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Do YOU know who did this?

A 15-year-old schoolboy was left bleeding and unconscious on the ground after an attack in Goole on Saturday night. Luke Anderson, of Lime Tree Avenue, had his nose smashed [...]

Burglar jailed

A JOBLESS Goole warehouseman has been jailed for three and a half years aft [...]

'Crackers' speeders could kill

"Next time it could be a child that gets knocked over." That is the messag [...]

Resignations spark hall closure fears

The future of East Cowick Village Hall looks uncertain following rumours th [...]

Deadly nurse 'struck off'

An NHS nurse who gave a 79-year-old great grandfather a lethal injection at [...]

Family trip spoiled by drunk, vomiting yobs

Drunken yobs ruined a long-awaited night at the fair by leaving piles of vo [...]

Outrage over £10,000 sports hall bill

Snaith and Cowick town councillors are in uproar this week over the news th [...]

More customers conned out of cash

More people have come forward to complain that they have been left high and [...]

Crisis meeting over bad state of street

A Goole road dubbed the 'worst street in town' because of its poor road sur [...]

Call for action over promised play area

A Goole town councillor has been driven to write to the local government om [...]

Closure fears for mental health unit

A local carer has warned that a centre in Goole for people with mental heal [...]

Groups delighted at funding

Almost £30,000 has been awarded to community groups across the region and [...]

Prestigious award for Goole's Dutch river bridge

Goole's Dutch River Bridge has taken top honours at a civil engineering awa [...]

Drunken 'bad spell' blamed for attack

A Goole man who tried to punch another man in the head before threatening t [...]

ASBO policy defined

Members of the Goole Area Forum heard details of the area's anti-social-beh [...]

Snaith's history in photographs

A new book featuring more than 100 photos of Snaith across three centuries [...]

Pilot film scheme sure to be school success

Two lucky local schools have been chosen to take part in the first wave of [...]

Soldier son's death 'shouldn't have happened'

The father of Private Luke Simpson has said his son would probably still be [...]

HGV weight limit plans put on hold

Hopes of seeing the number of lorries passing through Howden reduced were d [...]

Talks deliver uplifting message of freedom

A series of inspirational talks is set to take place in the Howden area ove [...]

'Bojangles' licence up for review

A bar in Howden is to have its licence reviewed tomorrow (Friday) after com [...]

Devestated over 'late' post

Yet another Royal Mail mix-up has seen a letter reaching a family Snaith mo [...]

Volunteers needed

Volunteers are being sought for a new charity venture in the centre of Gool [...]

Support group hope for misunderstood 'attention' disorder

Two mothers are urging parents with sufferers of ADHD to help get a support [...]

Limit worth weighting for

Members of Snaith and Cowick Town Council this week agreed that a 7.5-tonne [...]

Visitors choose town for proper port experience

A group of Nigerian delegates were given a warm welcome last week when they [...]

Lions' concert

The popular 'Last Night of the Proms' concert, held annually by the Goole D [...]

MP's viewpoint

Goole MP Ian Cawsey has spoken in favour of bringing community health servi [...]

BBC TV show tours Spaldington home

An estate agent in Goole is set to appear on BBC1 today (Thursday) as part [...]

Stolen car burned out

A stolen car was set on fire and destroyed near Airmyn Village Hall at the [...]

Singers sought

If you're interested in singing, meeting new people and travelling around t [...]

Spring is in the air for fund-raisers

Marie Curie Cancer Care supporters were out in force in Goole on Saturday, [...]

Police appeal as man shot

Transport police are appealing for information after a man was shot with an [...]

Church concert

A concert supporting Cancer Care will take place on Friday, March 30 at Chr [...]

Fiercely-fought challenge for perfect picture

There was fierce competition among members of Howden Camera Club at the ann [...]

Dance Academy success celebrated

Dancers from the Howden-based Twinkletoes Academy of Theatre Studies have b [...]

Clean-up needed as travellers move-on

Travellers who descended on a business park near Howden have now moved on - [...]

New signs to slow speeders

Flashing speed limit signs are to be installed at two villages in an attemp [...]

Inspiring talk from former hostage

Snaith School pupils from Years 10 and 11 listened with avid interest to Te [...]

Brave men sought for charity 'strip'

Men are invited to discover the joys of waxing at a Comic Relief event in H [...]

Crafty kids create creature

Meet Slinky the creature and his creators. Year 5 and 6 pupils from Kingswa [...]

£585 raised

A huge £585 has been raised for Cancer Research by sales of a Views of Sna [...]

Marathon effort in honour of Mum

Go Christopher! Christopher Osborne, of Windsor Drive in Goole, is training [...]

Double trouble bin fires

Goole firefighters had to deal with two early-morning rubbish fires in the [...]

Thrilled with 'Tesco' voucher equipment

Pupils at Parkside Primary School are looking forward to using the brand ne [...]

Missing man alive and well

A council worker from Goole who went missing last month has been found in D [...]

Lucky escape

A North Cave man escaped with minor injuries after the car he was driving h [...]

Burglary and theft charge

A Goole man has been bailed after being charged with burglary and theft. G [...]

Letters

Goole again tops council tax chart

Sir - Having just received my council tax bill for 2007/8, I am again horri [...]

Stunned by penalty for 'glassing'

Sir - I write this letter re: last week's headline story Scarred for Life i [...]

Subsidised arts centre meals were on agenda

Sir - The letter published in the Goole Times on March 1 (Real figures for [...]

Hedges and ditches help to fight global warming

Sir - How many people are in agreement with me about loss of hedgerows and [...]

Great response on loco sheds

Sir - A couple of months ago you were kind enough to publish my request for [...]

Filthy habits

Sir - As a rent and council-tax payer I am disgusted at the state of the cy [...]

MPS and how they vote

Sir - I would be grateful for the chance to respond to Mr Johnson's letter [...]

Rotary awards on offer

Sir - The Rotary Club of Goole is about to consider applications for awards [...]

Entertainment

Ashes to ashes, Bowie tribute band at Howden

Next Saturday, March 24 sees a Howden Town AFC presentation, in association [...]

Popular and successful dance company at The Gate

RJC Dance is one of the UK's most popular and successful Black British danc [...]

Winners of the racing tickets

A marvellous response to our Cheltenham competition, currently in full swin [...]

Live and loud at the Jailhouse

Live dancing, local DJs, fire eating, breathing and grinding shows all feat [...]

New talent for Howden Comedy

Howden Comedy headlines Simon Brodkin at the Shire Hall on Thursday, March [...]

Sport

Cup semi-finals go to form book

Division One Cup Semi-Final [...]

Junior football round up

Tingley Athletic 1, Goole Town Girls U13s 3 In a delayed County Cup quart [...]

Seconds edged out at Wheatley

Wheatley Hills 2nd XV 17 [...]

Offside, off colour - just an off-day

Goole AFC 1 [...]

Vagabonds lift Walton Cup against old rivals

A large crowd witnessed a superb evening of Pool at the Middle House last W [...]

First-half spree for young Goole

Driffield 7, Goole U16/17s 31 Goole travelled to Driffield on Sunday look [...]

Semi-final joy for Vikings

Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 [...]

Vic look set

VICTORIA MATCHROOM look set for the Goole and District Snooker title after [...]

Goole Ladies reach final on penalty flicks

Kingston-upon-Hull 3rds 2, Goole Ladies 2 (Goole won 4-3 on penalty fl [...]

Win marred by on field taunts

Honest Lawyer 1, Ship Inn 3 A pulsating top-of-the-table clash in the Scu [...]

More for classes, please!

Looking forward to their judo class are (back row) Matthew Cottingham, Emma [...]

Palmer misery

THE EXPECTED arrival of Paul Palmer back at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds h [...]

Girls hold their own with Laurel

Invited by the West Riding Girls League to play an invitation game against [...]

Moorfields Farm Fisheries

Saturday Open With Carp to three pounds on pellet, pole and bomb fishing a [...]

Goole RUFC teams

Saturday, March 17 First Team - home to Selby - Yorkshire Two - Kick off [...]

Icing on the cake for Ashes trust

"The icing on the cake" was how the chair of The Ashes trust at Howden desc [...]

First tournament win

Goole RUFC Under 9s at the East Yorkshire tournament After last week's dis [...]

F.T.D. Open

West Cowick - Sun. Mar. 11 Goole's Steve Cross alternated pole and feeder [...]

Goole Bowls

Memorial Gardens Bowling Club members should kindly note that a special mee [...]

Staddlethorpe A.C. - Wed. Mar. 7

Roach, Skimmers and Bream taken pole fishing maggots and casters from peg 3 [...]

Noon strikes just after the hour in Swinefleet win

Haxey Town 0, Swinefleet F.C. 1 [...]

DEALER RAIDS

Suspected drug dealers in Goole had a surprise awakening on Tuesday morning when police officers sto [...]

Changing Streets scheme to help energy efficiency

Free loft insulation is being offered to homeowners on Axholme Street in Goole in a new pilot scheme [...]

'Harrowing' pictures show animal abuse

A couple have been given a 10-week suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping pets for life a [...]

Jobs

Joiners Required

Joiners Required for small Construction Company Involves some working away from home For further d [...]

Carers at Hook Hall Residential Home

NIGHT SHIFT CARER Full/Part Time (9.30pm-7.30am...10 hours paid) DAY SHIFT CARER Full/Part Time [...]

Lecturer in Beauty Therapy at Selby College

(Salary £21,155 - £23,195 per annum) Required from March 2009 - July 2009 A temporary position [...]