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The Seadogs turned on the style in Lancashire on Tuesday night.

An Ambitious Campaign to Bring HM Bark Endeavour Back to Whitby for 2028 Commemorations Gains Momentum.

Scarborough Town Council's 2026/27 budget has come in for criticism as it allocates £70,000 for Christmas lights while simultaneously slashing community grants by 62 per cent. But would all that cash be needed and will it bring other benefits?

A comprehensive plan for the future operation of public toilets across North Yorkshire will deliver "higher standards, improved reliability, and better value for money for residents and visitors" according to a council report.

​​Scarborough Community Diagnostics Centre, in Eastfield has been officially given planning permission ahead of opening next month.

Humberside Police have launched a recruitment drive for their new Community Safety Mounted Volunteer (CSMV) scheme, inviting local horse riders to help put the "neigh" back into their neighbourhoods.

Leaders on the Yorkshire coast have expressed a mixture of cautious optimism and sharp concern following the release of the government's policing reforms white paper.

On a day marked by both a sombre anniversary and incredible grit, 24-year-old Lucie Maguire took to the iconic 199 steps of Whitby to reclaim her story.

Scarborough Town Council's newly approved budget for 2026/27 has highlighted a sharp divide between the council’s leadership and opposition members over the future of community funding.

Residents along the Yorkshire Coast are being urged to take extra care as a yellow weather warning for ice is set to take effect.

Residents are due to get fairer access to North Yorkshire’s leisure and wellbeing hubs if senior councillors back proposals for a new membership scheme.

Work has started on improvements to a popular route which provides stunning views of North Yorkshire’s coastline.

Keir Starmer's January has been the stuff of nightmares.

Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.

Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand.

A father whose newborn baby died after an "avoidable" delay in her delivery has accused a hospital trust's home birth service of playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of mothers and babies.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart - by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, "bonjour". 

Europe's most prominent rabbi has told Sky News he holds Iran responsible for the rise of antisemitism in recent years and believes European countries must do much more to support Iranian protesters in overthrowing the Tehran regime.

Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.

A captain has been confronted in a trial over the "serious and obvious" risk of death posed when his container ship collided with an anchored US oil tanker.

Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand.

Keir Starmer's January has been the stuff of nightmares.

A 95-year-old woman was tied up during an attempted robbery by a man who offered to clean her windows, according to police.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart - by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, "bonjour". 

An army officer has died during a training exercise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

A father whose newborn baby died after an "avoidable" delay in her delivery has accused a hospital trust's home birth service of playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of mothers and babies.

Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.

Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.

Crowds have gathered in Shetland for the world-famous Up Helly Aa fire festival.

A captain has been confronted in a trial over the "serious and obvious" risk of death posed when his container ship collided with an anchored US oil tanker.

ICE agents will have a security role at the Winter Olympics in Italy, it has been revealed, after the man who led the Trump administration's crackdown in Minneapolis was moved out of the city.

The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight by scientists, a change that is said to signify that we are edging closer to the end of the world.

Coco Gauff has called for more privacy for tennis players after being caught on camera smashing her racket in an off-court players' area following her Australian Open quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart - by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, "bonjour". 

Europe's most prominent rabbi has told Sky News he holds Iran responsible for the rise of antisemitism in recent years and believes European countries must do much more to support Iranian protesters in overthrowing the Tehran regime.

Rwanda is suing the UK for failing to formally terminate the controversial agreement. 

It doesn't feel all that long ago that David Cameron took the Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a pint in a Buckinghamshire pub.

A captain has been confronted in a trial over the "serious and obvious" risk of death posed when his container ship collided with an anchored US oil tanker.

The sound of deep, slow breaths echoes up a frozen staircase, followed by footsteps.

British police have helped seize a record nine-tonne haul of cocaine from a "narco sub" in the Atlantic Ocean.

One Battle After Another, the politically charged dark comedy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary, leads this year's BAFTA nominations with 14 nods.

Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.

This year's BAFTA nominations have now been revealed, with stars including Timothee Chalamet, Jessie Buckley, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B Jordan and Teyana Taylor in the running for acting awards.

Kanye West has denied he is a Nazi and taken out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for antisemitic comments. 

A rapper has been jailed for at least 24 years for a drive-by attack in which a man was shot six times but managed to drag himself back to his flat.

Chelsea consider Cole Palmer "untouchable" amid links with Manchester United.

Arne Slot cannot catch a break. Three days on from a season's best performance at Marseille in the Champions League, there Liverpool were, getting beat by Bournemouth at the Vitality. Inconsistency continues at an unfathomable rate.

The New England Patriots booked their place at Super Bowl LX as they edged out the Denver Broncos 10-7 in near blizzard conditions in the AFC Championship game.

The Saudi Pro League is laying the groundwork for an ambitious summer move for Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele.

Brooks Koepka revealed the first person he called when he was released from his LIV contract was Tiger Woods, to discuss his return to the PGA Tour.

ICE agents will have a security role at the Winter Olympics in Italy, it has been revealed, after the man who led the Trump administration's crackdown in Minneapolis was moved out of the city.

Keir Starmer's January has been the stuff of nightmares.

The threat to shipping posed by GPS jamming and other interference is growing and there is a "real risk to life", experts have warned.

The sound of deep, slow breaths echoes up a frozen staircase, followed by footsteps.

The number of people living in "very deep poverty" in the UK is at the highest level in more than 30 years, a charity has warned.

Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.

Ellen Roome began campaigning for a change in the law after her 14-year-old son died.

The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight by scientists, a change that is said to signify that we are edging closer to the end of the world.

Women face a significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer dementia than men, a new study suggests.

AI and robotics are to be used to help detect lung cancer in a "trailblazing" scheme that experts are calling "a glimpse of the future of cancer detection".