This is the Coast

This is an update following an earlier appeal about a serious collision involving two men on motorcycles which happened on Mook Street, near Westow, at around 10.35am on Sunday 2 August 2026.

Controversial plans to build modern holiday let units near a Victorian landmark on the Yorkshire Coast have been refused after a backlash from residents.

Scarborough Athletic face a busy bank holiday weekend with a home clash against Southport on Saturday followed by a trip to Darlington on Monday.

Whitby Town will look to tighten their defence as they bring back veteran Alex White for a third spell ahead of their first-ever trip to Quorn in the NPL Premier this Saturday.

Reservoirs may look calm and tempting for a swim, but it’s important not to take the risk entering any open body of water. 

Officers on their routine patrols spotted a vehicle being driven on the A164, Skidby roundabout just before 2am on Thursday morning, reportedly observing it being driven erratically and almost colliding with the central barrier and traffic cones.  

North Yorkshire Police say the B1249 Staxton Hill is closed due to a road traffic collision and is expected to remain closed for some time.

Fraudsters claiming to be from New Scotland Yard are targeting people across North Yorkshire in a sophisticated telephone scam designed to steal cash, valuables, and bank details.

Reform-led Scarborough Town Council approved a revised 2026-27 budget which reshaped spending priorities while leaving the authority’s £380,000 precept unchanged at a meeting on Tuesday, August 25.

A historic Scarborough leisure venue has been successfully nominated as an asset of community value.

There were 244 reported beatings in East Yorkshire last year, a 47% rise. 

Alison Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby and Scarborough Mayor Thomas Murray, have joined dozens of residents in objecting to Homemore’s applications to officially designate The Redcliffe Hotel and The Lodge in Scarborough as mixed-use emergency accommodation and hotel sites.

A man has died and at least six people have been injured at a Christian festival in West Sussex.

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.

Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.

A further seven men have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police's investigation into organised crime in Middlesbrough after a fatal collision killed seven last weekend.

US immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

A 16-year-old boy has died after collapsing in a river in Scotland.

Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors after trouble marred a quarter-final tie between the Old Firm clubs at Ibrox.

Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage. 

A man has died and at least six people have been injured at a Christian festival in West Sussex.

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.

US immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

A further seven men have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police's investigation into organised crime in Middlesbrough after a fatal collision killed seven last weekend.

Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors after trouble marred a quarter-final tie between the Old Firm clubs at Ibrox.

Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage. 

Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.

A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.

Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.

A gang leader in Haiti has threatened to execute more than 50 hostages days after 47 people from a once-peaceful farming community were killed.

King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.

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

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.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.

The numbers are moving in the wrong direction. 

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.

A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.

King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, after more than three decades on the throne.