This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council has reassured residents that Scarborough's Victorian Town Hall will not be abandoned when staff relocate to a modern office hub on the outskirts of the town.

Local leaders have warned of serious health and safety issues regarding disabled access to Whitby's beach while the town's historic cliff lift remains out of action.

North Yorkshire Council is set to decide on making an experimental ban on overnight motorhome parking in Scarborough and Sandsend permanent following reports of anti-social behaviour and safety concerns.

The Filey Tourism Association is preparing for a bustling summer season with a packed events calendar, a major zoo rebranding, and an ongoing public consultation on the town's investment plan.

North Yorkshire Council is preparing an £8 million funding bid to the Environment Agency to continue leading the North East Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme until 2033.

St Martin’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Scarborough is celebrating after receiving official Government praise for the exceptional academic outcomes of its disadvantaged pupils.

Pickering Town recovered from Saturday's 3-0 loss at Tadcaster to win comfortably in midweek.

Plans to transform a former butcher's shop in Whitby into a commercial laundrette have received backing from the town council and positive feedback from local organisations.

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority has secured a £21 million funding package to regenerate underused brownfield land into new housing developments over the next four years.

Whitby Town Football Club has officially signed young midfielder Jack Kilpatrick to the First Team following his successful progression through the club's Academy system.

North Yorkshire Council has reassured residents and businesses that moving staff from Scarborough Town Hall to a new site on the outskirts will not damage town centre trade.

Residents, politicians, and business owners in Scarborough are demanding immediate action and year-round water testing after persistent poor bathing water quality ratings have severely impacted the local economy.

Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

Two British men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on four ambulances by a volunteer-run Jewish charity.

A woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna following a shooting at the music star's home has pleaded not guilty during an appearance in court.

Former Tory justice minister Crispin Blunt who admitted drugs charges used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies, a court has been told.

The police watchdog is investigating the handling of sex abuse allegations made against social media influencer Andrew Tate.

Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1,400-year history of the job, has begun her new role.

A jury in Los Angeles found ‌Google and Meta liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark social media lawsuit.

The government is facing questions after it emerged that the prime minister's former chief of staff's phone was stolen, leading to the likely loss of his messages with sacked US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson.

Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

A fraudster who conned men into spending thousands of pounds to fund designer clothes, holidays and online bets has been jailed for seven years.

Former ‌Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the BBC's new director-general.

Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1,400-year history of the job, has begun her new role.

The government is facing questions after it emerged that the prime minister's former chief of staff's phone was stolen, leading to the likely loss of his messages with sacked US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson.

The police watchdog is investigating the handling of sex abuse allegations made against social media influencer Andrew Tate.

A nursery has admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of a toddler who died after being suffocated as staff tried to get him to sleep.

Two British men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on four ambulances by a volunteer-run Jewish charity.

Donald Trump's claim that members of his administration are negotiating with Iran on the ongoing conflict has caused more confusion than clarity. 

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has been ordered to pay $375m (£280m) in damages after it was found to have knowingly harmed children's mental health.

The number killed in floods in Kenya has risen to 88, the government has said, as two rivers burst their banks causing more displacement.

Denmark's centre-left prime minister has said she wants to stay in her job after inconclusive election results left the country facing weeks of coalition talks.

A woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna following a shooting at the music star's home has pleaded not guilty during an appearance in court.

Former ‌Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the BBC's new director-general.

Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice are among some of the musicians nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

The 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year has named its People's Choice winner, selected from more than 60,000 entries and voted for by the public.

Hundreds of British teenagers are set to take part in a trial to find out how effective a ban or restrictions on social media would be. 

Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

A jury in Los Angeles found ‌Google and Meta liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark social media lawsuit.

Ed Miliband has told Labour MPs he is committed to looking at unhitching electricity prices from gas in a bid to bring down household bills.