Driffield U16s earn a hard-fought win over Pocklington in local derby
Driffield U16 ?Pocklington U16 ?On Sunday Driffield entertained Pocklington U16 in a local derby.The game stated very competitively with both sides tackling hard and competing very strongly at the...
View ArticleMore than 100 entries for the first £1 million Grand National at Aintree
A total of 115 entries have been received for the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday 5th April -- a significant increase of 31 on the 2013 figure. This is the highest number of Grand...
View ArticleMarket Rasen set for £800,000 extension
The biggest development in 11 years at Market Rasen racecourse is set to take place this year with the extension of the Tattersalls Enclosure.If planning permission is given, the £800,000 investment...
View ArticleRacing’s waters muddied by Channel 4 viewing figures, racecourse attendances,...
As the rain continues to beat down, it’s hard to believe an event that annually heralds the advent of spring is only five weeks away.That walk up the hill past a Pittville Park dripping with daffodils...
View ArticleBook review: Survivor by Lesley Pearse
The queen of storytellers returns in a gripping tale of adventure, romance and danger set against the epic backdrop of the Second World WarLove, treachery and tragedy take centre stage as Lesley Pearse...
View Article20th annual sportsman’s dinner
Driffield Cricket Club held their annual sportsman’s dinner at the rugby club on Saturday evening.Once again it was another superb evening, with the 20th anniversary being celebrated with arguably the...
View ArticleJunior Colts qualify for national U17 competition following derby win
Driffield U17 27Pocklington U17 12Sunday saw the visit of local rivals Pocklington to Kellythope for a Junior Colts Yorkshire League Two clash.Only a point separated the two sides going into the game...
View ArticleTidal Bay and Long Run head weights for £1 million Crabbie’s Grand National
Cheltenham Festival fever had to take a back-seat for a while this week when the weights were published for the 2014 Crabbie’s Grand National.Thanks to new sponsors, Crabbie’s, this year’s Aintree...
View ArticleBook review: Spilt Milk by Amanda Hodgkinson
The relationships between mothers, daughters and sisters are complex, shifting and notoriously volatile. Amanda Hodgkinson, whose debut novel 22 Britannia Road caused a stir last year, takes up this...
View ArticleTop marks for former ladies’ captain and president Mary Foster
Former Driffield Golf Club ladies president and captain Mary Foster certainly knows a thing or two about golf. But it was as she came to collect her scorecard for the weekly Tuesday morning ladies golf...
View ArticleSchool where pupils are proud to belong
A small village school where pupils are ‘proud to belong’ is celebrating after Ofsted inspectors ruled it is a good school.Staff, pupils, parents and governors at Wetwang Church of England VC Primary...
View ArticleBook review: Picture perfect books from Maverick Arts Publishing
Funky fun is never far away when Maverick Arts Publishing roll out their latest books for youngsters ready for something a little bit different.Set up in 2008 by Steve and Karen Bicknell to market...
View ArticleBook review: Black Venus by James MacManus
‘Men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight,’ wrote the ground-breaking 19th century French poet Charles Baudelaire.And he was a man of his word… his most famous and...
View ArticleFun dog show for Driffield
The Bridlington, Driffield and District branch of the RSPCA will host a fun dog show the the Driffield showground on Sunday March 23 from 9.30am to 3.30pm.The event will be staged as part of the annual...
View ArticleBook review: The Wind Is Not a River by Brian Payton
As the Second World War consumed Europe, Asia and Africa, a smaller, secret conflict was being waged in a remote corner of Alaska which could have changed the course of history.In 1942, Japanese forces...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Driffield Cents v Bridlington Mariners
Bridlington Mariners were beaten 26-0 by a stingy Driffield Cents team who have now not conceded a point for three matches. The visitors’ preparations were hampered when two of their team were called...
View ArticleWeather clears for duo to complete Hardmoors challenge
Luckily for Wayne Leighton and Matthew Simpson, wind and rain gave way to bright skies on Sunday, February 16 as they faced their biggest running challenge to date. Both Yorkshire Wolds Runners...
View ArticlePlaying golf can help you live longer...
According to this article published on www.getintogolf.orgGolf’s unique combination of outdoor exercise and social interaction can help you live a longer, healthier life. Playing golf can help you live...
View ArticleBook review: The Girl With a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson
If your life was mired in mind-numbing but safe mediocrity, could you throw it all away and risk death in the process?This is the conundrum facing accountant George Foss in Peter Swanson’s blistering...
View ArticleThe annual lure of the Cheltenham Festival remains as exciting as ever
As we count down the days to the greatest sporting show on earth, the annual lure of the Cheltenham Festival never ceases to amaze me.This will be my 30th consecutive Festival (discounting the...
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