This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council is more than doubling the number of temporary toilets at Royal Parade in Filey to meet rising demand ahead of the busy summer period.

The Scarborough Fringe Festival kicks off today, bringing ten days of diverse performances to traditional and unique venues across the Yorkshire Coast.

The annual Scalby Fair week begins today, featuring a variety of community events, live entertainment, and an expanded classic car show, culminating in the main fair day on the 20th.

North Yorkshire Council has confirmed that the installation of the new playing surface at Scarborough Sports Village is on track to be completed by Friday, June 26.

A well-established surf school in Cayton Bay will be replaced by a modernized 21-metre-long facility featuring a new first-floor café, equipment hire, and storage space, following approval from North Yorkshire Council.

A family-owned holiday business on the Yorkshire Coast is celebrating after all five of its parks and accommodation sites received the prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award.

A community-led Property Pride campaign is successfully working alongside the local council and police to revamp run-down buildings and rebuild civic pride in Bridlington town centre.

A Whitby resident is opposing a late-night licence application for a returning fish and chip restaurant, claiming that food waste is attracting rats that have started eating through their property's doorframe.

Young musicians of all abilities across North Yorkshire are set to benefit from an expanded programme of musical opportunities, including new digital technology and accessible instruments.

The government has announced up to £3.2 million in funding to restore the North York Moors following last summer's devastating Fylingdales wildfire, despite ongoing frustration over a lack of compensation for affected businesses.

East Riding car parks are set to receive new parking payment machines by the autumn, prompting a Hornsea councillor to seek assurances over the availability of cash payment options for visitors.

A new artificial pitch is finally being laid at Scarborough Sports Village, paving the way for local clubs to return home after significant structural issues forced a year away.

A British man has been jailed for more than six years for encouraging a 21-year-old American to take his own life with a shotgun during a video call.

Andy Burnham makes a lot of the Westminster political class being out of touch with the places and the people beyond its tight boundaries of the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall, and the sense it's populated by people of privilege who attended private schools and Oxbridge and who hail from the capital or the shires of the south.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson confirmed he apologised to an alleged abuse victim, but denied it was because of any offences committed against her.

UEFA has approved a request to hold a football match between Ireland and Israel at a neutral venue behind closed doors, following protest fears.

Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, aged 36.

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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha has died after nearly four years in a coma, aged 47.

Ukraine's continued strikes on fuel supplies to Crimea have sparked the worst fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.

A British man has been jailed for more than six years for encouraging a 21-year-old American to take his own life with a shotgun during a video call.

A schoolgirl has been charged over a school stabbing in Manchester that left two 14-year-olds and a 27-year-old man with knife wounds.

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A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to violent disorder after a protest in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak led to clashes with police.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson confirmed he apologised to an alleged abuse victim, but denied it was because of any offences committed against her.

The UK economy shrank slightly, as fuel price rises caused by the Iran war hit spending, new official figures show.

Around a million Year 13 pupils and those under 25 starting university this autumn will be offered the meningitis B (menB) vaccine.

It's three decades since Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds famously sang that football was "coming home" at Euro 96.

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha has died after nearly four years in a coma, aged 47.

Ukraine's continued strikes on fuel supplies to Crimea have sparked the worst fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.

Forecasters say there is a risk of a "very strong" El Nino, which typically leads to higher global temperatures and drought in some areas, but heavy rainfall in others.

We spent an hour talking to former Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, who is one of the most influential voices in the West Bank.

Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, aged 36.

The Doctor Who special planned for this Christmas has been cancelled and Russell T Davies is leaving the long-running sci-fi TV series.

It's three decades since Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds famously sang that football was "coming home" at Euro 96.

A singer-songwriter who worked with Dua Lipa, Britney Spears and Zendaya has died aged 35 after he was stabbed in east London.

Andy Burnham makes a lot of the Westminster political class being out of touch with the places and the people beyond its tight boundaries of the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall, and the sense it's populated by people of privilege who attended private schools and Oxbridge and who hail from the capital or the shires of the south.

Prince William has told the tech industry that homelessness rarely happens without warning - and technology could help to solve the issue.

Ukraine says an arms factory and an oil refinery deep inside Russia are among the targets it has hit in a fresh wave of attacks.

Welsh Water has become the latest major utility firm to face financial sanctions over wastewater failings, with a £44.7m "enforcement package" proposed by the industry regulator.