Paw-fect family fun day
Over 700 visitors and their pet pooches crowded to Sledmere House for the third annual fun dog day.The glorious sunshine made for a fun filled day, with the East Coast Flyball Team and the Tail Waggers...
View ArticleWarning issued over green deals
A council is urging Driffield householders to beware of the potential dangers when signing up for energy efficiency schemes.East Riding of Yorkshire Council has warned residents only to deal with...
View ArticleBargain hunting at charity auction
A charity auction night will be held in aid of two Wetwang charities.On Saturday 15 June an evening of bidding and buying will commence, with proceeds going towards Wetwang Village Hall, where the...
View ArticleWar memories shared in book
A collection of memories from time served in the trenches of World War One have been published by a Driffield Man.Peter Boshloff, 70, of Mill Falls, spent over five months collating the diaries of his...
View ArticleAmbulance staff to take action
Unite’s members working for the Yorkshire ambulance service are set to take strike action again next month in the dispute over patient safety.The planned action, which could affect Driffield, is a move...
View ArticleTurning back time at history day
Year Six pupils from the Driffield cluster of primary schools recently took part in history events at Driffield School. The events were run to introduce Year Six children to Driffield School and the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Big sing in Driffield to launch Les Miserables musical
Driffield played host to a “Big Sing” to celebrate the launch of the hit Musical “Les Miserables”.There was an afternoon workshop taught by West End Performers, who came to Driffield from London on...
View ArticleTractor run wheelie good success
Over a hundred tractor engines were revved for the sixth annual Young Farmers’ Club road run on Sunday 2 June.The East Riding Young Farmers’ Charity Tractor Road Run this year raised £1,920 for the...
View ArticleScarecrow festival finale
An annual scarecrow festival raised over £5,000 for a much loved village hall.Wetwang Village Hall will receive the welcome cash boost from funds raised during the Wetwang Scarecrow Festival, which...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cars and vehicles on display at Driffiled #motor show
The people behind the award-winning Driffield Show held their first ever motor show over the weekend of May 25 and 26.Dealerships from across the region showed their latest models, from Alfa Romeo to...
View ArticleJubilee plaque unveiled in park
A plaque celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was unveiled at Northend Park by the Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire Susan Cunliffe-Lister.The ceremony was well attended by members of...
View ArticleCompetition open for gardeners
Residents can enter a Driffield in Bloom photographic competition.Photographs of gardens can be sent to the Times & Post office in Mill Street, or Sokells by Saturday 13 July, with the contestant’s...
View Article‘He was an asset to the village’
Tributes have been paid to a well-loved Nafferton man and long-serving parish councillor.Mr Clifford Horsman, who died on Monday 27 May aged 76, has been remembered by his former colleagues at...
View ArticlePublic transport - have your say
Bus and rail travellers in East Yorkshire will have the opportunity to raise issues, make comments and find out about local public transport at a special Surger in Driffield today, Thursday June 6.The...
View Article#Kilham bikers charity ride out to Dean’s Garden Centre
Kilham Wednesday Night Bikers will be helping to organise a ride from Dean’s Garden Centre, Seamer Road in Scarborough starting at 6.30pm for the 6th Annual Bikers Charity Night at Deans Garden Centre,...
View ArticleRally good day of competition for young farmers
Young farmers from across the county descended upon Cawkeld Farm in Kilnwick for an annual day of friendly competition.At the East Riding Young Farmers’ County Rally on Saturday 1 June, members of the...
View ArticleCharity climb to combat diabetes
Energetic staff members at Tesco in Driffield will climb 90,000 steps in aid of Diabetes UK.The climb - which will take them six days, is to begin today, Thursday 6 June. A stepping machine, from Wolds...
View ArticleCharity walk-a-thon
A sponsored walk raised £350 for a charity which works to combat slavery and human trafficking.On Saturday 1 June a group of 30 people, young and old, turned out to support the Andy Peddle Walk-a-thon...
View ArticleNo action over complaint
An East Riding of Yorkshire standards sub committee will take no further action after a complaint was lodged against an ex-mayor of Driffield.The complaint was submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire...
View ArticleNew business gallops into action
First time business woman Louise Slingsbyclo may be new to trading in equestrian goods - but there will be no horsing around in her new shop.The Tack Shed, in Brook Street, Driffield, will open its...
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