A so called tourist tax for York and North Yorkshire is “simply wrong” and “should not be taken forward”, Conservative MPs in the county have said.

VANDALS have limited a North Yorkshire council’s ability to make a decision on a ban on overnight parking at coastal sites.

Mark Applegarth has a decision to make at half-back as he weighs up his York Knights options for tomorrow’s trip to Hull FC.

A car – containing an expensive designer handbag – has been stolen from a York suburb after being parked up with mechanical issues.

Deer Shed festival in Baldersby Park has announced more acts.

A major fire which had a devastating affect on a large area of the North York Moors – costing the fire service alone £2m – is believed to have been started by a campfire.

MEMBERS of the community have been praised for their response to the moorland fire which was ‘ten times the size of the Great Fire of London.’

The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of the world’s most recognisable artworks, has arrived at York Art Gallery.

A PUBLIC meeting is being held next week over concerns proposed planning changes could see the expansion of one of the county’s largest animal feed businesses.

Police have issued CCTV images of people officers want to speak to after thieves struck at the Co-op in Beagle Ridge Drive, Foxwood.