Book review: Witch Hunt by Syd Moore
England’s notorious 16th century witch trials cast a shadow far longer than the one which enveloped the people of Pendle in Lancashire.Essex has its own dark history, with over 500 women tried for...
View ArticleBook review: The Secret She Kept by Amelia Carr
Author Amelia Carr doesn’t do things by halves so when she set sail on her latest novel, she literally took to the open seas.The Secret She Kept, a double-layered romantic saga which stretches back...
View ArticleDeck the halls with stylish baubles this Christmas
If you thought dressing the Christmas tree was just a run-of-the-mill seasonal ritual, think again - there’s a host of decor styles to choose from.Naturally, you can simply untangle the tinsel and...
View ArticleMattress sale at the Star Inn, Nafferton
A SPECIAL sale of orthopedic mattresses is taking place this weekend in Nafferton.The memory foam orthopedic foam mattresses sale, from Sweet Dreamz in Scarborough, takes place at The Star Inn, on...
View ArticleMarket rents remain same
RENTS for stalls on Driffield’s main street market have been pegged at £1 per foot.Driffield town council clerk Claire Binnington told members of the market committee that there was no justification in...
View ArticleBook review: Southport Through Time by Jack Smith
For those of us who know and love the elegant resort of Southport, it is hard to believe that at the end of the 18th century, the town did not even exist.All that could be seen on the stretch of coast...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Woman in serious condition after crash near Octon
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash near Octon this morning (Friday November 16).The woman, who was believed to have been driving a grey Suzuki car, was involved...
View ArticleBurton Fleming’s festivities
VILLAGE residents got into the Christmas spirit early to raise funds for village hall improvements.Burton Fleming Village Hall hosted a Christmas craft fair to raise money to pay from 80 new chairs,...
View ArticleBook review: Christmas 2012 with Macmillan Children’s Books
With the Christmas countdown well underway, Macmillan Children’s Books have a sack full of sparkling gifts for readers of every age... and every taste.Take a flight into the future with a special...
View ArticlePearson wins vote
THE CONSERVATIVE candidate for the top Humberside Police job triumphed over a former deputy Prime Minister in election polls last week.Matthew Grove, 42, a businessman and East Riding councillor, beat...
View ArticleCranswick targeted by thieves
HUMBERSIDE police are looking for information after a number of sheds and garages in Hutton Cranswick were targeted by thieves.Overnight on Friday November 16 a domestic garage on Londesborough Road,...
View ArticleReturning with a New Club: The Curse of the Former Player
Some players have described it as the best feeling that they’ve ever experienced on a football field whereas others have chosen to keep their celebration as low-key and as respectful as they can....
View ArticleBook review: The Hunters and the Hunted by Bryan Perrett
Trench warfare has become a defining image of the First World War but far beyond the battlefronts in France and Belgium, another crucial conflict was taking place.In 1914, the Imperial German Navy had...
View ArticleShow of success
DRIFFIELD residents looking into volunteering have been given a push in the right direction with a visit from a volunteering road show. The public health bus rolled into town, bringing with it staff...
View ArticleBook review: Dominion by C.J. Sansom
It’s Remembrance Sunday 1952... a grave, young Queen Elizabeth takes her place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, old soldiers gather for their march past and out of the massed dignitaries steps German...
View ArticleTributes to Hannah Lodge (18), of Wetwang, who died in a car accident
The devastated parents of an 18-year-old former Driffield School student who has died in a road accident near the town have spoken of ‘the most wonderful daughter imagineable.’Hannah Lodge (18), who...
View ArticleBook review: Sea of Ink by Richard Weihe
If all the world was a stage to Shakespeare, for 17th century Chinese painter Bada Shanren it was the open sweep of a blank canvas.Little is known of Shanren, the man, despite his legacy of 129 dated...
View ArticleRentals market is still booming
Located in the busy and much sought-after area of Crookes, Sheffield, we at Henry Spencer & Sons are constantly expanding our portfolio of properties and landlords. We have so much demand in all...
View ArticleSparkling jewellery
A WELL stocked jewellery section is set to be the highlight of a pre Christmas auction sale in Driffield next Friday, November 30.The sale contains nearly 550 lots and for the festive shopper with...
View ArticleAll of a Twitter over social media proposal
DRIFFIELD Town Council got themselves in a bit of a twitter over the idea of joining the social media revolution.It seems that everyone from global superstars to schoolchildren now communicate via...
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