Travellers

Up to 30 caravans and vehicles parked up on Bishop Grosseteste University sports field on Thursday.

Westmorland and Furness Council says the proposed location is not suitable.

Several drop-in sessions are to be held so people can find out more, Calderdale Council says.

The borough said new legal powers were needed to prevent the dumping of waste and protect residents.

The council says the number of pitches would be out of character with the rural area.

The town has the UK's highest density of van dwellers, prompting fresh calls for a regulated site.

The redevelopment of the site, off Neasham Road in Darlington, is due to begin this summer.

A caravan site where PC Andrew Harper's killers hid after his death has had a £4.2m renovation.