This is the Coast

East Riding councillors have expressed significant concerns about the number of large-scale solar projects being proposed for the area, which are bypassing the local planning process.

Scarborough has been designated as the country’s first coastal Mayoral Development Zone, unlocking millions of pounds in investment to transform the town's high street, harbour, and housing.

A juvenile Greylag Goose is receiving treatment at a wildlife hospital after being shot through the neck with a crossbow bolt at a North Yorkshire water park.

The GMB Union has warned that plans to strip coastguards of their hourly pay and reclassify them as volunteers could force more than half of the officers in Yorkshire and Humberside to reduce their hours or quit.

Whitby Town have bolstered their squad for the 2026/27 campaign by signing four standout players from Northern League side Boro Rangers.

Four candidates have been officially confirmed for the upcoming Scarborough Town Council by-election in the Castle Ward following a councillor's resignation.

Voters in Whitby's West Cliff Ward will head to the polls this Thursday to choose between two candidates for a vacant town council seat.

The Rotary Club of Scarborough Cavaliers has announced its closure after nearly five decades of supporting local charities and international projects.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is increasing its use of drones and helicopters, whilst discouraging disposable barbecues, to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating wildfires.

East Riding councillors are encouraging residents to use free Boditrax body composition scanners available at local libraries and leisure centres to improve their health and well-being.

Over 460 summer activities, ranging from sports and cooking to nature trails, have been announced for children across the region.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for two new padel tennis courts at Cayton Playing Fields, with strict conditions to halt play and prevent noise or light disturbances during nearby cemetery burials.

A murder investigation has been launched after a mother and her two children were found dead at a home.

A French appeals court has cleared the way for Marine Le Pen to run in the 2027 presidential election - but with an electronic tag.

Women who have been failed by maternity services have called on the government to act now to tackle the crisis as "women and babies are dying".

A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a Ukrainian spy, it is claimed.

Five people have been killed and 12 others are trapped after a landslide in northern China.

A Qatari tanker has been hit as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, suffering significant damage, Qatar's foreign ministry has said.

Around 2,000 more women were admitted to mother and baby homes and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland than previously estimated, a report has found.

The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said.

The UK has entered its third heatwave so far this year, with temperatures predicted to climb as high as 35C in some parts of the country later this week.

Around 2,000 more women were admitted to mother and baby homes and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland than previously estimated, a report has found.

The prisons watchdog has said it will keep a close eye on criminals released early from jail under a government scheme, amid concerns that rapists could be among them.

The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said.

Four councillors who voted to allow a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator's licence have resigned from a Scottish council's committee.

A murder investigation has been launched after a mother and her two children were found dead at a home.

British wildcard Arthur Fery has staged a second consecutive fightback to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

A man has admitted trying to murder his estranged wife in a knife attack as she made her way to a doctor's appointment with their daughter in a buggy.

A French appeals court has cleared the way for Marine Le Pen to run in the 2027 presidential election - but with an electronic tag.

A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a Ukrainian spy, it is claimed.

Cuba has suffered a nationwide blackout after the country's electricity grid collapsed.

A Qatari tanker has been hit as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, suffering significant damage, Qatar's foreign ministry has said.

Actor Micheal Ward has denied raping a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub, telling a court they had consensual sex.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

The residents of Coronation Street might have survived serial killers and tram crashes, but the biggest ITV plot twist has been unfolding in the boardroom.

Details are starting to emerge about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said.

The UK has entered its third heatwave so far this year, with temperatures predicted to climb as high as 35C in some parts of the country later this week.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

Cuba has suffered a nationwide blackout after the country's electricity grid collapsed.