1970s rules ‘rob Yorkshire schools of £40m funding’
SCHOOLS in Yorkshire are missing out on £40m a year in funding due to archaic rules that date back to the 1970s, it is claimed.Pupils falling behind at Key Stage 2 could see their grades improve and...
View ArticlePremier League top for goals per game
The recently published Price of Football survey might have raised questions about value for money in the British game, but in terms of goals per match it seems fans of Premier League sides really are...
View ArticleOpinion: Yorkshire has the chance to control its own destiny
David Cameron may have been joking when he referred to Yorkshire folk not getting on with each other but the mish-mash of different devolution bids coming from our county doesn’t do much to counter...
View ArticleFarming: Busy time waiting for successful breeding
I’m late writing this – time is just flying by and I can’t believe it’s October already. Harvest is all done and dusted and in the end we didn’t do too bad on the straw front with only a few wet bales...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD with Tony McCormick
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com beforetheoff.com and racing radio station racingfm.com presents his weekly column.Over the last couple of weeks talking to various people at the...
View ArticleBravery awards under the hammer
A treasure trove of bravery awards relating to a First World War airship crash is to go under the hammer in an auction next week, almost a century after the tragedy.On Saturday 21 July 1917 the C11, a...
View ArticleLittle eager to bounce back after narrow loss
Driffield boxer Danny Little is looking to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat to Tom Whitfield when he returns to ring this weekend.Welterweight Little will tackle Andy Kremner in Manchester, just...
View ArticleFree family learning courses throughout October half-term
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is running a series of family learning sessions at centres across the East Riding this October half-term.Family learning is free and fun and supports parents to develop...
View ArticleX-Factor tour hits Leeds Arena
This year's crop might not even have faced the public vote yet, but X-Factor fans can already snap up tickets for the 2016 live tour - which hits Leeds Arena in February.Fans can see the stars of this...
View ArticleMichael Owen’s weekend wagers - Manchester sides will share spoils
A wonderful weekend of Premier League action to look forward to with three mouth-watering derbies and once again Brand Ambassador Michael Owen shared his thoughts on the fixtures with BetVictor.Aston...
View ArticleCURTIS WOODHOUSE: Leeds have become a joke of a club
It’s been a case of more strange goings-on at Leeds United this week with Uwe Rosler sacked after just 11 games in charge and Steve Evans appointed in his place.This is the sixth managerial change at...
View ArticleConcert on line to bring brass into Wolds Railway coffers
The Yorkshire Wolds Railway (YWR) is hosting an evening of live music by Yorkshire Wolds Versatile Brass on Saturday 7 November at Wetwang Village Hall. Yorkshire Wolds Versatile Brass are a 5-piece...
View ArticleRoadworks on the region’s motorway networks
Highways bosses have issued a list of planned roadworks in place on motorways across Yorkshire and Humberside next week.The works by Highways England, which said it aimed to cause as little disruption...
View ArticleTravel Review: Grand Resort Lagonissi, Athens, Greece
The name says it all really.Everything about the Grand Resort Lagonissi in Athens is grand, majestic - and just a little bit magical.With a guest-list that regularly includes Arab royalty,...
View ArticleObituary: Mr John William (Jack) Taylor
A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Church, Nafferton on Friday October 16, for Mr John William (Jack) Taylor, of Ward Lea, Nafferton, who died suddenly on Sunday September 27. He was aged 85...
View ArticleIs the managerial merry go round slowing down?
Russ Wilcox (York City), Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa) and Guy Luzon (Charlton Athletic) are the latest managers to bite the bullet in the cut-throat business of English league football management, but...
View ArticleChanges and challenges facing Cheltenham and Jumps racing
It was probably just a coincidence that, as I wandered over to the Best Mate statue at Cheltenham last Friday, striding towards me was the great horse’s trainer herself, Henrietta Knight.Or maybe it...
View ArticleMission accomplished for Driffield soldier
A Driffield soldier has pushed himself to the limit in one of the army’s toughest tests.Lance Corporal Robert Smith, 28, won a gold medal in the notorious endurance exercise Cambrian Patrol. The former...
View ArticleCURTIS WOODHOUSE: The beautiful game has become a farce
With the dismissal of Tim Sherwood from his post as manager of Aston Villa came further confirmation that the game of football has descended into farce.Just 12 games ago, Sherwood was leading an...
View ArticleRoadworks in place on the region’s motorways next week
Roadworks will be in place on Yorkshire and the Humber’s motorway network next week while Highways England carries out planned improvement works.The following list of roadworks will be in operation in...
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