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Site search for armed robbers

Police were searching Howden yesterday for armed robbers after a van thought to have been used by the suspects was found abandoned at the Hygena site. [...]

Complaint to Government Office over unused homes

A campaigner from Goole has evoked a little-used act in an attempt to force [...]

Teen duo jailed for mugging 81-year-old

The mothers of two Goole muggers wept as their sons were locked up for two [...]

'Low standards' claim over housing approval

A Goole Town councillor has this week hit out at the East Riding of Yorkshi [...]

Sigh of relief as serial late-night burglar jailed

A burglar from Crowle who broke into homes while the occupants were sleepin [...]

'Not guilty' verdict in blackmail threat case

A London student has been cleared of blackmailing a drug addict in an incid [...]

Angry at last-minute holiday cancellation

A couple were left outraged this week when a Goole travel operator cancelle [...]

Bereaved pet owner hits back over speeders

The owner of a cat that was killed after it was allegedly knocked down by a [...]

Latest budget good news for Goole?

Goole MP Ian Cawsey has spoken out this week about the 2007 Budget and clai [...]

Cllrs complain over duo's non-attendance

A special meeting is to be held between Snaith town councillors and the two [...]

DVD memento of a village's characters

A DVD which takes a nostalgic look at life in Swinefleet is proving so popu [...]

Bus driver buggy ban

A Goole woman and her two young children were left stranded in the town las [...]

Local Methodist circuit welcomes new recruit

Some exciting changes could soon be seen in churches around Goole after a n [...]

Councillor claims expenses while in Spain - claim

An East Riding ward and Goole Town councillor accused of claiming expenses [...]

Disqualified driver back behind wheel

A man who turned to driving for comfort when his support network failed him [...]

Selby-East Riding merger less likely

The possibility of Selby being incorporated into the East Riding of Yorkshi [...]

Community spirit saves church

A community group in Hensall has had its efforts to provide a village facil [...]

'KFC' seek Goole site

A number of jobs look set to be created in Goole as part of a major expansi [...]

Jail threat after boozy bar brawl

A Howden woman who punched a bar manager in the face while she was drunk ha [...]

Tough triple challenge for charity

The manager of a Goole DIY store is getting ready to climb three mountains [...]

Crews tackle cable fire as flames 'come out of path'

Up to 40 households in Howden were left without electricity last Thursday a [...]

Arson suspected as crews called out to two farm fires

Police are investigating two suspected arson attacks on farms in Old Goole [...]

Petrol pincher admits to often 'borrowing petrol'

A motorist from Airmyn who drove off without paying for £50 worth of petrol [...]

A true taste of English life

German teenagers are to go to the coast, sample a traditional roast and pla [...]

Community spirit alive and well

Thirty students at Howden School were awarded earlier this week for their o [...]

Hope remains for former hotel plans

An outline planning application for four homes with associated parking in S [...]

Dancing dream

Following the success of their intermediate dancers last month, Butterfly D [...]

New contract

Baylis Logistics, which has a site on New Potter Grange Road in Goole, has [...]

Weighty issue

A leading weight-loss therapist is looking to join forces with employers in [...]

Compost plan

It was proposed earlier this week that a meeting should be held in Snaith t [...]

Big brother will be watching

Talking CCTV cameras that are used to name and shame trouble-makers could b [...]

Lotto warning

Another lottery scam appears to have hit the Goole area - this time from a [...]

Making himself heard

Channel 5 news are celebrating 10 years of TV by asking 10-year-olds to sen [...]

Rare breed back

Members of the public are invited to RSPB's Blacktoft Sands Nature Reserve [...]

New traffic measures planned in bid to ease town centre parking nightmare

New waiting restrictions could soon be in place in Snaith town centre follo [...]

Davis pays tribute to

Howden MP David Davis has paid tribute to William Wilberforce in the week t [...]

Windows issue

Snaith town councillors agreed on Monday that it has 'done as much as it ca [...]

Spring choral concert

Snaith and District Choral Society will be bringing it's spring concert to [...]

Slow process to damp down machinery fire

Three fire crews were called to deal with an early morning blaze in Howden [...]

OAP 'lucky to escape' from chip-pan blaze

An elderly woman needed oxygen after a chip pan was left unattended at a pr [...]

Intrusive sign appeal

An appeal against the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's (ERYC) decision to [...]

Remembrance stone for 'remarkable' lady

The Goole and District Mariners' Association has placed a commemorative sto [...]

Fun day in store

Shoppers at the Co-op store in Snaith could find themselves served by a pri [...]

Easter worship

Howden Minster welcomes the local community and those from further away to [...]

Tax an issue

We could be seeing a completely new business in Goole in the future as Walk [...]

Family mourn loss of mine blast victim

The body of the Hensall man has feared to have died in an explosion in a Ru [...]

SAS seal of approval

A Gilberdyke factory is responsible for building prefabricated prison cells [...]

Trainers stolen from teen

A 14-year-old Goole boy was pinned to the floor and robbed of his trainers [...]

Top contracts

A design company in Howden has finished installing thousands of items of fu [...]

Mobile dentist

The possibility of a mobile NHS dentist coming to Snaith has been delayed d [...]

Sneak peek at new facility

The Marshlands Children's Centre in Old Goole is hosting an open day in a f [...]

Top prize for lucky winner

A group of young people currently on a six-week training course with East R [...]

North Cave WI raise cancer care cash

Seen here are members of North Cave WI at the coffee morning they held over [...]

Eye-opening evening out

Howden's Town Mayor is set to go on the beat in a bid to crack down on anti [...]

Vehicle raid

Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft of a radio from a car in Sn [...]

'Cobbles' to waiting

A number of plant boxes are to be placed on the cobbled area next to Snaith [...]

Wheat bag fire warning

Firefighters are stressing the need to follow instructions carefully when u [...]

Flag on display

Goole Museum has been given a two-year loan of a flag which originally hung [...]

Two-car smash

The occupants of two cars which crashed at Long's Corner in Howden on Frida [...]

Egg-stra special Easter delivery

Children at Boothferry Primary School have been learning all about growth a [...]

Lamb for Easter

Howden butcher Philip Parkin bought a selection of prize-winning lambs earl [...]

Well done

A huge congratulations to all the pupils at Boothferry Primary School, who [...]

Flower walk

Friends of Oakhill are hosting an early spring Flowers walk this weekend. [...]

Luxury buy

Builders of a housing estate in Howden are offering buyers a year of luxury [...]

Parish meeting

Just a reminder that Snaith's Annual Parish Meeting is to be held this even [...]

Cine-view

Howden's Shire Hall is opening its doors on Easter Monday (April 9) to allo [...]

Case adjourned

A Goole woman has denied handling stolen goods. Kimberly Brook (24), of Ma [...]

Schools merge for a lesson in health

Kingsway School in Goole was the venue for a health fair last week. Year 6 [...]

Award honour for top class canoe effort

A talented student from Howden School received a fantastic sporting award f [...]

Mass straw blaze on M62

As we went to press, firefighters were tackling a fire involving a lorry an [...]

School expansion plans approved

Plans to extend St Norbert's Roman Catholic School in Crowle have been appr [...]

Letters

Hang your heads in shame

Sir - Last year I moved back to Goole and I think for the first six months [...]

Lazy drivers cause problems

Sir - I refer to last week's article "Are double yellow lines the answer?" [...]

Vandals still active

Sir - I remember some time ago several letters from readers complaining abo [...]

Town needs new supermarket

Sir - After reading about the supermarket in Howden (Goole Times, March 22) [...]

Great turnout to loco evening

Sir - Could I once again thank the Goole Times for publishing my letter of [...]

Do we need Town Council?

Sir -In respect of the Goole Town Council's meeting where the proposal to b [...]

Better hindsight earlier needed

Sir - No hospital likes any unit to close, especially a nice little hospita [...]

Sports and leisure complex for school?

Sir – I would like to inquire through your pages what the plans are for the [...]

Entertainment

Last word on arts centre meals costs

Sir - May I respond to the town clerk's (Brian Robertson's) letter to your [...]

Bell and Crown gig

An acoustic duo playing hits of the Sixties along with blues, folk and rock [...]

Howden Comedy

Just a reminder that Howden Comedy is back once again at the Shire Hall thi [...]

TV personality at club karaoke final

Old Goole Club's karaoke season reaches finals night this Saturday, March 3 [...]

Sport

Mixed weather, mixed results

Goole U14s 15, Beverley U14s 5 (Game played Sunday, March 18) In conditi [...]

Vets clinch cup with late winner

Division One Cup final Old Goole Veterans 1, Victoria Rangers 0 THE trop [...]

Giant step to title

AFC Charter 4 Howden Amateurs 1 A SIZEABLE crowd, an important Count [...]

Goole stretch lead at the top to six points

Goole Town Girls U15s 4 Cloughthorpe Tigers 2 With three regulars mis [...]

More Vikings woe

Warrington Town 4 Goole AFC 0 Just as one thought it couldn't get an [...]

Second half goals see Swinefleet home

Messingham Trinity 0 Swinefleet F.C. 2 Three more points for Swineflee [...]

Raiders keep on the heels of leaders

Poachers FC 0, Viking Raiders 2 A good battling performance by the Raider [...]

Ship look favourites

Lock, Stock and Barrel 2, Ship Inn 4 Ship's youngsters took a giant step t [...]

Your complete sporting round-up

Hulme back at Westfield Australian all-rounder Ashley Hulme, who created a [...]

London Marathon preparation almost complete

Spen 20 Unfortunately for the nine brave Viking Striders who contested the [...]

Win first time out for Adam

Local rider Adam Child took a surprising race win first time out at the wee [...]

James finds winter snow

A first for Goole Times Sport, and as the winter has been one of the mildes [...]

Goole topple league leaders

Goole Ladies 2 Hull University 1 Goole toppled league leaders Hull Un [...]

Moorfields Farm Fisheries

Saturday Open With Carp to three pounds together with Ide and Perch on mag [...]

Honours even for Under 9s

In a three-team tournament on Sunday Goole drew both their games with Driff [...]

Steam Packet A.C. - Sun. Mar. 25

Goole's Andy Waters won the club match at Wholsea Grange with a catch of 28 [...]

Match winner and Man of the Match

LEE BURNITT, of Old Goole Veterans, who not only scored the one and only de [...]

Bray spot kick spares blushes

Goole AFC 1, Bridlington Town 1 [...]

£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

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.

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.

Customer Service Assistant at Glews Garage

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