Zombie apocalypse is theme for first Discovery Day of the year
On Friday 29 January the Year 7 students at Driffield School took part in their first Discovery Day of the year.The day focused on the independent learning skills of organisation, individuality,...
View ArticleElkie Brooks reflects on her career ahead of Brid concert
Elkie Brooks should need no introduction, having become a household name back in the seventies with hits such as “Pearl’s A Singer.” Here, in an exclusive interview with “Pulse” author Steve Rudd, the...
View ArticleYorkshire announce profit for first time since 2009
Yorkshire County Cricket Club are reporting, for the first time since 2009, a profit after tax of £368k for the year.There was an increase in total income of £8.4m (2014 – £7.3m), which represents a 14...
View ArticleYorkshire and Boycott set for clash over board return
Yorkshire County Cricket Club are on yet another collision course with their controversial former batsman Geoffrey Boycott.In echoes of the Seventies and Eighties, when the respective parties were...
View ArticleReview: James Martin at Bridlington Spa
Take a fillet of fish, a rising souffle mix in a pomegranate salad and a dash of charm and – voila – you have the perfect dish, an evening with James Martin.Yep, the boy from Malton did good in his...
View ArticleKindle Fire power adapters recalled due to electric shock risk
Amazon have announced that some adapters for Kindle Fire 7 inch and Fire Kids Edition 7 inch, sold in the UK and Ireland since September 2015, have been recalled.The online retail giant has reported...
View ArticleRACING AHEAD: A look at Cheltenham preview nights
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com presents his weekly column, this week Tony looks at the start of the Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights. The Exeter Cheltenham Preview Evening...
View ArticleRunners and riders set for Charm Park action
A total of 92 entries have been received for the Derwent point-to-point at Charm Park, near Wykeham on Sunday afternoon.Racing starts at 12.30pm with the Derwent and Staintondale Hunt members’ race...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Violet May Wilson
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Monday February 22, for Mrs Violet May Wilson who died at Riverhead Hall Residential Care Home on the February 5. She was aged 96 years.The...
View ArticleCarver back to form after injury-hit year
After almost a year out of action, Emily Carver is looking forward to running at two national competitions in the space of two weeks.Injury forced the 15-year-old to take her to take an extended break...
View ArticleDriffield RUFC to stick with young guns
Driffield RUFC will continue to blood its emerging talent between now and the end of the of the 2015/16 campaign.Teenagers Will Brigham, Will Burns, Cameron MacPhee and Harry Sheader have all made...
View ArticleDriffield RUFC under-15s sink rivals Malton
Driffield under-15s took revenge for a defeat earlier in the season when they claimed a 50-29 home win over Malton & Norton.The visitors only travelled with a squad of 13, so their hosts loaned...
View ArticleFruit packs withdrawn due to cyanide fears
Packs of organic apricot kernels have been withdrawn because wrong labels fail to warn of cyanide poisoning risk if too many are eaten.The Food Standards Agency recommend no more than two kernels are...
View ArticleRoadworks for Yorkshire and Humber region
Highways chiefs have announced details of roadworks for Yorkshire and Humber network for Monday March 7 to Sunday March 13.The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Gwendolyne Mary Blunden
A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Church, Wold Newton on Thursday February 25, for Mrs Gwendolyne Mary Blunden (formerly of Filey) who died peacefully on February 13. She was aged 95 years.The...
View ArticleTopham called up to Northern Academy
Bridlington’s Sophia Topham has been selected for the under-15s Northern Division Academy squad after impressing while playing for Yorkshire.She was selected for the county in November, but her...
View ArticleBraves search for next generation of rugby league stars
The new rugby league season is about to start and any boys or girls aged four upwards interested in playing the game are more than welcome at Beverley Braves.The club already more than 100 players from...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Verena Hoggard
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Thursday February 25, for Mrs Verena Hoggard of Southlands Residential Home, Cranswick (formerly of Driffield), who died on February 12. She...
View ArticleLetter: Mrs Ivy Anderson
A memorial service was held on Friday February 26 at St Andrew’s Church, Bainton, following committal at Octon Crematorium, for Mrs Ivy Anderson of Bainton, who died on February 14. She was aged 92...
View ArticleObituary: Mr James Leslie Roe
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Wednesday February 24 for Mr James Leslie Roe, who died peacefully in hospital on February 12. He was aged 91 years.The service was...
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