A prominent Selby businessman has voiced concerns about the effect on smaller town centres should York's Monks Cross Centre be permitted to expand.

Selby District Council's bylaw outlawing urination in the streets of Selby has lead to another batch of late night revellers finding themselves before Magistrates.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested, and remains in police custody, following a broad daylight attack in Selby Town Centre yesterday.

Selby police will be repeating their successful Operation Private this weekend as officers take to streets to deter Christmas shoplifters and provide crime prevention advice to local people.

Selby District Council is reminding shoppers in the area that they can park at all the district council's pay and display car parks for free for the next two Saturdays.

The crowds came out today for the switch-on of Selby's annual Christmas lights display in Selby Town Centre.

Police in Selby have released an image of three men they would like to speak to following an assault on the town's old Toll Bridge.

A Finkle Street boozer will soon be re-opening it's doors sporting the name with which it opened more than 200 years ago.

A swift response from Selby Police resulted in the arrest of two men on suspicion of burglary and handling stolen goods.

A prolific thief has been jailed following a series of thefts from stores in the Selby area.