This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Police are planning to introduce Live Facial Recognition technology to tackle serious crime, prompting the Deputy Mayor to seek assurances over civil liberties.

Officials have committed to continuing Scarborough's bathing water quality summits, highlighting the need for ongoing political scrutiny and investment to tackle pollution from multiple sources along the Yorkshire Coast.

Yorkshire Water and researchers are investigating the use of seaweed aquaculture and aquatic plants to absorb excess pollution and improve bathing water quality in Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Police have reported a 3.7 per cent decrease in overall crime, alongside an increase in the proportion of recorded crimes resulting in an arrest.

Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.

North Yorkshire Council is exploring tighter controls, including a potential public space protection order, to manage unregulated Bonfire Night activities on Scarborough's North Bay.

The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), Hull City Council, and East Riding Council are to team up at the 2026 installment of the UKREiiF investment summit.

Bridlington is set to host one of the largest martial arts and self‑defence seminars in the United Kingdom on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, at Bridlington Spa.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is asking supporters to help build a legacy as it launches its vital new fundraising campaign to help save Bridge 42.

Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report in October 2025, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has established a monthly Improvement Board to oversee and drive forward its improvement journey within Adult Social Care (ASC).

Hundreds flocked to Scalby and walked the cinder track between Scarborough and Whitby to raise money for Futureworks.

Scarborough Athletic beat Spennymoor 1-0 in Bridlington, to climb to 5th in National League North, with just three games to play.

Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said.

A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after grooming a 14-year-old girl on the gaming platform Roblox. 

British travellers heading on their spring and summer holidays face changes at borders after the introduction of the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES).

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs have returned to the courtroom to argue his sentence was too harsh, and have called for his conviction to be overturned.

A woman accused of killing her film director sister allegedly slashed her in the neck and stole her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch, a court has heard.

The Irish government has asked the army to help remove vehicles blocking fuel depots as protests entered a third day.

The world will experience diesel and jet fuel shortages "for some time" because of the war in Iran, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Police have seized more than 500 suspected stolen phones from a shop in London - as four men are arrested.

A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after grooming a 14-year-old girl on the gaming platform Roblox. 

A British man has appeared in court accused of fighting as a platoon leader for Somalia-based Islamist terrorist group Al Shabaab.

Two men have died following a car crash in the Scottish Borders.

The world will experience diesel and jet fuel shortages "for some time" because of the war in Iran, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said.

A woman accused of killing her film director sister allegedly slashed her in the neck and stole her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch, a court has heard.

Police have seized more than 500 suspected stolen phones from a shop in London - as four men are arrested.

A man who stole a handbag containing a Faberge egg and watch - worth about £2m combined - has been jailed for more than two years.

Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington.

The world will experience diesel and jet fuel shortages "for some time" because of the war in Iran, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Few heads of state command a cult following like the young world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traoré.

A British man has appeared in court accused of fighting as a platoon leader for Somalia-based Islamist terrorist group Al Shabaab.

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs have returned to the courtroom to argue his sentence was too harsh, and have called for his conviction to be overturned.

A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen", who supplied the fatal dose of the drug that killed actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

The final episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer has been cancelled over allegations made against Scott Mills.

The inclusion of a racial slur during the broadcast of the BAFTAs was a breach of the BBC's editorial standards, a review has found.

This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.

Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said.

A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after grooming a 14-year-old girl on the gaming platform Roblox. 

Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington.