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North Yorkshire Council is making 47 parcels of land it owns available for consideration for inclusion in the new Local Plan, with the potential to accommodate up to 10,000 new dwellings across the region.

Organisations along the Yorkshire Coast working with former armed forces personnel are being offered specialist training designed to foster better understanding and engagement with the military community.

Scarborough Rugby Union FC has submitted plans for a major ‘centenary transformation’ with upgraded pitches and padel courts.

The untold stories of Britain’s black ballet dancers are centre stage in a touring exhibition culminating in Scarborough.

The Cayton View Care Home near Scarborough has received a ‘good’ rating in its first inspection since opening.

Scarborough Town Council is recruiting for an assistant town clerk with a salary of up to £33,000, depending on qualifications.

North Yorkshire Council has rejected a second ‘unacceptable’ proposal for a new residential property and the demolition of an existing building at a site near Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Council has granted approval in principle for substantial investment in leisure facilities across the region, identifying Whitby Leisure Centre and Ryedale Swim and Fitness (Pickering) as key sites set to be transformed into Active Well Being Hubs.

Emergency services and a leading safety charity are urging Yorkshire Coast residents to attend organised fireworks displays rather than hosting potentially dangerous celebrations at home.

A man who set fire to a van parked near to a nursery in Bridlington has been sentenced to one year and two months behind bars.

Families gathered outside Scarborough town council offices on Monday 3rd November 2025 as part of a powerful national awareness movement called "Every Pair Tells a Story".

The Rainbow Centre in Scarborough has officially launched its annual Christmas Appeal, with the ambitious goal of raising £10,000 to assist individuals and families in the area facing hardship during the festive season.

Police are preparing for a surge in crime if the Labour government's plans to overhaul prison sentences go ahead - with hundreds of thousands more offences expected in a year.

Prince William has praised environmental innovators as the "world's true action heroes", describing them as the role models we need "in these uncertain times" at his Earthshot awards in Rio.

Expensive, noisy and eight years late, but the British Army finally has a new armoured fighting vehicle that troops could deploy to Ukraine in the event of any peace deal.

Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.

Elon Musk is already the world's richest man, but today he could take a giant step towards becoming the world's first trillionaire.

Over the last two decades, Eddie Marsan has established himself as one of Britain's most versatile and acclaimed character actors. From major blockbusters like the Sherlock Holmes films and Mission: Impossible III, to his roles on the TV series Ray Donovan, and more recently the sci-fi drama Supacell.

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The term "vibe coding" has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2025, beating contenders like "clanker", "glaze" and "aura farming".

Police are preparing for a surge in crime if the Labour government's plans to overhaul prison sentences go ahead - with hundreds of thousands more offences expected in a year.

The charitable view of the latest prison release blunder that has plunged the government into another political crisis is that it's extremely bad luck rather than an act of incompetence by ministers. 

Prince William has praised environmental innovators as the "world's true action heroes", describing them as the role models we need "in these uncertain times" at his Earthshot awards in Rio.

Expensive, noisy and eight years late, but the British Army finally has a new armoured fighting vehicle that troops could deploy to Ukraine in the event of any peace deal.

Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.

Over the last two decades, Eddie Marsan has established himself as one of Britain's most versatile and acclaimed character actors. From major blockbusters like the Sherlock Holmes films and Mission: Impossible III, to his roles on the TV series Ray Donovan, and more recently the sci-fi drama Supacell.

The term "vibe coding" has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2025, beating contenders like "clanker", "glaze" and "aura farming".

The chief executive of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv has denounced "falsehoods" and hatred being spewed about their supporters, leading to them being banned from Aston Villa, while accepting there is work to do to eradicate racism in the fan base.

Uptake of electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps and commitment to vegetarian diets remain strong - and in some cases is accelerating - even in the face of political attacks on climate policies, Sky News has found.

Axel Rudakubana's father has said he is "desperately sorry" for failing to challenge his son's violent behaviour over the years before the Southport attack.

Elon Musk is already the world's richest man, but today he could take a giant step towards becoming the world's first trillionaire.

Five people have been injured after a car was driven into pedestrians and cyclists on the French island of Ile d'Oleron.

At least 66 people have died after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, as footage emerges showing the scale of destruction.

Prince William posed in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue - the same spot his mother had stood in Rio - on day three of his trip to Brazil.

High levels of GPS jamming detected off the coast of Venezuela were likely being carried out by the US, an expert has told Sky News.

Japan has deployed troops to tackle a surge in bear attacks, which have killed a record number of people since April.

Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been detained in connection with the murder of a Taiwanese social media influencer.

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A writer, whose "candid" and "unsparing" diaries have become the first to ever win the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. has told Sky News she is "delighted" to see the literary format recognised rather than dismissed.

The number of Russian drone launches against Ukraine in the first 10 months of this year was 303% higher than in the whole of 2024, according to data from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Over the last two decades, Eddie Marsan has established himself as one of Britain's most versatile and acclaimed character actors. From major blockbusters like the Sherlock Holmes films and Mission: Impossible III, to his roles on the TV series Ray Donovan, and more recently the sci-fi drama Supacell.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a jury he felt "wickedly torn down for no reason" by ex-footballer Joey Barton, whose online posts led him to take civil action.

A writer, whose "candid" and "unsparing" diaries have become the first to ever win the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. has told Sky News she is "delighted" to see the literary format recognised rather than dismissed.

Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been detained in connection with the murder of a Taiwanese social media influencer.

Becks, Goldenballs and now officially Sir David, football star David Beckham has received his knighthood from the King - and told Sky News he cried when he found out about the honour.

Nathan Aspinall's walk-on to Mr Brightside by The Killers is engrained into the culture of darts, but the tradition may be facing a change. 

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk challenged Wayne Rooney about the pundit's criticism of his leadership during the team's losing run in an awkward post-match interview following their win over Real Madrid.

England may be forced to rip up their back-three plans for Saturday's game with Fiji but will still be able to count on the player acclaimed as the new Jason Robinson.

Mikel Arteta believes Max Dowman's personality and courage on the pitch is unteachable - after the 15-year-old made history to become the youngest-ever Champions League player.

Phil Foden is back to his best, says Pep Guardiola, after the Manchester City forward scored twice in a 4-1 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund.

Uptake of electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps and commitment to vegetarian diets remain strong - and in some cases is accelerating - even in the face of political attacks on climate policies, Sky News has found.

The cyber attack on high street department store Marks and Spencer is expected to directly cost roughly £136m.

The UK is facing an "economic inactivity crisis" as employers are losing an estimated £85bn a year in costs linked to sickness and poor workplace health, a landmark report has found.

Just hours after Sky News revealed a prisoner was on the run after being mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth, the prison admits they have a second escapee.

Police are preparing for a surge in crime if the Labour government's plans to overhaul prison sentences go ahead - with hundreds of thousands more offences expected in a year.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has told Sky News the AI sector is a "long, long way" from a Big Short-style collapse.

Uptake of electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps and commitment to vegetarian diets remain strong - and in some cases is accelerating - even in the face of political attacks on climate policies, Sky News has found.

Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.

Prince William has praised environmental innovators as the "world's true action heroes", describing them as the role models we need "in these uncertain times" at his Earthshot awards in Rio.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has told Sky News the AI sector is a "long, long way" from a Big Short-style collapse.