Police arrest 44 in dawn drugs swoops on homes

Thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized and 44 people arrested after police swoops on homes in Selby and elsewhere in North Yorkshire. Potter: indecent assault case dropped

York Minster's ringing master David Potter MBE will not face a trial for indecent assault. Six in court over post office theft

Three adults and three children have appeared before York magistrates accused of raiding a Selby post office. Well-known city shops forced to close down

Two long-established businesses in York city centre - the 96-year-old Russell's Cycles and 15-year-old Fads DIY store, are to close - both allegedly strangled by out-of-town rivals. Peter's daring feat for charity

Climbing some of the highest peaks in Wales, mountain biking for 20 miles and paddling across a reservoir on a self-made raft would be challenging enough for anyone. But when you're nearly blind - like York's Peter Holdstock - there are a few more mountains to climb. Pensions boost for ex-bus workers

Former bus workers in York today welcomed top-level intervention in their fight to speed up pension payouts that are more than ten years overdue. Young cyclists dig deep for BMX track

Youngsters in Tang Hall, York, have got their own BMX track after months of campaigning. Mums wising up to the web

Mums looking to return to work took the chance to wise up to the latest technology with a taster class at Huntington Community Education Centre. Post Office fears big loss of income

A Sub-Postmaster has admitted he would never have bought his post office had he known that the Government was planning to shake up the benefit payments system. Residents get ready for Walmgate - the musical

Walmgate is a street steeped in history and the York Early Music Foundation wants residents to help mark a new chapter when its national headquarters opens in April.

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