TRAVEL: 23 Yorkshire roadworks suspended for Bank Holiday weekend
The schemes include 23 in Yorkshire and the north east, with 17 coming to an end this weekend and just eight remaining in place.Their removal means that 97.4 per cent of the road network will be...
View ArticleRock stars Biffy Clyro to perform intimate Yorkshire gig for lucky few
Chart-topping rock stars Biffy Clyro are festival headliners but a few lucky fans will get to see them perform an intimate gig live in Leeds.Everyone who has bought a ticket for this year's Reading or...
View ArticleLetters - Local potholes need mending
Around two months’ ago I wrote a letter talking about the large amount of potholes on the Driffield to Bridlington Road, particularly around the roundabout at Nafferton, which is extremely rough. We...
View ArticleCup delight for Crown and Agnes as Boro clinch title
The final day of the Driffield League season saw Flamborough claim the Premier Division title and Burton Agnes and Crown enjoy success in the cup finals at Queensgate.Flamborough knew a win over...
View ArticleRoses battle at Headingley sold out
The Game Of Roses at Headingley has sold out five weeks ahead of the eagerly anticipated match.Yorkshire Vikings’ NatWest T20 Blast match against Lancashire Lightning on Friday July 1 has sold-out in...
View ArticleNominations wanted for farmer of the year
Following the runaway success of its inaugural year, our sister title The Yorkshire Post is searching for the county’s Farmer of the Year.Culminating in a ceremony at the Great Yorkshire Show this...
View ArticleThe best of British as Westwood prepares for its big race day
Beverley Racecourse is gearing up for a gloriously British afternoon of racing, entertainment and fine food on Saturday.The course is holding a Very British Raceday, which features two of the most...
View ArticleFinest on display at stockmanship event
Saturday 14 May saw more than 100 students showcase months of preparation at the 55th annual Stockmanship competition at Bishop Burton College. The country’s longest-running Stockmanship competition...
View ArticleGareth to star in Mad about Musicals show at Bridlington
Bradford-born Gareth Gates won over the nation with his appearance on the first series of Pop Idol in 2002. In spite of losing to Will Young, Gareth subsequently released a string of albums to great...
View ArticleThe Grain column with Emma Croft
Both old and new crop feed wheat values are unchanged this week despite the recent announcement regarding the future of Ensus. As confirmed by the HGCA last week, CropEnergies AG, who own the Ensus...
View ArticleScalby CC under-16s quit junior league
Scalby under-16s have quit the Greenwood Hire Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League due to a lack of players.The villagers' resignation comes only three days after the decision of Bridlington to pull...
View ArticleSide Oven staff cooking up a real treat
The Side Oven and Carr House Farm is gearing up for its next open day this Sunday (5 June).The popular venue will be open between 10am and 3pm with guided walks around the organic farm setting off at...
View ArticleTigers tie up ace Young
Driffield’s Adam Young is maintaining his progression through the ranks at Hull City after extending his deal by another year.The 14-year-old midfielder originally joined the Championship play-off...
View ArticleMia tries out for charity
Fourteen-year-old Mia Syrett, who was the youngest person to compete in Sunday’s Freebird Driffield Triathlon, is raising money to help poorly children.Mia competed in Driffield’s junior races last...
View ArticleVideo: Police seize former legal highs from Leeds ‘head shop’
POLICE in Leeds seized what were formerly known as legal highs during a visit to a ‘head shop’ just hours after a wide range of substances were outlawed.Officers seized 94 cannisters of nitrous oxide -...
View ArticleShooting star Adam snapped up by Tigers
Driffield’s Adam Young is maintaining his progression through the ranks at Hull City after extending his deal by another year.The 14-year-old midfielder originally joined the Championship play-off...
View ArticleTriathlete Mia goes the extra mile for charity
Fourteen-year-old Mia Syrett, who was the youngest person to compete in Sunday’s Freebird Driffield Triathlon, is raising money to help poorly children.Mia competed in Driffield’s junior races last...
View ArticleHudson secures victory in Driffield Triathlon
Driffield was the place to go for Freebird Triathlon action at the weekend as almost 300 competitors went for glory.As well as hosting the Driffield Triathlon, the town also saw a number of youngsters...
View ArticleMelbourne farmer joins NFU’s national dairy board
A first generation dairy farmer from Melbourne has been chosen to join the national dairy board of the National Farmers’ Union.Paul Tompkins, of South Acre Farm, joins the board as a co-opted member...
View ArticleVIDEO: Strongman Eddie Hall motors towards deadlift half a ton world record...
Who needs a tiger in the tank when you've got The Beast?Britain's strongest man Eddie Hall can motor from 0-60 feet in 10 seconds - carrying the family car!The 28-year-old strongman is planning to lift...
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