Driffield News

Here is the latest Driffield News from This is the Coast

• East Yorkshire Embraces Breastfeeding in Public Day

  East Riding of Yorkshire Council children’s centres, along with Humber NHS Integrated Public Health Nurses, are celebrating Breastfeeding in Public Day through a week of awareness.

• Last Chance for East Yorkshire Residents in Need to Apply for £200 Grant Payment

  East Riding residents are being urged to apply for £200 funding from the Household Support Fund, before the Thursday 28 February deadline.

• Green Bin Collection Charges Increase on North Yorkshire Coast

  Residents across North Yorkshire can now pay for their garden waste licence ahead of this year’s collections starting in March.

• Police and Fire Authority Council Tax Rises Confirmed for East Riding

  The amount people in East Yorkshire will pay on their council tax for local police and fire services has been decided.

• Driver Arrested After 46 Minute Police Pursuit in Malton and Driffield

  A suspected drink-driver has been charged to court following a 46-minute police pursuit that took officers from the outskirts of Malton deep into the East Riding of Yorkshire.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Advocates for Increased Rail Funding on the Yorkshire Coast

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is campaigning for fairer funding for rail services in Yorkshire and the Humber.

• Three Arrests After East Yorkshire Caravan Theft

  Humberside Police say that three men are in custody after officers were called to reports that a caravan had been stolen near Driffield yesterday.

• £1.2m Funding Boost for Emergency Healthcare Research on Yorkshire Coast

  A new £1.2 million research project is set to investigate the challenges of providing urgent and emergency healthcare in rural and coastal areas, with a focus on the Yorkshire coast.

• Police Warn Of Scam in East Riding Area

  Officers are appealing for information following reports of four businesses in the East Riding area having been targeted by two men purporting to carry out repair work.