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The webcam gives spectacular live views of the harbour and the RNLI say it'll be a useful safety tool.

Humberside police say the A165 is now reopen at Barmston.

Councillors warn that bringing in rules to stop new houses built in the Scarborough Borough being used as second homes or holiday lets could have unintended consequences.

Safety concerns have been raised over plans to demolish a footbridge over Scarborough’s North Bay miniature railway and redirect pedestrians to a level crossing instead.

The Seasiders won 4-3 away at FC United Of Manchester last night in the Northern Premier League.

Kevin Hollinrake has requested a meeting with the Minister to reiterate a need for action on upgrades for the A64.

Fire engines from Scarborough, Filey, Sherburn and Malton attended a serious fire in a commercial premises in Scarborough last night.

North Yorkshire Police say a high risk missing Scarborough man has been found.

North Yorkshire County Council looks set to approve a 3.99 per cent rise in its council tax demand, despite its leadership acknowledging numerous residents would struggle to afford the increase alongside soaring energy and food prices.

North Yorkshire’s residents will be able to vote for 90 new councillors who will represent 89 new divisions, later this spring.

Borough Council Leader says a lack of progress on the site is in part down to COVID.

Should new houses in the Scarborough Borough only be sold to people planning to use them as their main residence? Can the council enforce such a rule? And what would be the effects?

Whistleblower emails have raised further questions over Boris Johnson's insistence that he did not intervene to assist animal charities during the evacuation of Afghanistan.

Boris Johnson has not explicitly committed to publishing the full report into lockdown parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall, as Westminster awaits the findings of the long-awaited inquiry.

The findings of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties could threaten Boris Johnson's premiership, but a number of Number 10 staff could also be at risk.

The UK and US have both said that personal sanctions could be imposed on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine.

Kurdish-led forces have taken full control of al-Sina'a prison in Syria's north-eastern city of Hasaka, ending a week-long assault by extremists on the detention facility.

A man who suffocated a suspected burglar while performing a citizen's arrest in the street has been cleared of manslaughter.

Two men have been arrested in Manchester as part of the investigation into the Texas synagogue attack by a British hostage-taker earlier this month.

An American hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, his family has said.

The return to school is driving up Omicron infections in children and could lead to another surge in adults, scientists have warned.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his teenage daughter.

Boris Johnson has not explicitly committed to publishing the full report into lockdown parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall, as Westminster awaits the findings of the long-awaited inquiry.

Two men have been arrested in Manchester as part of the investigation into the Texas synagogue attack by a British hostage-taker earlier this month.

The chief executive of a major household energy supplier has cast doubt on whether the sector and government will be able to spare households from a huge spike in bills from April.

Bangladeshi people and Pakistani men living in the UK were most at risk of dying during the third wave of COVID, despite the efforts of the vaccination programme, new research suggests.

A woman has been arrested in Coventry on suspicion of murder after a five-year-old boy was found dead.

A primary school teacher has been charged with animal cruelty after a video appeared to show her punching and kicking a horse.

A man who suffocated a suspected burglar while performing a citizen's arrest in the street has been cleared of manslaughter.

People in a self-driving car should not be responsible if it crashes, legal watchdogs have proposed.

Kurdish-led forces have taken full control of al-Sina'a prison in Syria's north-eastern city of Hasaka, ending a week-long assault by extremists on the detention facility.

With a soldier on board, we were given directions to drive off main roads and along snow-covered tracks to a desolate spot and await further instructions. 

The UK and US have both said that personal sanctions could be imposed on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine.

An American hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, his family has said.

Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics and snow sports by eroding the season and forcing more dangerous, artificial conditions, experts have warned in a report published a week before the 2022 Games.

A monkey, a big-headed frog, and a knobbly newt are among 224 new species that have been discovered in a wildlife "hotspot".

A four-foot-long lungfish called Methuselah is believed to be aged 90 and the oldest in the world to be living in an aquarium.

Fortnum & Mason, the upmarket London department store, is in talks to open an outlet in Qatar amid growing interest from international brands in the tiny Gulf state ahead of this year’s football World Cup.

A search is under way off the Florida coast after a boat capsized reportedly with 40 people on board in a suspected "human smuggling" incident, according to the US coastguard.

Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla, has died at the age of 61.

From playing an ex-con dealing with his daughter's murder in Mystic River, to his portrayal of California's first openly gay elected official in Milk, Sean Penn has had one of the most varied and acclaimed careers in Hollywood.

Disney has responded to Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, who blasted the company's remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, calling it "f****** backwards".

Kathryn Kates, the actress best known for her roles in Seinfeld and Orange Is The New Black, has died aged 73, her agent has confirmed.

Rihanna has pledged $15 million (£11.1million) to fighting for climate justice.

Sir Elton John has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to delay parts of his tour in the United States.

England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations because of an ankle problem.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal's squad for their training camp in Dubai and will instead remain in London to keep up his fitness.

Azeem Rafiq says Middlesex chair Mike O'Farrell's comments around the lack of diversity among young people in cricket confirms an “endemic problem” the sport has with racism.

In her latest Women's Ashes blog, Phoebe Graham looks ahead to the all-important Test match between England and Australia, and makes the case for playing five-day games in international cricket...

Premier League clubs have agreed on new postponement guidance that says teams will have to show four positive COVID-19 cases in order to apply to have a match called off.

Whistleblower emails have raised further questions over Boris Johnson's insistence that he did not intervene to assist animal charities during the evacuation of Afghanistan.

With a soldier on board, we were given directions to drive off main roads and along snow-covered tracks to a desolate spot and await further instructions. 

Boris Johnson has not explicitly committed to publishing the full report into lockdown parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall, as Westminster awaits the findings of the long-awaited inquiry.

The UK and US have both said that personal sanctions could be imposed on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine.

The boss of Wizz Air has told Sky News he expects the company's UK investment and pent-up demand for travel in the country to help lead its fightback this summer from the coronavirus crisis.

Sue Gray has received photos of Downing Street parties which include Boris Johnson and others close together with wine bottles, Sky News understands.

A monkey, a big-headed frog, and a knobbly newt are among 224 new species that have been discovered in a wildlife "hotspot".

People in a self-driving car should not be responsible if it crashes, legal watchdogs have proposed.

The world's most powerful space telescope has reached its final stop - one million miles from Earth - a month after setting off on its historic voyage.

A flying car has been awarded an official certificate of airworthiness after completing 70 hours of rigorous flight testing, its developers have said.