Book review: If Wet In Church Hall by Terry Hamilton
Clouds of cigarette smoke, battered old typewriters hammering away, piles of old newspapers and phones constantly ringing for attention... Semi-retired national and regional newspaper journalist Terry...
View ArticleLight up a life
Councillor Margaret Pinder, Mayor of Beverley, will be lighting up Tesco Beverley’s Light Up a Life Christmas tree on Saturday December 22.Throughout December, Tesco customers have been making a £1...
View ArticleBook review: Wartime Brides by Lizzie Lane
Drama and romance prove a compelling combination in Lizzie Lane’s novel set in Bristol in the lean years after the Second World War.Warm and wise, funny and heartbreaking, Lane’s stirring stories never...
View ArticleHilda Storey
A service of celebration for the life of Hilda Storey of Beeford took place at St Leonard’s Church, on 29th November. She died peacefully on November 21, aged 99.The service was conducted by the Rev...
View ArticleWILLIAM (BILLY) TOWSE
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Friday, December 14 for Mr William Towse, of church Rest Houses, Westgate, Driffield, who died peacefully in The Limes on December 6. He was...
View ArticleDerek John Pryor
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Wednesday, December 12 for Mr Derek John Pryor of Angus Drive, Driffield, who died peacefully at home on December 5. He was 77.The service...
View ArticleFamily statement following the inquest
After the inquest, Jessica’s dad Dave Blake, speaking on behalf of himself and wife Alison, said in a statement: “Whilst the pain is still raw, I have had what has felt like a long time to dwell on...
View ArticleBurglar was armed
A SERIAL burglar armed with a crowbar was tied to a fence after being caught red-handed trying to break into a rural home.Dean Harris, 42, never expected to see Glen Joyce return to his house in Main...
View ArticleRoadworks on A164
Works to construct the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme continue to progress swiftly in the Cottingham/Willerby area, at Skidby and along the A164 towards Beverley despite the...
View ArticleOver 500 parking tickets for Driffield
THOUSANDS of pounds have been generated from parking tickets issued in Driffield during East Riding Council’s first year of civil parking enforcement. From November 2011 to October 2012 562 penalty...
View ArticleYouth support grants available
The Youth Support Service is keen to develop and expand the amount of positive activity available to young people in the East Riding.Following a one-off donation by arvato government services, the...
View ArticleDrink driving crackdown
HUMBERSIDE Police have issued a warning to festive revellers who may consider driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol this Christmas.A spokesperson from Humberside Police said: “Intent on...
View ArticleReduce Non- Emergency Callouts says MP
Last month, following a Freedom of Information request to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service that showed only 48% of emergency calls in Mid Holderness being met under the eight-minute guideline, Graham...
View ArticleLet’s get quizzical for Macmillan
Macmillan Cancer Support is looking for local groups and businesses in Driffield to host a quiz on February 22 to raise vital funds for the cancer charity.The Mammoth Quiz is Macmillan’s nationwide...
View ArticleCharity box theft
POLICE are probing the fheft of a charity box from the Golden River Chinese Take Away, DriffieldThe offence happened at around 9pm on Sunday December 9 when the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity Box was...
View ArticleFantastic Achievement by Swinemoor primary
A Beverley school is celebrating after being named as the tenth most improved in England.Swinemoor Primary School has been hailed for its ‘fantastic achievement’ in attaining its position in the...
View ArticleTheft of diesel
POLICE are probing the theft of diesel fuel from on Carnaby Industrial Estate which happened overnight on Monday December 10 when someone approached an unattended coach parked securely in a car park...
View ArticleCriminals raid van
criminalS escaped with specialist falconry equipment after breaking into a van at Sledmere.The theft happened between 8.30am and 10am on Saturday December 15, when a white Citroën Belingo van was...
View ArticleHitting the high note
BEVERLEY’S annual folk festival is set to hit a high note for its 30th anniversary - by celebrating an important change of venue.The June 21 to 23 event re-locates to the racecourse for 2013 and with...
View ArticleCannabis warning
POLICE issuesd a cannabis warning given to a male who was caught with the illegal drug in North Street, Driffield.During the evening of Saturday December 8, a suspicious male was detained and searched...
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