This is the Coast

A four-week heritage fashion exhibition featuring twenty garments from the 1850s to the 1950s will open at Scarborough's Old Parcels Office this Saturday, followed by a special parade on Sunday.

The Care Quality Commission has upgraded the maternity services at Scarborough and York hospitals from inadequate to good following a recent inspection that highlighted major improvements in care and safety.

Scarborough Athletic will look to bounce back from their recent loss as they host Telford at the Scarborough Sports Village this Saturday.

Whitby Town will host Ashton United in the FA Cup this Saturday, welcoming back their captain and potentially handing a debut to a new teenage signing as they look to avenge an earlier league defeat.

Domestic bus manufacturers should be favoured over overseas companies, the Prime Minister has declared in Parliament, throwing his support behind Scarborough's Alexander Dennis factory.

The Seasiders are headed to Northumberland on Saturday.

Three popular food and drink venues in Seamer, Filey, and Scarborough have submitted plans to expand their seating capacity and weather-proof their dining areas.

A historic vessel that helped rescue more than 1,200 Allied troops from Dunkirk during the Second World War has been put up for sale in Scarborough for £250,000.

There's action at North Marine Road and more derbies as the cricket season approaches its conclusion.

Two Yorkshire Coast towns have been named among the most popular destinations in the United Kingdom for a festive staycation this year.

Elite cyclists will tackle a gruelling route along the East Yorkshire coast and through the Wolds as Stage 3 of the Tour of Britain takes place on Friday.

Preparations are under way to manage the potential economic fallout for coastal businesses if a proposed overnight visitor levy is introduced in North Yorkshire.

Over 160 countries have voted at the United Nations to move away from a traditional global map that is nearly 500 years old towards a newer one that more accurately reflects Africa's true size.

At least two people have been killed with 14 missing after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia, officials said.

Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.

The University of Cambridge will carry out an independent review to "identify shortcomings" following the death of Professor Jason Arday.

The University of Cambridge will carry out an independent review to "identify shortcomings" following the death of Professor Jason Arday.

Britain's longest-serving female prisoner, who carried out the "cruel and vicious" murder of a love rival, has been returned to jail weeks after being released on licence.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean insists he has "always respected the profession" - after revealing he used to "joke about" and play "games" during matches.  

A wealth manager who pawned ex-Premier League star Edgar Davids's £188,000 modern art collection has missed her sentencing - claiming she was hit on the head by luggage.

Castore, the sportswear manufacturer backed by Sir Andy Murray, is exploring a sale after receiving takeover approaches from a string of industry rivals.

Jordon Ibe, former Liverpool winger, has been spared jail after pleading guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend.

A man who died after entering a canal as he ran away from police at the Notting Hill Carnival has been named as Karnell Kelly.

Over 160 countries have voted at the United Nations to move away from a traditional global map that is nearly 500 years old towards a newer one that more accurately reflects Africa's true size.

At least two people have been killed with 14 missing after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia, officials said.

Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.

A 12-year-old boy has died after a car he was travelling in collided with a train in Co Mayo, Ireland.

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Richard O'Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.

The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing political views.

Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a young girl dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.

The UK is in a "deeply uncomfortable" fiscal position ahead of next month's budget, experts have warned, after government borrowing costs soared to a near 30-year high amid growing pressure on global bond yields.

Suspects charged with serious knife and firearm offences are being released on bail amid Britain's prison overcrowding crisis, the country's most senior police officer has warned.

Britain's longest-serving female prisoner, who carried out the "cruel and vicious" murder of a love rival, has been returned to jail weeks after being released on licence.

Forecasters have warned it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and last until February next year.