Preserving local dialect
THE Treasure House in Beverley collects and preserves records of local dialect as part of its ongoing mission to safeguard the heritage of the East Riding. One such record is the ‘Holderness Glossary’,...
View ArticleLean historic skills
A MUSEUM is set to hold an open day for visitors to head back in time and try their hand at historic crafts.Southburn Archaeological Museum will hold its Historic Craft Skills day on Saturday March...
View ArticleSociety lunch a sweet success
A LONG-STANDING community lunch proved to be another great success with over 80-people attending. Nafferton Women’s Institute provided the lunch - which has run for 45 years - free of charge to...
View ArticleDylan hits the heights
THE FIRST solo flight was undertaken by a young pilot last weekend at Leven.On Saturday March 2 Dylan Gladstone-Richards, 16, of Beverley Road, Driffield took to the skies in a Cessna 152...
View ArticleBook fair a real page turner
YOUNG bookworms were in their element last week at a book fair held in a primary school.The fair, at Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School on Wednesday February 27, was a success with many pupils...
View ArticleAgatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes to Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre
A momentous year for Britain in many ways, 2012 also marked the anniversary of 60 years on the throne for a very British institution.Queen of crime. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrated its...
View Article20 months jail for village thief
A SERIAL thief who targeted high value farm Quad bikes in rural areas has been jailed for 20 months.Benjamin Barnes, 26, stole two quad bikes and was caught transporting a hot 4X4 quad in the back of...
View ArticleBook review: The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club by Helen McGinn
Fancy a glass of wine with your baked beans on toast? Make mine a soft, juicy Spanish red made from the Tempranillo grape... or a New World Shiraz if there’s a dash of HP sauce!No TV supper, snack...
View ArticleManager gets her skates on for new role
A SKATE park now has a new manager with a with a wealth of experience working with young people - although she is the first to admit to not being a whizz on a skate board.Kay Wardle, who has also...
View ArticleScouts reach gold
A SPECIAL achievement was celebrated by a scout group with a behind-the-scenes tour of Beverley Minster.Youngsters from the First Leven Scouts Group were presented with their Chief Scouts Gold Award on...
View ArticleWorld Book Day pupils lose themselves in a good book
PUPILS from the Driffield area spent a day as their favourite book characters for World Book Day.On Thursday March 7 pupils from Driffield Infants School, Northfield Infants School, Langtoft Primary...
View ArticleWheelie good time for pupils
A GROUP of intrepid pupils visited a bicycle shop in search of answers for their questions about transport.Youngsters from Driffield Church of Infants School went to Bell’s Cycle Shop, in Westgate,...
View ArticleLifeboat jumble sale
HUNDREDS of avid bargain hunters descended upon the bi-yearly Royal National Lifeboat Institution charity jumble sale last week.The sale, held on Thursday March 7 at the Bell Hotel, Market Place,...
View ArticleCooke for books
A RUGBY star visited a primary school on World Book Day to officially open its new library.Rugby League Star, Paul Cooke, who plays for Doncaster, went to Middleton on the Wolds Primary School last...
View ArticleFairtrade village
Cherry Burton is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a Fairtrade village - the first in the county and second in the country.Saturday saw more than 70 people enjoying a Fairtrade Breakfast amid a great...
View ArticleBook review: The Nine Day Queen by Ella March Chase
Three royal sisters, daughters of one of English history’s most ambitious families... all faced the wrath of queens and all were destined for tragedy.Ella March Chase’s fascinating historical novel...
View ArticleDriffield to receive defibrillator
EMERGENCY equipment to treat heart-attacks will be purchased by a council.Driffield Town Council, on Tuesday March 5, agreed to purchase a defibrillator worth £1,600 and present it to the Community...
View ArticleFunding Deadline: Local Charity Urgently Seeks Donors to Support Local...
The local Community Foundation will miss out on almost £100,000 if it cannot find East Yorkshire donors by the end of the monthThe Two Ridings Community Foundation, which supports community projects...
View ArticlePublic concern over police and crime plan for Humberside
Members of the public have voiced a fear that the proposed Police and Crime plan for Humberside Police would leave little room to hold the force to account.The Police and Crime Plan, which is in its...
View ArticleWarning on alcohol
Catering and hospitality students at East Riding College have met the former head chef of the Ritz Hotel in London, Michael Quinn MBE.Mr Quinn visited the College’s Bridlington campus to give a talk...
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