On Wednesday February 3, a Grey Mercedes Benz Hatchback was damaged on Allotment Lane, Driffield.

It had been left securely parked for 15 minutes in the parking area near the playing field. When the owner returned to the vehicle it was discovered that someone using an sharp implement had etched a deep scratch into the paintwork, running along the full length of the driver’s side and the rear panel on the passenger’s side. It is not known who is responsible or the reason for the damage. If you were in the area around this time and witnessed anything suspicious please inform the police.

Perfume was stolen from the Superdrug store, Middle Street South, Driffield, at 12.45pm on Sunday February 6 when a male and female entered the store and went to the cosmetics and perfumes display.

They selected two perfume bottles which they hid either in their clothing or in the female’s handbag. A customer witnessed this and alerted a staff member to the possible theft. Both suspects left the store.

BEVERLEY’S Glenholme Florists are celebrating 55 blooming years in business.

The business was founded in 1958 by Dennis Glenton as a nursery, growing as well as selling flowers and plants.

The fruit and florist shop followed later, opening in its existing location on Wilbert Lane, Beverley.

As the business grew Rosaleen Holgate joined as a business partner with her floristry skills. The floristry side of the business expanded and developed no longer leaving room for the fruit and vegetable side. The business has continued to grow and develop over the years, with Rosaleen’s two daughters Karen Holgate and Claire Anderson joining the partnership and taking over the running of the business.

Glenholme Florists has had many memorable events over the years as you would well imagine, being asked to design flowers for Royalty amongst them. They have been privileged enough to design flowers for the Queen on more than one occasion and proudly display a thank you letter from the Queen, personally mentioning the table arrangements of vegetables and flowers they designed for her visit to Beverley in 2002. Alongside it is a striking picture of the Queen holding one of the four bouquets they have designed for her. A slightly smaller photograph of the Princess of Wales shows her with the specially designed posy from the midwife association on the opening of the maternity unit at Westwood hospital. We had great fun also creating some very striking designs for the wedding of an England footballer who married locally. The shop features in the current Good Florist Guide, and over the years the shop along with various member of its staff have won numerous awards including the prestigious title of UK Retail Florist of the Year and a very impressive cup to show for it. This was a massive achievement as we were competing against 500 other florist shops for the title and were judged on a wide spectrum of the business including the actual floristry skills, customer service and business acumen.

One of the reasons the business is succeeding in difficult retail times is its ability to continually evolve and develop. We move with the times and develop the business accordingly. You can’t afford to rest on your laurels in any retail business but particularly floristry which is very fashion led with new styles and trends emerging all the time. Our customers want to see modern designs and keep up to date with the latest interior designs and our flowers need to reflect this, which is why we invest a lot into training and development. This is shown by the huge amount of certificates adorning the walls of the florist shop proving they really are a qualified bunch, holding the highest recognised floristry qualifications and encouraging all staff members to follow this route. We are very proud of our staff training policy which has led to a number of our past employees either starting or managing their own businesses, something that the partners are very proud of. Customer service and attention to detail is highly featured in the many thank you letters the shop receives.

Development of the business has led them to having a secure ecommerce website enabling not only local customers but customers from all over the world to have easy access to the shop’s floral offerings. Embracing social media such as Facebook and Twitter has also widened its scope to potential new customers and forged some new and exciting opportunities for the business. Flowers are much more readily accessible and much more an everyday part of people’s lives than ever before, what makes Glenholme Florists stand out from the rest apart from their obvious skill as designers and the huge selection of ever changing flowers and plants, personally selected from suppliers all over the world. The wealth of knowledge on their product and their ability to pass this on to their customers ensuring they get longevity and excellent value for money means happy customers and repeat sales. We treat every sale large or small the same, with attention to detail and a genuine interest in our customer, after all it’s they who have kept us here for the last 55 years and we intend it to continue for a long time to come

The business itself is very diverse with no two days alike, making each day an exciting challenge. We have the great pleasure of being with our customers through the happiest and saddest parts of their lives. We celebrate with flowers, the births, Christenings, special birthday, milestone events, weddings and funerals. Over the years we have been trading we have had a plethora of customers we have got to know and love, and be part of their ups and downs in life. It is a great privilege that we get to share these times and are there to create lasting memories with our floral designs.

Weddings are most definitely the most fun and exciting and the team love to create a bride’s floral vision. Nothing can beat the look of excitement on the bride’s face when her bridal flowers are revealed to her. Wedding flowers have evolved tremendously over the years with a wide variety of themes and trends and a very contrasting mix of venues, making the floral designs more diverse and very personal to the individual couple and their special day.

With the wedding side to the business being very exciting and creative, it’s the funeral and sympathy designs that bring great satisfaction to the busy team. Designing flowers for a funeral is very personal and incredibly important to the family. This is the final gesture they will make to their loved one and we are frequently asked to create designs that reflect the deceased’s personality or interests and it’s so important that we get this right. We have created designs from woodland coffin sprays to reflect the natural beauty of Beverley Westwood to bespoke two or three dimensional designs. These have included dogs, a rabbit, aeroplanes, mountain bikes and a chef’s hat, to mention but a few. These designs take a lot of thought and planning, usually over two or three days, from sketching the design and creating the foundation, to finally sculpting with flowers. The end results have been so realistic that a vicar once thought a live dog was in the rear of the hearse and not one of Glenholme’s floral masterpieces.

I think the key to success has to be the pure passion the team at Glenholme Florists have for every element of floristry they produce, from the single red rose sale at Valentine’s to a full blown wedding or bespoke funeral tribute, each is delivered with the same love and attention to detail.

The villages of Nafferton and Kilham are two parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council East Wolds and Coastal Ward which, along with Burton Fleming, are experiencing problems as a result of the unusually wet year.

Although the issues in all three villages are unique to each, the effects of flooding when they occur are equally distressing and serious.

Ward Councillors Jane Evison and Jonathan Owen are supporting all three villages and in the case of Nafferton and Kilham have introduced and chaired meetings between East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Yorkshire Water, Environment Agency and representatives from the respective parish councils and residents.

Coun Evison said: “In the case of Nafferton, the problems have occurred as a result of excessive rainfall last summer and the failure again of local drainage facilities to deal with the problem despite many efforts made to understand the problems since the floods of 2007. Colleague Jonathan Owen and I decided the best way forward was to set up flood liaison meetings and encourage all interested parties to work together to identify and remedy the problems.

“We have already hosted three meetings with representatives which are proving to be successful and have been helpful in isolating areas of concern; we will continue to add our support to resolving problems.

She explained: “Kilham’s problems are caused by the high water table and are similar to those experienced in Burton Fleming, where the Gypsy Race erupts above the surface as it finds routes of escape, we have again hosted a flood liaison meeting with all the interested parties in Kilham to address problems and identify methods of managing and storing water as well as assuring residents that the highway maintenance issues will be addresses as soon as the water subsides.”

“It is proposed that a drop in session in Kilham will be arranged to allow residents to meet officers who will provide updates and collect all relevant information relating to the flood issues”

Coun Owen added: “Living in Kilham, I am acutely aware of the effect caused by the continued period of wet weather. Although traditionally known as the ‘Village of Springs’, recent events are as bad if not worse than those in living memory. We need to understand and act on what the future may hold with changes to the climate that affects all these villages affected in our ward.”

The flood liaison members for both villages will meet again in April to share information and provide progress reports.

The youth homelessness charity SASH is calling for more volunteers in Beverley to come forward for a new project to help keep young homeless people safe at night.

The charity prevents young people from becoming homeless by offering them a room in the home of a volunteer.

It runs a service known as Nightstop that ensures young people have somewhere safe to stay in an emergency, thanks to a network of volunteer hosts who provide a bed for the night, an evening meal and breakfast the next day.

This enables the young people to access the help they need to resolve their problems, so that a time of crisis does not lead to long-term homelessness and unemployment.

While SASH has operated in York and North Yorkshire since 1996, the Nightstop project in the East Riding has only been running since last October.

In Beverley, referrals for young people needing the service will be made by the Cherry Tree Centre, run by the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Association.

The centre provides free advice to local people on a range of issues, including housing. Jim Sharp, Secretary of the Association, said: “There is very little accommodation for young homeless people in Beverley and as a result they often have to be moved to hostels in Hull, as happened recently with a homeless 17 year old girl. The Nightstop service will make a big difference to young people with nowhere to go, as we’ll be able to offer them somewhere for a few nights locally while they sort out their problems.”

SASH now has eight host households across the region that are offering their spare room for a few nights to young people when they are first made homeless. However, in January alone it provided 36 nights of accommodation to vulnerable young people and urgently needs more volunteers in the Beverley area to ensure it can offer help to those who need it.

Half the people SASH helps are just 16 or 17 years old and very vulnerable. Director Peter Robinson said: “Most of the time, they are homeless as a result of family breakdown and just need a safe place to stay for a short period while more permanent arrangements are made. We’re delighted that local people have come forward so quickly to help us get this service off the ground, but we need a lot more volunteer hosts so that we can be sure we never have to turn anyone away. We would welcome volunteers from the Beverley area. You don’t need any special skills – just a willingness to help and a spare room. We provide full training and expenses so no-one is out of pocket for helping.”

Last year, the charity experienced a rise in demand for its Nightstop service of over 90% and provided over 840 nights of accommodation in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding. Having the support of a Nightstop service means that young people do not have to experience a night on the streets and have a chance to address their problems before homelessness becomes a long-term issue.

Anyone who would like to find out more about how they can help is urged to get in touch with SASH on 01904 652043. There is more information on www.sash-uk.org.uk.

SASH prevents young people from becoming homeless by offering them a room in the home of a volunteer. The charity works across York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The project in the East Riding is funded by the Homelessness Transition Fund. For more information visit www.sash-uk.org.uk or call Clare Usher on 01904 652043.

GOODS worth hundreds of pounds were taken by burglars in Kilham.

Overnight on Sunday February 6, someone forced entry into two garages at the back of properties on East Street, Kilham.

Once inside the first garage they took two cycles - a Trek 1.5T road bike with a white frame with black lettering and a speedomoter attached to front handlebars. It was valued at £1,200.

The second was a specialised Hardrock mountain bike, white with red and black writing, front suspension, and handle bar ends on the front crossbar. It was aalued at £600.

The second Garage contained a Ford Mondeo. The insecure vehicle was opened on the driver’s side and the vehicle was searched. As there were no valuables left inside the thieves gained nothing. No other search of the garage was possible as the car blocked any further access.

Anyone with information about either of these crimes should contact the police on 101.

A free support group has been launched in Beverley for individuals or families with allergic children.

The group meeets on March 19 and morning will be an opportunity to meet others who either live with or have a child living with allergy and to share experiences and advice in an informal environment.

The support group is free, although donations are always gratefully received. Places should be booked in advance. The meeting is being held in Beverley from 10am until 11.30am.

Recent research has shown that allergies are on the increase. One in 50 young children across the UK has nut allergy, with specific peanut allergy cases tripling in the last decade. Other severe allergies include egg, milk, kiwi, latex and insect stings.

This group is being hosted by Caroline Souyad, our local volunteer; please feel free to contact Caroline direct for local information: c_souyad@yahoo.co.uk.

To book a place please contact Fiona Keown, 01252 546100 fiona@anaphylaxis.org.uk.

Beverley author Val Wood is gearing up for some romance this year as the paperback edition of her best selling novel The Innkeeper’s Daughter is released on Valentine’s Day and to celebrate the occasion Val will be appearing at a signing session in Beverley this Saturday to sign copies for her love-struck readers.

Val said: “It is always a pleasure to meet my readers face to face. The Innkeeper’s Daughter got a very warm reception when the hardback edition was released last year and I’m hoping the paperback can do the same. The Valentine’s release is perfect, it would make the ideal gift for a loved one and like most of my novels it features plenty of romance.”

The Innkeeper’s Daughter is released on Thursday and available from all good bookshops. Val will be signing copies at WH SMITH Books, Toll Gavel, Beverley on Saturday February 16 at 11am.

Matthew Grove is to hold four public meetings in early March to hear the public’s views on his Police and Crime Plan. There will be one meeting in each local authority area.

Matthew’s Police and Crime Plan sets out his vision for cutting crime over the next four years, and how he will work with the police, strategic partners and the public to achieve this.

Matthew said: “In the last few weeks I have been consulting with the police and partners.”

THE idea of re-instating a railway link between Beverley and York is “very clearly currently unaffordable”, Driffield town council has been told.

Campaigners believe that re-opening the long defunct line would bring enormous medium and long term benefits to the people, economy and environment of East Yorkshire, including Driffield.

And the town council had asked the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to fund another study into the reinstatement of the link.

But East Riding of Yorkshire Councillor Symon Fraser said: “The idea of re-instating the railway line between Beverley and York is very clearly currently unaffordable under any source of funding of which we are aware.”

Coun Fraser, who represents the Driffield and rural ward, explained: “There are significant and increasing challenges to the potential success of any efforts to revisit the possibility of the re-opening of this long since abandoned railway route.

“A significant hurdle is perhaps encountered in the fact that the rebuild of this rail route does not feature within the scope of any of the National or Regional strategic railway infrastructure plans.

“Furthermore, in 2005, when we last commissioned, in partnership with neighbouring local authorities and other key stakeholders, an independent study to assess the feasibility of reopening the railway line the study concluded that the likely cost of such a project would be circa £239 million.

“This was based on 2005 prices and would be likely to be significantly greater now.

“The importance of this is that under the new funding arrangements for major transport schemes, the Department of Transport has stated that the allocation for the whole of the Humber area is in the region of £20million.”

Coun Fraser said: “At this time, in the knowledge of the above difficulties I do not believe it would be prudent to spend further taxpayers money to recommission the earlier feasibility study.”

“On a more positive note, we are doing what we can to ensure that transport links between Beverley and York are maintained and improved whenever we are able to do so. We are also keen to see improved bus services and facilities along the A1079, again improving connectivity between Beverley and York.”

DRIFFIELD Town Council is poised to launch a committy gritting scheme in a bid to combat the hazards created by snow.

Volunteers are being sought who would be willing to shovel away snow from paths and roads to make them safe for pedestrians and pensioners in icy weather.

The council’s Tidy Team already does its part by clearing snow from crucial areas around schools, doctors’ surgeries and old folks homes.

But Coun Steve Poessl called for a return of community spirit, with volunteers clearing areas on estates and residential streets.

He said: “During the bad weather, I had people coming to me and saying there is no community spirit these days.

“But I find that some of the younger blokes come out and help you if they see you out clearing paths

“It would be nice if we had the community spirit back on our estates and streets, maybe if we had two or three people who would come out when the weather was bad to do dome gritting or snow shovelling on the paths

He said: “The town council has always said the grit bins are available and full. I would suggest that if there is somewhere where there is no grit bin we could take people some grit so they have some to put in a barrow.

Coun Kevin Stack agreed: “I have been out gritting. It’s a good way of letting people see that their ward councillor is out helping. I got a lot of good feedback.”

Coun Matt Rogers suggested younger people may be worried about people slipping on cleared paths but Coun Poessl said the East Riding of Yorkshire Council had made it clear that you can clear paths and you cannot be prosecuted.

Coun Paul Rounding said it was the responsibility of ERYC to grit roads and footpaths and people paid rates for them to do that. Work carried out by the town council was supplementary.

“If you open it up to everybody it is excellent but remember this – we have only had one snowy blast and we have already used half of the grit we have.

“We have two bins – one is empty and one which has been refilled today. Imagine if we get another weekend of bad weather...we have got to be careful. We have spent our full budget on grit and we cannot get any more from the East Riding Council. We have got to be careful what we do with it. Do it the old fashioned way, clear it with a shovel.

“I want to see volunteers come forward but don’t say they can have grit here and there because we can’t - that costs money and we ain’t got the money.”

Coun Rogers agreed: “We have not got the money or grit. Once you open it up, people will be turning up with bags and barrows. What do we do, turn them away?

Clerk Claire Binnington said: “What Steve is after is a managed approach. A wheelbarrow full would go to one dedicated person in each area.”

On that basis, the council agreed by a show of hands to launch the community gritting scheme.

Anyone who is willing to help in bad weather should call at the Council office at 2 Market Walk or phone the clerk on 01377 254160.

YOUNG songsters from Hutton Cranswick have impressed audiences whilst performing with tens of thousands of other school pupils from across the country.

Members of the Hutton Cranswick Primary School choir travelled to the Sheffield Motor Point Arena last week to take part in 2013’s Young Voices Event.

The event saw pupils team up with schools from across the country to perform a variety of songs including a pop medley featuring hits by the likes of One Direction, Olly Murs and Lady Gaga.

Parents and relatives went along to watch the performance.

Young Voices is the largest school choir organiser in the world and currently organises over 14 capacity concerts a year in the UK & Ireland’s leading Arenas. Each year over 2,500 schools, 90,000 children 6,000 teachers and 120,000 family and friends come together to enjoy music and celebrate singing.

Visits to the EYMS website soared again in 2012, according to figures released by the company.

Covering the East Yorkshire and Scarborough and District bus services and East Yorkshire Coaches, the total number of “visits” topped 1,000,000 in a year for the first time - with an actual figure of l,120,136, up 27% on 2011. The number of visits from mobile devices rocketed by 133% to almost 0.5million in the year (actual total 466,393). Visits topped the 100,000 mark for the first time in four out of the last five months of 2012.

THEY say the best things come in small packages and there is proof of that at York’s National Railway Museum this week.

The attraction itself may be huge, but some of the exhibits are tiny, and there are plenty of other activities which will appeal to the shortest of visitors.

As part of the museum’s Big Fun With Little Trains event, to mark half-term in some parts of Yorkshire, there are a host of miniature trains to ride on, and some even smaller ones to get your hands on.

Indoors and outdoors, there are diesel and steam train rides, as well as the usual opportunity to have a wander around trains from the past and from across the globe.

This week sees the G-Wizz garden railway, complete with grass, plants and its own water feature, to set the scene as you arrive.

Fans of the TV series Chuggington will enjoy playing with train sets and dressing up as Brewster, WIlson and Koko, engines from the popular CBeebies show.

To burn off energy, youngsters can go on the pedal trains as often as they like and there is a charming, and noisy, storytime session in a converted carriage.

You can build your own tracks and trains with Lego and Meccano workshops, as well as seeing a host of model railways and chatting to the enthusiasts who created them.

In the Warehouse, discover an intriguing array of model railway objects, including a model railway that is so small it fits into a banjo case, and a collection of model railway vehicles which boasts a Guinness World Record for being the largest collection made by one person.

Dining is fun and nostalgic too, with a great selection of food at the Brief Encounters restaurant, which is like eating on an age-old platform surrounded by engines from the past.

Zoe Roberts, public programme developer said: ‘With this February set to be freezing, parents who are desperate to get out of the house with the kids should make tracks to the National Railway Museum. We have a range of fun activities to keep children and their parents entertained throughout half term and all under one roof.”

Admission to the museum is free, although there is a small charge for some of the activities and rides. A regular road train service runs to York Minster from the museum, so you can combine your visit with a browse around the city centre.

Big Fun With Little Trains runs until Sunday, February 24.

The distinctive angel-topped Mormon temple at Chorley forms the towering backdrop – both literally and psychologically – to Preston author Jenn Ashworth’s provocative and darkly compelling new novel.

Ashworth, 30, a former prison librarian who lectures in creative writing at Lancaster University, has become something of a literary sensation since her first novel, A Kind of Intimacy, was published in 2009 and won a Betty Trask Award.

Her second book, Cold Light, earned her the accolade of one of the Best New British Novelists chosen by BBC Two’s The Culture Show, and now The Friday Gospels, inspired by her own Mormon upbringing, is garnering fresh praise from the critics.

And it’s easy to see why... threaded through with earthy black humour, written with her trademark straightforwardness and startling intimacy, this story of a Lancashire Mormon family’s day of destiny is a real show-stopper.

Its essence is bleak, its truths are shocking and violence is never far from the surface, but Ashworth delivers some blistering insights based on her own experiences with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Faith and family are the backbone of The Friday Gospels; using the prism of a complex web of relationships we witness human folly, the disastrous fall-out from communication breakdowns and the redemption that comes not necessarily through religion but from insoluble bonds of love and understanding.

The plot unfolds through the alternating narratives of the five members of the Leeke family from Chorley. It’s a Friday but no ordinary Friday. Tonight they will be welcoming back youngest son Gary from his two-year Mormon mission in Utah.

His wheelchair-bound mother Pauline wants his homecoming to be perfect but unfortunately no one else seems to be following the script and, in turn, we discover why.

Fourteen-year-old Jeannie, who attends a two-hour seminary on the moral value of chastity before school starts, is wrestling with a disastrous secret which threatens to blow apart both her family and the teachings of the Church.

Her eldest brother Julian, 26, an abrasive, troubled loner who harbours simmering resentments, is plotting a dramatic exit. He has learned that people can put ideas into your head but ‘once you have learned what they are up to, you can gain total control of what gets in.’

Their father, Martin, who works at the local mail sorting office, is also dreaming of escaping ... from his agoraphobic wife and her over-spending which has left them heavily in debt. Obsessed with a woman he has met while walking his dog in Astley Park, Martin used to think he was ‘sufficient to myself’ – but not any more.

Even the family’s ‘golden boy’ Gary is far from happy. Thousands of feet above the Earth, he is trying desperately to ‘convert’ a fellow passenger on his flight home and dreading his return.

Finally there’s Pauline, who believes she has ‘been touched by the finger of God’ and hopes that Gary’s missionary work will raise her standing with the Church. She also desperately needs a doctor’s help with a devastating medical problem but won’t ask for it.

As the day progresses, a meltdown looms, and the outcome is as unexpected as it is shocking.

Funny, fascinating and affecting, The Friday Gospels is a tour-de-force. Ashworth handles serious themes with a light touch but supreme confidence, confirming her growing reputation as one of Britain’s best contemporary authors.

(Sceptre, hardback, £17.99)

Residents needing permits to use the council’s 10 household recycling sites need should renew them in the next few weeks.

The permits enable residents to use their commercial type vehicles to take household waste to the sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any of the sites.

The permits can be renewed from 18 March and a maximum of six are allocated for the next 12 months. Unused permits for the current year cannot be carried over after 1 April.

Visit the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk for further information, to renew online or download a form. Hard copies of the forms are available at the sites and customer service centres.

Those renewing permits for the same vehicle do not need to resubmit a copy of the V5 with their completed form.

A WOMAN had died after the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a tree at Fraisthorpe this morning (Monday February 18).

Police, paramedics and the fire service were called to the scene on the A165 at around 9.20am.

The woman, who was driving a blue Peugeot 206, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Road closures are in place at the junctions north and south of Fraisthorpe.

A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “Traffic delays are inevitable at this time but steps are being taken to facilitate a diversion as soon as is practicable.”

Traffic travelling southbound on the A165 is expected to be diverted through Fraisthorpe village. This route however is not suitable for heavy goods vehicles.

Several fire appliances - three from Bridlington and two from Hull, including a rescue support unit - attended the scene this morning.

“Emergency services expect to be at the scene for some time and motorists are requested to exercise patience whilst necessary investigations and work is carried out,” the police spokesperson added.

Witnesses have been asked to contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting log number 109 of today, February 18.

• For more on this story see this Thursday’s Free Press.

A FUNERAL service was held at St Mary’s Church, Little Driffield, on Friday for Mrs Karin Foss (formerly Rhodes), of Middle Street North, Driffield, who died in Hull Royal Infirmary on January 27. She was 72.

Karin was born in Kiel, Germany, in 1940 and moved to England shortly after the Second World War with her mother, where it took many years for her to settle.

Karin met her first husband, Glyn Rhodes, while he was serving with the Royal Air Force in Chichester and their life together included extensive travel which saw them living aborad in Cyprus and in Singapore.

When her first marriage ended, Karin relocated to Loughborough where she re-married, staying on in the Leicestershire town for almost 20 years after the death of her second husband Bill Foss.

Karin only recently moved back to Driffield to be closer to her family and old friends and had been in her new flat at Wesley Court for just a month when she fell ill and died in hospital.

Karin was a caring and generous person and family and friends were always in her thoughts.

She never liked to see anyone go short of anything and was always happy to make sure that she bought a round at the pub.

On her frequent visits to Driffield, Karin enjoyed making new friends and socialising at The Star Inn and at the Bell Hotel, especially on Jazz music nights

Karin’s favourite pastimes included reading – she was a big fan of Agatha Christie – and listening to audio books. She also collected DVDs featuring the stories of Miss Marple stories and Hercule Poirot

Karin had a mischievous sense of humour and a weekly highlight even as a pensioner was reading the comic The Beano.

Karin also enjoyed knitting and produced excellent garments both by hand and with a machine. It wasn’t uncommon for her to knit a whole jumper in one evening.

Cooking was another passion. Karin was a qualified cook and very proud of her achievement, working in the kitchens at Loughborough hospital until arthritis forced her retirement.

Karin preferred to cook for other people rather than for herself. Her speciality was steak and kidney pie which she made on all her visits to Driffield or whenever she had visitors to Loughborough.

Karin was the mother to three children – Louise, Diana and Phillip and son in law to Steven who helped her move back to Driffield.

The funeral service was conducted by the Rev Andrew Ison and the organist was Mr Peter Maw. The service was followed by a buffet at The Bell Hotel. Donations were made Karin’s favourite charity, the Air Ambulance.

On 10 March, Bishop Burton College will be welcoming families to enjoy a Mother’s Day celebration with a difference at Lambing Sunday.

The popular event, which attracted 3,000 visitors last year, will take place at the College between 11am and 3pm. Visitors will have the chance to see newborn lambs and their mothers up close, as well as the possibility of witnessing live lambings.

The College’s Curriculum and Learning Manager for Agriculture, Sharron Carlill, is in charge of organising the event.

POLICE have confirmed that the victim of a fatal road crash at Fraisthorpe this morning (Monday February 18) was a 28-year-old woman from Bridlington.

The victim was driving north along the A165 towards Bridlington in a blue Peugeot 206 at around 9.15am.

A silver Vauxhall Corsa, driven by a 20-year-old woman, was travelling in the same direction.

Both car are believed to have been overtaking a blue and white Daf rigid truck, also travelling north, when the two cars were in collision.

The peugeot then crashed with a tree at the nearside of the carriageway.

Police, paramedics and the fire service attended and the 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Road closures were put in place until 3.10pm.

Investigations into the cause of the collision are now underway and police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “It is believed that two cars may have been at the scene following the collision for a time but left prior to the arrival of police and officers are keen to trace the two motorists who were both heading towards Bridlington along with anyone else who was in the area at the time.”

Any witnesses have been asked to contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting log number 109 of February 18.