IN COMMON with fire crews up and down the country, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service yesterday declared a major incident due to the unprecedented number of 999 calls being taken during the record-breaking heatwave. In the... Read More

FOR the second day running, rail services on the Hull to Scarborough line have been cancelled because of the severe weather conditions. The situation is due to be reviewed tomorrow morning and any tickets bought in advance fo... Read More

BEVERLEY Race Company reacted quickly to extreme heat warnings issued by the Met Office and cancelled tonight’s race meeting, due to take place on The Westwood. Six races had been scheduled to run from 6.20pm through to 8.5... Read More

A BY-ELECTION is looking likely next month to fill the vacancy in the Beverley Rural Ward of East Riding Council following the death of Cllr Pauline Greenwood. Cllr Greenwood, who was the council’s vice-chair, topped the po... Read More

LATEST annual Environmental Performance Assessments by the Environment Agency shows the performance of England's nine water and sewerage companies has declined. In Yorkshire, Yorkshire Water received a 2 star rating, a declin... Read More