Bond to star with Katherine Jenkins
Bond, the biggest-selling string quartet, have been announced as special guest stars for the Culture Classic concert at the Blue Bell Hotel, Burton Agnes.The group, comprising three violinists and one...
View ArticleVeterans In Action to walk 4000 miles
To commemorate the centenary of WW1 this year, Veterans In Action will be embarking on one of its biggest challenges to date, starting with a 4,000 mile walk to be completed over 100 days.The aim of...
View ArticleMixed emotions as Driffield go down in derby game at Pocklington School
Pocklington RUFC U14 25 Driffield RUFC U14 5Last Saturday, on a cold wet and overcast morning, Driffield U14s travelled to Pocklington School to play against a team with a good track record against...
View ArticleSwimming lessons to start at Palms Club
A series of swimming classes starts at the Palms Leisure Club in Carnaby next month.Lessons are being held for pre-school children, young beginners and more experienced swimmers, as well as adults who...
View ArticleLast-gasp loss for Woldsmen
It was a dreadful day for constructive rugby with the teams going off for 15 mins during the first half due to the extreme weather. Driffield had to make more changes because of injury. Maka and...
View ArticleBook review: The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley
Get ready to be swept away by a haunting romance that spans one century, two continents and four generations…Lucinda Riley’s magnificent new novel is epic in every sense… a vast, multi-layered story...
View ArticleBook review: Advanced Road Bike Maintenance by Dirk Zedler and Thomas Musch
As the Preston Guild Wheel cycleway proves to be one of the most successful and lasting legacies of the 2012 celebrations, many of us are hitting the road in the quest to keep fit.And with cycling...
View ArticleBook review: Fun, facts and romance with OUP Children’s Books
It’s a new year and a new term but learning doesn’t have to be dull…The clever boffins at Oxford University Press have put together a brilliant package of entertaining and educational books to put some...
View ArticleAll change at Pocklington Cricket Club for new season
Pocklington Cricket Club face a fast approaching season with high hopes of success on the field and a change of leadership.Following a successful 2013, with the club winning the Albert Pattison Trophy...
View ArticleMany games abandoned as the rain plays a huge part in weekend fixtures
This game lasted just 47 minutes when a surge of rain made the pitch unplayable. Brandesburton Reserves 1Little Driffield 1It was Brandesburton who started the game the better of the two teams with...
View ArticleBook review: Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson
The centenary year of the Great War has already produced a flurry of novels, not least this moving tale of love, hardship and self-discovery from Canadian writer Jennifer Robson.When a young woman...
View ArticleMeasom nets hat-trick as men’s first team put in a five-star performance
Local pride was at stake as Driffield took on their near neighbours Old Malton. The North Yorkshire side had shocked the Woldsmen on the opening day of the season with a 4-4 draw and Driffield were...
View ArticleRunners brave the elements to set new personal bests
Rain, wind and freezing temperatures did not deter three Yorkshire Wolds Runners as they competed in Sunday’s Ferriby 10. This 10 mile road race is organised by City of Hull AC and regularly attracts...
View ArticleFree junior coaching on Saturday
One of our goals for 2014 is to increase the number of youngsters that take up the game and become involved as golf club members. And please note, you do not need to be a member of Hainsworth Park Golf...
View ArticleBook review: Chase away the winter blues with Macmillan Children’s Books
Put a sparkle into the dark days of February with some exciting winter warmers from Macmillan Children’s Books.First to hit the road is Hello! London, a push, pull and slide ride through the streets of...
View ArticleBook review: Love Letters of the Great War by Mandy Kirkby
As the Great War raged over the killing fields of France and Belgium, almost 20,000 bags of mail were crossing the Channel every day.The static nature of the Western Front’s trench warfare and a series...
View ArticleBook review: The Stolen Ones by Richard Montanari
When controversial ‘dream therapy’ is placed in the wrong hands, it can soon become the stuff of nightmares…If you haven’t yet latched on to Richard Montanari’s fast-paced, atmospheric crime thrillers...
View ArticleRich Grice proud of his players
Driffield sportsman and Bridlington School PE teacher and head of year, Rich Grice, helped lead the East Riding Schools’ U13 football team to the English Schools’ National Cup semi-final before losing...
View ArticleProgress report on horses to follow for 2013/14 jumps season
At the start of the current jumps season, I nominated 22 horses to follow.Now that we have reached the halfway point of the campaign, with the big spring festivals just around the corner, it’s an ideal...
View ArticleBook review: Wake by Anna Hope
Two years after the Great War ended, Britain ceremoniously buried its Unknown Warrior and for the first time the nation was able to mourn collectively.As the title of Anna Hope’s incredibly powerful...
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