This is the Coast

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been appointed Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead in Scarborough, a procedural device that legally allows him to resign as an MP.

Scarborough Athletic supporters will be planning the next nine months of football action as the National North fixtures arrived on Friday.

The Yorkshire Coast has missed out on the chance to host the UK's first Town of Culture after bids from Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield, and Pickering failed to make the final shortlist.

The Seasiders welcome Whitby Town to the Mounting Systems Stadium on Friday.

The Seadogs meet the Pikes on Friday night at Mill Lane.

Residents of Driffield are being forced to travel to Bridlington for routine NHS blood tests, sparking concerns over accessibility for those without their own transport.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is launching an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wildfire Prevention to improve national resilience and support communities following last summer's devastating blaze on the North York Moors.

Malton Urgent Treatment Centre has reopened to patients following a fire, though the main hospital site remains temporarily closed.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has defended its decision to transition rescue officers to an unpaid volunteer model, despite warnings from union officials and MPs that the move could force over half of Yorkshire's coastguards to reduce their hours or quit.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced the sad passing of Michael Wood, who served as the region's beloved town crier since 1997.

Residents and councillors are questioning North Yorkshire Council's financial support and spending choices, including controversial AI artwork, for Scarborough's 400th-anniversary celebrations.

A life-saving National Coastwatch Institution trailer on Filey's Royal Parade has been granted a temporary extension until July 2028 by North Yorkshire Council.

Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family, Sky News understands.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward sobbed in court as he was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

A Ryanair flight was forced to make a emergency landing after a passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of a window.

A fox has been rescued after spending nearly two days with its head trapped inside a plastic bottle. 

Police formed a guard of honour at PC Jess Turnbull's funeral in Newcastle, after the 19-year-old died in the line of duty.

Two brothers have been jailed for murdering a civil servant in 1984 during a spree of violence against men they thought were gay.

Millions more people are to be banned from using hosepipes, as officials warn the latest heatwave could increase the likelihood of drought conditions in parts of England.

There has been a new twist in the case of a Ukrainian woman who was found dead after allegedly carrying out a bombing in Monaco just days earlier.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward sobbed in court as he was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family, Sky News understands.

Two brothers have been jailed for murdering a civil servant in 1984 during a spree of violence against men they thought were gay.

British wildcard Arthur Fery's improbable run at Wimbledon has ended after falling short to Germany's Alexander Zverev in straight sets.

A fox has been rescued after spending nearly two days with its head trapped inside a plastic bottle. 

Police formed a guard of honour at PC Jess Turnbull's funeral in Newcastle, after the 19-year-old died in the line of duty.

Vapes will be sold in plain packaging, and enticing flavour descriptions will be banned under a proposal to stop e-cigarettes being marketed to children.

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78.

A Ryanair flight was forced to make a emergency landing after a passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of a window.

There has been a new twist in the case of a Ukrainian woman who was found dead after allegedly carrying out a bombing in Monaco just days earlier.

A British woman said she was forced to bury her husband in an unmarked grave after he fell ill and died in Cape Verde.

Violent protests are threating to spiral out of control in India after the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward sobbed in court as he was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

The residents of Coronation Street might have survived serial killers and tram crashes, but the biggest ITV plot twist has been unfolding in the boardroom.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

Two brothers have been jailed for murdering a civil servant in 1984 during a spree of violence against men they thought were gay.

Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family, Sky News understands.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said.