IT'S easy to get bogged down in the bad news, so let's take another look at some of the more upbeat stories.
Here are six heartening stories that have run in The Press this month:
Thousands gathered in the city for the York Pride parade
There was a £930 boost for one charity - thanks to the first York Soup
Jack Berry House, the rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys, opened in Malton
More than £400,000 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support in just one day in York
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