It’s the oldest swinger in town -- but Doncaster’s St Leger is still a big deal
The age-old adage goes something like this: the fastest horse wins the Guineas, the luckiest horse wins the Derby, and the best horse wins the St Leger.Sadly, that isn’t the case in this day and age....
View ArticleFarmers reassured with EU funds pledge
Farmers across the region have been given some positive news following the huge amount of uncertainty and worry in the farming industry after the UK decided to leave the EU.Since the decision to...
View ArticleYorkshire's Strictly ex-champs to give free dance lessons at City Limits
Yorkshire's Strictly Come Dancing ex-champions Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova will quick step back home this weekend - to give free dance lessons to fans.It coincides with the start of a new season...
View ArticleCricketTalk: End of an era as Jason Gillespie prepares to exit Yorkshire CCC
AFTER five successful years at the helm, Yorkshire’s first-team coach, Jason Gillespie, this week revealed he would be leaving the club at the end of this season.During his time at Headingley, he has...
View ArticleFestival Lit Up by top stars
Tickets go on sale today (Thursday 1 September) for Lit Up 2016 – the East Riding’s festival of words.October sees the welcome return of two of the most important events in the literary calendar –...
View ArticleHampshire v Yorkshire (day one): ‘Farewell tour’ for coach Jason Gillespie...
THE Jason Gillespie farewell tour started in Southampton yesterday, two days after it was announced that the Yorkshire first team coach is to leave the club at the end of the season.One half-expected...
View ArticleFestival will be Lit Up by stars
Tickets go on sale today (Thursday 1 September) for Lit Up 2016 – the East Riding’s festival of words.October sees the welcome return of two of the most important events in the literary calendar –...
View ArticleWhat's On listings
Your guide to what's on around the region this weekend.Friday 2 SeptemberTHEATRE HULL TRUCK THEATRE: White Rabbit Red Rabbit - the show with no director, no rehearsals and an unseen script at 8pm....
View ArticleCinema listings
Your guide to what's on the big screen around the region this coming week.Friday 2 September to Thursday 8 SeptemberBRIDLINGTON FORUM 01262 676767Finding Dory: Fri-Sun: 11.15; Finding Dory 3D: Fri-Mon:...
View ArticleHampshire v Yorkshire: Reigning champions left frustrated as dark clouds...
THE skies were the colour of charcoal grey.From time to time, light rain fell from them, as though the gods were rinsing their hands.The floodlights at the ground were turned on in the morning and...
View ArticleParty time! Parade to celebrate Yorkshire athletes’ Rio success
YORKSHIRE’S Olympic and Paralympic stars are set to receive a heroes welcome at a special homecoming parade in Leeds later this month.Thousands of people are set to line the streets of Leeds city...
View ArticleTesco donations the meal deal
The Tesco Driffield superstore has donated an incredible 218 meals to local people in need.The donations were delivered by Tesco’s surplus food redistribution programme ‘Community Food Connection’ in...
View ArticleObituary: Mrs Margaret Mary Hewitt
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Wednesday, 24 August, for Mrs Margaret Mary Hewitt who died on 5 August. She was aged 89 years.The service was conducted by the Rev Jacki...
View ArticleHampshire v Yorkshire (day four, lunch): Hampshire set 298 to beat champions
YORKSHIRE set Hampshire 298 to win from a minimum of 72 overs before rain forced an early lunch at the Ageas Bowl.The visitors scored 95 runs in 22 overs on the fourth and final morning to take their...
View ArticleYORK LEAGUE: Malton step up and Brid slip down after rain wipes out play
Malton & Old Malton were promoted from Hunters York & District Senior League Division One after weather wiped out the entire division's programme.While Malton secured runners-up spot, Whitkirk...
View ArticleTickets available for Michelin Star chefs spectacular
Three Michelin star chefs plus chefs from Michelin-star restaurants and one of the world’s most respected Master Sommeliers are to create a spectacular occasion at the Scarborough Spa.Andrew Pern,...
View ArticleHave we met before? Yorkshire v Durham - A recent history at Headingley ...
Yorkshire take on Durham at Headingley on Tuesday as the race for the County Championship Division One title hots up.The home side go into the match just four points behind leaders Middlesex as they...
View ArticleVIDEO PREVIEW: Nick Clegg among big names at Sheffield's Off The Shelf 2016...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to reveal all about his role at the heart of the former coalition Government as a headline guest speaker at this year's Sheffield Off The Shelf book...
View ArticleCourt date set for Ryedale fracking legal challenge
A judge will rule on whether North Yorkshire County Council acted unlawfully in reaching its decision to approve a test drilling site for the extraction of shale gas in Ryedale at a hearing in...
View ArticleHORSES TO FOLLOW: potential stars of the future worth keeping an eye on
A plethora of meetings means the racing comes thick and fast through the summer, so it’s often difficult for punters and racegoers to keep track.Particularly hard to get a handle on are the...
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