This is the Coast

Residents of Scarborough are preparing to gather this Thursday evening for a public meeting aimed at bridging the gap between local folk and decision-makers regarding the town's development.

The first wave of affordable housing that will be funded by a new council tax premium on second homes in North Yorkshire have been identified including a scheme in Hunmanby.

Scarborough Amateur Rowing Club are hoping to attract new people to the sport this month as they stage a major recruitment drive.

Whitby's mayor has said she will ‘not sit back’ over a proposal to permanently close the town’s landmark cliff lift.

Plans have been submitted for a 3 metre wide LED screen outside a Whitby amusement arcade.

An 11-bed hotel in Scarborough could be converted into an Airbnb if plans are approved.

North Yorkshire Council says no date has been set for a decision on proposed plans for a gas drilling rig in Burniston.

Extensive searches continue along the Withernsea shoreline as the search for a teenager missing in the sea since Friday continues.

Residents along the Yorkshire Coast and the broader Yorkshire and Humber region have been advised to prepare for icy conditions tonight as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

Filey's MP is calling for the funds raised from the council tax premium on second homes to be spent on providing affordable homes in the local area.

Scarborough’s new community diagnostics centre could start ‘delivering activity’ next month, according to the Government.

The Mayor of Whitby has said the town council is moving forward ‘positively’ into 2026 after a ‘difficult year’.

For more than two weeks, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has plotted the movements of the US-sanctioned oil tanker Marinera.

Football legend Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer, his family has said.

The Met Office has issued new amber warnings for snow and wind ahead of the arrival of Storm Goretti, after parts of the UK saw heavy snowfall and drifting.

A woman has died after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

Former Tottenham and England footballer Martin Chivers has died at the age of 80.

Teachers at two Greater Manchester primaries are striking over concerns that pupil violence has grown to "untenable levels", with some children "fearful" of attending school.

A murderer and a second inmate who fled a prison on New Year's Day have been arrested.

A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.

The Met Office has issued new amber warnings for snow and wind ahead of the arrival of Storm Goretti, after parts of the UK saw heavy snowfall and drifting.

Football legend Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer, his family has said.

Teachers at two Greater Manchester primaries are striking over concerns that pupil violence has grown to "untenable levels", with some children "fearful" of attending school.

Former Tottenham and England footballer Martin Chivers has died at the age of 80.

The government is spending £4m a year on the upkeep of a prison that has not held any inmates for 18 months, a report from MPs has revealed.

A murderer and a second inmate who fled a prison on New Year's Day have been arrested.

Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Great British Menu winner, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks.

In normal times - whatever those are - UK assistance in an operation like this probably wouldn't be seen as too much of a big deal.

For more than two weeks, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has plotted the movements of the US-sanctioned oil tanker Marinera.

America has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean.

The White House has said it aims to control sales of Venezuela's oil "indefinitely" as the Trump administration draws up plans for US oil companies to return to the nation.

The UK and France have pledged to deploy peacekeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.

Brigitte Bardot's funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez.

Hollywood star Mickey Rourke has told fans he is not behind a "humiliating" fundraising website set up to support him - and urged well-wishers to try and get their money back as the total reached almost $100,000.

Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley have picked up big acting prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, which have kicked off Hollywood's awards season.

A film based on the death of a five-year-old girl during Israel's war in Gaza is set to hit UK cinemas this month.

America has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean.

One of the UK's largest clothing retailers has reported a bumper Christmas but warned of a slowdown.

Nigel Farage said he doesn't think Donald Trump will invade Greenland as that "would be the end of NATO".

Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.