This is the Coast

Scarborough Athletic will play their first competitive match at the Scarborough Sports Village in sixteen months this Saturday, though the squad faces early injury setbacks ahead of the new season.

Competitors are taking on the traditional greasy pole challenge at the Whitby Regatta this weekend following the unique preparation of a large tree towed from Sandsend.

More than one hundred handmade scarecrows will line the streets of Ayton this weekend for a community festival organised by local volunteers.

Whitby Town manager Lee Bullock has expressed ultimate faith in his newly assembled squad as they prepare to face Leek Town in the NPL Premier season opener following a summer of massive rebuilding.

Traditional wooden fishing vessels will set sail across Bridlington Bay this weekend as a free two-day maritime festival celebrates the region's rich coastal heritage.

The cast of this year's Scarborough Spa pantomime, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, have come together in costume for their official launch day ahead of the festive season.

Bridlington Town are in Cumbria on Saturday.

There are three derbies in Championship East involving local sides pushing for promotion.

After a disappointing start to their league campaign, Pikes will be relishing Saturday's FA Cup kick-off.

Experienced forward Stuart Rose will lead Whitby Town into the new Northern Premier League campaign after being handed the captain's armband.

A dedicated volunteer who helped shape the modern Flamborough RNLI station has retired after nearly half a century of service to the lifesaving charity.

York and North Yorkshire's deputy mayor for crime and policing has proposed a multi-agency meeting to address growing concerns over the impact of HMOs and emergency accommodation on Scarborough residents.

Gianni Infantino has "strongly" denied that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he was the European football governing body's general secretary.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with new heat alerts coming into force as highs of 36C (97F) are forecast.

Counter terror police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe say they have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary that was reported more than a year before she died.

A man has been charged over the deaths of four people who were killed when a car crashed into a lamppost.

A prolific sexual predator has been found guilty of murdering two women and violently raping a third amid a string of missed chances to stop him.

Spain is to impose new border controls for flights and ships from Italy as the two countries' row over the influx of migrants into Ceuta intensifies.

Donald Trump has hit out at a US appeals court decision to block his $400m (£297m) White House ballroom.

A manhunt has been launched for an escaped sex offender who was being held in secure units after raping a 10-year-old girl.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with new heat alerts coming into force as highs of 36C (97F) are forecast.

Around 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were estimated to have been thrown away in England in one year, pharmacies have said - enough to fill 75 swimming pools.

A prolific sexual predator has been found guilty of murdering two women and violently raping a third amid a string of missed chances to stop him.

Counter terror police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe say they have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary that was reported more than a year before she died.

A man has been charged over the deaths of four people who were killed when a car crashed into a lamppost.

As a Sky News investigation reveals the business model of a people smuggler claiming to use fake documents to bring migrants via the Channel Tunnel, we have spoken to an officer who formerly worked in border control who says staff felt "overwhelmed".

A manhunt has been launched for an escaped sex offender who was being held in secure units after raping a 10-year-old girl.

A man has admitted preventing the lawful burial of a suspect in a fatal arson attack after a man's body was found in a wheelie bin in Liverpool.

Gianni Infantino has "strongly" denied that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he was the European football governing body's general secretary.

Spain is to impose new border controls for flights and ships from Italy as the two countries' row over the influx of migrants into Ceuta intensifies.

Authorities say an explosive drone found near a jet in Leipzig was a "serious attack" on Germany - amid reports the Ukrainian aircraft was loaded with ammunition.

A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in court charged with homicide with intent.

British music producer William Orbit, best known for his work with artists including Madonna, Blur and All Saints, has died aged 69.

The UK will now not intervene in one of the biggest media deals in history after assurances were provided to the government.

Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to over a year in prison for breaching a restraining order linked to his conviction for filming a sex tape without consent and posting it online.

Promoters who worked with Oasis on their huge 2025 reunion tour have secured a licence to host events at Knebworth, the site of the band's most famous gigs.

Elon Musk has predicted that his Starlink system could deliver a majority of the world's internet within 10 years.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with new heat alerts coming into force as highs of 36C (97F) are forecast.

A drone carrying an explosive device that was found at Leipzig airport was "very professionally carried out", a German minister said.

Robotaxis are set to debut on the streets of London after Wayve was granted minicab licences by Transport for London (TfL).