A MAN has died and another is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the A614 at Ruston Parva.

Traffic was diverted through Harpham and Kilham after police closed the road shortly after the crash which happened at 5.50pm yesterday (August 15).

A blue Renault Megane, driven by a 53-year-old man from Malton, was travelling northbound along the A614 from the direction of Driffield towards Bridlington.

A silver coloured Ford Focus C-Max, driven by a 44-year-old man from the Bridlington area, was travelling in the opposite direction.

The two vehicles were involved in a head on collision which resulted in the death of the Renault driver who was pronouced dead at the scene.

The Ford driver sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary for treatment where he remains in a serious condition.

The road was closed until shortly before midnight to allow emergency services to get through to the scene and police collision investigators to examine the location.

A police investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash is now underway and officers have appealed for any witnessses to come forward.

Anyone who saw the two vehicles collide should contact Humberside Police on the non emergency number 101 referring to log number 563 of 15 August 2012.

PICTURED here are some of the students from Driffield School who received their A level results today.

For a full story and more photos, see next week’s Driffield Times and Post, Beverley Guardian and Pocklington Post

BUS company EYMS is allowing teenagers to travel for less on its buses this summer.

The current child fare (usually half the adult fare) is available up to a person’s 16th birthday but young people who are 16, 17 or 18 years old can travel for child fare on any East Yorkshire or Scarborough and District bus until September 2.

More information on the offer, including its conditions, plus ideas for days out this summer, are available at www.eyms.co.uk or by ringing BusCall on 01482 22 22 22.

This bank holiday Sunday, August 26, the Luttons branch of the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association is hosting a ‘Garage Sale Trail’through the villages of East and West Lutton.

Raising money for St Catherine’s Hospice, the ‘Garage Sale Trail’ will include around 15 stalls and garages for people to visit throughout both villages.

Each location will be marked on a map, and selling a range of items including toys, books, toiletries, cakes and jam, along with other second-hand household items.

The Luttons branch of the YCA are hoping to attract visitors from outside the area along with residents from across the Wolds Valley.

The base for the event will be St Mary’s Church in West Lutton, where refreshments, toilets and some stalls will be available from 1.30pm to 5.00pm. The map can be purchased for 50p from the church and from other points in the two villages.

There has a been a branch of the YCA in Luttons for most of the time since the association started up in 1983. Meeting monthly the group enjoy a multitude of activities including day trips, theatre outings, dining out and more.

Rachel Macdonald is a resident of West Lutton and has been a member since 2005 “We are a small branch at Luttons but every year we hold a couple of events to raise money for a local charity. St Catherine’s’ Hospice is a charity that is particularly supported by the group as some members have had personal experience of the hospice providing amazing care for family members.”

Rachel said: “In addition to raising money for charity, we hope that the ‘Garage Sale Trail’ will encourage people to visit our beautiful villages whilst finding some great bargains.

“But also, the event has already highlighted the branch to members of the community and hopefully we will attract some new members along the way.”

Smiles are guaranteed at this summer’s family fete, set in the beautiful grounds of Burton Agnes Hall.

The event will take place on the weekend of the September 1 and 2 from 11am until 5pm.

Visitors of all ages can enjoy vintage fairground rides, watch Mr Bubbles perform his mysterious magic show, practise their circus skills, have their faces painted, search for treasure in the woodland walk, enjoy the bouncy castle, and explore many more fun stalls!

More entertainment will be laid on in the Hall’s award winning gardens, where visitors will enjoy navigating the maze, playing on giant garden games in the coloured gardens (including chess, draughts, hoopla, snakes and ladders and hop scotch), relaxing in the children’s corner, which is perfect for picnics, and searching for animal figures in the woodland walk.

The Hall will be open to explore, and in the courtyard, visitors can find original items and seasonal produce in the Gift Shop and Home & Garden Shop, and home grown plants will be sold.

The cafe will be open for delicious meals and snacks, locally roasted coffees and scrumptious ice cream.

Bomber Command Veterans are to make their annual pilgrimage to East Yorkshire next month.

On the weekend of September 1 and 2, the veterans of 158 Squadron Bomber Command will make their annual visit to Bridlington for the Squadron Reunion.

The squadron was based at Lissett from 1943 until the end of the war.

The Chairman of the Association, Kevin Bryett, said “This year will be particularly special for me. I am named after my father’s pilot, Kevin Hornibrook, an Australian who was killed the night that their plane was shot down over Berlin in August 1943, my father only survived because Kevin gave his life.

“At the reunion I will be meeting for the first time another Kevin whose father was in the same plane and also named his son after the pilot.“

The President, Bluey Mottershead said: “It is always an honour to be involved in the Service of Remembrance at the churchyard in Lissett where we remember our comrades who did not return home.

Each time I see the names on the memorial at Lissett Airfield I remember the people I knew”

Veterans will be coming from the whole of the UK and from Canada and Australia. They will gather on Saturday September 1 at The Expanse Hotel for the Annual Squadron Dinner.

This will be led by their President Squadron Leader “Bluey” Mottershead who received an MBE during the year for his service to the Association.

On Sunday morning they will hold a Service of Remembrance at St James of Compostela Church, Lissett, which will be led by Rev James Grainger-Smith. During the service the veterans will remember the 851 members of the Squadron who gave their lives during the war.

They will also remember those who survived the war but are no longer with us.

The service will be followed by Sunday lunch at The Expanse before they return home.

The 158 Squadron Association continues to grow and although all of the veterans are now in their late 80s, at least, the membership includes children, grandchildren and other relatives of the veterans.

Organisers of the annual Leven and Brandesburton Horticultural Show approached this year’s show with some trepidation, after a difficult year for gardeners which has seen a large fall in entries for some village shows.

However, they need not have worried as they were delighted to receive a flood of last minute entries in the week before the show.

On the day the number of exhibits was on a par with previous years, and standards were as high as ever.

Radio Humberside’s Phil White, who lives in Brandesburton, presented the cups and prizes, and Leven Sports Hall was a riot of colour.

The show chairman, David Gillyon-Powell, said:

“Once again our committee and helpers worked incredibly hard to make this a truly wonderful day, and I would like to take the opportunity to thank them for all their efforts.

“The biggest thanks must go to all the exhibitors, without whom there would be no show.”

Results were:-

Children’s Classes

Best entry by a pre-school child, Sebastian Staal; B&A Roe Cup for most points (5-7 years), Eleanor Todd; Society Cup for most points (8-11 years), Lucy Coulthard; Leven Village Stores Cup for most points (12 & over), Thomas Howbridge; Kittmer Cup (best exhibit 11 and under), Lucy Coulthard; Kittmer Cup – best exhibit 12 to 16, Rebecca Hunt; Hazel Cup for best vegetable exhibit, Matthew Dales; Overall Best Exhibit in Children’s Classes, Rebecca Hunt.

Children’s Photography

Samuel Kendall Associates Trophy – most points, Lucy Coulthard; Society Cup for manipulated digital image, Edward Todd; overall Best Exhibit in Children’s Photography, Edward Todd.

Children’s Cookery

Society Cup for best exhibit – 7 and under, Eleanor Todd; Mrs J Broumpton Trophy for best exhibit – 8-11 years, Molly Atkin; Ivy Myers Cup for best exhibit – 12-16 years, Thomas Atkin; Overall Best Exhibit in Children’s Cookery, Rebecca Hunt.

Cookery

E&M Taylor Cup for best fruit loaf, Beryl Barker; JJN Mackman Cup for best bread loaf, Margaret Parsons; S Grainger Cup for best chocolate cake, Iris Gray; Broadtrench Trophy for best fruit pie, Alison Deighton; Late AE Saunders Cup for most points in cookery, Alison Deighton; I&E Turner Cup for the Overall Best Cookery Exhibit, Margaret Parsons; Ivy Myers Trophy for curd cheesecake, Dorothy Duggleby; Edward Sharp Memorial Trophy, Iris Gray: Jean Johnson Trophy for best scones, Dorothy Duggleby.

Preserves & Produce

Frank Philips Memorial Cup for best exhibit, Fiona Atkin; White Cross Happy Hens Trophy for best eggs, Carrie Rogers.

Flowers

W Bell Cup for best exhibit in flowers, Carol Silversides; BHS Cup for most points in flowers, Steve Johnson; Harry Reap Memorial Cup for Dahlias, John Conyers; ‘Billy Ives’ Gladioli Salver, A W Hall; Sarah Briggs Memorial Cup for best chrysanthemums, George Nelson; Norman Lithgoe Memorial Cup (Japanese Anemones), P A Marsh; Garden News Top Vase 1st Prize and 2nd Prize, P A Marsh; Garden News Top Vase 3rd Prize, A W Hall; Malcolm Harrison Salver for best fuchsia exhibit, Mr & Mrs Peel; Linda Watson Trophy for best flowering plant, Mr and Mrs Peel; Nigel Barnett Trophy for best foliage plant, A W Hall; Leven Playing Fields Association (hanging basket), Malcolm Harrison; overall Best Exhibit in Flowers, Colin Ratledge.

Roses

Catherine S Bell Memorial Trophy for most points, Mr & Mrs Peel; F & E Cookman Cup for best specimen rose, Mr & Mrs Peel; R F Mewburn Memorial Trophy – best floribunda, Mark Gillyon-Powell; RNRS Bronze Medal for best hybrid tea rose, Mr & Mrs Peel; Charles Bulman Memorial bowl for 3 stems floribunda; Margaret Kirby; overall Best Exhibit in roses, Mark Gillyon-Powell.

Vegetables

John Northgraves Cup – best potatoes, Mr & Mrs Peel; Alf Batty Memorial Cup for best vegetable exhibit, Tony Ives; NVS Medal for Best Exhibit, Tony Ives; Roy Wilson Cup for non cup winners, George Nelson; Alf Kirk Cup for most points, A W Hall; John Dixon cup for a pair of marrows, A W Hall; Garden News Top Tray 1st Prize, A W Hall

Fruit

J E Graves Cup for most points, John Conyers; Overall Best Exhibit in Fruit, Mr John Conyers

Leven & Brandesburton Residents Classes

NVS Millenium Plate for best vegetable exhibit, Stephen Atkinson; Bob & May Waddington cup for most points, Stephen Atkinson; Cup in memory of Mr Bill Scrowston; single rose, Marion Smith; best Exhibit in Leven & Brandesburton flower section, Beryl Barker.

Handicrafts

Society Cup for best exhibit in handicrafts, Joan Pratt; Les Watson Trophy for best metalwork exhibit, T R Fisher; Costcutter Trophy for most points, Carol Carter; Sarah Briggs Memorial Trophy for best cross stitch, Pam Tompkinson; Selina Reap Memorial Cup for embroidery, Sue Wilson.

Art

Bovey Plumbing & Heating Trophy for best painting, Ann Jackson; Margaret Hill Memorial Trophy, Jane Topham; Best Overall Art Exhibit, Jane Topham.

Floral Art

Best exhibit “What the Dickens?”, David Gillyon-Powell; Best exhibit “Spirit of the Games”, Judith Tate; Best exhibit – unusual container, Audrey Ashcroft; Best exhibit – miniature arrangement, Audrey Ashcroft; Best exhibit – petite – “Green Scene”, Judith Tate; Eddie Evans Trophy - Best table decoration, Judith Tate; Pat Gillingham Trophy for best floral art exhibit, David Gillyon-Powell; Audrey Ashcroft Trophy for most points, Judith Tate.

Photography

P & J Green Trophy for best exhibit in photography, Raymond Howe; John Shipley Memorial Trophy for best black & white, Thelma Burrus; Society Cup for manipulated digital image, Mike Bickerton.

Show-wide Awards

RHS Grenfell Medal for most points overall in floral art, Judith Tate; The White Cross Cup for Presidents Choice; best overall exhibit across the whole show, David Gillyon-Powell.

POLICE would like to identify this man in connection with an alleged shoplifting offence at Tesco supermarket in Beverley.

The man captured on the CCTV image is wanted for questioning about the alleged theft of alcohol, pet food and food stuff to the value of £210 on July 17 this year.

The image has been released as part of an eight week operation launched by Humberside Police in a bid to solve shoplifting crimes in the East Riding which are currently filed as undetected.

Operation Lilly is now in its third week and police say a number of people have been identified as a result of members of the public calling them.

Detective Sergeant Mark Ormiston said: “We are now in week three of Operation Lilly and in total we have charged 24 people with shop theft offences. Of those, 19 were remanded into custody awaiting court, two were cautioned, two were given an £80 fixed penalty notice and one person has been circulated as wanted and will be charged when he is located.”

Anyone with information about the man wanted in connection with the alleged theft in Beverley should ring the police on the non emergency 101 number, quoting the crime number CS/1919183/12.

Weel Bridge in Grovehill road, Beverley, is to close for three weeks to allow repairs to be carried out.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced that work is planned to start on September 10 and will continue until September 30.

The main structure of the bridge is made of aluminium and a recent inspection found some corrosion where it meets the steel counterweight.

To carry out the work, the bridge will be raised to the lifted position while a section is replaced. The road will be closed and diversions will be in place.

The road is a main route to the council’s household waste recylcing site and residents are being advised to go through Tickton and down Weel Road to avoid the closure on Grovehill Road.

A council spokesman said the works would be carried out as quickly as possible to minimise disruption. The bridge is about 60 years old and it is the first time it has needed this level of repair.

A Beverley woman who lost her younger brother to asthma is preparing to take part in the Great North run to raise money in his memory.

Jo Hirst, a probation officer, will be raising money for Asthma UK when she runs the world’s biggest half marathon on Sunday September 16.

Jo is running in memory of her brother Stuart Kiddle, who died in 2008 when he was just 34.

Stuart had been living abroad working for an oil company, but had returned to the UK to visit family at the time of his death. He died the same day he landed back in the UK after having an asthma attack.

Jo (40), said she didn’t think her brother was aware of how serious asthma could be, and it was something he didn’t talk about very often.

“He hadn’t had an attack for 10 years before he died and he hadn’t been hospitalised since he was a child. He was very ill as a toddler with his asthma but it had irmpved by the time he was eight or nine. Before Stu died I never knew ashma could be fatal and that an attack could come on out of the blue.”

Jo said that taking part in the 13-mile run is a good way of remembering her brother, who would have loved to see her complete it.

“I’m doing it to raise money for other people who have been affected by asthma to make their lives easier. It also helps me to feel like I’m giving something back in Stu’s memory. He’s not coming back but hopefully we can help the lives of other people with asthma,” she said.

Jo will be joined by four friends and she says they are taking part not only to support her and remember Stuart, but also on behalf of other people who have asthma.

Helen Olszowska, head of events at Asthma UK, said: “We will be cheering Jo on as she takes part in the Great North Run in memory of her brother. She is among Asthma UK’s 300 brave supporters taking on the challenge. Their hard work has a great purpose because they will collectively raise more than £100,000 for the charity, which will help the 5.4 million people living with asthma in the UK.”

Anyone wishing to support Jo can visit www.justgiving.com/runningforstuart.

The majority of East Riding secondary schools achieved record results today as the final results were checked – but a small number of schools have been affected by national problems with GCSE English marking with one examination board.

The East Riding has improved its performance against all GCSE measures with a three per cent improvement in the gold standard of five or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics to 59 per cent in 2012.

The proportion gaining five or more good passes in any subject has increased by 5 per cent to 85 per cent, 15 per cent above the national average. The average point score, one of the best ways to measure the success of every child, has increased for the seventh consecutive year.

The East Riding secondary school results for those students achieving the gold standard mark of five or more GCSE passes at A* to C grade, including English and maths are in the table below.

School % of five or more passes at A* to C

Grade including maths and English

(gold standard)

Beverley Grammar School 65

Beverley High School 49

Bridlington School 39

Cottingham High School 61

Driffield School 52

Headlands School 54

Hessle High School 61

Hornsea SchooL 69

Howden School and Technology College 60

Longcroft School & Performing Arts College 60

South Holderness Tech. College 51

South Hunsley School 70

The Market Weighton School 58

The Snaith School 72

Goole High School 37

Withernsea High School 53

Woldgate College Not available

Wolfreton School 64

Several schools in the East Riding have been negatively affected by a late change in grade boundaries in English GCSE; these include Bridlington School, Beverley High School, Driffield School and South Holderness Technology College.

Large numbers of schools, head teachers organisations and local authorities will ask for papers to be remarked and challenge the process of English marking as a whole by one examination board. Many schools across the country are challenging the single examination board about the changes that have led to almost 9,000 fewer grades A*-C in English this year.

Councillor Julie Abraham, portfolio holder for children, young people and maintained schools at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “It is excellent that, with these results, so many of our young people have a firm base from which to make decision on the next step from here, whether it be into further education or into the world of work and training.”

Alison Michalska, director of children, family and adult services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “We are tremendously proud that year after year young people continue to achieve even better GCSE or level two results in East Riding secondary schools in a wide range of qualifications.

“These pleasing results are underpinned by many outstanding stories of hard work and application as well as committed teaching and support.

“We are delighted in the improvement and these results restore our position as a high performing local authority.

“The performance in the gold standard of five or more A* to C grades, including English and maths, shows that key numeracy and literacy skills continue to thrive alongside other subjects and that we have got the balance right in our secondary schools.

“We are proud of the work done by young people throughout the East Riding, with the support of their carers and families. We greatly appreciate the hard work of head teachers and teaching and support staff that have contributed to these results.

“That they achieve this against a backdrop of very low level of funding from the Department for Education for East Riding schools is testament to their determined commitment to their pupils’ achievement.

“The national concern around the English mark is extremely worrying and wish our schools well in challenging the results for their pupils.”

Sharon Japp, head teacher of Beverley High School, said: “ We are extremely disappointed, but will be asking for a quarter of our English papers remarked and support a national investigation into what went wrong with the marking this year.

“We have had lots of success this year in a wide range of GCSEs, which continue to be well above the national average and the numbers achieving five good passes have held up very well.

“Our A level results continue to be some of the best in the region. We are proud of the success of girls in year 11 this year in a challenging national context.”

Simon Jones, head teacher at Driffield School, said: “Both of our papers in English have significantly fewer A* to C than we expected, all other subjects have done well, this national problem with English is extremely disappointing, but we will be submitting large numbers of papers to be remarked.

“We expect our results to go up as a result of the re-marked papers. We have some very impressive results in our GCSEs this year and the English marking by this exam board have let our students down, we look forward to this being put right in the near future.”

Sarah Pashley, head teacher of Bridlington School, said: “I am delighted with the improvement in our school over the last few years.

“This year’s GCSE results have been much better with a huge improvement in five or more good passes much improved A level grades, and we feel let down by the English marking in this examination board.

“We hope that many GCSE English papers we are sending back will be remarked with the grade our students deserve.”

John Seaman, principal adviser at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This is been a great year overall for students in East Riding secondary schools, we are immensely proud of the improved GCSE grades achieved by nearly 4,000 young people in East Riding schools.

“We are very supportive of those schools who have been badly hit by the problems with one English Examination Board along with many Yorkshire and Humber local authorities and others across the country, we will support an investigation into what happened and are confident that remarked papers will go a long way towards redressing the issue.

“We are proud of schools’ continuing improvement in the East Riding of Yorkshire.”

The Environment Agency is warning there could be a risk of flooding over the Bank Holiday weekend. We are monitoring the weather closely, paying particular attention to potentially disruptive rainfall from the early hours of Saturday and through the day.

Locally, intense slow-moving showers are possible during Saturday, and forecasters are warning that there could be a risk of localised flooding across Yorkshire.

The Environment Agency is urging local communities to remain vigilant and to plan in advance, so they know what to do if flooding occurs.

Surface water flooding happens when local drainage systems cannot cope with heavy rainfall. It is extremely difficult to predict precisely where it will happen as it depends on ground levels, the amount of rainfall, and the local drainage network.

Phil Younge, flood risk manager for the Environment Agency, said, “Once again we have more potentially heavy rain forecast for the next 24 hours. It’s important to get the message across to the public to remain vigilant, check local weather forecasts, and the Environment Agency website for information.

“People should check if they are at risk of flooding, keep an eye on the weather and check local forecasts so that they have time to react if flooding looks imminent in their neighbourhood. Our teams are out across the region, checking and clearing any blockages in watercourses.

“You can keep tabs on our three-day forecast and check the latest flood alerts and warnings for your area. You can also find tips and advice for staying safe and check our Flood Map to see if your community is at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea.”

Environment Agency officers are monitoring the situation very closely. If necessary, the Environment Agency will issue flood alerts and flood warnings. Information can be found here, www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood or you can follow us on twitter with updates via @envagencyyne for Yorkshire and the North East.

The Environment Agency’s Floodline is available on 0845 988 1188, and residents can sign up for our Flood Warnings Direct service, or to get further advice on how to prepare for flooding.

An enterprising Lifestyle team from Kilham has been busy selling cakes and taking part in a 25-mile bike ride.

The Heroes of Kilham, Henry Brambles, Ben Thompson, Daniel Ianson and Christian Ianson, all aged 11, hope to have raised around £200 from selling cakes.

Ben and Henry hope to have raised a further £200 by cycling from Kilham to Beeford.

The team is raising money for the Clic Sargeant children’s cancer charity, and the Bridlington RNLI.

AN adventurous Bishop Burton College pupil has joined a group of fellow East Yorkshire 11-year-olds on a charity expedition to Canada.

Dan Allday, 11, from Walkington has spent four weeks in Ottowa, Canada at a Summer Camp organised by world-wide children’s charity C.I.S.V which gives young people the chance mix with children from diffrent cultures.

Dan was one of four members of the Hull and East Riding branch of C.I.S.V led by Holly Illingworth 22, to attend the camp, meeting children from 12 different countries to learn about cultural differences and similarities through sports, games crafts and songs.

Dan’s father and C.I.S.V committee member, Nick Allday said: “They ultimately come away having forged some amazing friendships with children as far away as Mexico, China and Ecuador, often which last for a very long time.”

The Hull-based charity meets monthly, offering opportunities for all ages. Anyone interested in joining please contact Nick on 0754088057

Residents of Driffield’s twin town, St Affrique are set to arrive in Driffield this weekend.

On Saturday September 1, 19 St. Affrique residents will be arriving in Driffield for a week, staying with families in the area.

St. Affrique is situated in southern France and a full programme of events has been planned for the visit, including visits to Burton Agnes Hall, Harewood House and a night at the proms.

The programme of events is as follows with members of the public able to attend a selection of the events planned which still have limited places available:

Sunday September 2 will see the group enjoy the fete at Burton Agnes Hall followed by a hog roast in Nafferton where they will be entertained by Nafferton Primary School Steel Band and a display of morris dancing.

On Monday September 3 the group will visit Harewood House where they will be given a tour, conducted in French. In the evening the group will head to the Community Centre for a gourmet evening and race night.

Tuesday September 4 sees a visit to Flamborough light house a coast walk and lunch at a North Landing restaurant.

Wednesday September 5 hosts a visit to Bradford to the working industrial museum and to Saltaire and Salts Mill. In the evening a formal dinner at Café Leon is planned.

A family choice day will be taking place on Thursday September 5 followed by an evening concert at Burton Agnes Hall given by Driffield Male Voice Choir.

Friday September 5 sees a tour of York conducted on foot, in French followed by visits to local attractions and shopping. The evening takes them to Burton Constable Hall for a “Last Night of the Proms” concert with the Driffield Silver Band.

On Saturday September 6 the group will depart for France or to other parts of the UK to enjoy an extended holiday.

There are places available for events, including the Harewood House visit, the Race Night, the visit to Bradford and the Proms Concert.

For more details including availability please phone the Chairman of the Twinning Association Keith Harris on 01377 254172 as soon as possible.

PROCEEDS from a strawberry tea party raised over £200 for a church.

Driffield Salvation Army held the tea party on Saturday, August 18, at the church centre on The Mount, and raised £265.09 for the church funds.

The event, which also included a book and cake fair, kicked off at 2pm, and saw a good attendance, with the hall constantly buzzing with people.

New territorial envoy for the Driffield Salvation Army, Andrea Robinson, said: “It went very well and we had people in before we were officially open.

“It was lovely and there were people there who had never been into the Salvation Army building.”

Andrea and David Robinson moved to Driffield on Friday, July 20, and now hold the joint ministry at the Salvation Army, which is also their first appointment in the role.

The Salvation Army group are preparing for their harvest supper, to be held on Saturday, October 6.

For further information visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk.

THE 15-year-old Gilberdyke boy who was fatally injured in a road traffic collision on the B1230 Hull Road at Eastrington near Goole on Thursday evening September 6 has been formally identified as Samuel Joe Brown.

The teenager was on his pedal cycle in the company of another 15-year-old boy from Gilberdyke when the incident occurred at 2050hrs close to the Rose and Crown public house.

A police spokeswoman said: “The boys were cycling from Howden towards Gilberdyke on the eastbound carriageway when the collision took place with a dark grey coloured Audi A4 driven by a 67-year-old local woman.

“The driver was arrested in connection with the incident and after being interviewed was released on police bail until early November.

The second 15-year-old boy received hospital treatment for an injury to the shoulder.

Police are continuing to investigate the collision and ask that anyone who drove along the B1230 between Howden and Gilberdyke between approximately 8pm and 9pm and remembers seeing either the cyclists or the Audi contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting incident number 693 of September 6.

A £10m road improvement scheme between Beverley and the Humber Bridge is offering vital work experience for a group of young people.

The A164 improvement scheme, which started in May, is on schedule in spite of the poor weather conditions during the summer months, and expected to be completed in spring 2013.

East Riding Council’s contractor, Jackson Civil Engineering, has removed traffic islands, constructed gabion retaining walls and a number of embankments, laid large amounts of underground pipework for the drainage system and extensive service diversions have been completed.

The A164 works are also one of three sites where Jackson’s mini apprentice scheme is taking place.

The scheme is providing a group of 18 to 24-year-olds with six weeks’ work experience and the opportunity for the most promising trainee to land a full-time apprenticeship.

East Riding Council Leader Councillor Steve Parnaby said: “The difficult financial climate is proving to be challenging and unemployment, particularly among young people, is an issue that is being tackled both nationally and locally.

“The council, through infrastructure projects such as the A164, is playing its part in safeguarding jobs within the construction industry and is pleased that the works are providing young people with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.

“The improvement scheme along the A164 is progressing as planned and all those involved in the scheme are to be commended for their efforts, giving the poor weather conditions that have been experienced since work commenced over three months ago.

“When complete, the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme will benefit motorists and the travelling public greatly by reducing congestion on what is the East Riding’s busiest road.”

With the majority of the underground work now completed between Willerby and Castle Hill roundabouts, over the coming months work will begin on the construction of the new sections of carriageway at the roundabouts and to create a dual carriageway between Willerby and Castle Hill roundabouts. New statutory undertakers’ cables will be laid to divert important telecommunications and power supplies.

At Skidby roundabout, drainage works will continue in advance of the installation of low-level gabion baskets to retain the existing cutting side slopes. Construction of the new footpath/cycleway links between Skidby and Beverley will also be progressed in the coming month.

All businesses along the route remain open for business as usual.

A charity shop in Beverley is undergoing a makeover that will re-launch it as a menswear shop.

The Dove House Hospice store in Swaby’s Yard is closing for a week for the revamp before reopening on Friday September 14.

When it reopens it will have a men’s fashion theme, with bric-a-brac, books and cards on offer alongside the clothing, all with a male focus.

Marisa Haines, retail division manager, said: “There are no male only shops in Beverley apart from Burtons or high end clothing retailers. We are hoping to create a relaxed informal shop with lots of clothing, jeans and accessories, as well as ‘blokey’ books and nick-nacks.”

ALMOST 100 of Yorkshire’s finest food producers will be showcasing their products at the 2012 Beverley Food Festival, to be held on Sunday October 7.

The event will be held in Saturday Market Place, where the emphasis will be on locally grown and reared produce.

Visitors will be able to taste and enjoy delicious and unusual food which has mostly been produced within a 30-mile radius of the town.

The ever popular Food Theatre will feature nine cookery demonstrations by local chefs using local food.

There will be free family entertainment from Professor Fiddlesticks, Beverley Brass Band, the Longcroft Gospel Choir and an outdoor zumba session with Lisa Godman.

The event is being staged by Beverley Town Council in association with the town’s Local Food project, called From Field to Table, which is part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme.

This is a £57.5million national programme providing funding for projects working to make local food more accesible and affordable.

Helen Watson, Beverley’s Town Clerk, said: “Beverley Town Council Food Festival showcases a fantastic array of local producers and features the benefits of buying, cooking and eating locally produced food.

“It’s a great way to support the local economy, the environment, and take advantage of the benefits that seasonal local food brings.

“We have over 90 stalls this year with some new stalls to offer even more variety and cater for all tastes.”

Keeping it local, the schedule for the 2012 Beverley Food Festival is being produced by Beverley-based design company Pure.

The schedule will include a directory of all of the Food Festival’s stallholders as well as advertisers, to make it easy to contact the producers and buy their products after the event.

The full programme for the Food Festival is available on the Beverley Town Council website at www.beverley.gov.uk.