This is the Coast

Thousands of visitors attended the three-day Whitby Christmas Festival, featuring the Christmas lights being switched on, live music, new wooden market chalets and fireworks.

Scarborough's MP has offered reassurance that major redevelopment projects across Scarborough will be delivered as planned following multi-million-pound funding injections.

The quiet coastal village of Skipsea has been crowned the UK's fastest-growing travel destination for 2027 by Booking.com, delighting local businesses and tourism officials.

More than £1 million in funding will be used to offer rough sleepers across North Yorkshire and York a route off the streets before Christmas.

A Chinese government delegation recently visited Scarborough to inspect the town's lobster and crab export processes, potentially bringing a much-needed boost to the local fishing industry.

The Seadogs had penalty drama at another National North side.

The Seasiders have reached the third round of the FA Trophy for the first ever time.

Scarborough Open Air Theatre has marked its most successful season in history, attracting 180,000 visitors and injecting up to £18 million into the local economy.

Fundraisers will gather on Scarborough's South Bay beach this Sunday to form a giant number 400 in support of a proposed new tidal sea pool.

Whitby Town endured a difficult afternoon on the road as they were beaten 5-1 by Warrington Rylands, with a disappointing first-half performance leaving the Blues with too much to do after the break.

A busy petrol station on Scarborough's Seamer Road has been granted planning permission for a major forecourt reconfiguration and a new jet wash facility.

Thousands of children across North Yorkshire will benefit this Christmas as families are encouraged to donate their quality pre-loved toys to the Reuse Santa appeal.

The prime minister will call for a reset of Britain's relationship with Europe ahead of Friday's UK-EU summit - and assert that "the Brexit we were given has not worked".

A 10-man England hung on to beat world champions Spain 3-2 in Madrid to top their Nations League group.

A cloud computing company facing scrutiny over claims involving tech giant Nvidia has launched an internal investigation conducted by external lawyers.

A man has died after being hit by an ambulance that was taking a patient to hospital near Sunderland, police said.

Two planes have collided while taxiing at Miami airport, with the wingtip of a passenger jet striking the nose of a cargo aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.

A senior Hamas commander who helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to the Palestinian militant group.

The prime minister will call for a reset of Britain's relationship with Europe ahead of Friday's UK-EU summit - and assert that "the Brexit we were given has not worked".

A 10-man England hung on to beat world champions Spain 3-2 in Madrid to top their Nations League group.

A man has died after being hit by an ambulance that was taking a patient to hospital near Sunderland, police said.

Wales have beaten New Zealand in a men's rugby union match for the first time in 73 years.

Frosty conditions are expected to persist into next week, as more cold health alerts have been issued for parts of the UK on Sunday night until Thursday morning.

A former commanding officer of the SAS blamed the state for breaking a "moral contract" between the country and its top soldiers by setting up an inquiry into war crimes which has failed to reach conclusions four years on.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 21-year-old man died following a stabbing in London.

A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death in a north Manchester suburb in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A senior Hamas commander who helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to the Palestinian militant group.

A cloud computing company facing scrutiny over claims involving tech giant Nvidia has launched an internal investigation conducted by external lawyers.

The leaders of the US, China and Russia will hold an unprecedented meeting on the sidelines of a major economic summit, the White House has said.

The US has asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region if Kyiv were admitted to NATO, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The government will consider changing the age of consent after a woman campaigning for a change in the law waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand at 16.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has pleaded not guilty to further charges of sexual offences against two more women.

Police have addressed an alleged "violent incident" involving Russell Brand after claims made by his ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith.

Several people have contacted police with allegations and information about Russell Brand during his trial and after it concluded.

The leaders of the US, China and Russia will hold an unprecedented meeting on the sidelines of a major economic summit, the White House has said.

The prime minister will call for a reset of Britain's relationship with Europe ahead of Friday's UK-EU summit - and assert that "the Brexit we were given has not worked".

A minister has told Sky News a "fundamental reset" of the system was needed to help 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, work or training (NEET).

The government will consider changing the age of consent after a woman campaigning for a change in the law waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand at 16.