Insecure farms cost hundreds
THIEVES have targeted farms in the Driffield area, stealing hundreds of pounds worth of property.Police have issued a warning to farmers to secure insecure outbuildings and to contact police if they do...
View ArticleFood contest heats up
THE BEST food and drink from the area will be showcased at an awards ceremony celebrating local produce. Deliciouslyorkshire Awards have unveiled their short-list for this year’s competition which...
View ArticleBoost for local pubs
Rural pubs in our region are to be given a helping hand thanks to a new scheme launched last week.The scheme, run by rural pubs champion, Pub is The Hub, is designed to simplify the process by which...
View ArticleDonation to Driffield charities
Four charities in Driffield have each received a £100 donation as part of Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation’s annual giveaway – Make a Difference Week.Throughout one week in summer...
View ArticleCouncil tax benefit changes under fire
CHANGES in council tax benefit which will have a major impact on thousands of households in the East Riding came under fire at last week’s full meeting of East Riding Council.The council has been...
View ArticleBook review: Preston Then & Now by John Garlington
As Preston pats itself on the back for the success of its spectacular 2012 Guild celebrations, it would seem the perfect time to look back over the city’s changing face.From the area’s early role as a...
View ArticleWedding and bridal fair will boost Beverley Minster funds
Beverley Minster will again host a wedding fair later this month, following the success of a similar event earlier in the year.Over 800 people attended the first wedding fair in February, and...
View ArticleBeverley, East Yorkshire optometry practice has prestigious award in sight
A Beverley optometry practice has been nominated for a prestigious national award in recognition of their services to optics.Andrew and Rogers Optometrists has been shortlisted in the ‘Community...
View ArticleTurbine appeals dismissed
AN APPEAL against a council decision to refuse permission to build a wind turbine has been dismissed. The application for appeal was made by Mr J. Nash for a proposal to build two wind turbines on farm...
View ArticleGet involved with new policing plan
RESIDENTS can now volunteer to be part of a new initiative to examine policing plans for the East Riding. In November 2012, a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Humberside area will be elected by...
View ArticleDefence secretary at Sledmere
An Evening with The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Defence, will take place at Sledmere House on Friday to raise funds for Tory candidates in the Police and Crime Commissioner...
View ArticleDispute over plans for fun fair
PLANS for a fun fair at this year’s late night shopping event came under fire from East Riding councillors. A letter, from three conservative councillors, was received by Driffield Town Council and...
View ArticleBook review: The Gilded Lily by Deborah Swift
Lancashire author Deborah Swift’s debut novel The Lady’s Slipper caused quite a stir when it was published two years ago... could her second historical adventure live up to the high expectations?The...
View ArticleA helping hand
A GENEROUS Driffield woman has donated almost £500 to an Alzheimer’s charity in memory of her father.Christine Dixon, 50, lost her father Kenneth Ellis, who had suffered with the illness for six years,...
View ArticleMPs welcome status quo on boundaries
MPs Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) and Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) have welcomed amended proposals from the Boundary Commission which provide continuity for the region and do not seek to...
View Article‘Pearls and Pomegranates, Peacocks and Pipes’ talk for Beverley Decorative...
The autumn lecture programme began with a change to the published newsletter. The Beverley Decorative and Fine Arts society should have had Anne Sebba as guest speaker telling us all about ‘Laura...
View ArticleA very special family reunion
A FAMILY reunion tomorrow (Saturday October 13) will see several generations get together for the first time.The event will be a reunion of family members of John and Hannah Bailey, who were married in...
View ArticleDriffield Rapist Graham Kelly’s threat to kill victim
THIS is the face of ruthless rapist Graham Kelly, who could be facing more than 10 years behind bars after a vicious knife attack on a woman.Kelly, 58, of Eastgate South, Driffield, raped the woman in...
View ArticlePuncture in cycle plan
A LACK of funding has quashed a proposal for a new town centre cycle path.The idea, presented to East Riding of Yorkshire Council by Driffield Town Council, was for a five kilometre route around...
View ArticleDrug dealer escapes prison sentence - despite supplying 55 customers
A JOBLESS drug dealer has escaped with a suspended prison sentence despite admitting supplying illegal drugs to 55 customers over a period of two years.Luke Wilson, 22, from Driffield, was so immersed...
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