Beverley Life, 73 Middle Street South, Driffield (2025)

09/12/2025

💡💡💡POWER CUT 💡💡💡

ALMOST 3,000 PROPERTIES IN DRIFFIELD AREA HIT BY POWER CUT

Around 3,000 properties in Driffield and its surrounding villages are currently without electricity after a power cut hit the area.

Businesses in Driffield town centre are among the 2,837 properties affected, with large parts of the Capital of the Wolds currently in the dark.

The traffic lights on Middle Street South and Market Place are also currently out of action.

Other places without power include Little Driffield, Kelleythorpe, Wansford, Bainton, Garton-on-the-Wolds, Sledmere, Ruston Parva, Burton Agnes, Kilham and Langtoft.

Northern Powergrid has said it is aware of the unplanned power cut, with reports suggesting power will be restored by 11:30am.

"Our team are working hard to understand which customers are affected, so that we can get the power back on as quickly as we can," said a spokesperson.

"We're currently reviewing how long it will take to get your power back on."

04/12/2025

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03/12/2025

*** TRAVEL NEWS ***

TRAINS CANCELLED BETWEEN HULL AND BEVERLEY AS EMERGENCY SERVICES DEAL WITH INCIDENT

Rail operator Northern has said that train services between Hull and Beverley are currently cancelled as emergency services deal with an incident blocking the line.

Disruption is expected until 12 noon. Services from Hull to Bridlington and Scarborough will start from Beverley or be cancelled and services from Scarborough and Bridlington to Hull terminate at Beverley or be cancelled.

Northern is advising customers to use local bus services between Hull and Beverley.

The company is making checks to source road transport between Hull and Beverley.

02/12/2025

*** BREAKING NEWS ***

TEENAGE GIRL WHO DIED IN TADCASTER MINIBUS CRASH NAMED

A teenage girl who died in a road traffic collision involving a minibus in Tadcaster has been named.

Eleanor Hague, 16, died at the scene of the crash on Monday.

She was a sixth form student at Tadcaster Grammar School and lived in Sherburn in Elmet.

She was a passenger in the minibus when it collided with a Hyundai i10 car just before 12:30pm.

Another teenage girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries, whilst the other passengers and the driver suffered minor injuries.

A 40-year-old woman, the driver of the car, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. She has been released on conditional bail.

02/12/2025

*** BREAKING NEWS ***

JURY TRIALS AXED FOR CRIMES CARRYING SENTENCES OF LESS THAN THREE YEARS

Trials with juries for crimes that carry a sentence of less than three years are to be axed.

Justice secretary David Lammy announced the reforms as part of the government's plan to tackle delays in the courts.

Serious offences such as murder, robbery and r**e will still be heard before a jury.

Volunteer community magistrates will take on more work.

"Today I am calling time on the courts emergency that has left victims of the most serious crimes waiting years for justice and pushed the justice system to the brink of collapse," said Mr Lammy.

"For many victims, justice delayed is often justice denied. Some give up on the process, while others have no confidence justice will be served if they report a crime, and perpetrators never held to account.

"The system we inherited has led to a Crown Court backlog due to hit 100,000 outstanding cases by 2028.

"Behind each of those cases is a victim who has been forced to put their life on hold while they wait desperately for justice.

"This simply cannot go on, we must be bold. I will set out a fast and fair justice plan that gives victims and survivors the swift justice they deserve.”

02/12/2025

*** BREAKING SPORT NEWS ***

FORMER ENGLAND CRICKETER ROBIN SMITH HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 62

Some sad news this morning - The former England cricketer Robin Smith has died at the age of 62.

The batter played 62 Tests for his country from 1988 to 1996. He scored 4,236 runs at an average of 43.67, hitting nine centuries.

Smith also played 71 One Day Internationals. He spent his entire county career at Hampshire, having been born in South Africa.

"It is with the deepest and most profound sense of sadness and loss that we must announce the passing of Robin Arnold Smith, beloved father of Harrison and Margaux and cherished brother of Christopher," said a statement from Smith's family.

"Robin died unexpectedly at his South Perth apartment on Monday 1st December.

"The cause of his death is at present unknown. Robin known widely as ‘The Judge’ was originally born in South Africa in 1963 to parents John and Joy and is the younger brother to Christopher (Kippy) Smith.

"Robin rose to fame as one of England’s most charismatic and popular players.

"A brave and dashing batsman, he excelled both for Hampshire and his adopted country collecting legions of admirers and friends along the way.

"Since his retirement from the game in 2004 his battles with alcohol and mental health have been well documented but these should not form the basis of speculation about the cause of death which will be determined at postmortem investigation.

"This is an immensely difficult period for us all whilst we try to come to terms with our bereavement, and we would therefore much appreciate consideration for our privacy by media and cricket followers alike."

Just two weeks ago, Smith met with the England Lions squad in Perth after receiving an invitation from Andrew Flintoff.

ECB Chair Richard Thompson said: “Robin Smith was a player who stood toe to toe with some of the quickest bowlers in the world, meeting spells of hostile fast bowling with a defiant smile and an incredible resilience.

"He did so in a way that gave England fans enormous pride, and no shortage of entertainment.

“He was a batter ahead of his time which was typified in that unforgettable unbeaten 167 from 163 balls in an ODI against Australia at Edgbaston in 1993.

“His record at Hampshire is exemplary, and he’ll be remembered rightly as a great of Hampshire CCC.

"We’re desperately sad to learn of his passing, and the thoughts of all of us in cricket are with his friends, family and loved ones.”

01/12/2025

*** BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS ***

DOCTORS IN ENGLAND TO GO ON STRIKE IN LEAD-UP TO CHRISTMAS

The British Medical Association has said that doctors in England will
go on strike in the lead-up Christmas.

Residents doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, will take to the picket line from 17th to 22nd December.

The latest action follows a five-day walkout in November.

28/11/2025

*** BREAKING NEWS ***

REPORTS - NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING NOT TO BE RECOMMENDED ON NHS

National media reports suggest that mandatory screening for prostate cancer will be no be recommended on the NHS.

The National Screening Committee will make an announcement this afternoon, however, it is expected to tell the government that screening is 'likely to cause more harm than good'.

The NHS is now unlikely to offer mandatory screening to men over the age of 45.

Instead, checks for individuals with BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genetic mutations, which increase the risk of certain cancers, will be recommended.

Screening was also rejected in 2020. Prostate cancer currently kills 12,000 men every year in the UK.

28/11/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️WEATHER WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️

SATURDAY RAIN WARNING ISSUED FOR EAST & NORTH YORKSHIRE

A band of heavy is set to hit East and North Yorkshire throughout Saturday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for the region.

The warning runs from 6am on Saturday until 11:59pm, when heavy rain may cause travel disruption and flooding this weekend.

People living in the area are being told to expect the following:

- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer, with a chance of cancellations where flooding occurs

- There is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

- There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads

- There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

Rain, heavy at times, is expected to develop across southwest England on Friday night and spread northeastward during Saturday before clearing into the North Sea on Saturday night.

There is uncertainty in the corridor of heaviest rainfall across England and Wales, but there is potential for 20-30 mm to fall fairly widely with 50 mm possible in places.

Over high ground, there is a low chance of 60-80 mm falling. Strong winds may accompany this heavy rain, particularly across eastern parts of England on Saturday night.

27/11/2025

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B1248 CLOSED IN TIBTHORPE BETWEEN WETWANG AND BAINTON FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION

The B1248 in Tibthorpe is currently closed to traffic following a road traffic collision on Thursday morning.

Emergency services are at the scene of the incident on Marshall Hill Southbound between Wetwang and Bainton.

The road is closed from the A166 Driffield Road to Eastlands Road and traffic in the area is slow.

26/11/2025

*** BUDGET 2025 ***

CHANCELLOR DELIVERING BUDGET AFTER DETAILS RELEASED IN ERROR

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is currently delivering her Budget in the House of Commons.

However, earlier today, the Office for Budget Responsibility published its forecast for public finances and the UK economy.

The main headlines from the leak are:

- GDP forecast to grow by 1.5 per cent over the forecast period of five years, slower than was projected in March

- Income tax thresholds to be extended until April 2031

- Government headroom forecast expanded to £22 billion

- Two-child benefit cap to be lifted and cost £3 billion by 2029/30

- New tax on electric vehicles from April 2028

- Fuel duty to be frozen until September 2026

- New tax for houses worth more than £2 million

- Household energy bills to be lowered through cuts to green levies, costing £2.3 billion

- Pension contributions to be taxed above £2,000 from April 2029

- Inflation to be higher than previously forecast, expecting to reach 3.5% for this year

- Tax burden to reach record high by 2030

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