Top Stories Council duo's prison shame
TWO highly-regarded council officers have been jailed for building an empire of stolen luxury goods - worth more than £100,000 - and selling them out of a council's back door. [...]
Council duo's prison shame
TWO highly-regarded council officers have been jailed for building an empir [...]
Inquest told of car and lorry collision
A local man died after the car he was driving veered onto the wrong side of [...]
Town could lose recycling bins due to foul deposits
Goole residents are being warned that they could lose the town's recycling [...]
Charge denied
A Goole man appeared in court last week to deny a charge of failing to stop [...]
Defiant pensioner refuses to pay tax
"It looks like I am going to jail." Those were the words from a Swinefleet [...]
New print titles for company
Two new weekly newspapers have been acquired by Chronicle Publications Ltd, [...]
Special speaker for annual Burns Night celebrations
Cabinet Office Minister Ed Miliband visited Goole on Friday, where he was g [...]
Mystery noise caused by Drax safety system
Was it an alien? Was it a plane? No - it was Drax power station. Speculati [...]
Custody threat for street-robbing duo
A JUDGE has ordered a psychiatrist to see a Goole street robber who targete [...]
Police crackdown on illegal plates
Humberside Police is taking part in a national campaign to crack down on th [...]
Green light for extension plans
A planning application for the erection of two-storey and single-storey ext [...]
Farmers' market set for town
Local retailers are being encouraged to join in with a new farmers\' market [...]
Residents give support to fire crew campaign
People were queueing up to show their support for Goole firefighters on Sat [...]
Post Office closes
It was the end of an era for Westfield Avenue Post Office on Tuesday. The [...]
People with plans
The following are among recent applications for planning permission receive [...]
Grant boost
Members of a day centre for the disabled in Thorne are getting ready for a [...]
Arts centre bid moves forward
Goole's arts and civic centre looks to be one step closer to completion as [...]
PA car park bid all set for green light
A planning application to see parking become unrestricted in the Press Asso [...]
Hospital treatment sparks complaint
A Goole resident has this week spoken out about his 'disgust' and 'disappoi [...]
Wall crash driver ban
A Gilberdyke man was disqualified from driving for a year when a court hear [...]
Home tutoring off to a flying start for George
George Hall-Lambert has successfully begun his home tutoring after withdraw [...]
Crime levels fall locally
Local crime levels have fallen, according to newly-released figures. In Ea [...]
Attacked officer after argument
A VIOLENT thug has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence for att [...]
Exercise class
A gentle exercise class aimed at those who are not physically able to work [...]
Ban for crash driver
A local woman has been banned from driving for more than a year after she w [...]
Exam success for Butterfly dancers
The first round of International Dance Teachers\' Association disco freesty [...]
Carlton horse rescue centre enjoys success
Bank End Equine Rescue in Carlton has gone from strength to strength since [...]
Anti social behaviour meeting to be held
Members of the public are being invited to attend a meeting next month that [...]
Council want to know your views on local health care
Snaith and Cowick Town Council is appealing for local residents to come for [...]
CCTV aims to catch vandals
\'You are being recorded\' is the message to those responsible for recent c [...]
Fake Festival set to liven up summer
Howden is set to play host to its very own music festival this summer - and [...]
Thumbs up for local NHS care
Seventy per cent of people who use NHS services in the region are pleased w [...]
Air disaster is remembered
It is the same now as it has been down the years. In their earliest footbal [...]
Criticism over safety scheme proposals
Concerned residents have spoken out against a road safety scheme proposed b [...]
Boozy ride costs driver his licence
Stopping off for a few drinks while on his way to pick up a takeaway cost a [...]
Action group dispute Advance Goole claim
An action group has taken issue with a report used to determine the future [...]
Letters
Time for action on streets
Sir - I note with interest that a number of your readers are now calling fo [...]
Firefighters need support
Sir - I have been a fire fighter at Goole fire station for well over 15 yea [...]
Ready to sort out the yobbos
Sir - The other day a colleague of mine found himself blocked in by a yob i [...]
What a waste
Sir - Thinking we would go with the 'Save a Tree' campaign, we went online [...]
Simply not funny
Sir - Not funny, de Cobains. Your full-page advertisement in last week's Go [...]
Setting the PO record straight
Sir - Well, it is interesting to see that now local Tory attacks on Ian Caw [...]
Looking after our own
Sir - I have every sympathy with other parts of the world who are at war or [...]
A hard-working grafter
Sir - The most hard-working and honest guy I ever worked with. That's Walte [...]
The last word
Sir - I have written often to the Readers' Page, mainly because when there [...]
Jobs, not wildlife
Sir - Having written to the Goole Times on numerous occasions about the ant [...]
Not paid extra for Sundays
Sir - I am writing to answer Patricia Brookes' letter (Readers' Page, Janua [...]
Who needs councillors?
Sir - Council Tax is again going up against government advice and yet more [...]
Tetrapaks can be recycled
Sir - Not many people to whom I have spoken are aware that we now have one [...]
Entertainment
Rock stars
Popular Howden band The Element are currently preparing themselves for thei [...]
Country music
Former Clints Collection lead guitarist/vocalist Ken Barras brings his coun [...]
Gilbert and Sullivan
The University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society returns to Goole Parish [...]
Guitarist to strike many chords
A musical "free spirit" floats into The Gate on Saturday. Martin Stephenso [...]
Shakespeare made fun
Two Shakespeare classics come to Hull New Theatre in a child-friendly form [...]
Sport
Top five hopes rise with win
Spalding United 2 Goole AFC 3 The Vikings overcome the dismissal of [...]
Constable cops a good hat-trick
Sculcoates Am. 1 AFC Charter 4 AFC Charter travelled to Sculcoates las [...]
Vital points on travels
Sherpa F.C. 0 Swinefleet F.C. 2 Swinefleet eased the pressure on themse [...]
Sharp Raiders win
Northfield Athletic 1 Viking Raiders 4 Raiders played their f [...]
Lone try settles it
North Ribblesdale 13 Goole 1st XV 6 Although this result is a set bac [...]
Hard-fought win
Goole U15s 22, Beverley U15s 5 After last week's game was cancelled due t [...]
Two from two
Goole RUFC U10s 20 Malton and Norton 5 Two good wins out of two s [...]
Stuart spot on, seals the points
Beverley Town Res. 1 Howden Amateurs 2 Howden resumed their East [...]
On-song Ship sail to victory
Queen's Park 2 Ship 5 The Swinefleet side played their best football [...]
Striders can party like the best of them
Much better attended than the recent Golden Globes ceremony, the Viking Str [...]
Getting better, but still losing
Appleby Frodingham 6 Goole Ladies 0 Goole Ladies travelled to Sc [...]
Marvellous Mavericks
The week's Premier Division Pool League matches saw Middle House Mavericks [...]
Vikings must push on in race
Goole AFC face three home games in succession as their chase for end-of-sea [...]
Late goal seals marvellous win
York City U16s 2 Goole Tn. Girls U16s 3 On a windswept day Go [...]
Double joy for Under 9s
Ulleskelf Under 9s 1, Goole Town Tigers Under 9s 5 The Tigers [...]
Sevens go nap
Goole Town Tigers U7s 5, Snaith Juniors 0 A blustery day at West Park [...]
All-night netball
Netball players will be going through hoops for charity when they play thei [...]
Spring-like conditions
Goole Under 9s paid their first-ever visit to Hornsea on Sunday to take on [...]
Howden Junior football
Howden U10s 1, Sutton Rov. U10s 1 Right from the first whistle this looke [...]
The Tigers roar to victories
Goole Town Tigers U8s 5 Wheldrake 0 GAME 1 (League five-a-side [...]
Referees required for the Hull Boys' Sunday Football League
The Hull Boys' Sunday Football League (HBSFL) is looking to recruit more re [...]
Inclusion great for Girls football
Naomi Chadwick's inclusion in the England training squad has been welcomed [...]