Best of British at Westwood’s big day
A Very British Raceday comes to Beverley Racecourse this weekend, featuring top flight racing and family entertainment.Racing starts at 2.05pm on Saturday, and the meeting showcases high calibre...
View ArticleThe Triton Inn, Sledmere: Smart and relaxed feel at country pub
I had heard good things about the Triton from many people, in particular one of my more discerning pals who is not backwards about coming forwards when it comes to food quality and service.So with high...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: A review of the Dante meeting
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com beforetheoff.com and racing radio station racingfm.com looks back on York’s Dante Meeting and suggests a few notebook horses.A competitive...
View ArticleNewbury and Al Shaqab create best day of the Flat season so far
Newbury staged the best day’s racing of the Flat season so far last Saturday -- and with continued growth, it could mature into one of the highlights of the entire calendar.Lockinge Day has always been...
View ArticleNext big thing The Chadelics to headline new band night
Fresh from supporting Inspiral Carpets, The Chadelics are headlining the new band night Quiet Riot at Hodgson’s in Beverley on Friday, May 29.The four teenagers have been kicking up a storm following...
View ArticleLive: Yorkshire at Notts in the Twenty20
Yorkshire play Nottinghamshire under the Friday Night Lights in the Twenty20 Blast competition. Follow the action here.Ed White collates all the live tweets and running commentary from Trent Bridge as...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Maxwell is primed to be a match winner
GLENN MAXWELL has arrived at Yorkshire and he really seems to have the bit between his teeth.He didn’t have the best IPL and wants to get back into some form. Hopefully, with red ball and white ball,...
View ArticleCricket latest: Jack Leaning leads the way for Yorkshire against Somerset at...
JACK LEANING’S second century of the season led defending champions Yorkshire to 343-8 on the first day of the LV= County Championship Division One match against Somerset at Taunton.After being asked...
View ArticleBook review: Dad’s War by Chris Tarrant
When Chris Tarrant’s father Basil died aged 85 in 2005, the well-known TV presenter suddenly realised that there were gaps in the life story of his beloved dad that might forever remain a mystery.Basil...
View ArticleCatch a glimpse of the UK’s best windsurfers
The country’s top windsurfers will be competing in Bridlington Bay this weekend in a series of action-packed races.The resort has hosted the UK Windsurfing Championships for more than 20 years and...
View ArticleINVESTEC OAKS PREVIEW: battle royal between Ryan Moore’s chosen two
If the Investec Derby threatens to be a sub-standard main course, its aperitif is the tastiest of dishes.Friday’s Investec Oaks is a vintage renewal. Of the 11 fillies declared, a serious chance can be...
View ArticleINVESTEC DERBY PREVIEW: Dermot Weld can help cream rise to the top
Believe it or not, there are people within racing who still think the Investec Derby should be run on a Wednesday. They cling to the notion that the race can grab the nation’s attention even on a day...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: Looking at Derby trends
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com and beforetheoff.com and racing radio station racingfm.com looks at some of the week’s racing stories.The Investec Derby takes place on...
View ArticleZawraq pulled out of the Epsom Derby at the last minute
Zawraq, the tip of our resident racing expert Richard Silverwood, has been withdrawn from the Investec Derby at the last minute because of injury.The Dermot Weld-trained colt, owned by Hamdan Al...
View ArticleJimmy Beadle: Below-average card ready to run Epsom Derby
Britain’s richest and most prestigious race takes place on Saturday as the much anticipated Epsom Derby takes centre stage in what looks set to be a fascinating if not slightly below average renewal of...
View ArticleBook review: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley
Best-selling novelist Lucinda Riley likes nothing better than to transport her readers to exotic foreign climes and jewelled backdrops… but now she’s reaching for the stars.France’s Côte d’Azur,...
View ArticleHeadingley now hitting back in Test venue battle
MARK ARTHUR believes Headingley can break into the top-four international grounds in England by the end of the decade and said Yorkshire are “changing perceptions” of the historic Leeds venue.The...
View ArticleYorkshire v Lancashire: Glenn Maxwell confident Roses encounter will provide...
GLENN MAXWELL is hoping that the atmosphere generated by a 16,000 sell-out crowd at Headingley can help him to ignite his Yorkshire career.Maxwell goes into tonight’s NatWest T20 Blast match against...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s award for hospice volunteer
A Saint Catherine’s Hospice volunteer is celebrating after being commended by the Prime Minister after a decade of service.John Langley, an 80-year-old hairdresser from Bridlington, has been trimming...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Individually and as a team we must get the balance right
SOME People are talking about Gary Ballance with England at the minute and for me, it’s funny how everyone said he had a fantastic trip to the West Indies and now two games in with not many runs, the...
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