-million pound scheme in Whitby that is aimed at helping to drive forward the economy and boost job opportunities.

The new chair of has pledged to work alongside all councillors to ensure benefits are realised for communities throughout the county.

Senior councillors have pledged to ensure the fairest system for all parents across North Yorkshire following a debate on the authority’s revised home to school transport policy.

Thousands of families joined together to celebrate Whitby’s rich fishing heritage over the weekend as one of the town’s flagship events was hailed as a success.