This is the Coast

A new report commissioned by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has proposed a flat £1-a-night visitor levy across the region to help support local services and fund tourism infrastructure.

As York and North Yorkshire moves closer to a formal debate on a proposed overnight visitor levy, how have similar schemes have performed elsewhere?

With the independent report commissioned by Mayor David Skaith proposing a flat £1-a-night visitor levy, local residents and hospitality operators along the Yorkshire Coast are asking two fundamental questions: how will this money be collected from guests, and where will it actually go?

A local football club has been given just four months to find a new pitch after a parish council ended its agreement to use the village playing fields.

Former manager of a Filey care home, Michaela Golding, 58, of Greenfields Avenue, Osgodby, has been jailed.

A new mobile defibrillator and water rescue throw lines will strengthen safety and emergency preparedness across the 330-acre Burton Constable estate.

North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force is joining a nationwide clampdown on rural crime this week.

North Yorkshire Council’s housebuilding company is expected to record a £5.8m loss this year, prompting a new five-year recovery plan to turn the business around.

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to don Victorian attire today for a special seaside parade celebrating the 400th anniversary of Scarborough as a spa resort.

The Staintondale Moorland Railway is preparing for its final weekend of the 2026 season, featuring a newly completed tunnel, visiting engines, and fundraising for an Eastfield-based homelessness charity.

A temporary numerical disadvantage following a head injury to Jake Hull proved costly as Scarborough Athletic fell to a single-goal defeat against Telford.

Whitby Town threw away a two-goal lead to suffer a devastating FA Cup defeat against Ashton United, prompting the manager to demand immediate squad changes.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

Convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou, who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China, has been linked to other alleged offences, police have said.

Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.

Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed at least nine people, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.

Protesters have clashed with police after hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Portsmouth following the arrival of a small boat carrying migrants.

An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.

A mother has revealed how her newborn narrowly survived an aggressive form of brain cancer after doctors investigated a tiny infection in his fingernail.

At least 25 people - mostly schoolchildren and teenagers - have died after a bus plunged into a ravine on one of Cape Verde's islands. 

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

Protesters have clashed with police after hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Portsmouth following the arrival of a small boat carrying migrants.

A mother has revealed how her newborn narrowly survived an aggressive form of brain cancer after doctors investigated a tiny infection in his fingernail.

An activist behind a group that has put Union and St George's Cross flags on lampposts is facing more than a dozen charges.

Convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou, who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China, has been linked to other alleged offences, police have said.

A Lottery winner has given away half of her £115m winnings - citing country legend Dolly Parton as an "inspiration" for her philanthropy.

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The Scottish government has been told to bring its sewage "crisis" under control after a record 100,000 spills were recorded in a single year.

Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.

An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.

Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed at least nine people, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.

FIFA has confirmed Gianni Infantino is standing for re-election next year after the president declined Sky News questions on his future in the job, now insisting "nothing has changed".

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Richard O'Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.

The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing political views.

Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a young girl dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.

The police response to a protest involving hundreds of black-clad and masked anti-illegal migrant protesters who blocked roads in Dover is set to come under scrutiny after authorities appeared to be caught off guard.

FIFA has confirmed Gianni Infantino is standing for re-election next year after the president declined Sky News questions on his future in the job, now insisting "nothing has changed".

An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.

Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.