This is the Coast

​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they would rather not increase council tax by the maximum allowed — but they don’t live “in a world of unicorns and rainbows”.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says she was delighted when the government intervened to postpone the planning process for a proposed gas drilling rig in Burniston.

Councillors have re-approved a second home council tax premium in North Yorkshire despite calls for it to be scrapped.

Three-quarters of a million pounds in Mayoral Renewable Fund cash has been secured for a solar farm extension near Bridlington.

The Seadogs returned to the National North play-off positions on Saturday.

There's good news for gardeners and swimmers in East Riding.

Alison Hume has lent her voice to those wanting North Yorkshire Council to intervene and save Whitby's West Cliff Lift.

The Humber region’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has questioned the Home Office’s understanding of the soon-to-be-abolished PCC role.

Scarborough and Bridlington's rugby sides were top before kick-off on Saturday.

Residents in the East Riding will not see a mayoral precept increasing their council tax payments.

The Seasiders were 2-0 up at Pontefract Colls, but the hosts roared back late on.

A new horse riding arena can be built in a North Yorkshire village following the council’s approval of plans.

The old, rules-based order that evolved from the ashes of the Second World War no longer exists - at least that is the verdict of Germany's chancellor, and the evidence is clear to see.

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said.

Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. 

More than 1,000 ICE agents have left Minnesota after the Trump administration's controversial immigration enforcement operation that led to mass detentions, protests and the deaths of two US citizens.

Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe will appear in court next month, charged with actual bodily harm.

"Bloody shambles", a senior minister sighs. "Real question marks over his judgement." "Still a shitshow", another texts simply, adding: "Terminal inability to make decisions".

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people in Gaza, local officials say, including in a blast at a tent encampment housing displaced families.

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.

Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe will appear in court next month, charged with actual bodily harm.

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.

A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.

A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said.

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Senior leaders of the Green Party and Reform UK have hit back at the prime minister after he attacked both parties at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

The Environment Agency has "very serious questions to answer", an MP has said - as Britain's latest large-scale illegal dump remains open 12 months after the agency's investigation first started.

Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. 

The old, rules-based order that evolved from the ashes of the Second World War no longer exists - at least that is the verdict of Germany's chancellor, and the evidence is clear to see.

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned an "extreme minority" after two female IDF soldiers were rescued from riots in an ultra-Orthodox Israeli city.

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people in Gaza, local officials say, including in a blast at a tent encampment housing displaced families.

Nearly four years on from the emotional finale of Derry Girls, writer and creator Lisa McGee has released her new project on Netflix.

Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonca Filho, star and director of political thriller The Secret Agent, have been delayed, slightly, I'm told.

If you are a film fan, Autumn Durald Arkapaw is a name to remember this award season.

A GoFundMe collection set up following the death of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has raised over $2m (£1.5m) in just two days.

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said.

A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.

"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time.