This is the Coast

Hospitals, police forces, and local councils across the Yorkshire Coast are facing significant IT disruptions following a global Microsoft outage that has forced some critical services to revert to paper records.

Thousands of visitors are expected to gather at the Marina Front Car Park as the three-day Whitby Christmas Festival brings live music, new wooden market chalets, and a spectacular fireworks display to the town.

Bridlington Town are calling for maximum community support as they prepare to host Macclesfield FC this Saturday in a bid to reach the FA Trophy third round for the first time in the club's history.

The firm behind a major overhaul of Scarborough's Brunswick shopping centre reveal more details about their aspirations after developers secured an £18.5 million funding agreement for the new SQ1 leisure and retail complex.

High-profile writers including Ann Cleeves and John Boyne will take to the stage at the Whitby Lit Fest in 2026 following a new corporate sponsorship agreement.

Support systems for vulnerable children and families in the East Riding have achieved a 'Good' rating across all areas following a comprehensive Ofsted inspection.

Scarborough Lights returns this Thursday with 28 magical activities, including illuminated circus acts, stargazing events and interactive story trails across the town.

A £2 million investment will reopen Scarborough's Construction Skills Village to provide high-quality building trade jobs and tackle regional workforce shortages.

Work has started to demolish a 1920s pavilion in Filey to make way for a state-of-the-art £3.5 million training facility and community hub for local sea cadets.

Whitby Town suffered a second consecutive away defeat tonight, falling 3-1 to Avro at the Vestacre Stadium after leaving themselves with too much to do following a difficult first half.

Scarborough residents generated nearly a third of all emergency hardship applications in North Yorkshire this summer as the cost of living crisis deepens.

A serious collision has closed a major route in Scarborough, with emergency services urging drivers to avoid Scalby Road while they respond to the incident.

Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders' register.

Manchester United and Mauricio Pochettino have agreed a deal for him to take over as head coach with the team in the Premier League's relegation zone.

A former bodyguard to the leader of Hamas who was granted British citizenship before allegedly plotting a terrorist attack in Europe on the second anniversary of 7 October 2023 can be identified for the first time.

Thursday night saw the lowest temperatures of autumn so far as parts of the country remain under a cold weather health alert.

Authorities are investigating whether any "criminal conduct" contributed to the collapse of a building in Brooklyn that killed eight people.

A man shot dead in a Washington DC gym on Thursday has been named.

Harry Kane has become England's most-capped men's footballer, scoring in a 2-1 win over Croatia at Wembley.

A former bodyguard to the leader of Hamas who was granted British citizenship before allegedly plotting a terrorist attack in Europe on the second anniversary of 7 October 2023 can be identified for the first time.

Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders' register.

Manchester United and Mauricio Pochettino have agreed a deal for him to take over as head coach with the team in the Premier League's relegation zone.

Thursday night saw the lowest temperatures of autumn so far as parts of the country remain under a cold weather health alert.

Two Iranian nationals who arrived in the UK illegally have been found guilty of spying for their country in the first case of its kind.

A mechanic accused of plotting to drug and rape a man's wife offered a "special serum" to make her unconscious, a court has heard.

A teenager who stabbed another girl to death during a pre-planned fight over a boy has pleaded guilty to murder.

A man shot dead in a Washington DC gym on Thursday has been named.

Unrest broke out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the country's first general strike in 14 years.

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian hospital has killed at least six and wounded 28, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

A bomb alert at a French train station disrupted journeys including international travel, with Eurostar trains among those affected.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has pleaded not guilty to further charges of sexual offences against two more women.

Police have addressed an alleged "violent incident" involving Russell Brand after claims made by his ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith.

Several people have contacted police with allegations and information about Russell Brand during his trial and after it concluded.

Comedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels "grief and relief" after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

AI chatbot maker Anthropic is seeking a stock market valuation of up to $1.4trn (£1trn).

Authorities are investigating whether any "criminal conduct" contributed to the collapse of a building in Brooklyn that killed eight people.

The FBI has seized more than $1.2bn (£910m) of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance last month. 

A man shot dead in a Washington DC gym on Thursday has been named.