The local authority said it was not naming the benefactor while discussions were continuing, but added an announcement would ...

A museum dedicated to 18th Century British explorer Captain James Cook has reopened for the season, but future funding for the site remains uncertain. The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in ...

Police are investigating after vandals targeted the historical cottage built by Captain James Cook's father and a statue in a ...

The 2.1m bronze sculpture near Cooks’ Cottage was also targeted in February when attempts were made to cut the head off. And ...

The paint has since been cleaned off the cottage. The statue of Captain Cook also stands in the gardens and was damaged in attempts to cut off its head. The vandalism comes just two weeks after ...