Hundred years of historic sites
Anniversary celebrations to mark the death of a man who was instrumental in the maintenance of churches in the Driffield area will kick-off this weekend.Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th baronet of Sledmere,...
View ArticleWedding fayre for brides to be
A wedding fayre is to be held at Driffield Showground next weekend in conjunction with Florida Marquees.The fayre, on Sunday 12 May, is at the Members’ Pavilion at the Showground and will see a range...
View ArticleClub meet for talk on local justice
The Driffield Probus Club met last week for their first lunch at the Blue Bell in Riverhead.The members enjoyed a three course lunch, and were given a talk by former chairman, Alan Allsopp.Mr Allsopp...
View ArticleA great read for ambulance service
Bookworms from Wilkinson in Driffield are fund raising for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).A second hand book sale is being held in the Middle Street South store for customers to donate...
View ArticleTribfest set to be even bigger
Tribfest is already hailed as the world’s largest music festival of tribute bands - but this year’s event is set to be bigger than ever.The seventh annual event will take place at Sledmere House from...
View ArticleFirework used in arson attack
Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on a house in Driffield.Overnight on Sunday 21 April a lit firework was pushed through the letter box of an address on Cranwell...
View ArticlePolice official refutes rumour
Reports that the number of staff in the Incident Response Team based at Driffield Police Station are to reduce have been slammed by a senior force member. Superintendent Bowes of Humberside Police said...
View ArticleRecipe for success at brewery
Four new staff members have been recruited to a microbrewery which has recently enjoyed good sales figures. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has taken on new team members, taking the total head count...
View ArticleReward for rural crime fighters
A competition to reward anti crime initiatives in the Driffield area has been launched by a rural insurer.NFU Mutual is leading the Country Crime Fighters Awards for 2013 in rural Yorkshire, and is...
View ArticleWind turbine plan rejected
A proposal to erect a wind turbine in Skerne has been refused by a council committee.At a meeting of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Eastern Area Planning Sub Committee on Monday 29 April the...
View ArticleVideo: Rabbit Awareness Week in Driffield and Bridlington
Staff at Aldgate Veterinary Practice would like to invite clients, existing and new alike, to enter into the spirit of ‘Rabbit Awareness Week 2013’ by bringing their rabbit(s) for a free health...
View ArticleSME’s to get £70m funding boost from new Govt. scheme
Small and medium-sized businesses are set to receive a £70m lending boost as part of a Government scheme to increase the availability of finance, according to East Yorkshire chartered accountants,...
View ArticleEx-nurse gets driving ban
A former nurse has been disqualified from driving for more than two years after getting behind the wheel of a car while more than three times over the drink drive limit.Wendy Alison Wilson, of Station...
View ArticleSuperkids winners announced
Three winners from the Driffield Times and Post Superkids competition have been chosen.They are: Lilly Grace Braithwaite, number 1081,Nathanial Pio Walker, number 1093 and Alesha Duncan-Dove, number...
View ArticleCadets host vintage fun day
The East Riding Air Cadets Squadron 873 are holding their second annual Fun Day on the Driffield Showground on Bank Holiday Monday May 6, with a vintage theme.There will be lots of interesting...
View ArticleCannabis found in Driffield drugs raid
A 45-year-old local man was arrested today following a drugs raid in Driffield at which police found 36 cannabis plants.The intelligence based raid, at an address on George Street, took place at...
View ArticleCurtain call for Beverley writer
A Beverley writer will see her work showcased as part of a double bill of plays which open in Hull this month.One act plays, A Delicate Man, by Beverley writer Joanna Morris, and 7 Iron, by Hull-based...
View ArticleJean Mary Carter
A funeral service was held at St John of Beverley Church, Harpham for Mrs Jean Mary Carter of Driffield (formerly of Harpham) who died in Scarborough Hospital on April 22. She was 87.The service was...
View ArticleColin Michael (Bob) Brumpton
A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Monday, 29th April for Mr Bob Brumpton of The Mount, Driffield who died suddenly on April 17. He was 67.The service was conducted by the Rev...
View ArticleMr Jack Bentley
A funeral service was held at St Andrew’s Church, Middleton on Tuesday, 30th April for Mr Jack Bentley of Station Road, Middleton who died at the Northfield Manor Nursing Home on April 22 after a short...
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