Houses burgled in small village
Police in Driffield are seeking witnesses and information following a burglary at a house on School Lane in Kilnwick near Driffield.The owner of the house left the address secure at 8.45am on Friday 22...
View ArticleCharity Everest climb finished
A determined fundraiser has completed a mammoth challenge and climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest on a stepping machine.Jon Wortley, 41, of Nafferton finished the climb in five hours on Friday 22...
View ArticleEaster enjoyed by youngsters
A day of Easter fun was enjoyed by pupils at North Frodingham Primary School.On Wednesday 20 March the 64 pupils learned about Easter traditions through crafts and competition.Foundation pupils...
View ArticleVillage nursery pupils enjoy meeting new born lambs
CHILDREN at Old Macdonald’s Nursery in Lund have been getting to grips with around 30 new born lambs.Acting manager at the nursery Sara Jefferson said: “The children have been outside and on farm walks...
View ArticleDrumming up support
A young musician is the top British contestant in an international competition for female drummers. Bridie Stagg, 12, of Nafferton, is in the running to be crowned the best under 18 female drummer...
View ArticleBurglars strike in Cranswick
Police are investigating a series of unconnected thefts in Cranswick.Between Saturday 16 March and Monday 18 March three bikes were stolen from a garage on Laburnum Avenue, Cranswick.The bikes have...
View ArticleCouncil faces challenge
A letter of objection has been submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council challenging the speed with which a planning application will return before a committee.The application concerns an amendment...
View ArticleOsteopaths make a move
A Driffield Osteopaths will be returning to the practice where it started 20 years ago.Wadsworth Osteopaths will be moving to The Medical Centre on Cranwell Road, Driffield from a premises on Brook...
View ArticleBook review: Magda by Meike Ziervogel
What could drive a mother – even a Nazi mother – to kill her six children?Magda Goebbels, wife of Hitler’s propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, crushed cyanide tablets between her children’s teeth as...
View ArticleTown gets a dusting down
A team of spring cleaning volunteers took to the streets of Driffield last weekend to help tidy up the town.Despite the cold weather on Saturday 23 March, the Dusting Down Driffield team managed to...
View ArticleStudent rewarded for achievements
A catering student has been presented with an award for his college achievements.Dean Ward, 17, of Driffield, was given the Philip Watkin Achievement Through Catering Award at the ceremony held in East...
View ArticleTorment goes on for flood affected Kilham residents
Residents of Kilham are still experiencing sewage problems - four months after heavy rain caused ground water levels to swell and burst throught drains.Now two of the village’s ward councillors,...
View ArticleSea King helicopters to be replaced following Government deal
Search and Rescue Helicopters based at RAF Leconfield will no longer operate from the site after a deal was signed with a US company to replace the Sea King fleet.The move comes after a £1.6 billion...
View ArticleGreen deal for Driffield residents
Residents of Driffield can apply for a Government energy efficiency scheme to reduce carbon emissions and lower household fuel costs.The Green Deal aims to help homeowners better insulate their houses...
View ArticleDoggy dilemmas solved
An expert on canine behaviour has had her first book published offering advice on how to avoid doggy disasters.Jo Wood, 47, of Brandesburton penned the guide - Doggy Dilemmas, over the course of...
View ArticleSkate park to hold open day
This Saturday, March 30, weather permitting, the Driffield and District Skate and BMX Park will be hosting an Open Day from 11am to 5pm.Organisers say it will be free entry all day and there will be...
View ArticleKeep your purse ‘appy
EVER WONDERED WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES? WITH THE HELP OF AN APP DESIGNED BY A BEVERLEY MAN THE MYSTERY COULD BE SOLVED.24-year-old Mike White from Hull Bridge Road, Beverley has seen great success with...
View ArticleWalking in the footsteps of Bomber Command
A GROUP of people will travel from Australia to Driffield to walk in the footsteps of the men who served in the town with Bomber Command during World War 11.The group will be led by Tiana Adair, whose...
View ArticleBook review: Aprons and Silver Spoons by Mollie Moran
Mollie Moran doesn’t need to switch on Downton Abbey to discover what it’s like to live below stairs as a domestic servant. She’s been there, done it... and lived to 96 years old to tell her...
View ArticleTitle hopes are fading away for Little Driffield
Flamborough 2nds 5 Little Driffield 0. This was billed a must win as a win for Little Driffield would put the league title back into their hands.With a strong wind behind them it was the leaders who...
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