This is the Coast

Following a dramatic rescue in Whitby Harbour where a woman became trapped in deep mud, the Whitby RNLI has issued vital safety advice to help coastal walkers stay safe.

In an effort to bridge the communication gap between local authorities and the public, the residents' group United Scarborough has announced plans to take to the streets.

The nearly 10,000 patients of Eastfield Medical Centre may finally see a return to their local surgery next month, according to Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume.

The future of cricket at North Marine Road is moving into a new phase of restoration and financial recovery, as Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Scarborough Cricket Club look toward the 2026 season

A Community toilet initiative is being discussed by Scarborough Town Council on Thursday as concerns rise about the low number of public conveniences.

The council is writing to holiday caravan sites to remind them of their requirements in relation to gas appliances.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced a bold new ticketing and pricing structure for 2026, designed to make heritage rail travel more accessible, affordable, and family friendly than ever before.

A shortage of bone cement has forced the NHS Trust that runs York and Scarborough hospitals to cancel more than a dozen appointments.

Alison Hume, the Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, has expressed a positive initial response to the government’s newly published education white paper.

A significant shift in how the Yorkshire Coast celebrates the festive season has sparked a heated debate within North Yorkshire Council, as the authority moves to end the free provision of Christmas trees and hanging baskets in Scarborough and Harrogate.

Scarborough Athletic lost 2-1 at Alfreton on Tuesday night, but remain in the National North play-off places.

Local rescue teams have been involved in an operation to assist a man who had fallen down an embankment at Bempton Cliffs.

Jeffrey Epstein blamed "Charles" on the day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lost his UK trade envoy job.

A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl outside her mother's embroidery shop has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

The UK has recorded its highest temperature of the year so far - and its hottest February day since 2019.

A stepdad has been jailed for life for shaking his partner's baby to death after flying into a rage while arguing with a previous ex-girlfriend.

By the time we arrive in Aberfeldy, the rural Scottish village is settling into its familiar pattern.

A man has been arrested after allegedly entering a mosque in Manchester with an axe in his bag during Ramadan prayers.

Some days it can seem as if the whole of the tech world is hanging on the latest update to one graph.

Two men have been charged with the alleged kidnap and murder of a pensioner in Sydney.

Jeffrey Epstein blamed "Charles" on the day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lost his UK trade envoy job.

The UK has recorded its highest temperature of the year so far - and its hottest February day since 2019.

A stepdad has been jailed for life for shaking his partner's baby to death after flying into a rage while arguing with a previous ex-girlfriend.

The BBC says it is carrying out a "fast-tracked" investigation after failing to cut a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner, from its BAFTAs broadcast on Sunday.

A man has been arrested after allegedly entering a mosque in Manchester with an axe in his bag during Ramadan prayers.

Migrants have crossed the English Channel and reached the UK for the first time in two weeks.

A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl outside her mother's embroidery shop has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

A former head gamekeeper has been found guilty of the shotgun murder of an ex-colleague.

Two men have been charged with the alleged kidnap and murder of a pensioner in Sydney.

Mexico's president has insisted there is "no risk" to fans coming to the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after the killing of a cartel boss sparked days of violence.

The notorious Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" spent his final hours in a luxury villa with spacious rooms and manicured gardens - before being killed in an operation to capture him.

Switzerland said it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs (£47,755) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New Year bar fire in Crans-Montana.

The BBC says it is carrying out a "fast-tracked" investigation after failing to edit out a racial slur, shouted by a Tourette's campaigner, from its BAFTAs broadcast on Sunday.

Paramount Skydance has offered even more money for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), adding pressure on the media giant to accept a bid it has so far rejected.

Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.

The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.

Peter Mandelson's lawyers have said claims he was arrested because he was a flight risk are "baseless".

In the English Channel, less than two hours by fishing boat from Dover, some of the most potent weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine are hiding in plain sight.

It's hard to believe the London Borough of Brent was once covered in even more rubbish than it is now. 

This week has seen the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.