Yorkshire Coast News
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Labour Win North Yorkshire Mayoral Contest
David Skaith has been elected as the first mayor of York and North Yorkshire
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29.8 Percent Turn Out for North Yorkshire Mayoral Election
Political leaders in North Yorkshire and York have said the region’s first mayoral election was “too close to call” as voters went to the polls.
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Scarborough Prepares for First Ever Streets Festival
Scarborough is hosting it's first Street festival this weekend.
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First Elected Mayor for York and North Yorkshire to be Revealed Today
Counting will get underway today in the election to choose North Yorkshire's first ever elected Mayor.
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"Serious" Crash Closes A171
Police say one of the Yorkshire Coast's main routes is closed.
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New Homes Approved at Site of Whitby Landslip
New homes can be built on the site of a Whitby landslip that led to the demolition of five cottages in 2012.
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Man Arrested After Disturbance in Scarborough
Police are appealing for information about a disturbance that occurred in Scarborough yesterday.
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Police Refer Themselves To IOPC After Malton River Death
Following the death of a woman in Malton last week, North Yorkshire Police say they have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Top Stories
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Starmer says time for Sunak to face nation as Tories hammered in by-election and council races
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England.
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Local election results: The story so far in charts
The main story so far is a Conservative collapse. They have lost the Blackpool South by-election and more than half of the council seats they were defending.
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Teenager who stabbed boy, 16, to death at party in Bath detained for minimum of 16 years
A teenager will be jailed for a minimum of 16 years after stabbing a boy to death with a large hunting-style knife at a house party.
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King Charles receives warm royal welcome from Zara Tindall at Windsor Horse Show
The King was seen grinning as he received a hug from niece Zara Tindall during a visit to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, as he returns to public duty following his cancer diagnosis.
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production for Ukraine and Western defence as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Wife of doctor who 'drove car off cliff' with family inside begs for attempted murder charges to be dropped
The wife of a California doctor accused of deliberately driving a car off a cliff with his family inside has begged prosecutors to drop the charges against him, according to US media reports.
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Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death: 'I killed a man - the emu man'
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.
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Prolific egg thief Daniel Lingham sentenced for third time for stealing thousands of wild bird eggs in Norfolk
A prolific egg collector has avoided a prison sentence after he stole almost 3,000 wild bird eggs from their nests.
National News
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Starmer says time for Sunak to face nation as Tories hammered in by-election and council races
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England.
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production for Ukraine and Western defence as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Local election results: Who won? And what it means for a general election
The Conservatives are on track for their worst local election results ever - as counting continues.
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King Charles receives warm royal welcome from Zara Tindall at Windsor Horse Show
The King was seen grinning as he received a hug from niece Zara Tindall during a visit to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, as he returns to public duty following his cancer diagnosis.
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Prolific egg thief Daniel Lingham sentenced for third time for stealing thousands of wild bird eggs in Norfolk
A prolific egg collector has avoided a prison sentence after he stole almost 3,000 wild bird eggs from their nests.
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Teenager who stabbed boy, 16, to death at party in Bath detained for minimum of 16 years
A teenager will be jailed for a minimum of 16 years after stabbing a boy to death with a large hunting-style knife at a house party.
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Barry Manilow latest to move gig from Manchester's Co-op Live - as Liam Gallagher jokes he'll perform in Lidl
Barry Manilow has become the latest singer to book out the AO Arena in Manchester in case the Co-op Live fails to open later this month.
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What's going on at Manchester's Co-op Live? The arena plagued with problems and postponements
Manchester Co-op Live will be the UK's biggest indoor arena - but it has been beset by problems before it has even opened.
World News
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production for Ukraine and Western defence as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Afghan activist who was 'erased' by Taliban reveals how women are 'suffering' in Iran
A young women's rights activist from Afghanistan recently left the country and travelled to Iran.
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Brazil floods: 29 people killed and thousands more displaced
At least 29 people have been killed in floods in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, in what has been described as "the most critical flooding recorded in history" by local authorities.
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Madeleine McCann's parents say daughter's absence 'aches' and it's a 'living limbo' 17 years since disappearance
Madeleine McCann's parents said their daughter's absence "aches" and they are still "living in limbo" as they mark 17 years since she vanished.
Entertainment News
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Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death: 'I killed a man - the emu man'
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.
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Britney Spears says paramedics turned up 'illegally' after twisting her ankle at Chateau Marmont
Britney Spears has downplayed concerns about her health, after paramedics were called to the Chateau Marmont, a boutique hotel in LA.
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What's going on at Manchester's Co-op Live? The arena plagued with problems and postponements
Manchester Co-op Live will be the UK's biggest indoor arena - but it has been beset by problems before it has even opened.
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Gavin & Stacey to return for 'last ever episode' on Christmas Day, James Corden announces
Hit sitcom Gavin & Stacey will return for its "last ever episode" on Christmas Day, James Corden has announced.
Video
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Worry for economy as public sector productivity falls further
Official figures have raised fears of a deepening public sector drag on the UK's economic recovery from recession.
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Post Office lawyer accused of telling 'big fat lie' to Horizon inquiry
A former top Post Office lawyer has been accused of telling the Horizon IT inquiry a "big fat lie" over his knowledge of a bug in the system that could have stopped wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters in their tracks.
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production for Ukraine and Western defence as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Chinese mission blasts off to far side of moon: What you need to know about NASA and China's space race
China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft blasts off, hoping to become the first mission to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.