This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council is set to meet this Friday, to finalise its budget for the upcoming financial year, navigating a challenging landscape of rising service demands and a significant shift in central government funding and issues with funding from Scarborough and Whitby harbours.

This month is the tenth anniversary of organised youth disability football in Scarborough.

A consultation to decide the future of a £20 million government investment intended to revitalise the town over the next decade ends on Friday.

Natural England has announced a significant step forward in the proposal to designate the Yorkshire Wolds as a new Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), following a comprehensive review of public and statutory evidence

The Pikes host Barton Town at Mill Lane.

A ‘landmark’ Whitby hotel has applied for permission to paint part of its façade pink after it undertook the works ‘without securing listed building consent’.

Senior leaders in North Yorkshire are intensifying their pressure on the government to overhaul how fire and rescue services are funded, arguing that the current system leaves vast rural landscapes vulnerable

East Riding of Yorkshire Council formally approved its budget for the 2026/27 financial year last week, a move marked by deep frustration and disappointment among councillors over what they describe as one of the worst government funding settlements in the country.

The sounds of a Ukrainian choir will mark the resumption of a poignant and thought-provoking exhibition that is touring North Yorkshire.

A pair of ‘autonomously operated’ padel courts could be built in Scarborough if plans are approved by the council.

Two murals are set to be painted on the harbour and old town areas of Bridlington, providing a celebration of the town's heritage.

An award-winning restaurant near Whitby has applied for permission to create a parking area – warning that without it ‘the business will close’.

Manchester United have said they "pride" themselves "on being an inclusive and welcoming club" hours after their co-owner described the UK as being "colonised" by immigrants.

Former nursery worker Vincent Chan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after filming himself sexually abusing children in his care. 

They still see his face.

Donald Trump's deportation drive in Minnesota will draw to a close, according to the president's border czar.

Cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald - the UK's most senior civil servant - is leaving No 10 in the wake of the recent Downing Street crisis.

"This government has cut waiting lists by more than 330,000, with hundreds of thousands more people treated within 18 weeks. That's not happening by chance – it's because we delivered record levels of care in 2025."

A man whose "large and powerful" XL bullies mauled a neighbour to death after escaping from the owner's home has been jailed for five years.

A former Arsenal footballer has been charged with two further counts of rape.

"This government has cut waiting lists by more than 330,000, with hundreds of thousands more people treated within 18 weeks. That's not happening by chance – it's because we delivered record levels of care in 2025."

Manchester United have said they "pride" themselves "on being an inclusive and welcoming club" hours after their co-owner described the UK as being "colonised" by immigrants.

A former Arsenal footballer has been charged with two further counts of rape.

Cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald - the UK's most senior civil servant - is leaving No 10 in the wake of the recent Downing Street crisis.

Former nursery worker Vincent Chan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after filming himself sexually abusing children in his care. 

A teenage boy who murdered 12-year-old Leo Ross in a random knife attack in a Birmingham park has been named.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel will lead the team through the 2028 Euros after signing a two-year contract extension.

A former Strictly Come Dancing star who took his own life in 2024 was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury has concluded.

A teenage girl will become the next leader of North Korea, with Kim Jong Un set to confirm his daughter as successor, spy chiefs believe.

Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, is "missing a good party" by choosing to skip a meeting of his fellow NATO defence ministers in Brussels, one ally has said.

After years of authoritarian rule, there is hope that this election in Bangladesh will put the country on a path to democracy.

Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have attended court together for the first time since their acrimonious It Ends With Us legal battle began more than a year ago.

Katie Holmes has paid tribute to her Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek, remembering his "bravery" and "selflessness", and their "adventures of a unique youth".

A former Strictly Come Dancing star who took his own life in 2024 was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury has concluded.

Sky has announced "world first" plans to bring together several streaming platforms as part a single TV subscription.

Decades after the first demonstration of brain computer interfaces, we have reached a "tipping point" in creating the first reliable devices that can read our thoughts, according to the man who pioneered the technology.

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

Manchester United have said they "pride" themselves "on being an inclusive and welcoming club" hours after their co-owner described the UK as being "colonised" by immigrants.

Early official figures are doing nothing to dispel concerns the economy remains stuck in the doldrums.