This is the Coast

As North Yorkshire Council’s pioneering 100 per cent council tax premium on second homes begins to deliver its first affordable housing projects, a local representative is warning that the very villages hosting these new homes are struggling to cope with "crumbling" infrastructure.

North Yorkshire Council has unveiled a comprehensive new draft strategy aimed at revitalising the maritime gateways of the Yorkshire Coast.

Organisers are calling on local traders to join the festivities as the popular Bridmas Day event returns to the Yorkshire Coast this August, aiming to highlight the town’s year-round appeal.

Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has intervened to help farmers still suffering the repercussions of the Langdale/Fylingdales wildfire by ensuring that repair work to vital fencing in the area is accelerated.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has unveiled its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for the upcoming Easter break, featuring over 200 sessions including go-karting, pony trekking, and water sports.

Hull and East Yorkshire is to receive up to £11.7 million from the Government to support thousands of disabled people and those with health conditions into jobs.

A Scarborough man has turned to an unconventional training regime to support his girlfriend’s mother in her arduous journey to return home after being left paralysed by cancer.

The ownership and future of a North Yorkshire town centre clock with a possible £20,000 repair bill remains uncertain.

A report from mining firm Anglo American says the Whitby Cliff Lift shaft was no wetter in January than in August, but is that enough to encourage the council to repair the lift rather than permanently close it?

“Lucy was a force of nature. I miss her every single day, and even though I’m doing the Swimathon, I’d much rather be sat knitting and nattering with her.”

Scarborough's town hall could be sold to a major leisure developer as part of plans by North Yorkshire Council.

A group of councillors has called for greater transparency and community consultation before North Yorkshire Council commits to purchasing Resolution House.

A mother who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.

The Princess of Wales showed off her barista skills during a visit to London Borough Market - but her husband was not as impressed.

Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is likely helping Iran respond to Donald Trump's war, the UK defence secretary has said, as it emerged that Iranian-linked drones hit a base in Iraq where some British troops are located.

Two Ukrainian men who ran a "premium bespoke taxi service" smuggling migrants across the channel in a yacht have been jailed.

The prison service will pay for a 'minimalist' cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley's body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin.

A 17-year-old girl has been shot in the legs in a "targeted attack" in Liverpool, police said.

Police will use the River Thames to separate protesters and counter-protesters at the Al Quds Day rally in central London on Sunday.

A therapist who claimed that the sexual assaults he inflicted on a patient were part of her treatment has been jailed for 11 years.

A mother who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.

A 17-year-old girl has been shot in the legs in a "targeted attack" in Liverpool, police said.

The prison service will pay for a 'minimalist' cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley's body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin.

A therapist who claimed that the sexual assaults he inflicted on a patient were part of her treatment has been jailed for 11 years.

Police will use the River Thames to separate protesters and counter-protesters at the Al Quds Day rally in central London on Sunday.

The Princess of Wales showed off her barista skills during a visit to London Borough Market - but her husband was not as impressed.

Two Ukrainian men who ran a "premium bespoke taxi service" smuggling migrants across the channel in a yacht have been jailed.

The cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot dead by police who mistook him for a terror suspect, has said undercover officers "invaded my privacy" when they spied on her campaign for justice.

The fear of mines laid by submarines, kamikaze drone boats and GPS jamming have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is likely helping Iran respond to Donald Trump's war, the UK defence secretary has said, as it emerged that Iranian-linked drones hit a base in Iraq where some British troops are located.

Evidence is growing that outdated US intelligence was "likely" to blame for the attack on a school in southern Iran which killed more than 170 people, most of them children.

Kim Jong Un has been photographed firing guns with his teenage daughter as part of a drive by the dictator to modernise North Korea's military.

The Oscars celebrate the craft and creative excellence behind the best movies of the year – but the red carpet ahead of the ceremony is quite a different matter.

Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a new terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.

Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna.

The BBC regrets its "serious mistake" during the BAFTAs broadcast, the corporation's outgoing director general Tim Davie has said.

Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.

Iran's targeting of Middle East energy has driven oil prices back above the $100 a barrel level again, with market experts expressing increased alarm over the prospects for long term damage to the industry.

WhatsApp, the messaging service run by Meta, is going to allow under-13s on its platform, as long as they have parental consent.