When golf’s civil war – sparked by the formation of the breakaway tour LIV Golf – erupted, one man from Yorkshire was watching on as closely as anyone.
Danny Willett had, mathematically speaking, lost his PGA TOUR playing privileges in the summer of 2022 after failing to claim enough FedEx Cup points.
Yorkshire-based horse racing trainer Sue Smith pulled off a surprise result at Cheltenham Festival in the 2021 iteration of the event.
Vintage Clouds was a 28/1 outsider for the Ultima Handicap Chase, with few in the industry expecting the 11-year-old to compete for a top-three place never mind the victory. However, Vintage Clouds stunned the field with a fine performance to win the race by 11 lengths.
Hull’s Young Mayor, Gabriela Surdyk, has launched Love Staying Safe, a campaign aimed at providing young people with practical tips and advice to stay safe on the streets.
The campaign follows on from Staying Safe Online earlier this year, helping young people to ensure they protect themselves online.
Over the past 30 years, young people from across our area have been forming teams and spending their summer holidays completing a project to benefit their community as part of Lifestyle.
Sadly, due to the current circumstances and government guidance, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Lifestyle 2020.
East Riding Libraries are encouraging local residents to take part in a competition being run right across the UK to invite people to get creative and build their ‘library of the future’ out of Lego.
The competition is run by CILIP, the library and information association, and the most innovative and inspired entry will win tickets to Legoland Windsor and £500 for their local library.
Auroras Encore, representing trainer Sue Smith, defied the odds to land the 2013 Aintree Grand National and was the last winner of the race to represent Yorkshire.
The county has seen a number of participants fall short in the intervening period, with none of them managing to follow in the footsteps of the Irish-bred bay gelding.
Bus company East Yorkshire is increasing its efforts in the fight against loneliness and social isolation with the launch of a new “chatty bus” campaign, encouraging passengers to talk to someone new on the bus.
The campaign kicks off on the 29th January with activity taking place in Hull, the East Riding and North Yorkshire.
Chief Constable Lee Freeman has welcomed a new law which will see harsher sentences for those who attack officers in the line of duty.
The Assaults on Emergency Workers Emergency Workers (Offences) Act came into effect this week. It not only covers police officers but also attacks on all 999 staff and volunteers.
Trinity Market and Hepworth Arcade have been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Great British High Street (GBHS) Awards in the Champion High Street category.
The category features the best high streets in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Schools and local football teams in the Hull and Beverley area are being urged to Club Together in support of grassroots football teams.
Topps, the UK’s leading collectibles company is offering youngsters in the area the chance to win a training day with Premier League and Manchester City superstar, Kevin De Bruyne, a Premier League Manager (past or present) and a week-long adventure holiday camp as part of its annual Club Together competition.
Imagine that you have returned home after a fantastic New Year’s Eve celebration to discover you home has been burgled…it is not something the police want anyone to go through.
Just because you are planning to attend a party or visiting family or friends as part of the festive break does not mean burglars are taking it easy. Sadly if your home looks unoccupied then it could become a target for thieves.
An author from Beverley will be at The Monks Walk next week as they look to promote their book ‘Living with Sight Loss – A Type 1 Diabetic’s Life Story’.
A local social media professional is offering free places at a training seminar for charity or community organisations in the East Riding of Yorkshire.