Yorkshire Coast News
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Senior Councillors Back Yorkshire Wolds Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty BidSenior councillors at North Yorkshire Council have formally supported plans to designate the Yorkshire Wolds as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Scarborough Footballers Unite to Kick Off Fundraising for Motor Neurone DiseaseThe Scarborough community is preparing to lace up its football boots once again to raise vital funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research and support.
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Yorkshire Water Announces £1.8m Upgrade For Staithes Wastewater NetworkYorkshire Water is investing £1.8 million to upgrade the Staithes wastewater pumping station with larger pumps and renewed pipework to improve overall network reliability and environmental impact.
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'Last Ditch' Attempt To Stop Council's Scarborough Office Purchase FailsPlans to purchase a new council office in Scarborough can proceed despite objections after a special scrutiny committee voted down a motion to halt the scheme.
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Scarborough Council Offices Branded 'Appalling' And 'Smelly' As Relocation Plan AdvancesNewly released pictures have revealed the unacceptable and uncivilised conditions at Scarborough Town Hall, prompting North Yorkshire Council to push forward with purchasing a new office space.
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A64 Dualling Omitted As Government Announces £2 Billion Road Investment StrategyPlans to dual the A64 between York and Scarborough have been left out of the Government's latest Road Investment Strategy, despite a multi-billion pound funding announcement for the region's transport network.
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Michael Coulson Departs Bridlington Town With Immediate EffectBridlington Town has confirmed that Michael Coulson is leaving the club following a mutual agreement to terminate his contract so he can pursue a new opportunity in a promotion race.
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Lightning Strike Causes Power Surge Damage To Homes In GristhorpeFire crews were called to Gristhorpe between Scarborough & Filey after lightning struck a telegraph pole, causing a power surge.
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Council Pledges To Protect And Maintain Scarborough's Historic Town HallNorth Yorkshire Council has reassured residents that Scarborough's Victorian Town Hall will not be abandoned when staff relocate to a modern office hub on the outskirts of the town.
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Continuing Safety Concerns Raised Over Disability Access To Whitby BeachLocal leaders have warned of serious health and safety issues regarding disabled access to Whitby's beach while the town's historic cliff lift remains out of action.
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Yorkshire Makes Walking History As Coast To Coast Becomes A National TrailAlfred Wainwright's iconic 190-mile Coast to Coast route has officially been designated as a National Trail following a £5.5 million investment.
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Yorkshire Water Reports Major Drop In Storm Discharges in Whitby And PickeringYorkshire Water has announced a 24.5 percent decrease in storm discharges across the region in 2025, with significant local improvements recorded in Whitby and Pickering.
Top Stories
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Gang-rape victim, 25, to be euthanised after father's legal challenge failsA paraplegic gang-rape victim said she will wear her "prettiest dress" and hopes to "finally rest" when she is euthanised today.
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Sarah Ferguson stripped of 'freedom of York' by councillors over ties to Jeffrey EpsteinSarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
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Police reopen investigation into Andrew Tate sex abuse allegationsPolice have reopened an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Andrew Tate.
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UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war of any major countryBritain faces a bigger economic downgrade as a result of war in the Persian Gulf than any other major country, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the implications of the conflict.
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Greens pile pressure on Ed Miliband to end 'rigged energy system'Green MPs have written to Ed Miliband demanding he set out plans to decouple electricity prices from gas, after Sky News revealed he was "looking into" the policy.
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Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic eventsThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) is banning transgender women from competing in all female events.
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Nicolas Maduro returns to US court as lawyer fails to dismiss drug trafficking chargesVenezuela's former president Nicolas Maduro has returned to court in New York, where his lawyer failed to have drug trafficking charges dismissed in a dispute over legal fees.
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Lebanon doctors accuse Israel of repeating Gaza's 'scorched earth policy' with attacks on hospitals and staffDoctors treating the casualties of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have urged world leaders to take action to stop the daily violation of international humanitarian laws.
National News
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UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war of any major countryBritain faces a bigger economic downgrade as a result of war in the Persian Gulf than any other major country, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the implications of the conflict.
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Sarah Ferguson stripped of 'freedom of York' by councillors over ties to Jeffrey EpsteinSarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
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Police reopen investigation into Andrew Tate sex abuse allegationsPolice have reopened an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Andrew Tate.
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Hedge fund manager 'bullied colleagues not to put in measures to protect women', tribunal hearsFormer hedge fund manager Crispin Odey "bullied" colleagues not to introduce measures at his firm to protect women, a tribunal heard.
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Greens pile pressure on Ed Miliband to end 'rigged energy system'Green MPs have written to Ed Miliband demanding he set out plans to decouple electricity prices from gas, after Sky News revealed he was "looking into" the policy.
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Police say it was 'terrible error' to tell partner of Nottingham stabbing victim he died in crashPolice said it was a "terrible error" to wrongly tell the partner of a Nottingham attack victim who was stabbed to death that he died in a crash.
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Can Labour hold on to power in Birmingham despite bin strikes and bankruptcy?Birmingham has been a Labour city for the past 14 years - but come 7 May, that could all change.
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Pharmacist describes being threatened with screwdriver as staff face 'escalating abuse'A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn't provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing "escalating abuse" from patients.
World News
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Are US-Iran peace talks actually happening? Everything we know so farDonald Trump's claim that members of his administration are negotiating with Iran on the ongoing conflict has caused more confusion than clarity.
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Gang-rape victim, 25, to be euthanised after father's legal challenge failsA paraplegic gang-rape victim said she will wear her "prettiest dress" and hopes to "finally rest" when she is euthanised today.
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Instagram and Facebook owner Meta ordered to pay £280m for knowingly harming childrenMeta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has been ordered to pay $375m (£280m) in damages after it was found to have knowingly harmed children's mental health.
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Palestinian teenager was starved in prison before death, judge rulesA Palestinian teenager was starved in an Israeli prison before his death, a judge ruled before closing the case.
Entertainment News
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Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna after shooting at star's homeA woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna following a shooting at the singer's home has pleaded not guilty.
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'Major shake-up' for TV fans as HBO Max launches in the UKHBO Max has officially launched in the UK today.
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BBC announces former Google boss Matt Brittin as new director-generalFormer Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the BBC's new director-general.
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Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice among stars nominated for Ivor Novello Awards 2026Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice are among some of the musicians nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.
Video
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Seedance 2.0: Could this uncannily good AI make blockbuster films that are worth watching?If you spend much time on social media, you'll have surely noticed the surge in AI-generated video filling up your feed.
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Government looking at decoupling electricity and gas prices to bring down billsEd Miliband has told Labour MPs he is committed to looking at unhitching electricity prices from gas in a bid to bring down household bills.
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Hundreds of teenagers to be banned from using social media for trial periodHundreds of British teenagers are set to take part in a trial to find out how effective a ban or restrictions on social media would be.
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British forces cleared to board Russian 'shadow fleet' ships in UK watersBritish forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters.





