This is the Coast

Whitby's iconic whale bone arch has been dismantled after decades of coastal weather damage, making way for an ethical bronze replica set to be installed early next year.

Emergency call-outs for outdoor fires in North Yorkshire have jumped significantly across the county this summer, prompting gratitude from the Deputy Mayor and a reminder for the public to stay vigilant.

A popular Scarborough hotel has lost a planning appeal after painting the lower exterior of its Grade II* listed building dark blue without prior permission.

North Yorkshire Council has admitted it does not know how many of its nearly 100,000 library fines issued last year have been paid, nor how many users are banned, due to a loss of data during an IT system change.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his fifties was drugged, sexually assaulted, and robbed of his belongings in a Scarborough bus shelter.

The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for previously underreporting the number of times its staff wrongfully accessed patient medical records.

People living and working in Scarborough are being urged to join a neighbourhood board overseeing a £19.5 million investment programme over the next decade.

A three-year-old boy from Scarborough has helped launch a national fundraising campaign to provide specialist mobility equipment for thirty children across the UK.

Over a third of adults in Yorkshire and the Humber (34%) don’t know that regular exercise can reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer, a YouGov poll commissioned by Bowel Cancer UK has found. 

The Seadogs were comfortably beaten in Norfolk on Bank Holiday Monday.

Generations of coastal outdoor learning at East Barnby will permanently relocate to Birch Hall Scout Camp following the discovery of severe electrical faults and mounting repair costs.

The Blues star was a deserved man of the match but otherwise it was a disappointing day for most at the Towbar Express Stadium.

Tiger Woods will appear in court for a change of plea hearing following his latest car crash earlier this year.

"Stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, and stop trying to be tough."

Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a charge that could see him sentenced to life in prison.

The number of children as young as six going to A&E in a mental health crisis has risen sharply, new figures reveal.

A Bank of America vice president has been fatally stabbed in New York City's Times Square in a seemingly random and unprovoked attack.

A family has paid tribute to their "beloved daughter" who died in a house fire.

A baby found dead at an address in Sheffield died of stab wounds, according to a post-mortem.

The number of children as young as six going to A&E in a mental health crisis has risen sharply, new figures reveal.

The King and Queen's senior equerry is set to leave his role supporting the couple.

Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics.

Cleveland Police will be given an extra £2m to tackle serious crime, the home secretary has announced, after a spate of incidents in and around Middlesbrough.

A baby found dead at an address in Sheffield died of stab wounds, according to a post-mortem.

A family has paid tribute to their "beloved daughter" who died in a house fire.

John Swinney has unveiled his programme for government - which includes axing the number of health boards from 14 to two and introducing a misogyny bill to tackle violence against women and girls.

Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a charge that could see him sentenced to life in prison.

"Stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, and stop trying to be tough."

Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted attack using an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport last month.

A Bank of America vice president has been fatally stabbed in New York City's Times Square in a seemingly random and unprovoked attack.

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest following a private family funeral.

British fashion designer John Galliano has announced the 2027 Met Gala honouring his career has been cancelled over his past racist and antisemitic comments.

The Sussexes' return to the UK has been linked to a possible resumption of Meghan's acting career - but senior TV executives have told Sky News "there's no chance" that is the reason.

Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.

The US central bank "will have work to do" unless inflationary pressures recede, according to its Trump-appointed chair who was under pressure to signal if interest rates would rise in response.

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the US.

An anxious wait for news continues in northern Cyprus with nearly 20 people still missing after a ferry capsized.

Artificial intelligence could cause a worldwide economic downturn, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.