Racing basks in the glow of bigger crowds and higher prize money
We might be struggling to shake off the shackles of bad, bottomless ground that is sucking most of the entertainment out of the Jumps game at the moment. But racing in the UK still has every reason to...
View ArticleGrain report
Feed wheat values are unchanged this week following a lack of fresh news and a subdued UK market. Rumours would suggest that Hull’s bio-ethanol plant, Vivergo, should be fully up and running by this...
View ArticleBirdwatch survival for kings of the river
Flooding has not only disrupted the lives of many humans but also the birds that live along rivers and streams.Kingfishers have found it very difficult to find food in swollen rivers and streams with...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: Racing websites - the good, the bad and the ugly
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com presents his weekly column, this week Tony looks at a number of websites that may interest readers in their search for winners.Of the...
View ArticleFarming innovation centre at York to improve sector
Long overdue investment in the country’s “crumbling” agricultural research facilities is about to see a new centre open in North Yorkshire that should lead to a more profitable livestock sector.The...
View ArticleNostalgia: Driffield rugby memories
With the rugby union season in full swing, this week’s nostalgic photo takes us back to the local sports scene 18 years ago, and shows one of Driffield RUFC’s senior sides (in blue) playing a home...
View ArticleShadow Puppets’ announce Bridlington Spa date
The Last Shadow Puppets have today announced UK summer dates including the Spa Bridlington on Tuesday July 12.These dates follow the release of their second album Everything You’ve Come To Expect (on...
View ArticleEight new teams apply to join junior cricket leagues
The local cricket scene has been given a huge boost by the news that eight new teams have applied to join the Greenwood Hire Derwent Valley Junior League.Another positive note is the proposal of a new...
View ArticleFantastic start to Oliver’s Mount season
The Auto 66 Club’s 50th anniversary and the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of racing at Oliver’s Mount got off to a great start last weekend.Last Friday the club organised the ‘One Night in...
View ArticleGroup blasts plans for pig rearing unit
Plans to build a huge pig breeding facility near a village have been blasted by a campaign group over fears it could produce foul smells.Protecting Our Wolds Environment and Resourses (POWER) said the...
View ArticleObituary: Charles Edward Dowson
A funeral service was held at St Peter’s Church, Langtoft on Friday January 22, for Mr Charles Edward Dowson, of Langtoft, who died peacefully on January 12. He was aged 88 years. The service was...
View ArticleObituary: Ivy Savage
A funeral service was held at the Parish Church, Driffield on Thursday January 21, for Mrs Ivy Savage of Kings Mead, Driffield who died in Lavender Court in Nafferton on January 6. She was aged 84...
View ArticleExperiencing the real-world of forensics
CSI came to Driffield School and Sixth Form on 12 January when students from Year Seven and Year Eight became detectives and forensics experts for the day! The special event was provided by Sci-High...
View ArticleHumber Bridge reopens
The Humber Bridge has re-opened after a lorry crashed in high winds yesterday.The bridge was forced to close to yesterday, after the lorry crashed and was left hanging over the side of the bridge at...
View ArticleOld crop feed wheat values fall to £102/T
Old crop feed wheat values for spot collection have retreated to somewhere in the region of £102.00/T - £103.00/T ex-farm this week. For those of you who are flexible on collection and are located...
View ArticleLocal farmers raise concerns with MPs
The River Hull Strategy and long term issues with maintenance and management of the whole catchment were top of the agenda when 20 local farmers met with local MP Sir Greg Knight and MEP Timothy...
View ArticleLyth: Tykes form can fire me back into England contention
Adam Lyth readily accepts he must first prove himself with Yorkshire if he is to be given another opportunity of becoming the long-term partner to Alastair Cook at the top of England’s batting...
View ArticlePyrah to coach Yorkshire's new women's side
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced the appointment of Richard Pyrah as the club’s first ever head coach of the Women’s Cricket Super League team.Pyrah, who ended his playing career in...
View ArticleMagistrates’ court round-up
The following cases were heard by East Yorkshire Magistrates’ Court. Numbers refer to defendants’ ages and not their addresses.Steven John Barrow, 35, of Ullswater Crescent, Leeds, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleRacing basks in the glow of bigger crowds and higher prize money
We might be struggling to shake off the shackles of bad, bottomless ground that is sucking most of the entertainment out of the Jumps game at the moment. But racing in the UK still has every reason to...
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