This is the Coast

Hundreds of residents and regional leaders will gather at Scarborough Spa on Tuesday for the annual 'This is the North' convention to shape the future of northern communities.

A dedicated volunteer who spent more than five decades saving lives at sea off the Yorkshire Coast has retired from Flamborough RNLI.

Staff and volunteers will tackle England's only bridge bungee jump in Whitby this weekend to raise vital funds for urgent repairs to a 180-year-old railway bridge.

Rapid health advice and NHS resilience will be prioritised to protect vulnerable people from the growing threat of toxic wildfire smoke, following the devastating blaze on the North York Moors.

A historic Whitby hotel that was painted bright pink without listed building consent will now be repainted in a council-approved pale pink.

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.

Two of our local football sides will face each other in a national competition later this month.

More than 650 veterans and service members have been honoured at a modern history museum in Malton during a day of remembrance and celebration.

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.

Nottingham will become one of the first cities to bring in a balaclava ban as new powers aimed at tackling intimidation in the city come into effect.

Grocery price inflation has ticked up from 2024 lows amid fears rising energy prices and poor harvests will place further upwards pressure on the cost of living this winter.

Welsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history by winning two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony.

Nominees and celebrity guests hit the red carpet in style at this year's Emmy Awards.

US rapper Macklemore has claimed he's been removed as Ed Sheeran's tour opener after saying "Free Palestine" during a gig.

Veteran US Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate to vote for the first time in three months after being hospitalised in June for a fall at home.

Pubs and shops can now accept digital ID as proof of age when selling alcohol.

A cross-party group of MPs is urging the government to stop using real bear pelts to make the hats worn by the King's Guard and use fake alternatives instead.

Nottingham will become one of the first cities to bring in a balaclava ban as new powers aimed at tackling intimidation in the city come into effect.

Pubs and shops can now accept digital ID as proof of age when selling alcohol.

A cross-party group of MPs is urging the government to stop using real bear pelts to make the hats worn by the King's Guard and use fake alternatives instead.

Grocery price inflation has ticked up from 2024 lows amid fears rising energy prices and poor harvests will place further upwards pressure on the cost of living this winter.

US rapper Macklemore has claimed he's been removed as Ed Sheeran's tour opener after saying "Free Palestine" during a gig.

A man has admitted drugging his wife to rape and sexually abuse her over more than two decades. 

Uganda will now be taking part in Prince Harry's Invictus Games next year, after the country pulled out over the "nonsense" related to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Sky News understands. 

Andy Burnham's father, whose Alzheimer's meant he did not know his son was prime minister, has died.

US rapper Macklemore has claimed he's been removed as Ed Sheeran's tour opener after saying "Free Palestine" during a gig.

Uganda will now be taking part in Prince Harry's Invictus Games next year, after the country pulled out over the "nonsense" related to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Sky News understands. 

Donald Trump Jr and his wife have said a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid for two nights of their wedding celebrations as an "extraordinarily generous gift".

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.

US rapper Macklemore has claimed he's been removed as Ed Sheeran's tour opener after saying "Free Palestine" during a gig.

Welsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history by winning two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony.

Nominees and celebrity guests hit the red carpet in style at this year's Emmy Awards.

After days of teasing, Oasis have finally put an end to the speculation - announcing another huge tour for 2027 following the success of their comeback last year.

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

Andy Burnham's father, whose Alzheimer's meant he did not know his son was prime minister, has died.

Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.

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.