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A proposed tourism tax on overnight stays will ‘hit the rural economy’, the Conservative MP for Filey has said.

A senior Finance Director for East Riding Council says there are improvements after September's budget.

North Yorkshire's Combined Authority has been awarded £564,000 to deliver one of the country’s first pilot programmes exploring how bus franchising could help rural and coastal communities.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says it successfully leveraged its investment in sophisticated technology this summer, ensuring the management of the demanding Langdale Moor wildfire did not compromise routine service delivery across the wider county.

Road and footpath improvements are due to begin along a Bridlington street from Monday.

Scarborough Sea Cadets are delighted to receive a brand-new 5.3m Humber Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) — a vital addition to their fleet that will enhance both safety and on-water training.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has earned the Outstanding Impact award at the Institute of Economic Development (iED) Annual Awards 2025, for its sustained work empowering communities through social value.

Dom Tear's late goal grabbed Scarborough Athletic a point at Macclesfield on Saturday.

Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has detailed her analysis of this week’s budget announcements, saying that the measures offer significant positive impacts for local families and businesses across the constituency.

Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind is inviting families, friends and festive fanatics to lace up their trainers and don their best elf outfits as the charity’s much-loved Mental Elf Fun Run heads to Dalby Forest on Sunday.

Councillors have backed calls for a 20mph reduced speed limit on Whitby’s ‘dangerous’ New Bridge.

The parking charges for Scarborough Pride will be reviewed by the council after concerns were raised about new costs and the event’s financial sustainability.

There was a "deliberate policy" to "kill fighting-aged males... even when they did not pose a threat" among some members of a British special forces unit in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.

Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.

The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.

A new-look Sky News series takes viewers straight into some of the world's most hostile environments.

There could be a "danger to life" from heavy rain and flooding across much of Wales until Tuesday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.

Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.

Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.

The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.

There could be a "danger to life" from heavy rain and flooding across much of Wales until Tuesday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.

There was a "deliberate policy" to "kill fighting-aged males... even when they did not pose a threat" among some members of a British special forces unit in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.

Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m after it disconnected vulnerable customers during a phone line migration.

Extra HIV testing means the government's goal of ending new transmissions in England by 2030 is "within reach", the health secretary has said.

Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

Four in five drivers in the UK support alcolocks for drink-drivers, a new survey suggests.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to make his first official visit to Ireland tomorrow, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has revealed.

A new-look Sky News series takes viewers straight into some of the world's most hostile environments.

There was a "deliberate policy" to "kill fighting-aged males... even when they did not pose a threat" among some members of a British special forces unit in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.

The founder of Dignitas, the Switzerland-based assisted suicide clinic, has died aged 92, according to the organisation.

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.

The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.

The death toll from a fire that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a long-running corruption trial, has submitted an official request to the country's president to pardon him.

The death toll following flooding and landslides in Indonesia and Thailand has risen to more than 600 - with nearby Sri Lanka also reporting more than 200 deaths after a cyclone.

This is a truly unprecedented situation.

Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".

Biker romance Pillion has picked up the top prize at the British Independent Film Awards.

Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Shakespeare In Love, has died at the age of 88.

A senior executive at Netflix is among the contenders vying to become the next boss of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.

Satire has long been an occupational hazard for politicians - and while it has long been cartoons or shows like Spitting Image, content created by artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming the norm.

Jamie Carragher says Florian Wirtz should operate in the same position Kevin De Bruyne occupied at Manchester City if he is to be at his best for Liverpool.

Tom Aspinall has been diagnosed with rare eye condition after an accidental eye poke ended his UFC heavyweight title defence against Ciryl Gane in October.

Moises Caicedo was impacted by comparisons with Arsenal's Declan Rice ahead of his red card against the Gunners, says Jamie Carragher.

Nik Bonitto batted away Marcus Mariota's pass in overtime to deny Washington a winning two-point conversion as the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, a 27-26 thriller over the Commanders on Sunday night.

If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney's "good genes" sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics - how about one for a company that's actually selling good genes?

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to make his first official visit to Ireland tomorrow, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has revealed.

Rachel Reeves has been accused of failing to "support the great British pub" as she promised in the budget, with owners facing skyrocketing business rates bills.

Artificial intelligence is getting very good, very fast. Whether it's music, text, code or imagery, the time when it was reliably possible to tell the difference between AI and human outputs is disappearing at an alarming rate.

The death toll from a fire that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen.

The death toll following flooding and landslides in Indonesia and Thailand has risen to more than 600 - with nearby Sri Lanka also reporting more than 200 deaths after a cyclone.

Artificial intelligence is getting very good, very fast. Whether it's music, text, code or imagery, the time when it was reliably possible to tell the difference between AI and human outputs is disappearing at an alarming rate.

"Many women end up losing their children," says Alessandra Korap, a community leader of the Munduruku people from the Brazilian Amazon.

Prostate cancer is expected to remain the only major cancer not to have a national screening programme under new recommendations from government advisers.