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Woman snatched in street

An ex-Goole journalist has been jailed for 12 months for a street kidnap of his former wife. [...]

Travellers' plans too hot to handle for tense Tories

The news that six traveller sites could be created in the East Riding, one [...]

Pregnant fraudster spared jail term

A PREGNANT mother has been spared prison and ordered to seek help to contro [...]

Campaigning pupils land

A local school has made TV headlines with its efforts to protect endangered [...]

Burlington House closure announced

The future of Goole's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Pension Service off [...]

Mystery driver wrecks canopy

A Newport petrol station owner has spoken of her anger after her garage suf [...]

Residents unsure on town re-vamp

Crowle residents are up in arms at plans to redevelop the town centre propo [...]

Teen forced off train and robbed at knifepoint

A teenager was forced off a train by two men who threatened him with a knif [...]

Teen missing for two weeks

Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing from Snaith [...]

Teenager 'led on' to steal car

An unemployed teenager from Old Goole has appeared in court this week and c [...]

Third and final chance for banned driver

A Howden man has escaped prison despite admitting a second charge of drivin [...]

Heartfelt gratitude

The family of a Goole man who collapsed and died have handed over £250 to t [...]

Benefit fraudster to repay £20,500

A Goole woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after dishonestly [...]

No home comforts included!

A former Boothferry Sixth Form pupil is getting used to life without runnin [...]

Getting set for Christmas

There will be a Christmas Fayre at the Shire Hall in Howden on Saturday, No [...]

Potty pumpkin!

A voice modulated pumpkin was among the entries at Blacktoft's annual pumpk [...]

Bonfire sculpture parade

Strange creatures visited Goole's precinct last weekend as shoppers got a s [...]

Letters

Don't rush to judge councillors

Sir - This letter is in answer to the one written by P. Thompson last week: [...]

For want of a nail...

Sir - Shakespeare wrote 'For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of [...]

Cinema needed

Sir - I write in response to 'FED UP' (Letters, Goole Times, October 26). [...]

Don't refuse refuse

Sir - In reply to the letter last week regarding why a refuse vehicle was c [...]

Thanks for a star studded show

Sir - Congratulations to Doreen Chappell MBE on producing yet another fanta [...]

Class of '76 Reunion

Sir - Jill and Helen would like to thank everyone who attended the School R [...]

The kindness of local people

Sir - Following the letter I wrote last week about my father and his counci [...]

Sport

'Vets' suffer big home defeat

Division One NUR 2, Marshland Wanderers 1 On a beautiful sunny morning, [...]

Local rivals lock horns in the sun

Selby U11 0, Goole U11 28 Goole visited Selby at all levels on Sunday, [...]

Pool League teams cueing for position

Apologies for missing the last two weeks' reports owing to illness, however [...]

Late tries exit Goole from Senior Vase competition

Goole 1st XV 14 Malton and Norton 31 With five consecutive wins behind th [...]

Belper busted by Parton's hat-trick

Goole AFC 3, Belper Town 0 WHO CAN FORGET THE NAME PARTON? The surname not [...]

Off colour Charter spared red faces

Easington United 2, AFC Charter 2 Minus three players due to other engagem [...]

Striders' attention turns to Cross Country

Never is the onset of winter more sharply brought into focus than by the st [...]

Junior football briefs

Cowick hit top form at last Cowick Rangers U12s 7, Selby Olympia U12s 0 [...]

Comeback gives Swinefleet the points

Scunthonians Reserves 2 Swinefleet F.C. 3 Swinefleet were back in [...]

One hundred per cent Viking Raiders

Viking Raiders 4, Boothferry Rang. 0 Viking Raiders continued their excell [...]

Two goal Megan crowns comeback

Goole Town Girls U15s 3 Cloughthorpe Tigers 2 The Under 15s staged [...]

A hectic two weeks

LOCAL BODYBUILDER Jeff Purseglove has just completed a hectic fortnight i [...]

A game apiece for mini rivals

Goole Under 7s at Selby Goole travelled to nearby Selby looking to maintai [...]

Goole answer their critics in true style

Gresley Rovers 1, Goole AFC 4 After a week of soul-searching for many of t [...]

£1 million facelift for arcade

Goole Arcade is set for a major renovation which will bring a new class of eateries and entertainmen [...]

Goole Arcade is set for a major renovation which will bring a new class of eateries and entertainment facilities to the town.

£2 million funding bid for youth centre

Youths in Old Goole could soon benefit from first-class facilities if a funding bid for almost £2 mi [...]

Youths in Old Goole could soon benefit from first-class facilities if a funding bid for almost £2 million is granted.

Over 1,000 people sign pay petition

A petition launched by two Goole Town and East Riding councillors to protest at the planned massive [...]

A petition launched by two Goole Town and East Riding councillors to protest at the planned massive pay rises for senior council officers has received more than 1,000 signatur

Jobs

Customer Service Assistant at Glews Garage

We require someone to work in our busy Shell petrol station.

Care Officer - Early Support (P/T) at East Riding of Yorkshire Council

£18430 (point 21) pro rata Pay award pending Do you want to make a difference to children and young people's lives? This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career with children and young people's services in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Facilitator/Librarian at Selby College

Salary £12,560 per annum (pay award pending) Well motivated Facilitator/Librarian required for busy Learning Resources Centre in an outstanding College.