BBC News | England | North Yorkshire | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Honorary degree for actor Sir Ben- July 18, 2008 North Yorkshire-born actor Sir Ben Kingsley is given an honorary degree by the University of Hull.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7514339.stm Coastguards start strike over pay- July 18, 2008 Staff from the Martime and Coastguard Agency walk out for 48 hours in an ongoing national pay dispute.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/humber/7514630.stm Bluetongue protection for county- July 18, 2008 More farms in North Yorkshire are to be able to vaccinate livestock against the animal disease bluetongue.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7514515.stm Liberty likeness is new York maze- July 17, 2008 A farmer cuts an image of the Statue of Liberty, 10 times bigger than the statue, in fields for the new York Maze.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7512112.stm County's crime rate one of lowest- July 17, 2008 North Yorkshire is one of the safest places to live in England, new Home Office figures show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7511483.stm |