This is the Coast

Passengers travelling between Scarborough and York will have to wait more than two years for just two extra daily train services from the coast, as politicians confirm the goal of a half-hourly timetable has not yet been met.

Local councillors have voiced their concerns over the ongoing poor bathing water quality in Scarborough, demanding faster action and clear timelines for improvement.

North Yorkshire Council is proposing a £750,000 investment to advance redevelopment plans for prominent empty buildings in Scarborough town centre, including the town hall site.

Locals in Bridlington and South East Holderness are being invited to share their views and apply for neighbourhood board positions to help direct nearly £40 million in regeneration funding through the Pride in Place Programme.

It was a fine second half comeback from the Pikes at Knaresborough on Tuesday.

Whitby Lit Festival has revealed the first wave of acclaimed authors for its 2026 programme, alongside the appointment of Sir Alan Ayckbourn as Honorary Co-Patron.

Hunmanby Primary School has become the latest in North Yorkshire to achieve Asthma Friendly School status, joining a growing network dedicated to supporting asthmatic pupils in the classroom.

Bridlington Town are on the road on Wednesday night.

Two scientific reports attempting to untangle the complex web of factors affecting bathing water quality in Scarborough’s North and South Bays have come to differing opinions on the impact of Seagulls.

The leaders of North Yorkshire Council have challenged the region's Mayor over his commitment to upgrading the A64 between York and Scarborough after the project was omitted from the Government's latest road investment plan.

The number of patients enduring 12-hour trolley waits at York and Scarborough hospitals has significantly decreased, though health officials warn that bed capacity challenges remain high.

The East Riding Green Party is demanding greater detail regarding Yorkshire Water's £100m investment plan for Bridlington after a significant rise in pollution alerts at South Beach.

A US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq.

The European Union (EU) could revive measures brought in after Russia cut gas supplies in 2022 amid a mounting energy crisis due to the Iran war.

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The BBC has apologised for its response after allegations about Scott Mills were raised with the broadcaster last year.

Tiger Woods has said he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after being charged with driving under the influence.

More than a million people with heart disease will be prescribed a weight loss jab to prevent them from having heart attacks or strokes.

Young people and children are being incentivised to get diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), experts have said.

Supporters of the assisted dying bill are planning to enlist some 200 MPs to attempt to bring it back into contention this summer.

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The BBC has apologised for its response after allegations about Scott Mills were raised with the broadcaster last year.

More than 180,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every Friday.

A man has been charged after a car mounted the pavement and hit pedestrians in Derby city centre on Saturday evening.

Young people and children are being incentivised to get diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), experts have said.

More than a million people with heart disease will be prescribed a weight loss jab to prevent them from having heart attacks or strokes.

A Scottish man who is allegedly a high-ranking member of an international crime gang is set to be deported to Spain after being arrested in Bali.

Supporters of the assisted dying bill are planning to enlist some 200 MPs to attempt to bring it back into contention this summer.

A US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq.

Tiger Woods has said he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after being charged with driving under the influence.

The European Union (EU) could revive measures brought in after Russia cut gas supplies in 2022 amid a mounting energy crisis due to the Iran war.

A court has overturned a ban on people living on the outer Chagos Islands.

The BBC has apologised for its response after allegations about Scott Mills were raised with the broadcaster last year.

Celine Dion has announced her first series of full-length concerts since being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS).

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said it is "unbelievable" after receiving an honorary doctorate from Ulster University - and recalled how Belfast gave him a "breakthrough".

A Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years.

The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon.

Celine Dion has announced her first series of full-length concerts since being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS).

The countdown is on until NASA's first moon mission in more than half a century, and the quarantined astronauts who'll be travelling into space have taken part in a Q&A.

Millions of motorists who were mis-sold car finance agreements are due to receive £829 on average in compensation, it has been announced.