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DRUGS DOUBLE

A Selby man set up a second cannabis factory using equipment police failed to confiscate after uncovering an earlier operation, York Crown Court has heard.

Paul David Gabel (36), of The Mount, invested his last £2,000 in setting up the factories after a string of failed business ventures

Mr Gabel used the money to set up the first factory in a rented Barlby garage.

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Students game for sporting event

Students at Selby College proved they were up for a challenge recently when they took part in the inaugural Selby College Student Games.

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Remembering good times

Former pupils of Selby Girls' High School in the years 1946 to 51 met up at Selby Railway Club on Saturday for a reunion.

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Sun shines for fun day

Selby Abbey Primary School held its annual Summer Fayre on Friday last week.

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'So proud of Anne'

A mother-of-two from Hambleton has been named the regional school governor of the year.

Rocking 'n' rolling to fame in TV show

Elvis impersonator Mark Summers is all shook up after hearing that an American TV company wants to film his tribute gigs - starting with his homecoming show in Drax.

Crowds all revved up

Bumper crowds from the district and further afield flocked to the annual Selby Classic motorcycle Rally in Selby Park on Saturday, June 20.

Farewell Sheriff of Selby

Police chief Dave Pegg, known to many as the 'Sheriff of Selby', has retired after 30 years' sterling service with the North Yorkshire force.

Pub giant has no plans for town

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has no immediate plans to open a venue in the town, despite a planning application from the firm being recommended for approval by Selby District Coun

New treatment unit now in service

A new St John mobile treatment unit was on show at the Selby Family Fun Day at the weekend.

Pat to meet her US pen-pal of 50 years

Nearly 50 years have passed since Pat Lindsay first started writing to her American pen-pal.

Crash motorist had wine before accident

A Selby woman who drank four or five glasses of wine before getting behind the wheel of her car and causing an accident was reacting to a family crisis, town magistrates have

Prison warning to drink-drive landlord

A landlord who drove to pick up a late-night takeaway whilst over the drink-drive limit has appeared before Selby magistrates.

Hope as jobless figure for area falls

The number of unemployed people in Selby has dropped for the first time in more than a year, prompting renewed hopes for economic recovery.

'Thousands at risk of flooding'

More than 11,500 homes in the Selby district are at risk of flooding, according to a new report by the Environment Agency.

200 protest over Lindsey sackings

Up to 200 contract workers at Drax and Eggborough power stations staged a walk-out this week in support of the sacked construction workers at the Lindsey oil refinery.

Brakes put on council chauffeur service

SELBY District Council's chairman will no longer be able to rely on a chauffeur-driven car for his duties in the town after councillors voted to ditch the luxury as a cost-cut

'We need change' say campaigners

A disability group in Selby is calling for better disabled facilities in the district.

Changes on cards at CAB

Selby District Citizens' Advice Bureau is adopting a new 'Gateway' approach from July 1 whereby all clients accessing the bureau will be given a 10-minute assessment before be

Race-hate pair warned they face prison

A Selby man who fled to the United States after being convicted of race-hate crimes has been told he is facing a jail sentence.

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Sport

Good batting gives team the platform

Wheldrake 177-7 Burn I 202-6 Burn got back to winning ways with a routine victory at Wheldrake and in doing so moved up to the dizzy heights of second in the league.

Triad Howdenshire League round-up

Mortimer Cup Preliminary Round Eastrington v HICE Eastrington 193-3 (A.

Course for all keepers

A coaching course that everyone has been waiting for takes place on Sunday week, and is being run by Bob Wilkinson, part of the successful team at Cliffe F.

Entertainment

Musical extravaganza

'Dancing Queen' at Hull New Theatre was a delightful musical extravaganza which inspired the audience to get up and dance along.

Rockfest is almost with us

Goole Rockfest is returning to the town this summer, giving residents the chance to hear the music of Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and The Jam, right on their doorstep.

Unique music brand

Up-and-coming Welsh band Decadenze are bringing their unique brand of bluesey-rock to Selby.

Letters

Salute to CCTV staff who saved the day

Sir, I have recently been the victim of a burglary.

Councillors costing country dearly?

Sir, Over the past months I have followed the rumblings and goings on about the upheaval of the "unwanted" Town Centre re-development, which have been answered by Cllr Ma

Response to last week's Selby Postbag

Sir, In response to Margaret Moate's patronising and inaccurate rant in last weeks Postbag (page 2), I would like to point out some truths which were missing fromher letter.