MP leads rallying countryside call
BEVERLEY MP Graham Stuart led a cross-party group of more than 45 MPs who gathered in Parliament to call on the government to reconsider the 2013/14 Local Government Financial Settlement which...
View ArticleEntries open soon for 20th 10k race
BEVERLEY Athletic Club has announced that entries for the 2013 Hall Construction Group Beverley 10k will open on Friday, February 1.This will be the 20th Beverley 10k and organisers are expecting the...
View ArticleBook review: The Book of Why by Nicholas Montemarano
‘There’s no need ever to feel like a victim; there are no circumstances beyond your control.’Self-help guru Eric Newborn has an answer for all humanity’s conundrums. Think positively and all will be...
View ArticleNew chief constable proposed
A new Chief Constable has been proposed for appointment to lead Humberside Police. Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove, on advice from an appointments panel, has decided to propose Justine...
View ArticleMore families choosing to rent
Haybrook is expecting to see more families than ever before choosing to rent in Sheffield in 2013.The prediction from Haybrook, South Yorkshire’s largest independent estate agent, with over a dozen...
View ArticleHomes key to regeneration plans
Plans have been submitted to Doncaster Borough Council for a new housing development that is aimed to help regenerate the area and have a long-lasting impact on the region.If approved, the first phase...
View ArticlePublic slam bio gas site
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to construct a renewable energy plant producing bio-gas is recommended for approval despite widespread public concern.Three parish councils and 51 residents have submitted...
View ArticleLower cost energy bid
DRIFFIELD people will get the chance to benefit from cheaper gas and electricity bills, thanks to a scheme which is to be launched in the next few weeks by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.Energy...
View ArticleMEP to visit town
A MEETING is to be held in Driffield with a local Member of the European Parliament.Linda McAvan, Labour MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, will visit Cass Hall, King Street, Driffield, on Saturday...
View ArticleBook review: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by...
Becoming a parent, as we all know, is easy – becoming a good parent is much more difficult.Parenthood is a challenge many of us face with little experience or education in childcare and from toddler...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses to fatal traffic collision in Market Weighton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a fatal traffic collision in Market Weighton yesterday.The collision occurred on the A614 Londesborough Road, shortly after 8.30pm when a...
View ArticleCould the absence of ‘Elmo’ damage Hull City’s promotion push?
THE latest thoughts of our sports blogger Myfanwy Garman looks at Hull City’s bid to reach the PremiershipJust over a week ago the chant “Elmo…Elmo” rang around the KC Stadium. Hull City fans...
View ArticleAction against Beverley flooding
Heavy rainfall over the Christmas and New Year period has seen localised flooding affect areas across the East Riding - including Willow Grove, in Beverley.The East Riding of Yorkshire Council, as part...
View ArticleFlooding roadshow
The views of Ryedale residents affected by flooding are needed at a special roadshow to be held in Norton-on-Derwent next month.The National Flood Forum (NFF) roadshow will be at the Asda supermarket...
View ArticleBook review: Kinsey and Me: Stories by Sue Grafton
For 30 years, millions of adoring fans have been enthralled by Sue Grafton’s iconic, alphabetical Kinsey Millhone mysteries, some completely unaware that the smart-talking private investigator is the...
View ArticleBook review: The Valentine’s Card by Juliet Ashton
What do you do when the man you love dies on Valentine’s Day... the exact date you had hoped to seal the deal on your relationship?Prepare to laugh, cry and everything in between as Juliet Ashton takes...
View ArticleCancer help
Prostate Cancer UK is urging people to support its new campaign and help crack prostate cancer once and for all.The Sledgehammer Fund will run until the end of March, and aims to generate cash to help...
View ArticleBook review: A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd
He was one of England’s great Romantic poets, she was the celebrated creator of Frankenstein, and their illicit love affair scandalised early 19th century society. But did the lives of Percy and Mary...
View ArticleBook review: In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant
Cardinal’s courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini is a born survivor so when Rome is brutally sacked in 1527, she gathers what little she can, swallows her jewels for safekeeping and heads off to the...
View ArticleBaslow plot for auction
This stone-built semi-detached house, ripe for restoration, is offered for sale at auction, with a guide price of around £225,000-£250,000.The stone-built property, Lone Beech, is on Eaton Drive, in...
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