Funding boost open to potential new football clubs
Potential new football teams in the area could benefit from £1.5m of funding, designed specifically for grassroots clubs to start new teams and is set to open for applications.The Grow the Game scheme...
View ArticleSuperb snowdrops on show at stately home
Two of the area’s most imposing attractions will be showcasing an amazing array of snowdrops this month.Both Burton Agnes Hall and Sewerby Hall and Gardens will offer the chance to witness the annual...
View ArticleJumps season springs back to life on Cheltenham day fit for A.King
You can always rely on Cheltenham to deliver the goods. Or at least that’s what punters thought last Friday as they tucked into the study of a high-class card for the track’s Festival Trials meeting...
View ArticleFlamborough, Bempton, Bridlington and Beverley are the real stars of Dad’s Army
Attention! Prepare for an invasion – the Dad’s Army film will have visitors flocking to the East Coast to see the ruggedly beautiful setting.There will be no repelling of borders – on the contrary...
View ArticleLetter: Frack Free event brings home the risks of process
The meeting in Driffield run by Frack Free East Yorkshire was very informative. Above all, it brought home to us the risks to our environment and health posed by the processes involved in the...
View ArticleCowton signs new deal
With new bikes and a new sponsor in tow, a Kilham road racer has revealed his plans for the coming season.This week, James Cowton revealed his deal with Chris Lennon of Radcliffe Butchers, based on the...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements for the coming week commencing February 8, could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Amy Turnbull
A funeral service was held at East Riding Crematorium on Monday January 25, for Mrs Amy Turnbull of Driffield who died in Hull Royal Infirmary on January 9. She was aged 82 years.The service was...
View ArticleFresh feel to Mortimer House
It’s a really exciting time to be in Mortimer House!I was appointed as the new head of Mortimer House in the autumn term last year and since then the house office has seen a move to a more prominent...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: Five to follow at Cheltenham Festival
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com presents his weekly column, this week Tony talks to Matt Bisogno from geegeez.co.uk about last weekend’s Cheltenham Trials Day.It was grand to...
View ArticleLetter: The Driffield to Bridlington road is a disgrace
I would like to take this opportunity to write about the state of our third world road between Driffield and Bridlington.I am talking about the A614, which in parts is a total disgrace. Surely council...
View ArticleYorkshire reveal new kits for 2016
Yorkshire Vikings will wear their traditional colours of navy blue, light blue and yellow for the 2016 season after the club revealed its new kit for the NatWest T20 Blast competition, which gets...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sensational singing South Yorkshire jockey Ryan Winks in 'champion'...
If there is a prize for celebration of the year, South Yorkshire amateur rider Ryan Winks is a racing certainty after Chestnut Ben’s unlikely win in the prestigious Scottish Champion Chase for the...
View ArticleNostalgia: Sledmere C of E Primary School
Are you in the photograph?They are pupils at Sledmere C of E Primary School in the Wolds, and this photo was taken in the run-up to Christmas back in December 1998. The youngsters, who would now be in...
View ArticleSee Leeds in action
The East Yorkshire branch of the Leeds United Supporters Club are running a coach to the match against Middlesbrough on Monday night.The bus will leave Bridlington at 5pm, picking up at Queensgate,...
View ArticleHead to region’s top attractions
Five things to do this half-term1. Head to Sewerby Hall on Monday to enjoy family archery, 10am-noon, and a Wildlife Warrior session at 1pm. Book at the Welcome Centre for warrior session.2. Take a...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: The truth is stranger than fiction
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com presents his weekly column. This week Tony looks at the art of landing a gamble, well sort of...Legendary author Dick Francis passed away at the...
View ArticleGolden boy Shaun snatches dramatic Northern title win
Teenage shot-putter Shaun Kerry saved his best for last in the Northern Indoor Championships, his final throw earning him a gold medal.The 14-year-old Driffield School pupil, who is a keen thrower and...
View ArticleBurdass backing Driffield to sink high-flying Phoenix
Driffield RUFC’s director of rugby Patrick Burdass is backing his players to beat North One East leaders Doncaster Phoenix on Saturday.The South Yorksire side have lost just once in 18 league outings...
View ArticleDriffield RUFC under-15s lose out at Pocklington
Driffield RUFC under-15s lost out in a close encounter at local rivals Pocklington, going down by a 31-19 scoreline.Despite the defeat, coach Sam Beachell was pleased with this side’s performance. “The...
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