Letters - Great experience at Driffield site
It seems a sad reflection on today’s society when we are “amazed” at the kindness of others, as Peter Hyde was when visiting the recycling site. (Letter 12/5/16)Having visited the site myself twice...
View ArticleFracking could have 'devastating' impact, councillors warned
Fracking could have a devastating impact on a North Yorkshire rural community if councillors allow an application to use the controversial mining method in Ryedale to go ahead, it was claimed...
View ArticleMore products to be sourced in UK
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight is calling on the Government to increase the amount of British food purchased by the public sector.Sir Greg asked Elizabeth Truss MP, the Secretary of State for Rural...
View ArticleLyth hits ton as Yorkshire salvage draw
Whitby’s Adam Lyth fired a superb 106 in Yorkshire’s first innings as they were forced to battle for a draw against Somerset at Taunton this week.After the hosts declared at 562-7 on day two, they...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fracking explained in five minutes
Want to know what's being discussed in Northallerton?Northallerton is the unlikely venue where the future of an industry could be decided. Councillors are discussing controversial plans to begin...
View ArticleCompetition: Win family ticket to see vintage fair and air fun
Aircraft which fought in a famous World War II air battle will be taking part in the fifth annual RAF Cadets Vintage Fair and Air Display.And you can win a free family ticket worth up to £32 in our...
View ArticleAUDIO: Take plenty of wet wipes, says 'Mr Leeds Festival' Frank Turner
Drink lots of water, get a timetable and take plenty of wet wipes - the top three tips for every music festivalgoer this summer.Who says so? Mr Leeds Festival himself, singer songwriter and fan...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire 'homecoming' for Star Trek legend's musical Lady - Sunny...
America singer songwriter Sunny Ozell will play a Yorkshire 'homecoming' concert this weekend - she's the wife of famous white rose county son and Star Trek legend Sir Patrick Stewart.And she's been...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Batting at seven is just perfect for Jonny Bairstow
IT is great to see Jonny Bairstow bat like he did for England and take the game to Sri Lanka in the Test at Headingley and I am glad he played like that – that is how he has been playing at Yorkshire...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Maureen Bowtell
A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Parish Church, Driffield on Friday, 13 May, for Mrs Maureen Bowtell who died on Friday, 29 April.The service was conducted by the Rev Jacki Tonkin and the...
View ArticleSlideshow: Vote for your favourite Tour de Yorkshire art
After dozens of spectacular pieces of land art brought the route of the Tour de Yorkshire to life, people are now being encouraged to vote for their favourite.More than two million people lined the...
View ArticleLetters - Alfred Bean Minor Injuries Unit
It is clear to me that the ultimate plan of local NHS managers is to totally close the Alfred Bean hospital.First the wards were closed and recuperation beds were lost and now despite protests they...
View ArticleBest people will flee Yorkshire if fracking goes ahead, says businessman
A LOCAL businessman has warned North Yorkshire could suffer a brain drain if a plan to frack is given the go-ahead today.Kyle Boote, who runs the Helmsley Brewing Company, told county councillors the...
View Article‘No stone unturned’: Fracking boss invokes Churchill as Yorkshire debate...
THIRD energy insisted it has left “no stone unturned” in preparing its plans to frack in North Yorkshire as the firm tried to persuade county councillors to give the green light today.John Dewar, the...
View ArticleFracking: These ‘half-truths’ and how tremors ‘could damage Yorkshire’s...
Yorkshire landowner Nicholas Howard today accused Third Energy of repeating “half-truths” in its attempt to persuade county councillors to give the go-ahead to controversial fracking plans.Mr Howard,...
View ArticleCricketTalk - Early-season report on Yorkshire CCC | England v Sri Lanka at...
FIVE games in and Yorkshire CCC have just the one win so far in the defence of their County Championship crown.There are still 11 games to go for Jason Gillespie’s side, but they will have been buoyed...
View ArticleCOUNTDOWN TO ROYAL ASCOT: focus on 20 horses primed to run well
Epsom is just round the corner. Tattenham Corner, in fact. And the countdown has started to Royal Ascot in mid-June.It doesn’t get much better than this on the can’t wait-scale of anticipation for...
View ArticleFire risk: Argos issues alert over dehumidifier
High-street retailer Argos has urged customers to stop using dehumidifiers bought from its stores amid fears the units could catch fire.The chain is asking any customers who purchased one of the units...
View ArticleFracking - how will it affect landowners?
There is a lot of political discussion about fracking but, whether for or against it, you need to know what may practically happen if someone wants to frack your land.The Government changed the law to...
View ArticleSimple steps for a healthier you
Mick Turner and Steve Hampson, of Warrior Workouts, lift the lid on good and bad carbohydrates...Most people believe that one of the best ways of losing weight is to cut down on carbohydrates.Whilst...
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