Leeds Bradford Airport to run therapy course for frightened passengers
Scared of flying?An airline is running a full-day course at Leeds Bradford Airport to help nervous passengers tackle their fear of plane travel.Virgin Atlantic's 'Flying Without Fear' programme...
View ArticleE-type Jaguar zooms away with auction price of £20,000
An E-type Jaguar sold for a whopping £20,500 at the Dee Atkinson and Harrison specialist sale on Saturday.The 1973 M Reg Jaguar E-Type, 2+2 V12 Coupe in British racing green had a pre sale estimate of...
View ArticleTransport plan gets green light
THE FINAL hurdle for the Beverley Integrated Transport Plan (BITP) has been cleared after a bid for the £22 million was signed off by the Department for Transport.East Riding of Yorkshire Council,...
View ArticleJSR’s golden touch
Staff at Southburn-based JSR are celebrating after the company was awarded the prestigious Investors in People Gold Standard.Investors in People (IIP) Gold is a demanding standard that sets out a...
View ArticleMoving on up
ONE young Nafferton couple have started the New Year in a new home.Josh Barker and Liana Ebrahimzadeh have taken the next step on the property ladder, purchasing their second home at Beal Homes’...
View ArticleShow of success
DRIFFIELD residents looking into volunteering have been given a push in the right direction with a visit from a volunteering road show. The public health bus rolled into town, bringing with it staff...
View ArticleMattress sale in Bridlington
A SPECIAL sale of orthopedic mattresses is taking place this weekend in Bridlington.The memory foam orthopedic foam mattresses sale, from Sweet Dreamz in Scarborough, takes place at The Victoria...
View ArticleClosing the shutters
A well-known Driffield business has closed it’s doors for the last time after 13 years of trading in the town.Photo-arts, formerly Flowers & Frames, on Middle Street closed down last week due to...
View ArticleRafter’s celebration
RAFTEr’s greengrocer’s has celebrated it’s 15th year in the town.Rafters, on Middle Street South, celebrated the milestone birthday on October 25.Owners, Andy and Tracy Rafter, enjoyed the occasion...
View ArticleFree buses
BUS company EYMS is allowing teenagers to travel for less on its buses this summer.The current child fare (usually half the adult fare) is available up to a person’s 16th birthday but young people who...
View ArticleLadies Day races
PICTURED here at Beverley Ladies Day 2012 at the Racecourse in Beverley are Driffield Show director David Tite and Cara Boyes.They were among the hundreds of racegoers who enjoyed the annual festival...
View ArticlePlanning appeal
A PLANNING inquiry is to be held into proposals to change the use of the domestic annexe of a house to form a separate dwelling at Shepherd’s Cottage, 37a Main Street, Watton.Richmond Properties (UK)...
View ArticleNew social group
A NEW social group has been launched in Driffield, following the success of a similar existing group.The new group is aimed at anyone over the age of 16 who feels lonely or isolated andwants to take...
View ArticleFamily benchmark
Members of Spellowgate Allotment Association, Driffield, presented a memorial bench to the Megginson family in memory of Association president Mrs Kathleen Megginson, who died last year.Her son Derek,...
View ArticleBag theft accusation
A MAN who allegedly stole a handbag from a woman will have his case heard at crown court after pleading not guilty before magistrates. Mr James Hines, 23, Woldham Avenue, Driffield, is alleged to have...
View ArticleLet’s get knitting
Age UK East Riding is appealing to keen knitters to help raise funds to keep older people warm next winter.The charity is teaming up with Innocent, the smoothie drinks company, to launch the 2012 Big...
View ArticleWORKS UPDATE FOR A164 HUMBER BRIDGE TO BEVERLEY ROUTE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Despite the recent period of inclement weather, works to construct the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme have progressed at Skidby and in the Cottingham and Willerby...
View ArticleHardship court plea
A MOTORIST has had to plead with a court not to take away his driving licence after he totted up 12 penalty points.Peter Leslie Butcher, 52, of Priestgate, Nafferton appeared before magistrates in...
View ArticleRix crowned best stand
IT MAY have taken 65 attempts, but Rix Petroleum was finally crowned best trade stand winner at Driffield Show for the first time this year.The Hull company, which delivers tractor diesel and home...
View ArticleAll systems go for £120m shopping development in Flemingate, Beverley, East...
The consortium behind the plans to regenerate a large area of Flemingate, Beverley, has welcomed the decision by East Riding planning councillors to approve its £120m scheme.“It was a decision that...
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