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A sweet taste of success for cook

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:28 GMT

The school cook at Nafferton Primary School has been awarded a long service award.

Picnic raises tasty total

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:39:34 GMT

Pupils and staff at a primary school grabbed the chance to enjoy the nice weather and held a teddy bears’ picnic.

Signed football to be auctioned

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:10 GMT

A signed match football from Hull City FC is set to be auctioned off in aid of Kings Mill Special School.

Man denies a wounding charge

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:38 GMT

A Driffield man has appeared at Bridlington Magistrates Court to deny a charge of wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm on another man.

Revving up for the motor show

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:03 GMT

On May bank holiday weekend the people behind the award-winning Driffield Show are hosting their very first Motor Show.

Dedicated duo raise money

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:09 GMT

A pair of young fund raisers collected £343 in aid of a cancer charity.

Student council welcome police official

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:53:19 GMT

Members of the Student Executive Council recently welcomed Matthew Grove, the new Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner, to the school for a fact-finding visit.

Equestrian shop holds trade-in day

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:43 GMT

An equestrian shop is holding a trade-in day this weekend and is inviting people from the Driffield area to make the most of it.

Prolific house burglar is jailed for six years

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:31 GMT

East Yorkshire’s most prolific house burglar has been jailed for six years after being caught targeting homes in Beverley and Lund.

Liberal Democrats

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:15:27 GMT

A lively discussion at the recent Beverley and Holderness Liberal Democrat Association meeting was led by Ben Jones and colleague.

Internet surfing deemed safe at primary school

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03:13 GMT

A Beverley primary school has become the first school in the town to be awarded a prestigious e-safety award.

Mrs Edith May Waddington

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:51:36 GMT

A funeral service was held at Octon Crematorium on Friday May 10 for Mrs Edith May Waddington of Bessingby Hall Nursing Home, where she died on April 28 aged 94 years.

Charity day for hospice funds

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:27:31 GMT

A hospice is inviting residents of the town to take part in a fund raising day in May.

Woman uninjured after Kirkburn collision

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:09:18 GMT

POLICE received a call today at 9.13am today (Wednesday 15 May) reporting a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A614 in Kirkburn, Driffield.

Ex mayor hits out at “rude councillors”

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:30 GMT

Former Driffield mayor Coun Mrs Joan Cooper used her outgoing speech to take a side swipe at a handful of fellow councillors who she branded as petty.

Creative students craft furniture

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:28:47 GMT

Construction students at East Riding College have brightened up their campus with a summer display of bespoke garden furniture.

Drumming up a great day of learning

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:19:38 GMT

The ex-drummer from the Beautiful South helped youngsters at Northfield Infants School to learn through music.

Heather is welcomed as new civic leader

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:57:03 GMT

Town councillor Heather Venter was on Tuesday handed the official chains of office to mark the start of her year as the new mayor of Driffield.

Greggs plans face public opposition

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:57:11 GMT

Over 300 concerned members of the public have acted against budget bakery Greggs coming onto the town’s high street.

Earlier North Rail trains go through Driffield

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:32 GMT

From Sunday May 19, Northern Rail will operate an additional early morning service from Hull to Bridlington at 05.57.