A picture, released by North Yorkshire Police, shows a paint pot and brush left at the scene at Fountains Abbey with a figure and the words ‘don’t steal drugs’ daubed across the outside wall.

Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, was targeted at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday, according to North Yorkshire Police. Oil-based white paint was used to write "don't steal drugs" on medieval plasterwork at ...

Multimillion-pound plans to improve a World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire have been recommended for approval. The £4.6m proposals for the Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal estate, near Ripon ...

Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, was targeted sometime between 18:00 GMT on Friday and 09:00 GMT on Sunday, according to North Yorkshire Police. Oil-based white paint was used to write "don't steal ...

North Yorkshire Police has said the damage to Fountains Abbey took place on Saturday (Feb 16), and caused considerable damage. The graffiti was painted onto the abbey and St Mary's Church.

North Yorkshire Police said Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, was defaced on Sunday, after "Don't steal drugs" was found daubed in capital letters in white paint on the side of the Grade I-listed building.

Situated in North Yorkshire, the 18th century designed landscape of Studley Royal water garden and pleasure grounds, including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, is one harmonious whole of buildings, ...

North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal for information and released CCTV footage of a man they wanted to speak to after Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, was targeted by vandals late on Sunday night.

A man has been arrested for a criminal damage incident involving graffiti daubed on the wall of a world heritage site in North Yorkshire, police have confirmed. North Yorkshire Police, who have ...