From todays The Press
“Detective Inspector Ian Wills of North Yorkshire Police said: “We take the matter of election fraud extremely seriously and will vigorously investigate anybody suspected of electoral malpractice.
“I would urge anybody who has been approached by somebody attempting to influence them to contact the police with information.”
Are any of the 100 or so candidates in this years York Council elections not trying to influence voters? Perhaps Ian Wills meant “intimidate” electors?

Shutters have appeared on the Brittania pub on The Green in Acomb.
The security screens are something of an eyesore looking onto what is a Conservation area. So we have made representations aimed at getting the future of the building sorted out as quickly as possible.