Lighting blitz on drugs menace

Ultra-violet lighting in public toilets is the latest weapon being used to combat drug abuse in North Yorkshire. Car theft menace is jailed for two years

Serial car-snatcher Gareth Gowlett was today starting a two-year jail term after he drove at police, dodged road blocks and put lives at risk on a high-speed chase through streets packed with football fans. A Daf-t place to park

A Water tanker being used to clean up the mess and debris left by the receding waters of the River Ouse nearly met a watery end when its tyres slipped over the edge. New airfield owner set to be identified

The New owner of Elvington Airfield is expected to be announced before Christmas. Dave Tappin, of the neighbouring Yorkshire Air Museum and organiser of the annual air show, said he been told a decision had been made. Festive felons told: 'We're watching you'

Police were today carrying out a two-pronged assault on thieves who ruin Christmas for their victims. As detectives opened the doors of their Aladdin's Cave at the Fulford Road HQ, for burglary victims to check if their property was there, an anti-shoplifting drive was in operation. Bin collections a headache in York

Rubbish collections will take more than a month to get back to normal in York after the extended Christmas and Millennium holiday period. But the services provided by neighbouring authorities will be back to normal on January 3 or, at the latest by January 9. Lord Mayor lends a hand

The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Peter Vaughan, climbed into the saddle to get first-hand experience of delivering this year's record Christmas post. Making your gifts truly girl-friendly

Dan Rutstein had no idea what to get his loved one for Christmas until a "shopping girlfriend" lent him a hand at York's designer outlet Tourism role for museum boss

Rail museum boss Andrew Scott has been elected to lead York's tourism industry into the new Millennium.

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