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• Sue Ryder sponsored walk and litter pick - 05 Sep 2011
  Sue Ryder staff and locals undertook a sponsored walk and community tidy up.
• Nominations wanted for sports awards - 02 Sep 2011
  Nominations are now being invited for the Scarborough area’s sporting equival...
• Goldwings set to invade Scarborough - 02 Sep 2011
  Yorkshire GoldWings are gearing up to invade Scarborough once again with thei...
• The Secret's out at Scarborough woodland - 02 Sep 2011
  New displays and exhibits are planned for a free Secret Wood event in Scarbor...
• Sandybed day of action - 31 Aug 2011
  Sandybed Residents Association is pioneering a day of action on Friday 2 Sept...

• Scarborough Pride - changes to line-up announced - 31 Aug 2011
  Scarborough Gay Pride returns this weekend (3 and 4 September) – with two day...
• Project continues to breathe new life into retail streets - 26 Aug 2011
  Empty shop units up for lease on Victoria Road in Scarborough as regeneration...
• Review of borough's polling districts and stations - 25 Aug 2011
  Scarborough Borough Council is carrying out a review of polling places, stati...
• Zero tolerance to benefit fraud - 25 Aug 2011
  Scarborough Borough Council says it will continue pursuing a “zero tolerance”...
• Residents urged to make sure they are on the electoral register - 25 Aug 2011
  Residents are urged to make sure they are on the electoral register – or risk...
• Thousands of households take up free insulation scheme - 25 Aug 2011
  New figures show almost 6,000 properties in the Scarborough area have been in...
• Revised collections over the bank holiday - 24 Aug 2011
  Revised bin collection dates are available for the August bank holiday period...
• Small casino licence applications - 22 Aug 2011
  The council will now proceed to the next stage in the process to award a smal...
• 'Hunmanby Hub' steering group AGM - 19 Aug 2011
  A group set up to develop plans for the future of Hunmanby Library is to hold...
• Scarborough meadow in full bloom - 19 Aug 2011
  Scarborough’s Springhill Wildflower Meadow is bursting into bloom - and parks...
• Friends group holds quiz night - 19 Aug 2011
  The Friends of Filey Parks are holding a fun quiz night next month to raise f...
• Free health checks for dogs - 19 Aug 2011
  Scarborough Borough Council’s dog warden service has teamed up with the natio...
• Next steps for the Sands development - 17 Aug 2011
  A planning application for the next stage of the Sands development is imminen...
• Alliance Fish fined for flouting food hygiene regulations - 16 Aug 2011
  The council has successfully prosecuted the owners of Alliance Fish and Ocean...
• Acoustic Gathering at Peasholm Park - 16 Aug 2011
  The free one day music festival, Acoustic Gathering will take place on Sunday...
• Digital switchover - don't forget to recycle your old TV - 15 Aug 2011
  If you are changing your old TV ahead of the switchover then we’ll collect an...
• Legal team highly commended in national award - 15 Aug 2011
  The council's Legal team gets highly commended at the prestigious MJ Awards 2...
• Underground car park reopens - 12 Aug 2011
  Scarborough Borough Council’s newly revamped South Bay underground car park h...
• Filey’s table top fundraiser - 09 Aug 2011
  The Friends of Filey Parks are holding a table top sale on Saturday 20 August...
• After Math...education, prevention and intervention - 09 Aug 2011
  After Math is a programme for young people looking at the consequences of dr...
• Next surveys for sea defence study - 05 Aug 2011
  Geotechnical surveys will be taking place in Scarborough’s South Bay this mon...
• Jail term for benefit fraudster - 05 Aug 2011
  A benefit fraudster from Whitby is behind bars following prosecution by Scarb...
• Launch of Wartime Weekend in Whitby - 05 Aug 2011
  The clocks in Whitby will be turned back to 1943 this autumn as part of a maj...
• It's a bug's life in Falsgrave Park! - 05 Aug 2011
  The Friends of Falsgrave Park are once again holding their bugs, bees and but...
• Successful Heritage Lottery Bid to benefit Scarborough cemeteries - 01 Aug 2011
  Scarborough's Dean Road and Manor Road Cemetery gets funding boost from the H...
• Whitby gets judged for Britain in Bloom - 01 Aug 2011
  Britain in Bloom judges to visit Whitby.
• BBQ brainstorming event at Jonno’s Field - 01 Aug 2011
  As part of the MyBarrowcliff masterplan residents of Barrowcliff are invited ...
• Play area revamp - 29 Jul 2011
  A community partnership has revived a Scarborough play area for children in B...
• Jacques Loussier may have done it first but David Rees-Williams does it better - 28 Jul 2011
  Organisers of Scarborough Jazz Festival have announced a change in the line-u...
• Residents can still have a say on borough's future - 28 Jul 2011
  A consultation exercise which gives residents chance to say what developments...
• Consultation on new Whitby play area - 28 Jul 2011
  Residents in Whitby are being invited to take part in a consultation about a ...
• Money Matters in Scarborough town centre - 28 Jul 2011
  A “Money Matters” roadshow in Scarborough town centre has set many people on ...
• Whitby tourist centre to mark Yorkshire Day - 28 Jul 2011
  Staff at Whitby’s tourist information centre will unashamedly celebrate all t...
• Telephone disruption - 27 Jul 2011
  The council is likely to experience some problems with its telephone lines th...
• West Cliff gets a makeover - 27 Jul 2011
  Whitby’s West Cliff has been given a facelift ready for this year's summer se...
• Green Flag for Glen and Crescent Gardens, Filey - 27 Jul 2011
  Glen and Crescent Gardens in Filey is one of the best in the country – and th...
• Falsgrave Park receives prestigious Green Flag Award - 27 Jul 2011
  Falsgrave Park, Scarborough has again received Green Flag status
• Last chance for sports village consultation - 27 Jul 2011
  Consultation on the three draft development briefs for a new sports and leisu...
• Mayor meets scarecrows - 27 Jul 2011
  Muston Scarecrow Festival is now in full swing with its first weekend drawing...
• Spa sales soar thanks to social media tools - 26 Jul 2011
  Ticket sales have increased since the creation of the Spa’s Facebook and Twit...
• Grant scheme to support art, culture and sport - 26 Jul 2011
  Scarborough community groups and organisations can apply for a grant for proj...
• Pannett Park awarded Green Flag - 25 Jul 2011
  Pannett Park in Whitby is one of the best in the country – and that’s officia...
• Whitby Yards exhibition - 25 Jul 2011
  Whitby Yards Past and Present exhibition takes place this weekend
• Wildlife evening in Folkton and Flixton - 22 Jul 2011
  Flixton and Folkton in Bloom are putting on a fun evening with a nature exper...
• NHS Trust begins member search - 22 Jul 2011
  The NHS Trust which will oversee hospital services in the Scarborough borough...
• 'Jamiversary' at Hairy Bob's Skate Park - 22 Jul 2011
  Boarders, bladers, micro-scooter riders and BMXers are invited to the second ...
• Windfarm opportunities outlined to MEP - 22 Jul 2011
  Yorkshire MEP Linda McAvan has visited Scarborough to discuss the opportuniti...
• Councillor re-elected partnership chairman - 22 Jul 2011
  A Scarborough councillor has been re-elected as chairman of the North Yorkshi...
• Cayton and Osgodby judged - 20 Jul 2011
  Cayton and Osgodby put on a blooming good show for Yorkshire in Bloom judges