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Whitby residents could see their council tax bills go up from next year due to rising costs and reduced income for the authority.

Witnesses and motorists with relevant dashcam footage are urged to come forward after a fatal collision on the A64 yesterday.

Inspectors say a cause for concern identified in a 2022 inspection has now been resolved.

Volunteer crew from Bridlington RNLI and RNLI Humber mounted a joint operation to assist a fishing vessel 19 nautical miles north east of spurn point on Monday.

The company says works that could help improve bathing water quality will take place next year.

A youth homeless charity in Scarborough says it needs more hosts to come forward as it expects an increase in demand for it's services this winter.

A car with cloned number plates has been taken off the road in Bridlington.

Pupils from Yorkshire Coast schools have come together to celebrate the efforts to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience in their school communities

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received £2.5m to cover losses from industrial action between April and October.

A "serious RTC" means the A64 is closed in both directions at Towthorpe crossroads.

Scarborough Councillors have been expressing their frustration with the bathing water quality in Scarborough's South Bay.

The team behind the Yorkshire Coast 10k run are chancing their arms at rowing later as Scarborough Sea Cadets put a donation to good use.

Robert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister, citing "strong disagreements" with the government over the Rwanda policy.

Boris Johnson was interrupted by protesters as he apologised for the "suffering" caused by COVID.

Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has hit out at "sickening allegations" against him, saying they are being made by people "looking for a quick payday" and "enough is enough".

Heavy rain is set to hit large areas of the UK on Thursday, with up to four inches (10cm) falling in parts of Scotland.

Lord Cameron has said there is "no moral equivalence" between the actions of Hamas fighters and Israel's military.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 29-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed in a village in South Wales.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was escorted by four Russian fighter jets on Wednesday as he jetted in to the Gulf on a rare trip abroad.

Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over "strong disagreements" with the government over its Rwanda policy. Here is his resignation letter in full, followed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's response.

Robert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister, citing "strong disagreements" with the government over the Rwanda policy.

Boris Johnson was interrupted by protesters as he apologised for the "suffering" caused by COVID.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 29-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed in a village in South Wales.

China has accused Britain of violating international law after the UK announced new sanctions targeting "individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin's war machine".

A ballet teacher accused of sexually assaulting teenage pupils has been acquitted of all charges.

Suella Braverman has claimed the Conservative Party faces "electoral oblivion in a matter of months" if its emergency legislation to tackle illegal migration isn't tough enough.

All challenges against government plans to use former RAF bases to house asylum seekers have been dismissed at the High Court.

The government has agreed to look at a new study which claims to reveal how the hormone pregnancy test drug Primodos causes malformations to babies in the womb.

Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over "strong disagreements" with the government over its Rwanda policy. Here is his resignation letter in full, followed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's response.

Lord Cameron has said there is "no moral equivalence" between the actions of Hamas fighters and Israel's military.

The nation hosting the COP28 climate summit has had its climate plan downgraded to the lowest category.

China has accused Britain of violating international law after the UK announced new sanctions targeting "individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin's war machine".

France has ordered a third round of bird flu vaccines for at-risk ducks.

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused human rights groups of turning a blind eye to rapes that Israel says were committed by Hamas during the 7 October massacre.

At least 16 people have been killed and another 12 injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in a mountain village in the Philippines..

Iran said it has launched a capsule into space carrying animals as it prepares to send up astronauts in the next few years.

A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight will not face charges of attempted murder.

A British man accused of being the "ringleader" of an armed drugs gang has been arrested in Turkey - after being made the subject of an Interpol red notice.

The European Union has bowed to pressure from European carmakers and the British government for a delay to the introduction of 10% export tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs), sparing buyers from paying thousands of pounds more for a new car.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was escorted by four Russian fighter jets on Wednesday as he jetted in to the Gulf on a rare trip abroad.

Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has hit out at "sickening allegations" against him, saying they are being made by people "looking for a quick payday" and "enough is enough".

Four members of BTS are set to start their mandatory South Korean military duties imminently.

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer credited with revolutionising US prime-time television, has died.

The US actors' union has said the deal that ended its months-long strike was an "enormous victory" after it was ratified last night.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta refused to criticise David Raya despite the goalkeeper being at fault for two Luton Town goals in the Gunners' dramatic 4-3 win at Kenilworth Road.

Rainbow Laces has an even more colourful origin story than you might think.

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt, celebrating her 150th T20I cap, shared a sparkling 138-run partnership to lead their side to a commanding 38-run victory over India in the first T20 international in Mumbai.

Golf’s governing bodies have unveiled a rule change that will reduce how far the ball can travel, but how will the new regulations impact golfers playing at all levels of the game? We take a look at what is going on, why it is happening and what it could mean for you…

Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

Boris Johnson was interrupted by protesters as he apologised for the "suffering" caused by COVID.

Robert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister, citing "strong disagreements" with the government over the Rwanda policy.

The Bank of England has said that UK households and businesses have been "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates – but repeated previous warnings that the full effect of higher interest rates was yet to come through.

Suella Braverman has claimed the Conservative Party faces "electoral oblivion in a matter of months" if its emergency legislation to tackle illegal migration isn't tough enough.

China has accused Britain of violating international law after the UK announced new sanctions targeting "individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin's war machine".

TikTok has released its list of most viewed trends in 2023 among its over one billion users.

The first trailer has been released for the massively anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI.

The vast scale of methane leaks from fossil fuel production and landfill sites has been exposed by analysis carried out exclusively for Sky News.

Iran said it has launched a capsule into space carrying animals as it prepares to send up astronauts in the next few years.