This is the Coast

Scarborough is embarking on a transformative journey as it prepares a bid to become the UK’s first-ever Town of Culture in 2028 but your help is needed.

The East Riding Council's latest housing strategy has come under scrutiny as local representatives clash over whether the planned investment is sufficient to tackle the region's growing housing needs.

The number of empty shops in Scarborough is 5% above the national average but councillors are optimistic for the future.

Not sustainable and not fair. That's the view of one councillor on planned government cuts to special educational needs funding in the East Riding.

A person was safely recovered after becoming trapped in the mud at Whitby Harbour earlier, in what officials have described as a "worrying experience" that required a swift multi-agency response.

Nine community groups along the North Yorkshire coast are celebrating a funding boost that will help people feel more connected, supported and confident in their everyday lives.

Humberside Fire Authority has agreed a maximum pre-referendum level council tax precept rise for the fire service but will still have to dip into its reserves in the next year.

Councillors have agreed to provide £150,000 to Citizens Advice in North Yorkshire to reduce winter deaths and help vulnerable people stay warm in cold weather.

The executive of North Yorkshire Council has today unanimously approved a loan facility of up to £150,000 to support Scarborough Athletic Football Club following a challenging period of displaced fixtures and lost revenue.

As a 12-week national government consultation on the proposed "Overnight Visitor Levy" reaches its conclusion, the future of the Yorkshire Coast's tourism landscape hangs in the balance.

‘ALL options’ remain on the table in discussions over the future of the Scarborough water park.

The Blues were edged out by Lincolnshire side Gainsborough Trinity, on Tuesday.

British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.

A man has been arrested after two teenagers were found dead at a holiday park in east Yorkshire. 

A man who killed his cousin's four-year-old son after hitting their pick-up truck has been found not guilty of murder.

A man has been convicted over an XL bully attack that saw a 68-year-old woman mauled to death at his home.

Measles cases are continuing to spread across England, with most infections among unvaccinated young children.

A former soldier who stopped a car that had been driven into crowds of celebrating football supporters has been honoured for his "exceptional bravery".

The number of norovirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to its highest level this winter, new figures revealed.

A universal vaccine for humans against cold, flu, COVID and allergies has moved a significant step closer following a study using mice, scientists say.

A man has been arrested after two teenagers were found dead at a holiday park in east Yorkshire. 

A man who killed his cousin's four-year-old son after hitting their pick-up truck has been found not guilty of murder.

Measles cases are continuing to spread across England, with most infections among unvaccinated young children.

British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.

A former soldier who stopped a car that had been driven into crowds of celebrating football supporters has been honoured for his "exceptional bravery".

A man has been convicted over an XL bully attack that saw a 68-year-old woman mauled to death at his home.

The number of norovirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to its highest level this winter, new figures revealed.

A former gamekeeper accused of murder has denied shooting an ex-colleague dead out of "sheer malice" as he rebuked a prosecutor for calling him a "liar".

British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.

Donald Trump told protesters in Iran that "help was coming" little over a month ago.

A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after he imposed martial law in the country in 2024.

A toxic gas leak at a mine in Nigeria has killed 37 people and left 26 injured in hospital. 

A new range of Dennis the Menace-themed coins will be minted, marking 75 years of the iconic comic prankster.

Playing Tetris could help tackle memories of past trauma, research has found.

DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Nancy Guthrie does not match anything in a national database, authorities have said.

Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans amid Mardi Gras celebrations, police say.

"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.

The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.

Why could what happened to tobacco companies come back to haunt social media giants too?