This is the Coast

A senior North Yorkshire councillor and former retail executive has warned that the redevelopment of Scarborough's Brunswick Centre must focus on frictionless transport links and experiential retail to draw anticipated crowds.

North Yorkshire Council-owned Brierley Homes narrowly avoided administration and a £20 million loss thanks to a £3.4 million taxpayer-funded bailout.

A Scarborough councillor is calling for the reinstatement of a dedicated youth court to tackle rising concerns over gangs of young people causing severe damage and anti-social behaviour in the town.

Ten new jobs and a year-round visitor attraction will be created in Whitby after a local distillery secured a £500,000 loan to transform two derelict barns next to the town's famous abbey.

North Yorkshire councillors could see their basic annual allowance increase by 2.6 per cent to over £18,400 next year, pending final approval in November.

Flamingo Land Resort have announced the official end of their running the Alpamare waterpark.

Boro were beaten on their first visit to the North West side in a match that was suspended for a time due to a Seadogs fan being taken ill.

Fusion nightclub in Scarborough has been granted permission to extend its alcohol licence until 2am, subject to strict new noise management conditions.

Proposals to build two floodlit padel tennis courts at the North Yorkshire Water Park have been refused after planning officers ruled the countryside location would encourage car-dependent travel.

Families across the Yorkshire Coast are being forced to leave employment to care for relatives due to a severe lack of support services.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has held its final planning sub-committee meeting amid anger from local councillors over central government reforms that will eliminate public debate on most housing applications.

Whitby Town were hammered 5-0 in a Hallowe'en Horror Show.

The family of murdered student Henry Nowak say they have been "failed multiple times" by the police response to the 18-year-old's death.

British backpackers in Australia could be forced to spend more time in regional areas under proposed changes to the country's working holiday visa.

A business jet has crashed in a Florida neighbourhood killing all nine people on board.

Former European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

The family of murdered student Henry Nowak say they have been "failed multiple times" by the police response to the 18-year-old's death.

An 18-year-old man has died and a boy was injured in a collision following an approach from patrolling police officers.

British backpackers in Australia could be forced to spend more time in regional areas under proposed changes to the country's working holiday visa.

National Grid has struck a deal paving the way for Britain’s biggest electricity substation to be built on Teesside as the government races to avoid missing out on global demand for AI infrastructure development.

Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.

The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Flights have been disrupted at Jersey Airport due to the unlawful operation of drones in the vicinity on Saturday evening, the airport and the island's chief minister have said.

The telecoms giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is to axe thousands of jobs as it slashes its cost base amid investor concerns about its ability to service its £22bn debt mountain.

Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.

British backpackers in Australia could be forced to spend more time in regional areas under proposed changes to the country's working holiday visa.

Former European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Selma Blair has spoken publicly for the first time since she was charged with assault following an incident on a plane earlier this month.

Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's and dementia.

Police have closed the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after a post-mortem found she died accidentally.

Meghan Markle has said she "can't wait" to join as a host for the upcoming series of Junior MasterChef Australia.

The family of murdered student Henry Nowak say they have been "failed multiple times" by the police response to the 18-year-old's death.

A business jet has crashed in a Florida neighbourhood killing all nine people on board.

Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's and dementia.

Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".