This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council's Executive committee has given its approval to spending £1,840,000 for essential repair works to the inner West Pier in Scarborough.

Whitby's MP is calling on North Yorkshire Council to appoint an officer with personal responsibility for the town.

Scarborough ran out 3-2 winners in an entertaining game at the Mounting Systems Stadium in Bridlington.

Two international beach volleyball tournaments were held in Bridlington this summer, with hopes that Volleyball England can continue to host it in the East Riding, in future years.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for five-year tenancy agreements at Whitby’s £10m maritime training facility despite some local opposition.

NFU President Tom Bradshaw and East Yorkshire farmers will hold talks with MPs and local councillors at the Driffield County Show today to discuss sector issues and current concerns around trade deals with the USA.

Coastliner has announced plans to introduce additional services this summer to popular coastal destinations including Scarborough and Whitby

There are currently “no plans” to appoint a minister for coastal communities, according to the Government, despite calls for such a role to be created.

Scarborough and Whitby’s MP voted against the final draft of the Government’s welfare reform bill, which was approved in the House of Commons last week.

Five beloved green spaces along the Yorkshire Coast have proudly received the coveted Green Flag Award, an international quality standard for parks and green spaces.

Scarborough Athletic and Bridlington Town will be battling it out tonight in the annual Dave Holland memorial match at the Mounting Systems Stadium.

Bridlington Central Library has officially reopened its doors following a full refurbishment of its ground floor, marking a new chapter for one of the town’s most valued community spaces.

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus amid renewed clashes in the country.

The parents of a woman who died after her blood clot was misdiagnosed by someone who she thought was a doctor have called a government-ordered review "a missed opportunity".

Sir Keir Starmer has said former Tory ministers have "serious questions to answer" about how the names of Afghans who worked with UK forces were exposed.

Temperatures are set to hit 30C in some parts of the UK this week.

Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell could use "government misconduct" to challenge her imprisonment, her family has claimed.

Southend Airport has partially reopened after being closed following a plane crash that killed four people.

Israel has shown little respect for international borders since becoming the unrivalled military hegemon of the Middle East.  Today that meant an Israeli airstrike on a government building in Damascus.

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for "repeated breaches of party discipline".

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for "repeated breaches of party discipline".

Sir Keir Starmer has said former Tory ministers have "serious questions to answer" about how the names of Afghans who worked with UK forces were exposed.

Southend Airport has partially reopened after being closed following a plane crash that killed four people.

The parents of a woman who died after her blood clot was misdiagnosed by someone who she thought was a doctor have called a government-ordered review "a missed opportunity".

Temperatures are set to hit 30C in some parts of the UK this week.

The rate of inflation has risen by more than expected on the back of fuel and food price pressures, according to official figures which have prompted accusations of an own goal for the chancellor.

A man has been jailed after posting threats on TikTok that sparked an international alert that ISIS was planning attacks on football stadiums hosting Champions League games.

Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell could use "government misconduct" to challenge her imprisonment, her family has claimed.

An Afghan man who worked for the British military has told Sky News he feels betrayed and has "completely lost (his) mind" after his identity was part of a massive data breach.

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At least 20 people have been killed in an incident in Khan Younis, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israel and US-backed organisation.

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus amid renewed clashes in the country.

Huge steel fences have been erected to prevent ticketless fans from watching the Oasis reunion tour in Manchester.

An American Idol TV executive and her husband have been found dead in their LA home.

MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.

The 2025 Emmy nominations have been revealed - with British crime drama Adolescence up for 13 awards.

Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

Britain's climate is changing rapidly, with records regularly being smashed and extremes of heat and rainfall becoming the norm, the Met Office has warned.

As ever, there is confusion and key questions are left unanswered, but Donald Trump's announcement on Ukraine and Russia today remains hugely significant.

The taxpayer is to help drive the switch to non-polluting vehicles through a new grant of up to £3,750, but some of the cheapest electric cars are to be excluded.