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Residents and councillors have joined forces to challenge North Yorkshire Council's proposal to permanently decommission the 93-year-old structure, arguing that its loss would effectively bar many people with disabilities from the town’s shoreline.

Work to rejuvenate Scarborough town centre has been welcomed by the town's MP.

A long-abandoned building on Jewison Lane is set to become a focal point for local families as The Maltings, a new 59-bed luxury care home, prepares to welcome its first residents next week.

North Yorkshire Council has confirmed it is exploring the potential sale of the Alpamare water park as part of a wider effort to secure the long-term future of the North Bay.

The ongoing debate surrounding the future of public conveniences on the Yorkshire Coast continues with local representatives warning that delays in standardising fees are creating a "two-tier system" that unfairly penalises coastal residents.

More than 900 people waited on trolleys for more than 12 hours at emergency departments at York and Scarborough trust hospitals in January.

A Whitby shop’s plan to expand its premises and create eight residential apartments has met with objections.

Hornsea Inshore Rescue Saves Woman and Her Four Dogs

Residents across the East Riding may soon notice more than just bins being collected, as the local council launches a UK-first initiative to turn refuse trucks into mobile life-saving units.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has voiced her strong opposition to the proposed decommissioning of Whitby’s historic Cliff Lift, joined by a chorus of local councillors and residents who describe the 93-year-old landmark as a "necessity" rather than a luxury

The Seasiders eased to victory with a goal in each half, in Hull, on Tuesday.

Jono Greening felt his side should have had a penalty for handball as they missed a chance to return to the National North play-off places.

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump - which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files - have been posted online by the US justice department.

The son of Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott has joined the Green Party, Sky News can reveal.

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules. 

UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

The son of Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott has joined the Green Party, Sky News can reveal.

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules. 

Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.

Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

A woman who smuggled an arsenal of "terrifying weapons" and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years.

A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.

UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.

Ukraine has raised the prospect of postponing future peace talks aimed at ending its four-year-old war with Russia, because of the Iran conflict.

The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

Satellite images have revealed the scale of damage at Iranian military sites following US and Israeli strikes, but civilian infrastructure has also been hit, including schools and hospitals.

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.

I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.

Millions of people were left without electricity in Cuba after a shutdown at one of the country's largest thermoelectric power plants.

Regime change isn't what it used to be. Donald Trump himself had talked it up as a reason for attacking Iran.

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to ​assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.

Britney Spears has spent the night in custody after being arrested.

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".

Celebrating a brand-new name, The Actor Awards - formerly the SAGs - welcomed a host of stars to the red carpet in LA on Sunday night.

England fell seven runs short in a spirited chase of 254 in their T20 World Cup semi-final against India, with Jacob Bethell's stunning 105 off 48 balls not quite enough to see them into Sunday's final against New Zealand.

Luke Littler secured his first night win of the season after beating home favourite Jonny Clayton 6-4 in an enthralling Night Five final in Cardiff.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri set the fastest time of Friday's two practice sessions at Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes and Ferrari also exhibited strong pace in Melbourne.

Will Tate's brace helped give Wakefield's Betfred Super League season a belated lift-off as the hosts chiselled out a hard-fought 14-10 win over Hull FC at the DIY Kitchens Stadium.

Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels.

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.

South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests.

Forget science fiction. The age of AI in war is here.

A major VPN service is becoming one of the first to block websites known for hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The government wants to know if you want to ban young people from social media.