This is the Coast

Thousands of spectators are expected as the annual Goldwings Light Festival returns to Scarborough, on Saturday, bringing spectacular motorcycle displays, road closures, and a seaside drone finale.

Scarborough is hosting its annual Pride event on Saturday, featuring a record-breaking parade through the town centre and a packed line-up of entertainment at the Spa.

Scarborough Athletic manager Jono Greening is calling for his side to show bravery in the final third as they host Merthyr Town in the National North this Saturday.

Whitby Town will travel to Hyde in the NPL Premier this Saturday, with midfielder Ben Turner hoping the subsequent two-week break will help the newly-formed squad bond and find consistency.

A Scarborough nightclub’s application to extend its opening hours until 3am has ignited a community debate over the town centre's chronic lack of public toilets.

Rail passengers travelling to and from Scarborough will benefit from faster, emission-free journeys following a £1 billion investment in a new fleet of battery-electric trains.

A fresh move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been blocked in the House of Commons, with North Yorkshire MPs split on the controversial measure.

A world-leading underground science facility near Whitby faces an existential threat after a review proposed cutting 40 percent of its operating budget.

Scarborough residents will have the chance to shape a £19.5 million investment in their town at a series of public events this Friday evening.

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has confirmed he will not introduce a new tourist tax in the region, prioritizing the needs of local hospitality and leisure businesses currently facing financial pressures.

Street lighting on more than fifty main roads across the East Riding will be turned off and replaced with reflective studs and brighter lines following a highly successful safety and environmental trial.

North Yorkshire Council's loss-making housing firm, Brierley Homes, faces intense scrutiny from councillors after recording a £7.8m loss and forecasting further multi-million-pound deficits.

Reform UK has received a £36m donation from British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo - making it the largest single donation to a UK political party on record.

A 42-year-old man has become the first person to be arrested in connection with anti-migration protests in Portsmouth last weekend, with more arrests expected.

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

A derailed train in northern France left at least 44 people injured, officials said.

Police are looking to trace the owner of a tiny urn believed to contain human ashes that was left on a train between London and Aberdeen.

Disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel performed a number of operations on the wrong parts of patients' bodies while at NHS Tayside, an inquiry heard.

More than £10m of Premier League funds will remain frozen amid an international criminal investigation into its former fantasy football game partner.

A worker fired by the developer of Grand Theft Auto has told an employment tribunal they believe staff were placed on a "watch list" after signing a petition about remote working.

Reform UK has received a £36m donation from British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo - making it the largest single donation to a UK political party on record.

More than £10m of Premier League funds will remain frozen amid an international criminal investigation into its former fantasy football game partner.

The UK will experience a greater risk of flooding and a wetter autumn than average, the Met Office has said.  

For the very first time, Sir Richard Dearlove - the MI6 chief during 9/11 - has told the full story of the RAF plane that crossed the Atlantic and flew over the burning wreckage of the Twin Towers while US airspace remained closed.

A 42-year-old man has become the first person to be arrested in connection with anti-migration protests in Portsmouth last weekend, with more arrests expected.

The UK economy recorded 0.4% growth in July, partly on the back of artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to early official figures that outperformed expectations.

A British man has admitted being at the centre of an international online network sharing videos of unconscious women being sexually abused.

The Princess of Wales has visited the cancer hospital where she was treated for the illness and praised the "incredible" care she received.

Five people have been killed and 40 others injured in a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, police said.

A derailed train in northern France left at least 44 people injured, officials said.

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

A fire which broke out on a passenger ferry in the Philippines has killed at least 35 people, while 54 are still missing.

EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.

Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.

Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.

A worker fired by the developer of Grand Theft Auto has told an employment tribunal they believe staff were placed on a "watch list" after signing a petition about remote working.

There is mounting concern over the impact of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East on the global economy, as oil prices topped $100 a barrel again.

Reform UK has received a £36m donation from British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo - making it the largest single donation to a UK political party on record.

For the very first time, Sir Richard Dearlove - the MI6 chief during 9/11 - has told the full story of the RAF plane that crossed the Atlantic and flew over the burning wreckage of the Twin Towers while US airspace remained closed.

One of Britain's most troubled water suppliers has called off plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from investors amid the ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty engulfing the industry.