Joy for tenants as family evicted

Besieged residents today reacted with joy to the eviction of a woman and her family from their York home. Post Offices' winter discontent

Post Office customers in York have remained in winter after time-locked safes did not have their clocks altered. Phones firm dials up £24m takeover

Mobile phone firm JWE Telecom is hitting the big time with a £24 million deal to buy a network airtime business. Flag goes down on era

The cross keys flag of the Army's 2nd Division was lowered at Imphal Barracks today to mark the departure of the divisional headquarters for Edinburgh. Big police crackdown on truants

A campaign to deter children from being dragged into abuse, crime, drink and drugs is being launched in North Yorkshire. Father's safety fears over intruder at college hall of residence

Police are investigating reports of an intruder at a student accommodation block in York. Farming leaders welcome PM's £200m aid package

Farming leaders today welcomed a £200 million Government pledge as a sign of Tony Blair's commitment to the industry. Nestle hopes to score with new Smarties

Football fanatics will be now be able to buy chocolate smarties in their own teams colours. Road menace jailed after ramming police

A road menace has been jailed for four and a half years after ramming a police car while on the run for a £60,000 lorry theft. North gets its own charity lottery game

A new lottery game for the North of England has been launched in York newsagents this week, promising to make your day rather than change your life. Hills are alive to sounds of BBC

The dales, vales and hills of our region will be alive with the sound of music when the county becomes the venue for a record-breaking live music event. Yew tree link to time of Christ

The Archbishop of York will plant a sapling from a yew tree that was around during the time of Christ in his home village to mark the new Millennium. Pupils explore safer routes to their school

Pedal power and good old fashioned walking are being put forward as the best ways of getting to school during a meeting to improve the safety of York's children. Business men targeted

Efforts to slash pollution by cutting business car use will be discussed at a transport seminar next week. Balloons and tunes for Yasmin's appeal

Pupils at a York school are joining the campaign to raise money for multiple sclerosis sufferer Yasmin Heesom to send her on a transatlantic bid to escape her crippling pain.

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