150th ANNIVERSARY OF SELBY TIMES

That this House congratulates the staff and readers of the Selby Times on the occasion in 2010 of the 150th anniversary of the newspaper; notes that for all that time the paper has faithfully chronicled the life and times of several generations of Selebians and citizens of the surrounding villages; believes that the paper, like many up and down the land, plays a vital part in local democracy, reporting and commenting on the activities of local councils, business and public bodies as well as giving a voice to the ordinary voter; commends in particular the paper's sports, leisure and property coverage as well as the Thought for the Week and Bygone Days columns; and further notes the newspaper's increasing online presence and wishes all involved the very best for the future.