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Benefit cheat's £67,700 scam

A mother of eight from Goole left court covering her face after admitting a £67,700 benefit fraud and trying to escape justice. Benefit cheat Anna James (38), of Boothferry R [...]

Gale-force winds leave their mark

Winds up of up to 80mph battered the Goole area last Thursday, causing havo [...]

Selby College - your way ahead

Make a date with your future at Selby College's open evening on January 30. [...]

'Curtain-up' for cinema debut

A date has been set for the first screening at Howden's new cinema. Missio [...]

Hairdresser clipped car after

A hairdresser from Snaith has been banned from driving for 12-months after [...]

Changes ahead for Ashes as pavilion plans approved

A new pavilion, multi-sports area and work on the rose garden are all on th [...]

Wife beaten after whisky -fuelled row

A man who punched his wife in the face after a whisky-drinking spree appear [...]

'Loads of lorries' if turbine plans passed

Rural roads could be blighted by heavy goods vehicles, set to make an extra [...]

Battling on paying off

Fundraising activities and donations have given the Holland House Action Gr [...]

Singing group saved from closure stronger than ever

It has been a fantastic start to the New Year for a Snaith singing group af [...]

Train service improvements slow but sure

The wheels look set to be in motion for an improvement to Snaith's rail ser [...]

Police warning after spate of lottery scams

Watch out - Goole has been hit by a deluge of lottery scams. Over the past [...]

Environmental health visits spark clean-up

Concerns about the condition of premises to the rear of a building in Snait [...]

Supporters turn out for parish plan launch

The Airmyn Parish Plan was officially unveiled at a packed Percy Arms pub i [...]

Councillor wary over climate change policy

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has added its name to a growing list o [...]

Top A-level scores for Boothferry Sixth Form

Boothferry Sixth Form has always been proud of its value-added results. Thi [...]

Great tribute to former colleague

Staff at Croda Chemicals were recently able to hand over a whopping £8,000 [...]

Fraudster to repay £16,000

A local man has been ordered to pay back over £16,000 in benefits which he [...]

Demolition highlighted in radio broadcast

A campaign to stop two Goole streets being knocked down is to be broadcast [...]

Sorting out smelly drain could be 'very expensive'

Problems with polluted water in the Derwent Drain at Howden are currently b [...]

Celebrating their success

It's all go at Goole's Waterways Museum this month... Ricky Vallance, the [...]

Community spirit saved spire

Work is well under way to restore the spire of Rawcliffe Church to its form [...]

Original 70s collection collection up for grabs

Six-inch heels, a dress made of chains and psychedelic cat suits are amongs [...]

Drunk man arrested at YMCA

A college student from Goole has appeared in court after he turned up at th [...]

Injured boy's brother backs fight for school crossing

The brother of the Howden School pupil who spent six weeks in hospital befo [...]

Cars targeted by vandals

Police are appealing for witnesses to a series of thefts from cars and also [...]

Well done to fire crews

Congratulations are due to Humberside firefighters this week after they wer [...]

Cyclist hurt in van collision

A cyclist needed hospital treatment after he was involved in a collision wi [...]

First class result for First Aiders

Congratulations are due to (from left to right) Helen Cowling, Tanya Sowerb [...]

Crown trial for GBH charge

A Howden man is to stand trial at Hull Crown Court over an allegation of ca [...]

Court hears serious sex charges

A local man appeared in court earlier this week to face a string of serious [...]

Getting into the swing of things

Pupils at Boothferry Primary School have been learning about the 'Swinging [...]

Letters

Plenty of buyers if 'condemned' houses were to be renovated

Sir - In last week's Goole Times Cllr Beryl Beck-Taylor, in a response to a [...]

What price housing development?

Sir - Until recently, at the back of my house there was an area of waste gr [...]

Poor return for our money

Sir - I have recently read there is to be a 3.5 per cent increase in counci [...]

What it's like to live on condemned street

Sir - Much has been written of late about our Richard Cooper and Phoenix st [...]

Thanks for nothing!

Sir - To the persons in the old grey car parked (reversed in) next to my bl [...]

Wishes of majority totally ignored

Sir - I do not live in Goole and cannot claim to have read everything that [...]

Entertainment

Live events at Shire Hall

A jazz musician who wowed audiences in Rome is set to appear at the Shire H [...]

Sell-out show comes to Hull

The Goole Times/Selby Post has teamed up with Hull New Theatre to offer thr [...]

Sport

Good day in Goole and Thorne Cup

Goole and Thorne Cup Hatfield Woodhouse 0, Canal Tavern 1 The Canal [...]

Parkside march on in the County Cup

Pollington Panthers 0, Parkside Raiders 4 Cup specialists Parkside Under [...]

Striders reward their runners

Annual awards for the Viking Striders 2006 Two names, Giles Harris and Jul [...]

Stalemate for Charter in poor conditions

AFC Charter 0, Holme Rovers 0 Players unavailable and those under the we [...]

Norbury sees ban reduced

GOOLE ASSISTANT MANAGER Mike Norbury saw his six-year ban from all football [...]

Emma's cracking start to 2007

Teenage show jumper Emma Stoker has made a good start to 2007, with a win a [...]

Success for the Under 8s

Goole travelled to Malton for the second time this season to play the home [...]

Seconds crush Brid in fine team show

Goole 2nd XV 48 Bridlington 2nd XV 0 WITH no first team game, attent [...]

Spirited show from Under 13s

Wheatley Hills U13s 31 Goole U13s 12 Goole U13s travelled to Wheat [...]

Mud lark at Malton festival

GOOLE under 10s travelled up to Malton on Sunday and found a pitch that had [...]

Goole Minis plough through the mud

Goole Under 9s The Under 9s were in a four-team tournament on Sunday invol [...]

Nicky on target against Arsemal

GOOLE-born Nicky Featherstone, above (25-01-54 SU), made his mark for the H [...]

Goole forwards in rich vein

Goole AFC 4, Colwyn Bay 0 [...]

£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.

RESIDENT HOUSEPARENT at The Read School

The Read School is seeking a RESIDENT HOUSEPARENT for January 2009 To work in the boys' boarding house and to be a member of the resident staff team.

NURSES at Westfield Park

Registered Nurses are required for our newly refurbished Nursing Home at Hook, near Goole, which is due to open in February 2009.