This is the Coast

Due to a 'track defect', trains between Scarborough, Bridlington and Hull are having to run at reduced speed this week.

A new initiative aiming to connect businesses and education providers across the maritime and offshore renewables sector is launching across the Yorkshire Coast from Monday.

A formal feasibility study into a proposed visitor levy for North Yorkshire has been recommended to assess its potential economic impact and future governance.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has argued that funds raised from a proposed overnight visitor levy should be reinvested directly back into the coastal communities that generate them.

Four North Yorkshire MPs have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to prioritise the long-awaited dualling of the A64 to boost regional economic growth.

The Government is facing calls to introduce grant schemes for farmers and landowners who suffered significant financial losses following a massive wildfire near Whitby last year.

Three of our cricket sides have been promoted while one went down.

A government watchdog has reprimanded North Yorkshire Council and ordered it to conduct further searches for information regarding its "Blue Sky Thinking" proposals for Scarborough Harbour.

Scarborough Athletic played out a second consecutive nil-nil draw in just four days after a frustrating match against Merthyr Town at the Scarborough Sports Village on Saturday.

The Blues stunned Hyde with a superb second half display on Saturday.

It was another victory in the national competition for the Seasiders.

The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority will take control of a £19million adult skills fund for the 2026/27 academic year, marking one of the biggest devolutions of power to the region to date.

A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.

Schools in England will stop offering pupils deep-fried foods such as chips and cut down on desserts in reforms aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.

Refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error after VAR awarded Manchester City their winning goal during Sunday's Manchester derby.

Preliminary results in Sweden's national election are indicating a narrow one-seat advantage for the left-wing opposition over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition.

A law firm representing more than 200 survivors of alleged abuse by former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed says compensation claims could total as much as £150 million.

Boris Johnson has been caught up in a security scare after a train behind the one he was travelling in was hit by a Russian drone in Ukraine.

To Andy Burnham, the privatisation of our water industry represents more than just a failure.

Police have released images of six men a week after an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth in which officers were injured and vehicles were damaged.

A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.

Refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error after VAR awarded Manchester City their winning goal during Sunday's Manchester derby.

To Andy Burnham, the privatisation of our water industry represents more than just a failure.

A law firm representing more than 200 survivors of alleged abuse by former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed says compensation claims could total as much as £150 million.

Schools in England will stop offering pupils deep-fried foods such as chips and cut down on desserts in reforms aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.

Police have released images of six men a week after an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth in which officers were injured and vehicles were damaged.

An American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children was "secretly flown out of the UK", according to reports.

British cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have made history with donations of £36m each to Reform - the largest single donations to a British political party on record.

Preliminary results in Sweden's national election are indicating a narrow one-seat advantage for the left-wing opposition over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition.

At least six people have died and 129 people are still missing after a passenger ship in Indonesia carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather, officials say.

Celine Dion was brought to tears as she returned to the stage for the first time in almost six years after revealing she was battling a rare neurological disorder.

A NATO fighter jet was scrambled after a possible drone sighting in Lithuanian airspace - but it turned out to be a flock of birds.

Celine Dion was brought to tears as she returned to the stage for the first time in almost six years after revealing she was battling a rare neurological disorder.

A former textile mill that featured in TV dramas including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey has been devastated by another major fire.

EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.

Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.

One of Britain's most troubled water suppliers has called off plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from investors amid the ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty engulfing the industry.

A wargame that tested how real-life local authorities, the emergency services and the military might respond to an attack on the UK has revealed a genuine appetite across the country for this kind of worst-case scenario training.

Donald Trump said he would "love to see" a reunified Ireland, claiming "it's going to happen eventually".

Reform UK have said they are "very confident" a record £72m in donations made to them over the weekend are "perfectly legal", as peers prepare to debate capping political donations.