Top Stories Closure threat to Post Office
Local politicians have spoken out about plans to close a much-used Goole post office. Westfield Avenue Post Office is at risk after it emerged this week that it is one of 45 [...]
Closure threat to Post Office
Local politicians have spoken out about plans to close a much-used Goole po [...]
Work starts on autism centre
A new £1.2 million centre for autism is to be built in Rawcliffe. The Nati [...]
Police's new initiative set to tackle half-term underage drinking
Police are asking parents of young teenagers to support them as they launch [...]
Knife threat
A 12-year-old boy and his friend were allegedly threatened with a knife as [...]
Waterways' £60,000 bid
'Vote for us!' is the urgent message from community groups in Goole prepari [...]
Advance Goole victory, claim campaigners
An action group is claiming a victory over the East Riding of Yorkshire Cou [...]
Hook group's joy at £7,000 boost
Big plans are in the pipeline for the Step-Up Group in Hook after it recent [...]
More people now able to take advantage of pharmacy scheme
A scheme offering patients free advice and prescriptions from their chemist [...]
Housing plans set for refusal
Plans for a four-house development in Eastrington look likely to be refused [...]
Sports bid gets FA support
Goole's proposed sports village has got the thumbs up from an important sup [...]
Christmas fair for town
Members of a new trade forum hope to bring one of the town's festive tradit [...]
Rail user upset over service at station
A former Goole woman has said she was "truly ashamed" of the welcome rail p [...]
Dark nights halt health walks
The popular 'Walking the Way to Health' group in Goole has suspended its ev [...]
Crowds flock to RSPCA event
More than 200 animal lovers queued down the street to receive free treatmen [...]
Residents worried over demolition
A couple whose home overlooks a warehouse earmarked for demolition have rai [...]
Meeting aims to get allergy boy back in classroom
A meeting is due to take place on Friday to help solve the problem of an 11 [...]
Parish council against plans
The Goole Times has been asked to point out that Bubwith Parish Council is [...]
Rugby match drinks cost fan his licence
Realising too late that he was unfit to drive home after drinking at a rugb [...]
Poisoning fears for 'much-loved' cats
A distraught Gilberdyke woman has spoken out this week about her fears that [...]
Fungi foray
Nature lovers are being invited to make the most of the new season by joini [...]
Businessman's bid to scrap toll
A Goole businessman who chairs a national transport committee is making a d [...]
Worker dies at Drax
A BUILDER has been died following a freak accident involving plant machiner [...]
Farm creates vile stench claim locals
The row over a composting site at a farm near Spaldington continues, with r [...]
Clean-up for playing field area
Gilberdyke residents received a helping hand from staff at Yorkshire Water [...]
Housing plans
An outline planning application for four homes with associated parking on t [...]
Businessman's bid to scrap toll
A Goole businessman who chairs a national transport committee is making a d [...]
Worker dies at Drax
A BUILDER has been died following a freak accident involving plant machiner [...]
Farm creates vile stench claim locals
The row over a composting site at a farm near Spaldington continues, with r [...]
Clean-up for playing field area
Gilberdyke residents received a helping hand from staff at Yorkshire Water [...]
Housing plans
An outline planning application for four homes with associated parking on t [...]
Pub scoops award for floral displays
The licensees of a landmark Howden pub have once again wowed judges to scoo [...]
Council defend officer checks
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) has hit back at criticism about [...]
Rural meeting
An open meeting that aims to help rural areas to help themselves is to be h [...]
Charity shop's plea for more volunteers
Staff at a charity shop in Howden have made a desperate plea for volunteers [...]
Fundraising fashion show event
A selection of local boutiques will be showing off their latest collections [...]
Pupils choose to use healthy walking bus
Pupils at Howden Junior School are taking a more active and environmentally [...]
Operatic trio take to Howden stage
Broadway hits, West End numbers and favourites from opera and operetta are [...]
Vandalism could prevent village from having new bus shelter
An East Cowick resident's plea to the Town Council for a new bus shelter in [...]
Town becomes late night race track
Snaith at night was last week branded a 'race track' by town councillors wh [...]
Wartime money raiser
Guests remembering the Battle of Britain raided their wartime wardrobe for [...]
Goole's drug world
Collapsed veins, blood-borne viruses and a criminal record are just some of [...]
Taking to the street to hear your opinions
Prospective Goole MP Andrew Percy joined forces with East Riding councillor [...]
Charity dog walk raises £5,000
Staff at Evolution Veterinary Practice in Thorne are celebrating the succes [...]
'Friction' caused at prison due to increase in inmates
Concern has been expressed at the increase in the number of prisoners at HM [...]
Letters
Why is town so lawless?
Sir - Why is Goole such a lawless town? Why doesn't anyone care about law- [...]
Wind turbines blot on the landscape
Sir - Drax power station, the glass factory, the Ouse Bridge, the M62 motor [...]
Henpals could be for you
Sir - Your female readers may be interested in Henpals, which is an online [...]
How about a referendum?
Sir - A lot of people were very disappointed last week when photos of a wom [...]
Stage loss is blow to community
Sir - As a member of Goole Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society I cannot s [...]
Little done for village safety
Sir - Until the local council elections there was frenzied activity in Gool [...]
Should children have shotguns?
Sir - Is it right that primary school children can be legally armed? Follow [...]
Entertainment
Car comp
If, like some people, you've been lucky enough to buy yourself a new reg ca [...]
Musical scoop for Ship Inn
Swinefleet's Ship Inn continues to confound the experts with an outstanding [...]
Clowning around
Good, clean fun comes to Goole Leisure Centre this month in the form of a c [...]
Acoustic night
The first acoustic night of the Bell and Crown's autumn season takes place [...]
Dancing in the town
Howden Live's first 'double whammy' of the season arrives at the Shire Hall [...]
Legend of a play storms in
New for the autumn, the team that brought you Arabel's Raven and Mr Benn is [...]
Region's art work to go on show
A Goole-based artist is one of the hidden talents who will reveal himself [...]
The beauty and the grotesque in Selby
Contemporary dance and theatre makes a welcome return to Selby on October 1 [...]
Good ol' British
There's No Place Like A Home - Hull New Theatre, October 1 to 6: So where [...]
Sport
Success for local golfers in national challenge
The Drax Junior golfers, are seen right for their National Skills challenge [...]
Seven-goal thriller at Westfield
Goole Town WFC 3, Beverley Town WFC 4 Last season's league runner [...]
Ship short on players
Ship Inn's new season has seen them gain one win, one draw and a heavy defe [...]
Fear not, he's back again
Thornensians 0 Goole 2nd XV 36 You can never put a good man down, and [...]
Comfortable win for Tigers
Goole Town Tigers Under 9s 3, Brayton Wanderers 0 A hard-fought early-se [...]
Comeback earns the three points
Goole AFC 4 Spalding United 3 People through the turnstiles a [...]
Striders race the spectacle
The Great North Run is the country's most spectacular Half Marathon, with 5 [...]
Gibbon hat-trick sets the seal
AFC Charter 6 Beverley Town 2 AFC Charter entertained Beverley at West [...]
A player shortage!
A lack of players once again affected Howden Town's early-season hopes, wit [...]
Cup stroll tames the Lions
Howden Amateurs 6 Bridlington Lion 2 Howden Amateurs returned to win [...]
Hooks, line and sinker in defeat
Goole 1st XV 8 Ripon 1st XV 10 A penalty two minutes from time by Ric [...]
Serious injury mars win
Swinefleet Social Club 0 Drax Athletic 3 Despite an excellent win for [...]
Sweet sixteen for Rangers
Division One Rawcliffe United 0, Victoria Rangers 16 Rangers romped past [...]
Improvement for Under 10s
Goole Town Girls 0 Driffield Juniors 2 In only their second comp [...]
Local duo hope to make the Horse of Year show
Curtis and Emma Stoker will both be in action at one of the world's most fa [...]
Local youngster wins age group
Following up on our recent article on the Drax young golfers and their week [...]
Narrow first home defeat
Goole Ladies 1 Newland (Hull) 2 Goole Ladies started their home fixture [...]
Easy win sees rise continue
Goole AFC 3 Shepshed Dynamo 0 To look at the scoreline does not [...]
Good terms offered for star striker
Andy Parton's possible return to the Victoria Pleasure Grounds was still up [...]
Under-11s triumph
Hessle Sporting 4, Howden Town Under 11s 7 Howden Town U [...]
Fantastic performance
Altofts JFC U11s 0, Goole Town Tigers U11s 6 Tigers enjoyed their game awa [...]
Under 16s in a cup stroll
Goole Town Girls U16s 9, Harrogate Town 0 In the preliminary round of [...]