This is the Coast

Scarborough is hosting one of the UK's largest Armed Forces Day events, featuring a packed schedule of air displays, parades, and military celebrations along the coast.

Scarborough's legendary Naval Warfare show returns for the 2026 season with a spectacular Armed Forces Day special on Saturday.

A new survey has revealed how Scarborough residents feel about having their voices heard, while community pressure in Whitby has successfully halted the decommissioning of the town's cliff lift.

Labour MP Alison Hume has condemned Reform MP Sarah Pochin in the House of Commons for suggesting that the England football team must keep winning to protect women from domestic violence.

Whitby Abbey has invested in a five-week lift modernisation project to ensure reliable, step-free access for visitors to its first-floor museum and exhibition areas.

Organisers of the Scarborough Armed Forces Day have confirmed that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire will no longer appear at Saturday's event, though five other air displays are still scheduled to go ahead.

Alison Hume MP is pressing the government to review its national stroke strategy, arguing it fails to meet the needs of rural and coastal communities like Scarborough and Whitby.

Scarborough Athletic are preparing to return to the Scarborough Sports Village after a year away in Bridlington, but the club's chairman has warned there is significant work to do once the pitch repairs are completed this Friday.

A £450,000 government-backed project is being pursued by North Yorkshire Council to protect the highly vulnerable Flat Cliffs community in Filey from severe coastal erosion.

A major seafront redevelopment scheme in Withernsea has been completed, bringing new beach huts, micro-kiosks, and improved facilities to the East Riding coastline.

Scarborough is set to benefit from an initial £8 million regeneration boost as part of a proposed Mayoral Development Zone aimed at transforming the town centre and creating thousands of new homes.

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for the Yorkshire Coast this afternoon and early evening, bringing the threat of heavy rain, large hail, and travel disruption.

A man has been convicted of murder after a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in a children's play area during a family music festival in West London.

The crocodile enclosure where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured by at least one of the reptiles has reopened to the public.

Thirteen people were injured and the pilot was killed when a light aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper on Friday.

The family of a "devoted mum" said they have been left "heartbroken" after a train struck a car at a level crossing in Lancashire, also critically injuring an eight-year-old girl.

The family of a "devoted mum" said they have been left "heartbroken" after a train struck a car at a level crossing in Lancashire, also critically injuring an eight-year-old girl.

A man has been convicted of murder after a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in a children's play area during a family music festival in West London.

The crocodile enclosure where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured by at least one of the reptiles has reopened to the public.

Police are urging the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a pile of rubbish at a warehouse in the West Midlands to come forward.

A man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after a "cowardly" assault on two female police officers at Manchester Airport.

Nicholas Rossi, who fled from the US to Scotland after he faked his own death to avoid rape charges, has died in hospital.

Wimbledon season is upon us again, with the greatest in tennis descending on SW19.

A former football club boss and a senior paramedic are among 14 men charged over an alleged plot to rape and sexually assault a man's drugged wife.

Thirteen people were injured and the pilot was killed when a light aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper on Friday.

A man who killed six people when he drove into crowds at a Christmas market in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison.

The UN has halted the evacuation of thousands of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel came under a suspected attack.

A British TikToker has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai and could face the death penalty if convicted.

Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth New York trial over the alleged rape of actress Jessica Mann, after prosecutors said they would drop the charge.

Australia's highest-paid TV presenter is reportedly set to lose his job after hosting British far-right activist Tommy Robinson on his podcast.

Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

A note sent to the media following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie claimed she had died, according to reports.

A man who killed six people when he drove into crowds at a Christmas market in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison.

Grand Theft Auto VI, the most highly anticipated game of the year, will be released without a physical copy - and that's riled up some gamers.

The crocodile enclosure where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured by at least one of the reptiles has reopened to the public.

Thirteen people were injured and the pilot was killed when a light aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper on Friday.