This is the Coast

Three vacant council-owned properties in Scarborough will be refurbished into eight flats to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households by the end of 2027.

Two senior politicians in the East Riding have warned that a potential visitor levy could harm the local hospitality sector and are demanding more clarity from the government before any decisions are made.

The popular Moorland Railway and Gardens fundraising events are back, offering miniature train rides and sweet treats to support local causes.

One of the UK's finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters is set to go on display at Beverley Art Gallery this June.

To mark Deaf Awareness Week, the force's local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding community drop‑in sessions to raise awareness of hearing impairments and to offer support.

Senior councillors will meet next week to debate allocating funds to bring two stages of a major international cycling race to the county.

Plans have been submitted to construct two new padel tennis courts at North Yorkshire Water Park to diversify the site's leisure activities.

Humberside Police are urging the public to use the correct channels when contacting them over the busy Bank Holiday weekend to ensure genuine emergencies are prioritised.

Councillor Gareth Dadd has announced he will not seek re-election as deputy leader of North Yorkshire Council next week and will step down as a councillor at next year’s local elections.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has recorded a 16 per cent rise in the number of road traffic collisions it attended during the last financial year, though the majority did not require rescue operations.

Local councillors are strongly opposing plans to convert the Duchess pub in Scarborough into residential flats, citing a loss of community amenity despite claims from the former licensee that the business was no longer commercially viable.

Councillor Keane Duncan has launched a leadership bid against long-serving North Yorkshire Conservative Group leader Carl Les ahead of next week's annual general meeting.

Rudy Giuliani is in critical but stable condition in hospital, according to President Donald Trump and the former New York City mayor's spokesman.

At least 12 people are being treated in hospital after a shooting at a party in Oklahoma.

Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.

The NHS is introducing a one-minute jab that could help tens of thousands of cancer patients.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford before Manchester United's game against Liverpool.

Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.

A woman and a man have been killed in an explosion after a reported domestic-related incident, police have said.

A spectator at the world snooker championship final has been ejected from the Crucible in Sheffield by security after shouting out during the match.

Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.

A woman and a man have been killed in an explosion after a reported domestic-related incident, police have said.

Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.

The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shore up support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc.

The NHS is introducing a one-minute jab that could help tens of thousands of cancer patients.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford before Manchester United's game against Liverpool.

A spectator at the world snooker championship final has been ejected from the Crucible in Sheffield by security after shouting out during the match.

The government has set out plans to "keeping Britain flying this summer" amid concerns over a shortage in jet fuel due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. 

Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.

The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shore up support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc.

A man has been charged with murdering a five-year-old girl in central Australia, days after her killing sparked a riot.

A man has been arrested in Austria after rat poison was found in some baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe.

Ipswich Town were joined in their dressing room by singer Ed Sheeran as they celebrated their return to the Premier League after a season away.

A 19-year-old has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax after a Peter Kay show in Birmingham was evacuated on Friday.

The "dunnn, dun-dun, dun-dun, dun-dun" of the original James Bond theme tune is a time machine for millions of people.

When Blake Lively filed her lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni and his production company, it sent shockwaves across Hollywood.

The European Union's trade chair has hit back at Donald Trump after he announced plans to increase tariffs on vehicles exported to the US.

A woman and a man have been killed in an explosion after a reported domestic-related incident, police have said.

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped because of their impact on the UK's Jewish community.

The Palace acknowledges this was a trip with "challenge and risk".