This is the Coast

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with wounding with intent and possessing an offensive weapon following a serious assault in Scarborough.

The Bob Smith Spring Cup brings elite motorcycle racing back to Oliver's Mount in Scarborough this weekend, featuring next-generation supersport bikes and top riders.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail following a burglary in the Eastfield area of Scarborough where an e-bike and a games console were stolen.

North Yorkshire Police are planning to introduce Live Facial Recognition technology to tackle serious crime, prompting the Deputy Mayor to seek assurances over civil liberties.

Officials have committed to continuing Scarborough's bathing water quality summits, highlighting the need for ongoing political scrutiny and investment to tackle pollution from multiple sources along the Yorkshire Coast.

North Yorkshire Police have reported a 3.7 per cent decrease in overall crime, alongside an increase in the proportion of recorded crimes resulting in an arrest.

Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.

Whitby Town Football Club is pleased to confirm the appointment of Denny Ingram to its coaching staff, marking a significant addition to the club’s backroom team for the remaining games of the 2025/26 season.

Yorkshire Water and researchers are investigating the use of seaweed aquaculture and aquatic plants to absorb excess pollution and improve bathing water quality in Scarborough.

North Yorkshire Council is exploring tighter controls, including a potential public space protection order, to manage unregulated Bonfire Night activities on Scarborough's North Bay.

The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), Hull City Council, and East Riding Council are to team up at the 2026 installment of the UKREiiF investment summit.

Bridlington is set to host one of the largest martial arts and self‑defence seminars in the United Kingdom on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, at Bridlington Spa.

Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.

Donald Trump is not helping NATO's ability to deter Russia by publicly questioning his commitment to the alliance and being rude about his allies, the head of the Dutch armed forces has signalled, calling it "not a wise thing to say".

A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.

Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.

Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition.

A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.

Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.

A British man has died and 27 people were injured after a bus full of UK tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.

Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.

A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.

Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.

Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.

Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition.

A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.

A charity co-founded by Prince Harry is suing ‌the British royal for defamation at the High Court in London, ​a court record shows.

A British man has died and 27 people were injured after a bus full of UK tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.

The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".

A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.

Artemis II's history-making astronauts have successfully arrived back on Earth with a "perfect bullseye splashdown" off the coast of California.

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have said their countries will hold a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

The tale of Silibil'n'Brains is the true story of a great lie.

BAFTA has apologised "unreservedly" over an incident which saw a racial slur broadcast during the film awards.

Stefano Gabbana, the co-founder of Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, stepped down as the brand's chairman.

Rapper Afrika Bambaataa, seen as one of the pioneers of hip-hop, has died from prostate cancer aged 68, his management company has said.

Oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have soared on news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.

Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington.

The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".