This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council is set to review a proposed five per cent increase in maximum taxi fares to help drivers cope with soaring petrol and diesel costs.

North Yorkshire Council has submitted plans to extend a prominent outdoor mural on a Grade-II listed building in Scarborough's town centre to boost civic pride and enhance the local environment.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is facing unique challenges in manning its coastal on-call stations, as an ageing population and an increase in holiday lets shrink the pool of potential recruits.

Senior councillors have praised the controversial restructuring of North Yorkshire's library service, noting that the move to volunteer-led branches has resulted in nearly 1.8 million visits over the past year.

A successful Spring Coffee Morning held at Bridlington Rugby Club has raised more than £900 to support patient care at Saint Catherine’s Hospice.

Whitby Town goalkeeper Shane Bland has turned down the club’s offer of a new contract and will leave the Towbar Express Stadium ahead of the 2026/27 season.

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.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man involved in a shooting incident in south London on Saturday died.

Artificial intelligence is helping traffickers identify victims of modern slavery "at scale", a new report has warned.

The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.

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Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

Two people were killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon.

Twenty-one people are dead and 61 have been injured after an explosion at a fireworks factory in China.

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man involved in a shooting incident in south London on Saturday died.

The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.

Four in five parents fear their daughters will grow up feeling unsafe in public in Britain, according to a survey.

Artificial intelligence is helping traffickers identify victims of modern slavery "at scale", a new report has warned.

Around two pubs closed each day in the first three months of the year, new industry figures suggest.

Counter terrorism police investigating an arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, last week have detained two people.

A teenager who died after being hit by a falling tree while playing in a park was "truly was the best of us", his shattered family have said

Two people were killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon.

Twenty-one people are dead and 61 have been injured after an explosion at a fireworks factory in China.

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Police in Spain have made what they have said is a "record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic", as part of an ongoing crackdown on international drug trafficking.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement over civil claims brought by the actress after they starred together in It Ends With Us.

Britney Spears has pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol and drugs.

A man charged with false communications over an alleged bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show has been removed from court after repeatedly talking during a hearing on Monday.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) say they have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract with the major studios.

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

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

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

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