This is the Coast

A three-day curated festival of outdoor activity will kickstart the season in Scarborough this weekend, featuring street art, performances, and workshops across four town centre locations.

North Yorkshire Council is facing pressure to resolve a seven-year access issue at Scarborough's historic Oliver's Mount race circuit, as operators warn future seasons could be at risk.

A grassroots football team in Whitby has raised £250 for a local charity supporting children with disabilities by raffling off a signed Whitby Town Football Club shirt.

Aspiring athletes from Scarborough and Whitby have been selected to receive vital support and mentoring as part of a prestigious national sports talent development programme.

North Yorkshire Council has appointed financial investigators to look into decisions made at its loss-making housing company, Brierley Homes, after it forecast a £7.5m loss for 2025/26.

A Filey councillor has called for an increase in temporary public toilets on Royal Parade, describing the current provision as inadequate following the closure of the permanent facilities.

A multimillion-pound scheme to redevelop Scarborough's historic West Pier is expected to be finished by November 2028, with senior councillors defending the project's value for money.

The number of patients waiting 12 hours or more on trolleys at York and Scarborough hospitals has dramatically decreased to its lowest rate in months, a milestone praised by NHS Trust leadership as "incredible."

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is among a group of politicians demanding Channel 4 fully cooperates with police regarding serious sexual assault allegations on Married At First Sight UK.

More than 8,500 bladed items have been safely disposed of across North Yorkshire, including at knife bins in Scarborough, Whitby, and Pickering, as part of a project to reduce serious violence.

North Yorkshire Council has approved an £88,000 contract to install a temporary footbridge in Grosmont after structural issues forced the sudden closure of the village's suspension bridge.

Experienced thirty-four-year-old midfielder Adam Gell has committed his future to Whitby Town after agreeing to a new contract ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken in public for the first time since her estranged husband's conviction for embezzlement, saying: "This has been probably the worst week of my life."

Eleven people are now known to have died in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave.

Thousands of people in Kent have been warned disruption to tap water supply is likely to continue over the weekend.

Police have apologised for arresting a university student as he bled to death after being stabbed in the street with a ceremonial knife.

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to a woman who has accused him of sexually abusing her as a child expressing his "regret" for "all the hurt, pain and distress I have caused", his trial has heard.

British sprinter and Olympian has been charged with belonging to an organised crime group running a cryptocurrency scam.

The British Museum has been criticised for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of fears of potential protests.

The government has been urged to reject advice not to roll out a national prostate cancer screening programme, with former prime minister Lord David Cameron describing the recommendation as a "real step back".

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken in public for the first time since her estranged husband's conviction for embezzlement, saying: "This has been probably the worst week of my life."

Eleven people are now known to have died in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave.

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to a woman who has accused him of sexually abusing her as a child expressing his "regret" for "all the hurt, pain and distress I have caused", his trial has heard.

Police have apologised for arresting a university student as he bled to death after being stabbed in the street with a ceremonial knife.

British sprinter and Olympian has been charged with belonging to an organised crime group running a cryptocurrency scam.

The British Museum has been criticised for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of fears of potential protests.

A man wanted by police for grievous bodily harm tried to evade police by claiming his name was "Johnny Johnson".

The government has been urged to reject advice not to roll out a national prostate cancer screening programme, with former prime minister Lord David Cameron describing the recommendation as a "real step back".

A fire at a girls' boarding school in Kenya has killed 16 students, a local official has said.

A man stabbed and wounded three people at a Swiss train station, police said.

Jannik Sinner has slumped to a shock defeat in the second round of the French Open after becoming unwell on court.

An Australian woman has been charged with traveling to Syria and joining the Islamic State.

Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.

Kylie Minogue surprised a fan by joining him for a "magical" singalong at the London premiere of her new Netflix docuseries earlier this week.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken in public for the first time since her estranged husband's conviction for embezzlement, saying: "This has been probably the worst week of my life."

A fire at a girls' boarding school in Kenya has killed 16 students, the government has said.