This is the Coast

North Yorkshire Council has appointed specialist leisure property consultants to market Scarborough's Alpamare waterpark and adjacent development plots as they seek a permanent custodian for the North Bay attraction.

The appointment of former Scarborough and Whitby MP Sir Robert Goodwill as the new chair of the Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership has sparked a debate among local councillors over his environmental voting record.

North Yorkshire Council is expected to maintain its ban on smiley and sad face speed indicator devices despite pressure from local parishes seeking cheaper, more engaging alternatives.

The opening of the Scarborough Community Diagnostics Centre has been delayed indefinitely due to additional commissioning work required on its water and ventilation systems.

Nineteen-year-old left wing-back Stan Hewitt has joined Whitby Town on a one-year deal after leaving Bridlington Town.

North Yorkshire Council has appointed specialist property consultants to find a new buyer for Scarborough's Alpamare water park as part of a wider regeneration plan for the North Bay.

Health chiefs have confirmed that the closure of the Bridlington Care Unit next month will not lead to job losses, with all affected staff set to be redeployed to strengthen other local NHS services.

North Yorkshire councillors have backed a call for Mayor David Skaith to reconsider a decision that reallocates millions of pounds of road repair funding to York.

Scarborough Athletic have announced their opening pre-season fixtures away from home as North Yorkshire Council confirms pitch repairs at the Scarborough Sports Village are progressing well.

Anglo American says it's Woodsmith Project has generated nearly £2 billion for the regional economy since 2017, alongside significant investments in education and community support on the North Yorkshire Coast.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has welcomed a government decision to cut the duty on red diesel to its lowest level in twenty years to support local farmers and businesses.

Two Yorkshire Coast councillors have taken the helm at North Yorkshire Council, with Councillor David Chance elected as the new chair and Councillor John Ritchie appointed as vice-chair ahead of next year's elections.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.

The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons.

A man has been jailed after threatening to "blow up" Jewish schools and shouting: "I will kill you Jews".

Tottenham Hotspur's captain Cristian Romero has been criticised for travelling to Argentina just days before a crunch game for his side.

British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.

Three people have died following a two-car crash in Northumberland.

British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.

The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons.

A man has been jailed after threatening to "blow up" Jewish schools and shouting: "I will kill you Jews".

Five men have been jailed after carrying out a "gigantic" drugs operation using "ghost warehouses" to transport cocaine and heroin.

Drivers hoping to get to the continent via the port of Dover in Kent are facing delays of up to three hours as the bank holiday getaway begins.

Three people have died following a two-car crash in Northumberland.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".

British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a "monstrous crime" after an overnight drone attack on a school killed at least four and left 35 children wounded.

In 2012, Africa's oldest surviving political party expelled South African opposition leader Julius Malema for "bringing the party into disrepute" and "sowing internal divisions". Fourteen years on, he has shown he can still throw the African National Congress (ANC) into disarray.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing its final episode, saying the legendary host was "like a dead person".

The ex-girlfriend of a boyband singer has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their seven-year-old daughter, prosecutors in Los Angeles have said.

Sam Fender, CMAT and Lily Allen were among the big winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards - as George Michael was also remembered and celebrated with one of songwriting's highest honours.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".

The world's most valuable company has reported another series of record-breaking and expectation-defying results, easing fears, for now, of a slowdown in the AI boom.

Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.

TikTok and YouTube have been criticised by the communications watchdog for "failing" to take steps to protect children "despite overwhelming evidence of harm".