Police Manhunt for dangerous and predatory offender continues
POLICE are continuing to hunt for a man described as a dangerous and predatory who is believed to have committed a serious sex offence while on the run.Ivan Leach, also known as Lee Cyrus, 47, went...
View ArticleBook review: The 100 Most Pointless Things in the World by Alexander...
It’s probably pointless to point out... but the whole point of this pointedly pointless new book is that it’s pointless!Christmas is coming and it’s time to start having fun, courtesy of mine hosts...
View ArticleBook review: Winter of the World by Ken Follett
The nights are drawing in and it’s time to pick up the second hefty instalment of Follett’s epic and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. And Winter of the World is a big read on every level... big in...
View ArticlePoppy Appeal bombshell
MEAN-spirited moaners have forced organisers of a Popy Appeal street collection to ditch a star attraction which annually helped them to rake in hundreds of pounds for the charity.Mr John Girling’s WW2...
View ArticleBook review: The Witch and Her Soul by Christine Middleton
Four hundred years after their deaths, the Pendle witches continue to fire the imagination of readers and historians all over the world.The mystery of their alleged dark arts and deeds has spawned...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted
Would be volunteers in Driffield are being asked to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to volunteering for local children’s charity Barnardo’s. Barnardo’s is offering volunteering opportunities at...
View ArticleCalling all volunteers
A COMMUNITY road show will visit a town to promote volunteering opportunities in the area.The Volunteering and Community Road Show comes to Tesco carpark, Driffield on Thursday 8 November from 2pm to...
View ArticleMeeting is a big success
The Deputy CEO at York Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust (YTHFT) has announced that there are no plans to close or run down Bridlington and District Hospital.CEO, Mike Proctor made this announcement...
View ArticleVault bank a point in thriller
VAULT shared six goals with Willaspoons in their Doncaster Sunday Alliance League Division Three clash.Kyle Hawthorn baged a brace for the winners with Joe Byron chipping in with a goal. Niall (2) and...
View ArticleStamp of approval
East Yorkshire MP Greg Knight has applauded a decision by the Royal Mail to allow people receiving benefits to purchase up to 36 first or second class stamps at Christmas 2011 prices. Royal Mail is...
View ArticleBanish the blues bid
Contact the Elderly, the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, is launching an appeal for volunteers living in Driffield to offer a lifeline of...
View ArticleBurglar who preyed on the elderly
HUMBERSIDE Police have played a vital role in bringing one rogue trader to justice.Sailey Price, 35, from South Yorkshire, was given a five year prison sentence at Sheffield Crown Court for a series of...
View ArticleSchool shopping
Shoppers can snap up their perfect Christmas gifts at the Driffield CE Infant School Christmas Shopping Night.The event is being held at the Driffield CE Infant School on Thursday November 8 from...
View ArticleChoose well this winter
It is estimated that up to one in four people who use A&E and 999 services could have been treated more efficiently using other local services, such as pharmacies. During winter, this puts...
View ArticleGhosts are messy eaters because they’re goblin
WINTERS seem colder as people grow older, so I’m glad I no longer have nipples, as this week they would be raw and sore.My chest pegs turned yellow and fell off quite suddenly when I reached 40. All...
View ArticleBurglars strike at three homes
POLICE in Driffield are investigating a series of burglaries in which hundred of pounds worth of cash and goods were stolen.Thieves escapted with money, jewellery, passports and electrical items...
View ArticleSpotlight on theft
FARMERS in the Driffield area are being urged to join an organisation designed to combat countryside crimePolice are bidding to clamp down on rural crime after a spate of incidents in village areas...
View ArticleRafter’s celebration
RAFTEr’s greengrocer’s has celebrated it’s 15th year in the town.Rafters, on Middle Street South, celebrated the milestone birthday on October 25.Owners, Andy and Tracy Rafter, enjoyed the occasion...
View ArticleSewerby wedding
Melina Sissons, a financial controller, and Phillip Stephenson, a roofer, were married at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, accompanied by a string quartet.The bride wore an ivory Sophia Tolli gown and her...
View ArticleMouth cancer screening
Perfect 32 is helping to raise awareness of Mouth Cancer Awareness Week in East Yorkshire by offering free mouth cancer screening from Monday November 12 to Friday November 16, running from 8.30am each...
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