This is the Coast

Dozens of new road signs are being deployed across North Yorkshire to help prevent devastating wildfires, as a national charity demands a complete ban on disposable barbecues.

Gull-proof litter bins and seasonal street jet-washing will be introduced to coastal towns as part of a new approach to managing urban seabirds.

A twenty-six-year-old woman has died and five people have been hospitalised following a two-car collision on the A170 near Pickering.

Plans for a free beach toy library in Scarborough have been scrapped over safety and liability concerns, sparking frustration and debate among local councillors.

Exotic fruits and award-winning floral displays will continue to brighten Bridlington station thanks to the dedication of a self-taught railway worker.

Coastguards and the MP for Scarborough and Whitby have formally called for a vote of no confidence in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's chief executive following a controversial dispute over pay.

Visitors to Scarborough will explore the cosmic beauty of the night sky at a free photography exhibition running until the 3rd of August.

Firefighters from across the region have taken part in a major training exercise simulating a school fire with missing casualties at the former Eskdale School site in Whitby.

Local creatives will be prioritised for future public art commissions following a backlash over the use of artificial intelligence on a giant deckchair trail in Scarborough.

Fire and rescue services across Yorkshire have joined forces to launch a region-wide campaign aimed at preventing devastating moorland wildfires this summer.

A 20-year-old Scarborough man has been sentenced to over six years in prison after robbing a vulnerable woman at knife-point and refusing to provide his phone passcode to detectives.

A £62 million savings plan and stricter recruitment controls will be implemented across local hospitals as health bosses struggle to agree their annual budget with NHS England.

Triple murderer James Desborough has been sentenced to a whole life order - with police also reviewing the deaths of four others he once lived with.

The FA is "deeply concerned" by FIFA's controversial plan to sell a stake in its competitions - as other federations said they had also been blindsided by the announcement.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina's football association and its players for several alleged breaches at the World Cup, including the unveiling of a Falklands banner.

A top health adviser to the White House during the COVID-19 pandemic has refused to answer more than 100 questions at a congressional hearing about his handling of the crisis.

A seven-year-old boy has died a week after a mother and teenage daughter drowned in Essex.

The body of a Scottish woman has reportedly been found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens.

Amy Winehouse's father has been ordered to pay just under £1m to two of his daughter's friends after a failed High Court claim over the auctioning of the late singer's items.

Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live At The Apollo have been cancelled by the BBC, as the broadcaster makes "really tough choices" to try and save £500m over the next three years.

Triple murderer James Desborough has been sentenced to a whole life order - with police also reviewing the deaths of four others he once lived with.

The body of a Scottish woman has reportedly been found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina's football association and its players for several alleged breaches at the World Cup, including the unveiling of a Falklands banner.

The FA is "deeply concerned" by FIFA's controversial plan to sell a stake in its competitions - as other federations said they had also been blindsided by the announcement.

Amy Winehouse's father has been ordered to pay just under £1m to two of his daughter's friends after a failed High Court claim over the auctioning of the late singer's items.

A teenage hitman has been found guilty of flying from Norway to the UK to murder an unknown target for a gang backed by Iran.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to give evidence via videolink in the trial of a man accused of threatening him.

A teacher who was a boy's private tutor has been found guilty of tying him to her bed and blindfolding him during sexual acts in the 1990s.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina's football association and its players for several alleged breaches at the World Cup, including the unveiling of a Falklands banner.

The body of a Scottish woman has reportedly been found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens.

A Brazilian footballer has been handed an unusual punishment for seriously injuring another player.

Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard has been killed in a motorbike crash in Dublin.

Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard has been killed in a motorbike crash in Dublin.

Amy Winehouse's father has been ordered to pay just under £1m to two of his daughter's friends after a failed High Court claim over the auctioning of the late singer's items.

Actor Tom Chadbon, known for his roles in major series such as Doctor Who and Game Of Thrones, has died aged 80.

Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live At The Apollo have been cancelled by the BBC, as the broadcaster makes "really tough choices" to try and save £500m over the next three years.

Sperm whales can hang vertically in the water while sleeping by releasing gas bubbles that regulate their buoyancy, scientists found.

In the ornate baroque surroundings of the Mariinskii Palace in central Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out honours to military medics and civilian health workers to mark their contribution to the nation's war effort.

European nations are discussing boycotting the World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors, Sky News can reveal.

For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.