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On the history trail: A century of cinemas in Pockli...
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£10,000 tractor will prove an asset to Pocklington i...
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Flying Man Festival soars to top heights
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East Yorkshire Independents claim parish and town co...
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Starbrite dancers triumphant at competitions
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News
Pocklington councillor sought to replace ex-mayor
A vacancy for a new councillor has opened up on Pocklington Town Council, with former mayor Tony Marron deciding to step down.
Residents urged to be on their guard
Residents are urged to be vigilant after an attempted burglary in Market Weighton.
On the history trail: A century of cinemas in Pocklington
The first cinema in Pocklington was in the Victoria Hall (where Betterton Court is now) it was on the top floor which subsequently became English’s mill.
£10,000 tractor will prove an asset to Pocklington in sun or snow video
A new £10,000 tractor to cut grass and grit the town’s footpaths has been unveiled by Pocklington Town Council.
Flying Man Festival soars to top heights video
Despite the poor weather, this year’s much-anticipated Flying Man Festival in Pocklington was one of the most successful yet, attracting around 1,000 people and raising over £8,000 for All Saints’ Church.
Sport
Athletics: Katrina Stanton joins her sister in GB Biathle team
Katrina Stanton is set to join younger sister Hannah in the GB Biathle team.
Athletics: Medal haul for Pocklington School pupils at Athletics championships
A group of Pocklington School athletes attended the HMC North Athletics Championships at Gateshead on Wednesday 1 May.
Athletics: Chelsea Walker goes from strength to strength
Chelsea Walker continues to go from strength to strength as she forges ahead in her athletics career.
Tennis: Bubwith Tennis Club round-up
The season started off with an excellent match for the Bubwith men’s first team, under the captaincy of Rob Jackson.
Tennis: Pocklington Tennis Club Round-up
Pocklington Mixed A had a real nail-biter against Driffield Rec A, being equal on games won, but lost 4-5 in sets.
Cricket: Foss Evening League Round-up for week ending 10 May
Stamford Bridge raced to an opening evening victory in the Foss League as wicketkeeper-batsman Danny Harper dominated their reply to Stockton & Hopgrove’s debut innings in Division One.
Lifestyle
Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne
When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.
Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.
Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran
Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.
Talk about Warter Priory at meeting
A talk about the ‘History of Warter Priory’ will be held at Pocklington and District Local History Group’s meeting next Thursday.
Book review: The Weeping Girl by Håkan Nesser
The renowned Chief Inspector Van Veeteren might now be retired and ensconced in an antiquarian bookshop but his voice still speaks loud to his young protégé Ewa Moreno as she is drawn into a disturbing case...
Book review: Midnight in St Petersburg by Vanora Bennett
Anyone who says love and politics don’t mix should pick up a copy of Midnight in St Petersburg, Vanora Bennett’s classy new novel.
Community
VIDEO: Driffield’s Anzac Day remembrance service video
A picture gallery from Driffield’s Anzac Day remebrance service on 26 April 2013.
Supporting Sue Ryder for 25 years
The East Yorkshire Ladies Lunch Club will be celebrating their 25th anniversary today, Thursday May 9.
SLIDESHOW - Down Memory Lane in Pocklington - Saturday 4 May 2013 video
Could you shed some light on the photos in this Down Memory Lane slideshow? If so, then we want to hear from you.
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Lifestyle, dubbed as the ‘Jewel in the crown’ of Humberside Police will officially Launch on Wednesday May 8 from the Iconic Clough Road Police Station, Hull to celebrate its 25th Anniversary.
Town hall hosts Guide Dogs event
A major fund raising event will take place in Driffield’s Old Town Hall next month to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Holme-on-Spalding Moor gears up for its ‘biggest’ event
At least 30 organisations from across the East Riding will converge on Holme-on-Spalding Moor Village Hall next month for a Community Support Day.
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Weather for Pocklington
Monday 20 May 2013
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Temperature: 10 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North
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