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West End star Lee Mead and Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn will headline this year's magical production of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at the Scarborough Spa Theatre.

Yorkshire Water has reassured residents that a faulty monitoring device at a combined sewer overflow station in Scarborough, which incorrectly reported discharges, has been repaired.

Harbours in Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey are leading the way in marine safety after successfully meeting strict new national regulations ahead of many other UK ports.

North Yorkshire Police have arrested two people and seized drugs and cash following the execution of two warrants at separate addresses in Filey.

The popular Moorsbus service has returned for the 2026 season with an extended timetable, offering residents in the East Riding and Hull expanded opportunities to explore the North York Moors.

A new £100,000 funding pot has been launched to support youth projects, community groups, and charities across the East Riding.

Bridlington Town Football Club have announced the permanent signing of nineteen-year-old former Scarborough Athletic midfielder Billy Marshall as they target a play-off push.

The reopening of 'Danger Bank', a key route linking Whitby to Ruswarp, has been delayed until 2027 following further extensive winter slippage, prompting disappointment from local representatives.

Yorkshire Water is working with the Environment Agency to accelerate investment in coastal resorts, aiming to significantly reduce sewage spills and improve bathing water quality ahead of schedule.

Yorkshire Water's Manager of Strategic Partnerships has provided an update on efforts to tackle water quality issues at Scalby Beck.

Alison Hume MP is encouraging young people and employers across Scarborough and Whitby to take advantage of measures, introduced by the Labour Government, designed to help those not in work build careers.

Whitby Town Council has awarded its highest civic honour to the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and will celebrate with a Freedom Parade this summer.

The number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely far higher than official figures, Oxfam has warned, due to lack of clean water and sanitation.

Prince George will attend the £63,000 per year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

A woman has appeared in court for the first time in connection with a car crash in the grounds of a primary school in 2023 that left two eight-year-old girls dead.

Three conmen have been sentenced after defrauding a 83-year-old out of most of her life savings in a plot which targeted vulnerable people.

Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox. 

Cash-strapped Thames Water is again facing down the prospect of being placed in temporary public ownership after the government raised objections to a proposed £10bn rescue by its lenders.

A post-mortem examination could not determine an exact cause of death for reality TV star Jake Hall, who died suddenly aged 35 last month.

Two people have been killed in a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl.

A woman has appeared in court for the first time in connection with a car crash in the grounds of a primary school in 2023 that left two eight-year-old girls dead.

Three conmen have been sentenced after defrauding a 83-year-old out of most of her life savings in a plot which targeted vulnerable people.

A row has broken out over the future of Dartmoor's ponies, with warnings livestock owners may be forced to cull them to hit biodiversity goals.

Prince George will attend the £63,000 per year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

A post-mortem examination could not determine an exact cause of death for reality TV star Jake Hall, who died suddenly aged 35 last month.

Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox. 

Cash-strapped Thames Water is again facing down the prospect of being placed in temporary public ownership after the government raised objections to a proposed £10bn rescue by its lenders.

A man has been charged with murder after a "beloved mother" was found fatally injured at an address in Leeds.

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned against people being pushed "towards the extremes", as she marks the 10th anniversary of her death.

Two men have been found guilty of carrying out a string of arson attacks on a car and properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

The Iran "deal" is a tacit admission of strategic defeat by the Trump administration and of a failure to achieve nearly all of his war aims.

The number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely far higher than official figures, Oxfam has warned, due to lack of clean water and sanitation.

The stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon has been jailed for two rapes - including one in the basement of his family's home.

Sky News has obtained exclusive images that demonstrate illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank were being advertised at a controversial property show that attracted large protests in London on Sunday.

More than 1,000 people were killed in drone strikes in Sudan in the first five months of this year, the United Nations has revealed.

At least ‌31 people have died and 33 others were injured after a bus ‌plunged into a ravine ​in Ethiopia, police said.

Roger Cook, the pioneering investigative reporter who built a career confronting criminals face-to-face on camera and challenging them on their own doorstep, has died aged 83.

US musician Oliver Tree is believed to be among six people dead after a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro.

A US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the proposed Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has determined the merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful to consumers.

Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, aged 36.

The Doctor Who special planned for this Christmas has been cancelled and Russell T Davies is leaving the long-running sci-fi TV series.

Iran have hit out at their treatment in the United States, with their head coach Amir Ghalenoei saying his team are the "most oppressed" at the World Cup.

England finally kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign against Croatia at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Wednesday and the Sky Sports writers have been busy selecting their starting line-ups for that opening Group L clash.

Lewis Hamilton returned to winning ways for the first time in nearly two years after his first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari in Barcelona on Sunday.

DR Congo are preparing for their first World Cup in over half a century, while a war is going on back home.

Tottenham want to sign Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer.

Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer and his potential Labour leadership rivals to cut welfare spending and redirect savings to defence.

How did the light-emitting diode change the world? And, come to mention it, might it perversely actually prompt us to puff more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

The number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely far higher than official figures, Oxfam has warned, due to lack of clean water and sanitation.

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned against people being pushed "towards the extremes", as she marks the 10th anniversary of her death.

Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox. 

The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

A row has broken out over the future of Dartmoor's ponies, with warnings livestock owners may be forced to cull them to hit biodiversity goals.

Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox. 

How did the light-emitting diode change the world? And, come to mention it, might it perversely actually prompt us to puff more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

Anthropic has withdrawn its powerful Fable 5 model after the US government ordered the company to revoke access to all foreign nationals.