This is the Coast

Wind gusts of up to eighty miles per hour and large coastal waves are expected to cause severe disruption and potential danger to life across northern England this weekend as Storm Boelo arrives.

A major fundraising sea dip in Hornsea has been permanently cancelled by rescuers who say they can no longer encourage people to enter the freezing January waters following recent coastal tragedies.

Plans for a major multi-screen cinema and leisure complex in Scarborough will move forward with a new operator after developers confirmed Odeon has withdrawn from the project.

Rural vehicle owners are being urged to increase security following warnings that stolen pick-up trucks from North Yorkshire are being shipped to global conflict zones including Ukraine.

Nursery-aged children across Scarborough will learn how to grow their own food and develop healthy lifestyles through a newly funded community programme.

A Scarborough employment adviser is tackling a gruelling 34-mile ultra-marathon this October to raise vital funds for The Rainbow Centre and inspire her local community.

Allowances for North Yorkshire councillors could increase by 2.6 per cent to match inflation, bringing the basic annual rate to £18,431.

Scarborough's mayor is demanding stricter scrutiny of an £18.5 million public funding package for the Brunswick Centre redevelopment, warning that millions could be lost if the project collapses.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has asked the PM to support calls for a new Minister for Coastal Communities.

A ten-year investment programme worth £19.5 million is moving into its practical phase in Scarborough, guided by six newly appointed community representatives.

A charity calendar that has already raised over £18,000 for volunteer lifeboat crews is returning to Whitby for its fourth consecutive year.

Safety experts are hosting a drop-in event in Scarborough to help residents reduce firework injuries and antisocial behaviour this Bonfire Night.

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "deeply distressed" by reports of allegations against her father Thomas Markle.

A man who had a secret sexual obsession with his stepdaughter before going on to murder her has been jailed for at least 35 years.

A terror investigation is under way after one person was shot dead and four others injured in an outer suburb of Paris.

The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron which killed two soldiers.

A police detective raped by fellow officer and notorious sexual predator David Carrick has called for the head of the Metropolitan Police to resign.

A cluster of European football giants will convene in London next week for talks as they try to finalise a string of deals for European basketball teams worth billions of dollars.

Items belonging to a fishing boat that vanished off the Western Isles have been recovered as searches continue for the vessel and two missing crew members.

It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened. 

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "deeply distressed" by reports of allegations against her father Thomas Markle.

A man who had a secret sexual obsession with his stepdaughter before going on to murder her has been jailed for at least 35 years.

A police detective raped by fellow officer and notorious sexual predator David Carrick has called for the head of the Metropolitan Police to resign.

Items belonging to a fishing boat that vanished off the Western Isles have been recovered as searches continue for the vessel and two missing crew members.

It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened. 

A cluster of European football giants will convene in London next week for talks as they try to finalise a string of deals for European basketball teams worth billions of dollars.

Plans for rolling out weight-loss drug Mounjaro are "unambitious" and will reach a "woefully small number of people", according to MPs.

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The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron which killed two soldiers.

A terror investigation is under way after one person was shot dead and four others injured in an outer suburb of Paris.

A cluster of European football giants will convene in London next week for talks as they try to finalise a string of deals for European basketball teams worth billions of dollars.

The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.

Actor Tom Skerritt, best known for roles in Top Gun and Alien, has died at the age of 93.

Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.

The BBC has confirmed it will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in the spring of 2027.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally. 

Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.

It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened. 

Britain's energy supplies are secure for winter, national grid operators have said, despite expected higher gas demand at peak times and possible "tight days" for electricity.