This is the Coast

Local councillors have voiced their concerns over the ongoing poor bathing water quality in Scarborough, demanding faster action and clear timelines for improvement.

North Yorkshire Council is proposing a £750,000 investment to advance redevelopment plans for prominent empty buildings in Scarborough town centre, including the town hall site.

Hunmanby Primary School has become the latest in North Yorkshire to achieve Asthma Friendly School status, joining a growing network dedicated to supporting asthmatic pupils in the classroom.

Whitby Lit Festival has revealed the first wave of acclaimed authors for its 2026 programme, alongside the appointment of Sir Alan Ayckbourn as Honorary Co-Patron.

Locals in Bridlington and South East Holderness are being invited to share their views and apply for neighbourhood board positions to help direct nearly £40 million in regeneration funding through the Pride in Place Programme.

Bridlington Town are on the road on Wednesday night.

Two scientific reports attempting to untangle the complex web of factors affecting bathing water quality in Scarborough’s North and South Bays have come to differing opinions on the impact of Seagulls.

The leaders of North Yorkshire Council have challenged the region's Mayor over his commitment to upgrading the A64 between York and Scarborough after the project was omitted from the Government's latest road investment plan.

The number of patients enduring 12-hour trolley waits at York and Scarborough hospitals has significantly decreased, though health officials warn that bed capacity challenges remain high.

The East Riding Green Party is demanding greater detail regarding Yorkshire Water's £100m investment plan for Bridlington after a significant rise in pollution alerts at South Beach.

North Yorkshire is set to host stages of the prestigious Lloyds Tour of Britain cycling race over the next two years following a £350,000 investment.

Pikes go to Knaresborough on Tuesday night.

Scott Mills was investigated over allegations of "serious sexual offences" against a boy who was aged under 16.

Premier League strugglers Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their permanent head coach, two days after Igor Tudor left the club.

Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at the scene of his car crash last week, a sheriff’s report said.

A man has been convicted over a fatal XL bully attack on an 84-year-old pensioner.

For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by the government in the budget and in the weeks since.

Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Chloe Watson Dransfield in Leeds, West Yorkshire Police said.

A suspect has appeared in court charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice following the death of a man in Glasgow.

A man has been convicted over a fatal XL bully attack on an 84-year-old pensioner.

Scott Mills was investigated over allegations of "serious sexual offences" against a boy who was aged under 16.

A drugs courier who dumped nearly £1m worth of cocaine during a high-speed police chase has been ordered to pay back more than £46,000 of ill-got gains.

England cricket star Ben Duckett has been fined £700 after being caught speeding at 93mph in a 70mph zone.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will not join their fellow royals for their usual Easter Sunday church service, the Press Association (PA) understands.

For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by the government in the budget and in the weeks since.

A fast food delivery driver was forced to drive to a police station at gunpoint with a "crude but viable" explosive device placed in his car by hijackers, police have said.

Premier League strugglers Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their permanent head coach, two days after Igor Tudor left the club.

Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at the scene of his car crash last week, a sheriff’s report said.

A court has overturned a ban on people living on the outer Chagos Islands.

The entry of Yemen's Houthi rebels into the war on the side of Iran has stoked fears that the oil crisis affecting global trade could get worse.

Three famous paintings worth millions have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy.

Scott Mills was investigated over allegations of "serious sexual offences" against a boy who was aged under 16.

Celine Dion has announced her first series of full-length concerts since being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS).

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said it is "unbelievable" after receiving an honorary doctorate from Ulster University - and recalled how Belfast gave him a "breakthrough".

A Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years.

The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon.

A man has been convicted over a fatal XL bully attack on an 84-year-old pensioner.

The entry of Yemen's Houthi rebels into the war on the side of Iran has stoked fears that the oil crisis affecting global trade could get worse.

Millions of motorists who were mis-sold car finance agreements are due to receive £829 on average in compensation, it has been announced.