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The Bootham Bar section of York's city walls, which includes a tower, two arches and a stone staircase. Tourists gather in front of it as a meeting point.

Tourists urged to donate to upkeep of city's walls

Visitors to the walls are being encouraged to donate towards maintenance costs.

North Yorkshire

The outside of a property which has very large dark windows at the front, a slanted roof and stone walls

Neighbours' anger over 'alien structure' Airbnb

Locals say the luxury holiday let, which does not have planning permission, is "a nightmare".

A crenelated tower at the top of of the motte, or mound at Totnes Castle. The roofs of houses can be see in the foreground.

Castle winter-closure plan 'detrimental' to town

Councillors appeal to English Heritage to rethink closing Totnes Castle over the winter.

A coach parked up by the side of a road, with a pretty cottage and trees in the background

Coach restrictions introduced for tourist village

The restrictions are approved for Bibury, which can see as many as 20,000 visitors a day.

Gloucestershire

A woman, with tied up blonde hair in a sports top, smiles in front of a stone staircase leading up to York's city walls.

'I'd donate money to preserve city's ancient walls'

Tourists say they would happily donate money to access the walls and fund conservation work.

North Yorkshire

A view of the Eden Project biomes near St Austell, Cornwall

'Green shoots' visible for region's tourism

But experts warn Devon and Cornwall's post-pandemic recovery remains fragile.

Relief from the Nereid Monument at the British Museum, London, England, UK

British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024

Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.

A man and a woman are sitting near a cliff edge leading to a white sandy beach below and a clear green-coloured sea on a sunny day. On the opposite side of the small bay there is a grassy headland. There are a couple of people on the beach.

Summit to discuss ways to boost tourism in Jersey

The day-long event will take place on Wednesday in St Helier.

Colourful fishing boats moored up on the beach in Tenby at low tide. Colouful houses and buildings line the coast

Holiday firm ordered to change misleading advert

The Advertising Standards Authority upholds a complaint about an advert for caravan resort breaks.

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