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Coffee mornings and table-top sales at venue this summer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:43:43 GMT

A series of fundraising coffee mornings and table-top sales are being held at Pocklington Arts Centre over the summer.

Village set for busy weekend of events for all to enjoy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:38:27 GMT

A variety of fun-filled events are planned for the first Holme Grown Weekend later this month in Holme-on-Spalding Moor.

Book review: Britty Britty Bang Bang by Hugh Dennis

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:40:46 GMT

Hugh Dennis wasn’t quite sure how to react when his friend, Irish comedian Ardal O’Hanlon, told him he was the most British person he had ever met.

Book review: The Distinguished Assassin by Nick Taussig

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:25:14 GMT

Nick Taussig is determined we should never forget the brutal excesses of Stalin’s Soviet Russia…

Book review: No-Balls and Googlies by Geoff Tibballs

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:25:52 GMT

As Test match cricket enjoys a resurgence of interest, thanks in no small part to Lancashire’s Andrew Flintoff and the unforgettable series against Australia in 2005, what better time to take a closer look at this inimitable game?

Book review: Flappers by Judith Mackrell

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:22:16 GMT

Long before ‘the sisterhood’ burnt their bras in the 1970s, a diverse group of young women were declaring their female independence in the same spirit of reckless determination.

Artwork with an edge at Pocklington Arts Centre

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:56 GMT

An exhibition of artwork with an edge is being held at Pocklington Arts Centre.

Book review: Spartacus: Rebellion by Ben Kane

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:56:30 GMT

Ben Kane’s superb Spartacus ‘mini series’ takes historical Roman novel writing to heady new heights in the final, pulsating instalment of the slave rebellion that shook the mighty Roman empire.

Top gliding pilots to showcase their talents over Pocklington

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:38:39 GMT

Top glider pilots from all over the country are set to converge on Pocklington at the weekend for the first Wolds Regionals gliding competition at the Wolds Gliding Club.

Book review: The Affair by Gill Paul

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:18:00 GMT

The steamy love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is not the only drama creating sparks on the set of the iconic film Cleopatra in 1961.

Slimmers shed the pounds for charity

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:48:45 GMT

Slimmers in Market Weighton have two reasons to celebrate after shedding more than 600lb in just six weeks and raising funds for local causes in the process.

Book review: Summer is here with Macmillan Children’s Books

Thu, 30 May 2013 14:52:22 GMT

An outstandingly beautiful story about a girl coping with her friend’s death, a thrilling adventure featuring pirates and monsters, a hundred decker bus and a madcap pair of puddled plumbers are leading the summer charge at Macmillan Children’s Books.

Book review: The O Level Book and The Eleven-Plus Book - Forewords by Dr Martin Stephen

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:52:55 GMT

With talk of scrapping GCSEs fresh in everyone’s minds and grammar schools still a popular choice with parents, here are two perfect books to settle that age-old argument between the generations… were the exams of yesteryear really harder?

Book review: Time for Bed by Petr Horáček

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:29:09 GMT

Turn down the lights, snuggle up close and share the timeless rituals of getting ready for bed in this adorable and innovative board book from award-winning author and illustrator Petr Horáček.

Pair plan a 215 mile charity bike challenge

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:58:11 GMT

A Beverley duo will be attempting to raise £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by cycling 215 miles from Hornsea to Southport, following the Transpennine Trail.

Book review: Last Man Standing by Jack Straw

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:15:07 GMT

‘I love politics, Parliament, my Blackburn constituency,’ declares Jack Straw, one of the last Labour government’s most commanding figures and safest pair of hands, in his engaging and clear-sighted biography.

Zero tolerance on dog fouling

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:43:39 GMT

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to look at a pilot scheme with the area’s 168 town and parish councils to combat dog fouling.

East Riding Young Farmers clubs to hold county rally

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:18 GMT

East Riding Young Farmers Clubs and Crossgate Cluster will hold their annual County Rally on behalf of East Riding YFC on June 1 when 15 East Riding Young Farmers Clubs get together for a day of static and active events at Cawkeld, between Kilnwick and Watton at Driffield.

Town set for first scarecrow festival

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:13 GMT

Birds will be given a fright on Bank Holiday Monday when Market Weighton holds its first scarecrow festival.

Book review: Intrepid Travelers: Lowestoft Chronicle’s 2013 Anthology Edited by Nicholas Litchfield

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:51 GMT

So why would an American online literary magazine give itself the rather unlikely, quintessentially English title, the Lowestoft Chronicle?