This is the Coast

Crowds are expected to descend upon the streets of Scarborough this Tuesday, 17th February, to witness the town’s annual Pancake Day extravaganza.

Alison Hume MP has welcomed a significant government initiative to cover the travel expenses of children and young people receiving cancer treatment, highlighting the particular impact the move will have on families along the Yorkshire Coast.

The Blues host Gainsborough Trinity on Tuesday night with Lee Bullock and Jason Kennedy set to lead the side jointly for the first time.

The Seasiders are looking to extend their four-match unbeaten run under new boss Scott Kerr, on Tuesday.

On a day when crowds traditionally gather in the streets of Scarborough for Shrove Tuesday celebrations, the future financial stability of the town’s community football club will be under the spotlight in a key council meeting.

An 8.5 per cent council tax precept increase for residents in Whitby has been approved by the town council.

The Education Secretary has congratulated three Yorkshire Coast schools after they were recognised as being among the best in the country for helping disadvantaged pupils achieve exceptional outcomes.

A seaside public toilet block in Filey has been closed to the public after serious structural issues were identified at the site.

An amputee who ‘hopped’ to the top of Whitby’s famous 199 steps to raise money for charity has been nominated for her outstanding courage after surviving a horror tractor crash.

​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.

Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man at a seaside resort after he arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl.

New warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office for parts of the UK - with hundreds of flood alerts also active.

A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard.

From small-town diners in rural America to glass-panelled newsrooms in the city, it is the question on everyone's lips: where is Nancy Guthrie?

The first 19 months of Labour in power have seen more than a dozen U-turns.

A gang has been jailed for a total of 12 years for their part in exporting books to Australia with cocaine hidden inside.

A pensioner with limited mobility was left in charge of 10 XL bullies before she was killed, a court has heard.

A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024.

Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man at a seaside resort after he arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl.

A gang has been jailed for a total of 12 years for their part in exporting books to Australia with cocaine hidden inside.

A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard.

A pensioner with limited mobility was left in charge of 10 XL bullies before she was killed, a court has heard.

A prison guard has been charged after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at one of Scotland's most notorious jails.

Royal Mail has warned of potential service delays across more than 100 UK postcodes due to poor weather and staff sickness.

New warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office for parts of the UK - with hundreds of flood alerts also active.

"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth... "

"They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

The executive producer of hit TV spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in an Athens hotel, police have said.

A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024.

The Trump administration has been accused of "purposefully muddying the waters" after releasing a list of hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein files.

The executive producer of hit TV spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in an Athens hotel, police have said.

A play written by the late Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman is part of a legacy that will "preserve his memory", his brothers have told Sky News.

A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024.

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

More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.

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. 

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

The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.