This is the Coast

Mayor David Skaith has welcomed a report which says up to £26 million could be generated to support infrastructure and grow the tourism economy across York and North Yorkshire through a proposed £1 overnight visitor levy.

An external development partner could soon be brought in to create a regeneration masterplan for underused and vacant council owned sites across Scarborough town centre.

A proposed boat hoist and marina expansion project at Scarborough Harbour could generate £1.4 million annually and create hundreds of additional berths for the local economy.

Speculation regarding a political defection to the Labour Party has been strongly dismissed by the Reform Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, who insists his focus remains entirely on delivering for local residents.

Scarborough Athletic will travel to Cheshire to face Macclesfield on Tuesday evening as the Seadogs look to end a run of back-to-back defeats in the National League North.

Thousands of visitors are expected to line Scarborough's South Bay this weekend as the popular illuminated Goldwing motorcycle parade returns to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

A commemorative plaque celebrating the sixty-three-year legacy of a beloved Withernsea dance teacher will go on public display ahead of its permanent installation.

Mulgrave Developments Ltd has submitted a revised planning application for 18 new homes in Snainton, near Scarborough, after a previous proposal was rejected by the council.

An overnight parking ban for motorhomes on the North Yorkshire coast has been expanded into residential areas of Scarborough following thousands of complaints about displaced campervans.

A new report commissioned by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has proposed a flat £1-a-night visitor levy across the region to help support local services and fund tourism infrastructure.

As York and North Yorkshire moves closer to a formal debate on a proposed overnight visitor levy, how have similar schemes have performed elsewhere?

With the independent report commissioned by Mayor David Skaith proposing a flat £1-a-night visitor levy, local residents and hospitality operators along the Yorkshire Coast are asking two fundamental questions: how will this money be collected from guests, and where will it actually go?

The King has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to remain private citizens and will not be working royals following their return to the UK.

Two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a three-month-old girl who was camping with family in Staffordshire.

Former footballer Joey Barton is to remain in custody ahead of his trial next year after a bail application was refused.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

Police officers were injured and vehicles damaged during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth.

The EU is to invest €200m (£171m) in Greenland to improve relations with the Arctic island amid tensions caused by Donald Trump's demands that the territory be handed over to the US.

A former army sniper serving a life sentence for the murder of a waiter on Orkney more than 30 years ago is to have his conviction reviewed.

A British motor racing driver says he owes his life to a rival who dragged him from the burning wreckage of his car after he crashed during a race in China.

The King has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to remain private citizens and will not be working royals following their return to the UK.

Police officers were injured and vehicles damaged during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth.

A former army sniper serving a life sentence for the murder of a waiter on Orkney more than 30 years ago is to have his conviction reviewed.

A British motor racing driver says he owes his life to a rival who dragged him from the burning wreckage of his car after he crashed during a race in China.

Former footballer Joey Barton is to remain in custody ahead of his trial next year after a bail application was refused.

Two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a three-month-old girl who was camping with family in Staffordshire.

A man bitten by a dog on a West Yorkshire footpath died from complications of a wound on his leg, an inquest opening has heard.

Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.

A British motor racing driver says he owes his life to a rival who dragged him from the burning wreckage of his car after he crashed during a race in China.

The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.

The EU is to invest €200m (£171m) in Greenland to improve relations with the Arctic island amid tensions caused by Donald Trump's demands that the territory be handed over to the US.

Alternative for Germany's resounding victory in a regional election has sparked alarm, including from Holocaust survivors.

Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.

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Richard O'Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.

The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing political views.

The King has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to remain private citizens and will not be working royals following their return to the UK.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.

Police officers were injured and vehicles damaged during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth.