Book review: A very special Christmas with Random House children’s books
Christmas is always truly special when Random House roll out their sackful of sparkling children’s books…And this year their festive production line has been working overtime with a fantasy story that...
View ArticleBook review: Where’s the Zombie? by Paul Moran
Christmas is on its way and the fun starts here! When the food has been eaten, you’ve been toppled by the tipples and the festive TV line-up has been consumed, let the family party begin with this...
View ArticleAshes hero presents awards
Former Yorkshire and England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard handed out the prizes as Burton Agnes Cricket Club held its annual presentation evening last Thursday.Hoggard was joined by Yorkshire’s director...
View ArticleWhy Newbury needs a dressing-down -- despite a fantastic Hennessy meeting
However you dress it up, there’s no doubt that Newbury’s Hennessy meeting is growing in stature and quality.But therein lies the reason why the meeting attracted so many negative headlines. It was all...
View ArticleBook review: Monument to Murder by Mari Hannah
The wild, windswept sands below imposing Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland throw up dark deeds from the past in Mari Hannah’s gripping new thriller.Monument to Murder is the fourth book in the DCI Kate...
View ArticleA great team effort as Dragons put Rockford Rangers to the sword
What a beautiful morning to watch a cracking performance by Driffield Dragons, sponsored by Clifton Timber. Driffield Dragons U12 9Rockford Rangers U12 2It was Rockford who got the first attack in with...
View ArticleDriffield karate gradings
Driffield and Wetwang Karate Academy held their most recent gradings on Sunday, November 24 at Wetwang Village Hall.The day saw 22 students entered for their grading and all achieved a pass which is...
View ArticleNews from the villages around Driffield
hutton cranswickST PETER’S CHRISTMAS FAYREVisit St Peter’s Christmas Fayre on Saturday 7 December, from 2pm-4pm in the WI Hall.There will be the usual stalls – tombola, raffle, cakes, bottles, books,...
View ArticleLittle Driffield hang on for maximum points after Berriman’s late winner
Easington United Casuals 2Little Driffield 3Little Driffield made the long trip to Easington and started brightly by opening the scoring on five minutes when Pickering struck on the half volley past...
View ArticleBook review: Fin and Lady by Cathleen Schine
And now for something completely different… celebrate the season of joy with a bittersweet, funny story about an unconventional brother and sister relationship.Fin and Lady is an addictively exuberant...
View ArticleDriffield U15s lose to Sandal but show how much they have improved
It should be said that the Driffield U14’s have developed into a fine team, and when they play at their best they can beat just about anyone in the region – this was proven two weeks ago when they were...
View ArticleBook review: A Christmas Hope by Anne Perry
Christmas is traditionally a time of hope and heart and there is plenty of both on offer in Anne Perry’s small but beautifully formed winter warmer.Perry’s atmospheric Victorian crime mysteries, which...
View ArticleRichardson hits four as men’s first team finish the year in fine style
Driffield Men 1st 8Leeds Gryphons 3rd 0 With three successive wins over some tough opposition, Driffield faced bottom of the table Leeds Gryphons 3rds in their last match of 2013. Despite their lowly...
View ArticleBook review: The New Countess by Fay Weldon
If Downton Abbey is the froth on the upper echelons of early 19th century English society, then Fay Weldon’s Love and Inheritance trilogy is a taste of its richer, darker side.We have been following...
View ArticleNational Martial Arts College gives money to worthy cause
The students at the Driffield National Martial Arts College handed over a cheque for £600 to the Ben Hodgson fund this week. The money was raised at the National Martial Arts Colleges (Leeds, Halifax,...
View ArticleRecord crowds for Christmas festival
Beverley’s much anticipated Festival of Christmas took place at the weekend attracting record crowds of around 60,000 according to organisers.This year’s festival was opened by Strictly Come Dancing...
View ArticleYorkshire Wolds Runners enjoy the fun of Humber Bridge Santa Run
On Sunday December several Yorkshire Wolds Runners took part in the Humber Bridge Santa Run. The 5km event was organised by Canine Partners, a charity that trains dogs to support people with...
View ArticleActress corners the market in costume drama
Generally speaking, the word “cackles” isn’t considered a compliment.In the case of Beverley born actress Anna Maxwell Martin, there really is no better word to describe the sound which punctuates her...
View ArticleEast Riding primary schools top class
Primary schools in the East Riding have achieved joint top place in the Yorkshire and Humber region for their Key Stage 2 results.The results show an improved performance, which has taken the East...
View ArticleBook review: Bricks and Mortality by Ann Granger
A tragic blaze at an 18th century Cotswold manor house is not the only thing that has left a small town smouldering in Ann Granger’s new Campbell and Carter mystery.Think of the strangely insular...
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