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The Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership is celebrating after receiving seven nominations for the 2026 Community Rail Awards.

Friends of the Earth has written to North Yorkshire Council urging it to delay its decision regarding a controversial new fracking proposal in Burniston.

Geologists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) have completed a landmark update to the geological maps of the Yorkshire Wolds, providing essential data for the first time in over a century.

Hornsea Inshore Rescue has provided a reassuring update on the much-anticipated Rooftop Café project, addressing concerns over its progress.

Fresh proposals to redevelop the area around Scarborough train station and create a more welcoming public space for residents and visitors have been submitted.

North Yorkshire Police have issued an urgent appeal for information regarding two linked incidents that occurred on Saturday, 6 December 2025, in Scarborough town centre.

A man who abandoned a caravan in Bridlington has been ordered to pay £1,316 including a fine and compensation.

More than 1,000 solar panels could be installed on buildings at Scarborough Hospital as part of a net-zero strategy.

Residents and community leaders in Eastfield, Scarborough, are standing at a critical crossroads following a council decision regarding a £3.2 million regeneration fund.

The future of hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Scarborough was placed firmly on the agenda in the House of Commons, as concerns over increasing competition from Chinese electric bus manufacturers were highlighted during parliamentary questioning.

A large 75-bed care home could be constructed in Scarborough if plans are approved by North Yorkshire Council.

Humberside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison (Conservative), has launched a new grant scheme to enable new speed and HGV weight limit cameras to be installed in East Riding.

Donald Trump has announced a plan for the US Navy to build two new "Trump Class" battleships.

A Sandringham photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the Epstein files has resurfaced at a particularly uncomfortable moment for the Royal Family, just days before they gather at the estate for Christmas.

Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died.

A man is due in court charged - alongside five other men - with carrying out sexual offences against his now former wife over a 13-year period.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

Donald Trump has said the US "has to have" Greenland, claiming it needs the territory for national security.

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If not, time to get cracking - as the data reveals that you're lagging behind!

A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.

A Sandringham photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the Epstein files has resurfaced at a particularly uncomfortable moment for the Royal Family, just days before they gather at the estate for Christmas.

A man is due in court charged - alongside five other men - with carrying out sexual offences against his now former wife over a 13-year period.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.

A major incident had been declared in Shropshire after a sinkhole breached a canal in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch.

Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.

Two men have been jailed for raping a teenage girl in Rotherham more than two decades ago.

The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If not, time to get cracking - as the data reveals that you're lagging behind!

David Walliams has been removed from the line-up for a children's book event.

Donald Trump has said the US "has to have" Greenland, claiming it needs the territory for national security.

A Russian general being blown up on his own doorstep isn't a good look for Moscow, and it seems it's becoming increasingly common.

The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.

Eleven soldiers have been jailed for more than 34 years over the disappearance of four murdered boys in Ecuador.

A man suspected of killing 15 people during a shooting in Bondi Beach "conducted firearms training" with his father before the attack on a Jewish event, Australian police have said.

The remaining 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month have been freed.

The US is in "active pursuit" of a third oil tanker near Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, officials have said.

The earliest publicly known survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse has told Sky News there was a "wilful blindness" about the young women and children around him - as she claimed the US Department of Justice (DoJ) had "broken the law" with the Epstein files.

Siobhan MacGowan almost looks surprised as she remembers.

Pictures of Donald Trump were included among at least 16 documents that disappeared from the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.

Banksy, the world's most famous street artist, appears to have confirmed he is responsible for a new mural that appeared in London on Monday.

Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died.

Barry Manilow is being treated for lung cancer and has been forced to reschedule live shows, the 82 year-old has revealed.

Siobhan MacGowan almost looks surprised as she remembers.

Ten wins in a row. Ten straight wins at Villa Park. Ten years since Leicester did the impossible. Is the Aston Villa title fight really on?

Alexander Isak is facing the prospect of a long spell on the sidelines with scans expected to confirm he has a broken leg, but should Spurs defender Mick van de Ven have been punished for the challenge that seriously injured the Liverpool striker?

Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the weekend's action, including the decision not to hand Newcastle a penalty for Trevoh Chalobah's challenge on Anthony Gordon.

Luke Humphries thrashed Paul Lim 3-0 with a dominant display in the second round of the World Darts Championship on Monday night.

A major incident had been declared in Shropshire after a sinkhole breached a canal in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch.

Donald Trump has announced a plan for the US Navy to build two new "Trump Class" battleships.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.

Donald Trump has said the US "has to have" Greenland, claiming it needs the territory for national security.

A man suspected of killing 15 people during a shooting in Bondi Beach "conducted firearms training" with his father before the attack on a Jewish event, Australian police have said.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died.

The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.

Uber and Lyft ‌are both planning to launch driverless taxi trials in London in 2026, in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu.