This is the Coast

Yorkshire Water's Bathing Water Manager says he is excited by a £120 million investment plan aimed at reducing storm overflow spills and improving water quality in Scarborough.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says local firms have welcomed the government's temporary VAT cut on family activities and says she is working with local bus operators to ensure there is enough capacity for children to use free summer transport.

New figures from Action on Smoking and Health reveal that smoking costs the East Riding an estimated £225 million every year in lost productivity, healthcare, and social care.

A popular hotel in Robin Hood's Bay has announced a series of events for locals, visitors, and guests as part of its 2026 summer programme

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is appealing for passionate volunteers across North Yorkshire and the East Riding to join its national Litter Heroes Ambassador programme.

North Yorkshire Police are preparing for an unpredictable World Cup with a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour and a focus on tackling domestic abuse.

North Yorkshire Council has green-lit a £350,000 investment to double the capacity of Westway Boxing Club in Eastfield, securing a state-of-the-art facility for the community.

North Yorkshire Council has approved a new ten-year strategy to revitalise and manage the harbours in Scarborough and Whitby, alongside Filey Coble Landing.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has voiced her strong support for the Government's upcoming ban on social media services for children under the age of sixteen.

A proposed major retail centre in Scarborough has sparked significant pushback from local residents who fear the development will bring continuous noise and disrupt their quiet, semi-rural neighbourhood.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for Whitby Brewery to refurbish, expand, and reopen a vacant pub under the new name, The Railway Tap.

A Whitby café has submitted a planning application to North Yorkshire Council to transform its existing holiday let apartments into a five-bedroom town centre hotel.

Keir Starmer is not an easy prime minister to interview.

A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York's Gilgo Beach serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan.

Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week.

A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.

A US man who allegedly fatally shot an insurance boss plans to argue he was having an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the killing, a judge has revealed.

The killing of a Russian artist who was critical of Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a "political murder", according to Poland's prime minister.

A jet crashed on to a highway and burst into flames, killing one person, after reportedly suffering a mechanical failure.

A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.

Keir Starmer is not an easy prime minister to interview.

The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan.

Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week.

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel in an incident that has intensified national security concerns.

A body has been found after a British man went missing while swimming in the sea in Portugal last week.

Every World Cup is big, but this year's is quite literally bigger than ever.

A delivery driver has been jailed for three years after making more than £300,000 by helping university students cheat in their exams.

Israeli diplomacy has just thumped into a big problem.

The killing of a Russian artist who was critical of Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a "political murder", according to Poland's prime minister.

A body has been found after a British man went missing while swimming in the sea in Portugal last week.

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel in an incident that has intensified national security concerns.

The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Naomi Campbell says she had been "deceived" as she gave evidence to appeal a five-year ban on being a charity trustee.

Roger Cook, the pioneering investigative reporter who built a career confronting criminals face-to-face on camera and challenging them on their own doorstep, has died aged 83.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan.

How did the light-emitting diode change the world? And, come to mention it, might it perversely actually prompt us to puff more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.