Equine classes prove very popular
There’s been more than 2,000 entries in the show jumping and equine classes at the Great Yorkshire Show.Organisers revealed that entries are at full capacity, with competitors applying earlier every...
View ArticleChris Waters: Applause for Mohammad Amir sends out wrong message on cheating
MOHAMMAD AMIR was greeted with warm applause on his return to first-class cricket in England this week.The Pakistan pace bowler received a generous hand in the three-day match against Somerset at...
View ArticleVIDEO & 360 PHOTO: The Booze Brothers at Barnsley Lamproom Theatre
Forget the Blues Brothers...here come The Booze Brothers - a new comedy with 'Northern Soul' at Barnsley's Lamproom Theatre.Directed by Jack Land Noble it tells the story of Sam ‘n’ Dave Barton, two...
View ArticleYorkshire keep T20Blast hopes alive after late drama seals win
YORKSHIRE kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals with an amazing two-run win over Birmingham Bears.The visitors needed just 16 runs from the last 13 balls with six wickets in hand...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Middlesex defeat gave us a much-needed kick up the backside
WE know we were not at our best on the last day of our County Championship game with Middlesex at Scarborough, but the defeat might just give us the kick up the backside that we need.It was...
View ArticleBeck gets funding stream
The East Yorkshire Rivers Trust, which has been working on a chalk river near Driffield, has secured a £20,000 grant from Biffa.The project, which was awarded funding under Biffa Award’s Rebuilding...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Amy Elizabeth Hutchings
A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Parish Church, Driffield on Monday, 27 June, for Mrs Amy Elizabeth Hutchings of Driffield who died on 18 June. She was aged 85 years.The service was conducted...
View ArticleObituary: Mr Christopher Paul Johnson
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Thursday, 23 June, for Mr Christopher Paul Johnson who died suddenly.The service was conducted by Stephanie Murray.Christopher was born in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Strongman Eddie Hall lifts world record half a ton at Leeds Arena
Superman Eddie Hall has muscled his way into the history books by deadlifting a knee-crunching half a ton at Leeds Arena - but says it almost killed him.Blood vessels in his head exploded, causing nose...
View ArticlePolice column – On the Beat
Now that summer is here again, we all want to relax and enjoy the warmer weather, however we still need to think about home security to prevent ourselves from becoming victims of crime.So what do you...
View ArticleElvidges shine in Scarborough success against Driffield
Scarborough grabbed a 45-run success against Driffield to gain revenge for their opening day defeat in the Yorkshire Premier North.Alec Drury took 4-47 to restrict Scarborough to 190-7, an innings that...
View ArticleHegarty's knock lifts Staithes to the top
Staithes were the biggest winners on a rain-hit afternoon in the Beckett League.With just six games going ahead across the five divisions, Staithes took full advantage by moving to the top of the...
View ArticleDriffield 2nds step up in Premier Division
Driffield Town 2nds moved up to third in the York Senior League Premier Division after they booked a three-wicket win against Studley Royal.Tom Norman (57no) with his second successive half-century saw...
View ArticleVIDEO: HorrorCon UK is a scream for thousands of fans in South Yorkshire
A fang-tastic weekend of frightful fun proved a scream for more than 3,000 horror fans at the region's second HorrorCon UK.Freddy from The Nightmare On Elm Street movies and Jason from Friday the 13th,...
View ArticleGrindale keep up the pressure on leaders
Driffield remain top of Bridlington Evening League Division One after Owen Goldsworthy played a starring role in their 21-run win over Bewholme.He made 42 in the home side’s 143-5, which was only...
View ArticleSurrey v Yorkshire (day two, close): Early Yorkshire momentum is stifled by...
MORE heavy rain in south London meant a second successive day of little cricket and left Surrey’s Specsavers County Championship Division One match against Yorkshire at the Kia Oval looking destined to...
View ArticleSurrey v Yorkshire (day one): Former Yorkshire star Aaron Finch offers brief...
MUCH of the interest going into the game had focused on Yorkshire’s overseas batsman Kane Williamson.The New Zealand captain is sitting out the match due to what the club described as “mental...
View ArticleWIN: Youdan Trophy star-studded football charity dinner tickets
A star studded football charity dinner this week will celebrate an international youth tournament bringing stars of the future to Sheffield. And YOU could be going to the dinner for free.We have a pair...
View ArticleNewmarket is still the beating heart of racing, 350 years on
Ascot and Cheltenham might have evolved into the great gladiatorial theatres of racing. But our sport would be nothing without Newmarket.Headquarters, as the diehard purists amongst us prefer to call...
View ArticleComedy stars Russell Howard and Bill Bailey plus Grandmaster Flash to play...
Arena-sized comedians, global stars and popular club nights have been added to the line-up at this year's Leeds and Reading Festival.Leading the comedy charge are Russell Howard and Bill Bailey, while...
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