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North Yorkshire Council has confirmed it is exploring the potential sale of the Alpamare water park as part of a wider effort to secure the long-term future of the North Bay.

The ongoing debate surrounding the future of public conveniences on the Yorkshire Coast continues with local representatives warning that delays in standardising fees are creating a "two-tier system" that unfairly penalises coastal residents.

More than 900 people waited on trolleys for more than 12 hours at emergency departments at York and Scarborough trust hospitals in January.

A Whitby shop’s plan to expand its premises and create eight residential apartments has met with objections.

Hornsea Inshore Rescue Saves Woman and Her Four Dogs

Residents across the East Riding may soon notice more than just bins being collected, as the local council launches a UK-first initiative to turn refuse trucks into mobile life-saving units.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has voiced her strong opposition to the proposed decommissioning of Whitby’s historic Cliff Lift, joined by a chorus of local councillors and residents who describe the 93-year-old landmark as a "necessity" rather than a luxury

The Seasiders eased to victory with a goal in each half, in Hull, on Tuesday.

Jono Greening felt his side should have had a penalty for handball as they missed a chance to return to the National North play-off places.

The Blues won comfortably in Lincolnshire on Tuesday night.

A rail company has applied for permission to install dozens of security cameras at Scarborough station.

A tense meeting saw clashes over a 10-year harbour strategy for part of the North Yorkshire coast.

A company has admitted it supplied water that was unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon.

We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn. 

Labour chair Anna Turley has met MPs to discuss the threat from the Greens after their party's Gorton and Denton by-election drubbing.

Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.

At a time when few seem willing to risk the wrath of the US president, Spain is an outlier.

The 7am wake-up call on Stanley Road in Liverpool came courtesy of the screech of a police angle-grinder and a shower of sparks.

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.

The family of a grandmother who contracted rabies had to wear PPE equipment as they watched her die in hospital, an inquest has heard. 

Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane repeatedly hit a police officer in the face less than two years before his deadly knife attacks, an inquiry has heard.

The 7am wake-up call on Stanley Road in Liverpool came courtesy of the screech of a police angle-grinder and a shower of sparks.

Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court over an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020.

Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.

A suspect has appeared in court charged with two attempted murders amid an alleged stabbing in Edinburgh.

A company has admitted it supplied water that was unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon.

We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn. 

The government will halt visa routes for nationals from four countries who the home secretary says have "abused" the UK's generosity.

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.

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At a time when few seem willing to risk the wrath of the US president, Spain is an outlier.

Iran has made a "big mistake" by not just attacking US bases and assets in the Gulf states, but also targeting civilians in the region, the former director of the CIA has told Sky News.

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

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".

Celebrating a brand-new name, The Actor Awards - formerly the SAGs - welcomed a host of stars to the red carpet in LA on Sunday night.

Sinners triumphed at this year's Actor Awards, with the vampire horror winning best ensemble and best actor for Michael B Jordan.

A major VPN service is becoming one of the first to block websites known for hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The husband of a Labour member of parliament is one of three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

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.

In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purposes.