Stalker given suspended sentence
A NAFERTON stalker who harassed his former partner has been given a 20 week suspended prison sentence to hang over his head for two years.Benjamin Dare, 27, could not accept his partner of more than...
View ArticleRotary’s pop-up profit
DRIFFIELD Rotary Club have spoken of their delight as bargain hunters flock to their pop-up charity shop.The pop-up shop which is residing in the vacant Kathy’s Crafts shop on Middle Street South...
View ArticleMP welcomes hospitals report
Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart has welcomed the recommendation for a Chief Inspector of Hospitals for the National Health Service. Mr Stuart said: “For too long our...
View ArticleBook review: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
When A Discovery of Witches was published last year, it didn’t so much arrive on the scene as explode in a myriad of star-spangled reviews.There could not have been many readers and critics who weren’t...
View ArticleClasses resume after flooding
A LOCAL dog training class is set to restart after flooding at Driffield Showground meant they has to be cancelled.Pawsitive dog training classes will now return to the Market Hall at the Showground,...
View ArticleCar stolen in Driffield
A car was stolen from Francis Terrace, Driffield, between 5.30pm on Tuesday, February 12 and 5.30hrs on Thursday February 14.A police spokeswoman said: “An unknown person approached an unattended blue...
View ArticleTesco thief arrested
A thief was arrested at Tescos, Drffield, on Monday February 18, after he was spotted nicking goods from the shelves.A police spokeswoman said: “A known male was seen by security staff to enter Tesco’s...
View ArticleBook review: The Baby Diaries by Sam Binnie
There’s been a pregnant pause since Sam Binnie’s wry and funny debut, The Wedding Diaries, turned out to be one of last year’s best-loved chicklit novels.She’s been busy giving birth to The Baby...
View ArticleBid to save public cash
A money-saving proposition to share fuel facilities in the East Riding has been agreed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humberside Police.Under the new agreement, both parties, who have various...
View ArticleMassive fundraiser
The Driffield Committee of Action Medical Research held its annual meeting on Thursday February 21 and announced that they raised a total of £12136.00 in 2012.Particular thanks go to the Luncheon Club...
View ArticleGrants for war trips
World War II veterans will be able to apply for funding for a second commemorative visit under the Heroes Return 2 programme, the Big Lottery Fund has announced. More than £25 million has been awarded...
View ArticleSpring plant fair date
A SPRING plant fair will be held at the Kelleythorpe showground on the outskirts of Driffield on Sunday March 24.The event will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm and admission is £2 for adults and free for...
View ArticleDisability grants
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching a grant scheme aimed at helping organisations which provide targeted support for children and young people who have a disability.The scheme is intended to...
View ArticleChurch burglaries
A MAN appeared at Beverley magistrates court on Monday in connection with a series of burglaries at churches.Christopher Coulthard, 50, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to four burglaries and one...
View ArticleBook review: Spotlight on boys’ books
There’s a mission to get young boys reading... and authors, illustrators and publishers are conjuring up some creative magic to keep the pages turning.The campaign has gained momentum since a 2011...
View ArticleMP backs fraud auction
Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness Graham Stuart welcomes the launch of a new service to tackle fraud.Mr Stuart said: “By April, all non-emergency fraud reports currently taken by the...
View ArticleCollege gets an exotic resident - a green tree python
Animal Management students at Bishop Burton College have welcomed a new arrival - a Green Tree Python.Currently 2ft long, the juvenile male python will eventually grow to around 5ft. Characterised by...
View ArticleCivic Society talk
A large audience welcomed popular speaker Paul Schofield who gave an illustrated lecture on “Beverley Town Trail; Medieval Guilds and Trades”.Paul explained that he frequently accompanied groups along...
View ArticlePolice and council to share fuel
A money-saving proposition to share fuel facilities in the East Riding has been agreed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humberside Police.Under the new agreement, both parties, who have various...
View ArticleLeisure complex gets new carpets
CARPETS in the Beverley Leisure centre’s Tony Zone are be replaced, with work starting on Tuesday, March 5 at 11pm.Work is anticipated to last three days and will see the Tone Zone reopen at 8am on...
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