This is the Coast

Passengers travelling between Scarborough and York will have to wait more than two years for just two extra daily train services from the coast, as politicians confirm the goal of a half-hourly timetable has not yet been met.

Local councillors have voiced their concerns over the ongoing poor bathing water quality in Scarborough, demanding faster action and clear timelines for improvement.

North Yorkshire Council is proposing a £750,000 investment to advance redevelopment plans for prominent empty buildings in Scarborough town centre, including the town hall site.

Progress in establishing a community anchor organisation in Scarborough has been slow, as North Yorkshire Council explores a collective approach instead of a single hub.

The expansion of accessible seed-sharing hubs across North Yorkshire libraries has been hailed a major success, fostering community gardening and local food security.

A new 100-space free council car park, funded by Aldi as part of a land exchange, will open on Driffield's former cattle market site on April 8, paving the way for a new supermarket development.

Locals in Bridlington and South East Holderness are being invited to share their views and apply for neighbourhood board positions to help direct nearly £40 million in regeneration funding through the Pride in Place Programme.

It was a fine second half comeback from the Pikes at Knaresborough on Tuesday.

Whitby Lit Festival has revealed the first wave of acclaimed authors for its 2026 programme, alongside the appointment of Sir Alan Ayckbourn as Honorary Co-Patron.

Hunmanby Primary School has become the latest in North Yorkshire to achieve Asthma Friendly School status, joining a growing network dedicated to supporting asthmatic pupils in the classroom.

Bridlington Town are on the road on Wednesday night.

Two scientific reports attempting to untangle the complex web of factors affecting bathing water quality in Scarborough’s North and South Bays have come to differing opinions on the impact of Seagulls.

Scott Mills has released a statement after his sacking by the BBC as he addressed the police investigation into him.

A woman in her 80s has been stabbed to death in southeast London.

Chelsea FC have announced a pre-tax loss of £262.4m - the biggest in Premier League history.

Prosecutors are "providing early investigative advice" to the police as they carry out inquiries into Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Two migrants have died off the coast of France during an attempt to cross the English Channel.

A warning for very strong winds that could cause damage and travel disruption has been issued for parts of the UK over the Easter weekend.

Donald Trump attended a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of his executive order ending birthright citizenship in person - a historic first for a US president.

Footage has emerged which appears to show a US journalist being kidnapped in Iraq.

Scott Mills has released a statement after his sacking by the BBC as he addressed the police investigation into him.

A woman in her 80s has been stabbed to death in southeast London.

Police have warned parents to "take responsibility" for their children as three teenage girls were arrested after crowds flooded a London high street as part of a social media "link-up".

A warning for very strong winds that could cause damage and travel disruption has been issued for parts of the UK over the Easter weekend.

Chelsea FC have announced a pre-tax loss of £262.4m - the biggest in Premier League history.

A woman has been charged over the death of an 87-year-old great-grandmother who was assaulted at Birmingham New Street railway station.

Prosecutors are "providing early investigative advice" to the police as they carry out inquiries into Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The King has been invited to address Congress during a state visit to the US.

Footage has emerged which appears to show a US journalist being kidnapped in Iraq.

The European Union (EU) could revive measures brought in after Russia cut gas supplies in 2022 amid a mounting energy crisis due to the Iran war.

Two migrants have died off the coast of France during an attempt to cross the English Channel.

Tiger Woods has said he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after being charged with driving under the influence.

Scott Mills has released a statement after his sacking by the BBC as he addressed the police investigation into him.

Celine Dion has announced her first series of full-length concerts since being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS).

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said it is "unbelievable" after receiving an honorary doctorate from Ulster University - and recalled how Belfast gave him a "breakthrough".

A Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years.

The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon.

Scott Mills has released a statement after his sacking by the BBC as he addressed the police investigation into him.

Footage has emerged which appears to show a US journalist being kidnapped in Iraq.

Police have warned parents to "take responsibility" for their children as three teenage girls were arrested after crowds flooded a London high street as part of a social media "link-up".