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An £11 million scheme to transform Scarborough’s historic West Pier and to help to boost the local economy and celebrate the town’s long-standing fishing industry has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.

Voters are being urged to make sure they are prepared for the first election of its kind for York and North Yorkshire to elect a mayor who will be responsible for bringing a host of benefits to the region.

A chance to encounter vice and virtue across North Yorkshire is on offer to visitors to the County Record Office next month.

Libraries across North Yorkshire are calling for volunteers to uncover a child’s inner storytelling skills as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

A call for possible development sites across North Yorkshire has gone out this week as part of preparation for the county’s new local plan.

Library visitors across North Yorkshire are being encouraged to take advantage of new-look wellbeing bags aimed at boosting mental health.

Voters are being urged to ensure that they bring photo identification in next month’s mayoral election for York and North Yorkshire following a national crackdown to tackle electoral fraud.

Wartime stories, museum drop-ins and a pub trail are among the events on offer in North Yorkshire libraries for an annual campaign aimed at increasing awareness of local history.

Ninety-four per cent of families of primary age children in North Yorkshire have secured their first choice of school.

A free three-day festival will be staged in Scarborough next month as part of efforts to bring a more diverse range of visitors to the North Yorkshire coast during the main tourism season.