Stabbed in eye with meat fork
A 54-year-old man has been jailed for four years for stabbing an innocent teenager in the eye with a two-pronged meat fork - almost blinding him. Michael Sweeting had been ta [...]
Not us, guv!
The owners of Bojangles in Howden have hit back at recent claims that the w [...]
Drainage re-vamp to alleviate flood fears
Local MP Ian Cawsey chaired a meeting in Goole on Friday to discuss recent [...]
Routes, Reservoirs and Rummage ramble
But such is Paul Mellors' interest in the South Pennines. Some might c [...]
Courting curiosity
Last Saturday Goole Magistrates' Court held its first public open day [...]
Drinking culture the mark of a thriving market town
Sir - In response to the rather huge write up in last week's edition [...]
Winds of change
Plans for the controversial Sixpenny Wood wind farm have been altered, foll [...]
Young falconers having fun finding out the facts
When it opened this summer one of the key aims of the Minster Falconry Cent [...]
Under-age drinkers scheme success
Underage drinking problems in the Snaith in recent months have been reduced [...]
DIY drinkers cause problems for pub landlady
Foreign language posters could soon be displayed in pubs around Goole to ma [...]
Council tax hike warning
Liberal Democrats at the East Riding of Yorkshire Council have warned that [...]
Proudly showing off our beautiful town...
Roadworks threatened the recent Howden Heritage Weekend when areas of the t [...]
£6,000 stash ... in dealer's underpants!
A DRUG trafficker has been jailed for three years after being caught at Goo [...]
Game over for Rawcliffe United?
Local Sunday league football club members may be forced to hang up their bo [...]
Chinook adventure for camping cadets
Army cadets from Goole and Howden were amongst 620 Cadets, together with 20 [...]
Police authority seek new representatives
Humberside Police Authority is currently seeking two independent members to [...]
Store staff to don their flares in charity blast from the past
The generous staff at the Focus DIY store in Goole are preparing to don the [...]
Speed camera bomber jailed
Craig Moore (28), of Grampian Way in Thorne, blew up the camera to destroy [...]
Facing a difficult day
A birthday is always a day of celebration but for Nick Foster, turning 22 n [...]
Ex-partner attacked during blazing row
A Goole man who attacked his ex-partner after they been arguing appeared in [...]
Price hike pushes up Drax power station profits
Rising UK electricity prices have generated bumper profits for Drax Group, [...]
High-tech pitch eagerly awaited
A much-anticipated £350,000 all-weather football pitch is to be officially [...]
Feeling arty?
Local residents of all ages are being urged to find their creative flair an [...]
18-tonne truck hits man on M62
A 53-year-old man died after he was struck by a lorry on the M62 at Goole l [...]
Pregnant pause...
Mums-to-be will soon know what changes have been made to local midwifery se [...]
Dancers take a step in the right direction
Pupils of Butterfly Dance Studios have enjoyed placements at the summer sch [...]
Leapt from window in fear
A Howden woman had to jump out of a first-floor window to escape a woman wh [...]
Supermarket plans for Vesuvius site?
Claims that major supermarket chains Asda and Morrisons have expressed an i [...]
Almost there...
"Things will hopefully begin to move quickly now." This was the m [...]
School secures safety scheme
A School Safety Zone is soon to be installed outside Cowick Primary School [...]
Sport
Three abandoned games on league's opening weekend
N.U.R. 0, Victoria Rangers 2 The reigning champions registered an open [...]
East Riding County League round-up
Holme Rovers 1, Viking Raiders 3 The newly-named Viking Raiders started t [...]
Late slump leaves Carlton in danger
York 260, Carlton Towers I 238 Carlton Towers go into the last match o [...]
Goole's cup hopes disappear in final
Folkton and Flixton 239-5, Goole Town 147 [...]
First-half nightmare as Goole lose again
A FIRST HALF nightmare, but it was all reality, unfortunately, as the Vikin [...]
Memories to banish, fame to be sought
GOOLE AND SPENNYMOOR, towns no strangers to FA Cup contests in the past, a [...]
Giles, the Striders' Sheriff of Nottingham
Baking hot weather in the continuation of the Indian summer over the weeken [...]
Vikings taught lesson at new boys Skem
Skelmersdale United 3, Goole AFC 0 Goole's first ever visit to Selb [...]
First class by Vikings
Harrogate Railway Athletic 0, Goole AFC 1 The Vikings earned a hard-fough [...]
Junior golfers do Drax club proud
THE NATIONAL SKILLS challenge has been developed for young junior golfers, [...]
Consistent batting leads the way for Goole
Goole Town 1st XI 199-9, Driffield No. 2 135 THE FINAL HOME game of the [...]
Cook turns clock back
Goole RUFC 2nd XV 5 Selby 2nd XV 22 This was a much closer game th [...]
Goole edged out in close 'derby' clash
Selby RUFC 1st XV 24 [...]