East Yorkshire maternity services: have your say
Families in the Beverley area are being invited to share their views on local maternity services.As the Hull and East Riding Maternity Services Review enters its final few weeks, NHS Hull Clinical...
View ArticleFour arrested for allegedly stealing lead from a railway line in Driffield -...
Four people have been arrested after being caught in the act, allegedly stealing lead from a railway line in Driffield.A 999 call was made by a member of the public at 3pm on Friday 14 September,...
View ArticleEnd of summer fun for FIND charity group
Students, parents and carers enjoyed an end of summer fair held by a Beverley charity.The event was held by the FiND charity (Families for Individual Needs and Dignity) and included fun activities with...
View ArticleBENEFIT AND MONEY ADVICE SERVICE FROM THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
The Local Housing Allowance liaison officer is part of the benefit and money advice service and is available to help people who receive housing benefit that will be affected by the benefit cap and...
View Article‘PR exercise’ fails to allay housing fears
Angry residents fighting plans to build up to 315 new homes on a greenfield site in Driffield say a public consultation exercise has done nothing to allay their fears.About 80 residents went to a...
View ArticleEnthusiastic response to launch of WI group
A NEW Women’s Institute group is to be launched in Leconfield, following the success of an initial meeting to guage whether there was enough support.Twenty-five women went along to the meeting, at...
View ArticlePartnership in purge on stolen goods in Driffield and Bridlington
A SCHEME has been launched aimed at helping Driffield residents to protect their property from thieves. The Bridlington and Driffield Area Community Partnership is working closely with Humberside...
View ArticleBridlington mum burnt during labour
A NEW mum from Bridlington has spoken of her horror after discovering a medical equipment blunder whilst she was in labour had left her with third degree burns.Mary Pattern, 20, was undergoing an...
View ArticleComedy agenda
ORGANISERS of a community music event for Driffield say they are determined it will appeal to everyone.Twenty people attended a Driffield Events and Entertainment Committee meeting last week to discuss...
View ArticleExpensive stupidity
“A VERY expensive night out” is how a magistrate described the case of two brothers arrested for fighting in Bridlington.Christopher Clinton Bycroft, 35 and James Donald Bycroft, 29, both of Council...
View ArticleEast Riding of Yorkshire Council fined £18,000 for watercourse pollution
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council has been fined £18,000 after oil from a Withernsea school’s heating system leaked into a nearby watercourse.At a hearing at York Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday 20...
View ArticleBrisk walk
THE Beverley Power Walking group meets at Beverley Leisure Complex every Wednesday evening for a brisk one-hour route through countryside.The group, which is run by volunteers, meets at 6pm and would...
View ArticleDrug dealer facing jail
THE family of a Driffield drug dealer wept in court as he was told he is facing a prison term for dealing in high-strength skunk cannabis.Luke Wilson, 22, of Victoria Road, told police he had been...
View ArticleDriver is banned
A MAN who was caught driving at almost double the speed limit has been disqualified from driving for 28 days.James Edward Rodgers, 36, of Sunset Cottage, Thornholme, pleaded guilty at Bridlington...
View ArticleSaw stolen in garage theft
A PETROL saw has been stolen from a garage at a detached property in Beeford.The door of the garage, on Main Street was forced open and the petrol powered Stihl stone cutting saw, with diamond blade...
View ArticleFarm quad bike stolen
A QUAD bike has been stolen from a farm in Sledmere.The red Massey Ferguson agricultural utility quad bike was stolen from the farm yard overnight on Sunday September 16.The quad bike was found two...
View ArticleFamily join Stan’s 100th birthday celebrations
FAMILY and friends gathered to celebrate the one-hundredth birthday of Stan Shipley on Thursday 13 September. Mr Shipley, of Scarborough Road, Driffield, lived for 46 years in Garton-on-the-Wolds and...
View ArticleQuad bike stolen
a QUAD bike has been stolen from a farm in Wold Newton.The red 4x4 Kawasaki Mule 600 bike was stolen from outbuildings at a farm between 9.30am and 1pm on Friday September 8.As the bike was used on the...
View ArticleRIX RAISES DOVE HOUSE CHARITY PROFILE WITH A SPECIALLY PAINTED TANKER
LEADING East Yorkshire company Rix Petroleum is hoping to deliver more than just fuel this winter time.The firm, which supplies heating oil and diesel to homes and businesses across the county, is...
View ArticleWarning from cat owner after pet loses leg
A worried cat owner is warning other cat-lovers to be on their guard after her pet suffered serious injury, which she believes was caused by a snare.Beverley Didsbury’s eight year old cat Shadow had to...
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