This is the Coast

The vital task of keeping the Yorkshire Coast’s historic harbours operational has received a significant boost following the relaxation of dredging restrictions.

Scarborough's MP is focusing on filling the town's high street.

Boro travel to Oxford City on Saturday hoping to regain their spot in the National North play-off places.

The Blues want to complete a double over their relegation rivals Rushall Olympic.

The Seasiders have North East opponents on Saturday at the Mounting Systems Stadium.

An ongoing initiative aimed at combating the theft of mopeds and motorcycles has been launched by the Eastfield and Filey Neighbourhood Policing Team, yielding positive results in the community.

Boro are on their travels in Wetherby, on Saturday, in North East 2.

Pikes travel to South Yorkshire on Saturday.

The start of the 2026 season at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway faces disruption after "urgent" works to stabilize a vital river crossing proved to be "more complicated than first anticipated".

After over two decades of dedicated service, Mike Major has retired as chairman of Whitby Lifeboat Station, marking the end of an era for the local lifeboat community.

North Yorkshire Police are seeking the public's assistance following an assault that took place in Whitby during the early hours of Tuesday, 3 March.

Scarborough's Sam Spivey came agonisingly close to taking on the best 32 darts players in the world, at the sport's UK Open.

The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade.

Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self-igniting" parcel fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

The spotlight is once again on the Kurds in the Middle East.

A drug dealer has admitted beating a vulnerable former chef to death after allegedly forcing him to sleep beside dogs.

The UK's ambassador to Israel alerted London weeks in advance that an attack on Iran by US and Israeli forces was highly likely, a former diplomat at the embassy has revealed.

More than 300 people, including women and children, have been abducted by Islamic militants who attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, officials have said.

Three women have been interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police over suspicions of enabling Mohamed al Fayed's abuse.

Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self-igniting" parcel fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

The UK's ambassador to Israel alerted London weeks in advance that an attack on Iran by US and Israeli forces was highly likely, a former diplomat at the embassy has revealed.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

Four men suspected of carrying out surveillance on the Jewish community have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, the Metropolitan Police has said.

A drug dealer has admitted beating a vulnerable former chef to death after allegedly forcing him to sleep beside dogs.

A man who killed his ex-partner's sister and her three children in a house fire has been sentenced to life in prison.

Three women have been interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police over suspicions of enabling Mohamed al Fayed's abuse.

Some water companies are instructing bailiffs as they try to recover customers' debt more than 6,000 times in a single year, new data reveals.

The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade.

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Beirut's southern suburbs have been subjected to waves of airstrikes by the Israeli military, but it has been virtually impossible to document the damage they cause. 

There are three types of people in Dubai right now: those off to play padel, those rushing to the Omani border, and those waiting for house prices to drop.

The BBC regrets its "serious mistake" during the BAFTAs broadcast, the corporation's outgoing director general Tim Davie has said.

Britney Spears was spotted driving "erratically" before her arrest on suspicion of operating her vehicle under the influence, police say.

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels.

Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self-igniting" parcel fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

For years, geopolitical analysts warned us that among the scariest of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A week of attacks on Iran and the killing of its supreme leader and senior commanders have plunged Iran into crisis - who's in charge now and who could take his place?