Car exhibition for motoring enthusiasts
A display of competition cars are set to rev some engines at an open evening in Driffield.On Wednesday 17 April rally enthusiasts and Ford fans can enjoy an evening celebrating the famous Ford...
View ArticleArmed forces day parade
Service men and women from a Leconfield barracks will parade through the streets in celebration of Armed Forces Day.On Sunday 7 July personnel from the Defence School of Transport (DST), based at...
View ArticleEnd of the road for town pub
The final pint was pulled at a well-known public house in Driffield last week. The Full Measure, Mill Street, Driffield, shut up shop after serving the last customer on Sunday 31 March.Amid expensive...
View ArticleHedge-woe for town resident
A dismayed resident has voiced her concern after noticing her hedgerow was beginning to die back.Sandra Sims, 53, of Manorfield Road, began to notice the damage to her hedge last winter and again this...
View ArticleA roaring good assembly
Pupils at Driffield Infant School had the opportunity to meet East Yorkshire’s most well-known tiger before the Easter break.Hull City mascot Rory the Tiger visited the pupils during their morning...
View ArticleProposal for wind turbines
A request to build four wind turbines at a site near Rotsea has been submitted to East Riding Council.Renewable energy company, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) submitted the scoping request to the...
View ArticleUnexploded bomb found in Nafferton
A resident of Nafferton has told his story of the chain of events which unfurled following a suspected World War Two bomb being unearthed in his village.The 2lb bomb, which was found to be inert by a...
View ArticleGenerous donation made after charity dance
A Driffield resident presented a member of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance with a charity donation of £1,634.Audrey Hudson, who had previously organised a dance to raise funds for the charity handed over...
View ArticleNafferton in boom
Nafferton in Bloom members were surprised last week to find an World War Two bomb shell while digging in their spring flowers.On Wednesday 10 April Colin Breary, 67, The Maltings, Nafferton had been...
View ArticleChance to see the Kaiser Chiefs
Our reader travel team are offering the chance to see the Kaiser Chiefs at York Races on the evening of Friday 26 July combining competitive racing with live music. The European Breeders’ Fund Lyric...
View ArticlePainting of life boat crew to go to auction
A member of Driffield Art Club has completed a painting of the Pride of Humber lifeboat crew.The painting, in acrylics, depicts the crew who until recently lived with their families next to the...
View ArticleChance to see Cliff live in concert
Join our reader travel team to see Cliff Richard & The Military Wives Choirs at Cliff’s Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’ summer shows, starting June 1.The Military Wives Choirs first found fame on the...
View ArticleTheft of charity money
Money intended for a children’s charity was stolen by a woman who suffers from mental health issues, a court has heard.Kimberley Hanson, 27, of Hilderthorpe Road, Bridlington, admitted to two charges...
View ArticleMan in court for driving over limit
A man drove while over twice the legal alcohol limit.Leigh Carpenter, 28, of Skerne Road, Driffield admitted to driving with 263 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine - the legal limit is...
View ArticleDiscount membership for agricultural show
It’s an exciting year ahead for the Driffield Showground with several brand new events taking place throughout the year as well as the ‘must go to’ favourites that everyone has become accustomed to. In...
View ArticleLandlord business seminars
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Private Sector Housing Team is inviting private landlords, who own properties in the area, to attend one of two business seminar events taking place in May.The...
View ArticleChief Scouts gold award handover
On Tuesday April 30, four Scouts will be presented with their Chief Scouts Gold Award by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Crowley from the Yorkshire Regiment at St Nicholas Community Hall in Beverley.The Chief...
View ArticleBeverley Theatre company on tour
The Beverley Theatre Company will be taking their next production on tour in late May and early June, when they perform an evening of ‘one act plays’ at local villages including Kirk Ella, Cherry...
View ArticleVideo: East Yorkshire flag unfurled
A flag for the East Riding has been unveiled in a cermeony in Beverley.The public symbol to represent God’s own County was chosen after a competition.It is hoped the flag will:* Raise recognition and...
View ArticleVideo: Nafferton in Boom - bomb found near village rail station
Villagers who were digging flowerbeds for a village in bloom competition sparked a major incident when they unearthed a Second World War bomb.Army explosive experts were called to Nafferton, near...
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