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Win tickets, avoid the stampede

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Based on the award-winning BBC television series, Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular is stampeding it's way to Sheffield Arena to entertain audiences from Wednesday, July 22, to Sunday, July 26.

The show, which originated in Australia, has proved to be a worldwide sensation and is brought to the UK by Australian company The Creature Production Company, in association with BBC Worldwide.

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Unique music brand

Up-and-coming Welsh band Decadenze are bringing their unique brand of bluesey-rock to Selby.

Rockfest is almost with us

Goole Rockfest is returning to the town this summer, giving residents the chance to hear the music of Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and The Jam, right on their doorstep.

Musical extravaganza

'Dancing Queen' at Hull New Theatre was a delightful musical extravaganza which inspired the audience to get up and dance along.

Arts collective on a return to the Gate

Drunken Chorus Arts Collective is returning to The Gate theatre tomorrow evening, Friday after their successful tour of Lost and Found (or the friend we never knew).

Buff Gravey and the Gravenettes

Buff Gravey and the Gravenettes performed at The Leopard, Doncaster two weeks ago.

Little Comets land

Following on from yet another sell-out battle of the bands competition at Selby Town Hall, the award-winning venue's series of shows specifically designed for young music f

Unique music brand

Up-and-coming Welsh band Decadenze are bringing their unique brand of bluesey-rock to Selby.

Rockfest

Goole Rockfest is returning to the town this summer, giving residents the chance to hear the music of Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and The Jam, right on their doorstep.

CAMRA focus on the Boot and Shoe

The Boot and Shoe Inn at Ellerton near Bubwith has been awarded the 'country pub of the season' for the summer 2009 by the York branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).

Tweenies new stage show

Tweenie boppers in Hull should get ready as Milo, Jake, Bella and Fizz are coming to Hull New Theatre with their all-new stage show Tweenies Live! - Top of the Tots on Friday,

Marvellous stage production

The much-loved music of Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond has been skilfully woven together to form the dynamic multimedia concert production You Don't Bring Me Flowers.

A glocal superstar on view

Brought up on the African tradition of storytelling through song, Laye Sow - first cousin to the legendary singer and guitarist, Baaba Maal - is hugely well regarded by world

New band for Howden Live

Carlos Lopez-Real's Mandorla - Shire Hall, June 6, 8pm
This new band from the 'F-IRE collective' 'Mandorla' has an emphasis on lyrical melody, grooves that draw you in and

Beauty and mystery at Town Hall

The beauty and mystery of Po Girl\'s music - a sound that has beguiled fans the world over - springs from the dynamic, improbable, mesmerising bond shared by its two principa

Win Night at the Museum 2 packs

The Goole Times have teamed up with the Odeon in Hull to offer two fantastic Night at the Museum 2 prize packs.

Jay-Jays Sunday session

The Sunday session at Jay Jay's in Howden continues apace this Sunday, June 7 with the arrival of the superb Shirley Higton.

10th anniversary

The Yorkshire Cancer Centre at St James' Hospital in Leeds is set to receive another amazing cash boost when Chris Farlowe and the Norman Beaker Band appear at the Shire Hall

From Potter to Pirates for their return

After the hilarious success of Potted Potter - a breathless romp through every Harry Potter book - delightful double act Dan and Jeff return to Selby Town Hall on May 30 wit

Hamstersdemamd

We've had their blues set, now it's time for the Hendrix/ZZTop one.

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News

Fun-filled day guaranteed at Academy's summer fayre

A festival of dance and fun-filled entertainment awaits those attending Trinity Academy's summer fayre on Saturday.

Leisure centre open for holiday activities

Goole Leisure Centre will open for the August Bank Holiday after a campaign by local councillors.

Council adopt town play area

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has taken a Goole play area under its wing following years of campaigning by local residents to improve the area.

Sport

Villagers shock current champs

Ferriby 180 Airmyn 243 How it is that Airmyn can lose handsomely to the league's bottom team one week and then travel to champions and league leaders Ferriby and come

Bandits cash in on two big wins

The rest of the Premiership sides could only watch in awe as Board Inn Bandits accumulated sixteen points from a possible twenty in this week's Fosters Goole Pool League.

Goole C.C. teams for the weekend

Saturday, June 27 First Team - home to Beverley Town - York Senior League Premier Division - Meet 12.

Letters

MPs should look after serving forces

Sir - Knowing that serving military personnel are discouraged from making comments about Members of Parliament via the media, I will do so on their behalf.

Two views of Goole

Sir - these are my views on Two Alternative Weekends in Goole: Racing Post, fry-up and bookies, Vindaloo, Guinness and bed.

Villages need more dog bins

Sir - I applaud the good work of the Rawcliffe Sea Scouts with their recent efforts in marking footpaths in Rawcliffe and Rawcliffe Bridge with stencils and spray paint to rem