Book review: No-Balls and Googlies by Geoff Tibballs
As Test match cricket enjoys a resurgence of interest, thanks in no small part to Lancashire’s Andrew Flintoff and the unforgettable series against Australia in 2005, what better time to take a closer...
View ArticleGolf tips with Alex Belt: Bunkers 1
Improve your game with golf professional Alex Belt, who has made a series of videos with tips on all aspects of golf.Bridlington Free Press sports editor John Edwards and Driffield Times and Post...
View ArticleMan hurt in unprovoked attack
A DRIFFIELD man required medical treatment at Scarborough Hospital after being assaulted in an apparently unprovoked attack in Kings Mill Road, Driffield.Police say that the incident happened some time...
View ArticleAdvance tickets for Driff Show
Advance tickets are now available for the 138th Driffield Show, which will be held on 17 July.Organisers are confident that this year’s show will be better than ever to ensure that the thousands of...
View ArticleNew vet is pawfect for practice
A new veterinarian has been welcomed to a practice which is currently expanding its staff numbers.Gillian Bailey, 31, of Leven, has joined the team at Aldgate Veterinary Practice, St John’s Square,...
View ArticleStudents put some ‘art into their work
We’ve always known that Driffield School & Sixth Form is full of talented young people and this week the evidence was there for all to see.Our Y12 Art, Graphics, Textiles and Photography students...
View ArticleBook review: 100 Great Cycle Rides Around Britain by Compiled by Neil Baber
As old rail lines are transformed into cycleways and designated Cycling Cities and Towns offer safer routes for all, it comes as no surprise that cycling is now officially one of Britain’s favourite...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: The Unquiet Grave by Steven Dunne
SOMETIMES a complex thriller can spiral into an unfathomable web of tangled plotlines … unless, of course, the devilishly devious Steven Dunne is directing the action.The brilliant ‘Reaper’ series,...
View ArticleTime to get stuck in to the Great British summer of racing
Never mind Wimbledon, The Ashes or The Open, it’s time to get stuck in to the Great British summer of racing.A feast of top-quality fare is in full swing -- and Royal Ascot was only the aperitif!...
View ArticleVIDEO: Great Yorkshire Show greets sunshine crowds
England’s premier agricultural show opened today with sunny skies and fine weather forecast for the next three days.More than 130,000 visitors are expected to flock to the 155th Great Yorkshire Show,...
View ArticleBook review: The Sleep Room by F. R. Tallis
Horror stories don’t have to be truly ‘horrible’ to keep readers gripped… sometimes the element of fear is more credible and more seductive when it creeps up on you in the most unexpected way.Writer...
View ArticleMP welcomes interim report
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley & Holderness, welcomed an interim report prepared by independent investigators, Second Sight, into a series of cases involving Sub Postmasters, the Horizon accounting...
View ArticleBiggest and best Moonbeams folk music festival set to be a sell out
Boasting the most impressive line-up in its five year history, the Moonbeams Wold Top Folk Festival takes place at Wold Top Brewery near Driffield on 12 and 13 July and promises a weekend of great...
View ArticleBeverley Musical Theatre
Beverley Musical Theatre are getting ready for their Annual Pantomime Aladdin from November 27 to December 1 at the Memorial Hall Beverley.We are renowned for producing excellent entertainment for...
View ArticleBook review: The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick
Eight hundred years after her death, Eleanor of Aquitaine still exerts a magnetic fascination which has thrilled and inspired generations of biographers and novelists.Born around 1124, she was queen...
View ArticleEasy win for boxer Curtis Woodhouse
Driffield boxer Curtis Woodhouse made light work of his opponent last night at Hull’s Craven Park when he beat Joe Elfidhh.The referee stopped the fight in Woodhouse’s favour in the third round. After...
View ArticleBook review: Let the sun shine in with OUP Children’s Books
Summer’s here and Oxford University Press Children’s Books have a superb collection of sunshine sparklers to keep holiday boredom at bay.Whether it’s a funny, whimsical celebration to mark the birth of...
View ArticleWoman injured in A1079 crash
A section of the A1079 near Market Weighton has been closed following a crash this morning.The Pocklington Post understands the crash, at about 8.31am, involved a blue coloured Hyundai and a silver...
View ArticlePuzzle day fun for pupils
Youngsters at Driffield’s Northfield Infant School have enjoyed a day of games and puzzles.Youngsters, from years one and two at Driffield Northfield Infants School, exercised their mathematical skills...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: The State We’re In by Adele Parks
WHERE do you begin to explain the success of Adele Parks’ amazing and imaginative new novel? It might sound strange but the best place to start is at the end because this perfect summer read has a...
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