This is the Coast

East Riding councillors have unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government to cap the amount of agricultural land that can be converted into solar farms.

East Riding Trading Standards has detailed its ongoing fight against doorstep crime, illegal vapes, and unsafe products, with a local councillor sharing her firsthand experience of a recent enforcement raid.

Scarborough Seafest returns next weekend from the 17th to the 19th of July, bringing three days of free maritime celebrations, live entertainment, and culinary demonstrations to its new venue at Scarborough Spa.

A local friendship group has unveiled a new schedule of summer events across the Yorkshire Coast designed to bring people together and combat isolation.

North Yorkshire Council is set to consider a joint venture with Lovell Partnerships Ltd to build more than 600 new properties, including 226 affordable homes, in Scarborough and Whitby.

North Yorkshire's chief fire officer has outlined new plans to formally train and safeguard local contractors and farmers who assist in tackling large-scale incidents following the challenges of last year's Langdale wildfire.

Students and staff at Scarborough College are celebrating after the class of 2026 achieved an impressive average score of 33 points in their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

More than 55 members, volunteers and families from Kingfishers Swimming Club Scarborough took part in a sponsored walk on Sunday 5 July, completing the route from Scalby Mills to Scarborough Lifeboat Station and back.

All our senior sides were in action on another busy Saturday cricket programme.

Mountain rescue volunteers have dedicated over 200 hours to five separate callouts across the region, including search and rescue incidents in Whitby, Driffield, and Pickering.

Saint Catherine’s are launching its ever-popular charity calendar for 2027 at a special gallery-style event on Saturday.

Scarborough Athletic made it back-to-back victories as they saw off Pickering Town 3-1 on Friday night.

Police are remaining "open-minded" about the motive behind the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe after the arrest of a man in Yorkshire.

Two men have died after going into the water in a rescue attempt at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool.

A major incident has been declared by emergency services dealing with a large wildfire in North Wales.

Jannik Sinner has retained his Wimbledon men's singles title with victory over French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

A 24-year-old woman has been killed and a man injured in a double stabbing in west London.

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has died aged 39, her family said in a statement.

Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy begins a reshuffle of Ukraine's government.

A nine-year-old girl was among at least six people killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials.

Police are remaining "open-minded" about the motive behind the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe after the arrest of a man in Yorkshire.

A major incident has been declared by emergency services dealing with a large wildfire in North Wales.

A 24-year-old woman has been killed and a man injured in a double stabbing in west London.

Jannik Sinner has retained his Wimbledon men's singles title with victory over French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

Two men have died after going into the water in a rescue attempt at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool.

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has died aged 39, her family said in a statement.

Jude Bellingham has been on exceptional form in this year's World Cup, scoring in crucial games and making all the right moves on and off the ball.

Brendon McCullum is to stand down as England's cricket test match coach, it has been announced.

Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy begins a reshuffle of Ukraine's government.

A nine-year-old girl was among at least six people killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials.

Two men have been killed and four other people have been wounded in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto, police have said.

Lindsey Graham, the US senator and prominent ally of Donald Trump, has died.

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has died aged 39, her family said in a statement.

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have made UK chart history after their duet Rein Me In became the longest-running British No 1 single of all time.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward sobbed in court as he was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Police are remaining "open-minded" about the motive behind the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe after the arrest of a man in Yorkshire.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said.

A major incident has been declared by emergency services dealing with a large wildfire in North Wales.