Driffield & Wolds Weekly

18/12/2025

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ROAD CLOSURES BETWEEN DRIFFIELD AND BAINTON AS POLICE DEAL WITH INCIDENT

Motorists are being warned of traffic problems between Driffield and Bainton as Humberside Police officers deal with an incident in the area.

Officers have said a number of road closures are currently in place on the A614 between Driffield and Bainton, whilst there are also problems around the Driffield Roundabout in Kelleythorpe.

A diversion is in place on the B1248 onto the A166 towards Wetwang.

18/12/2025

⭐⭐⭐ COMPETITION WINNER ⭐⭐⭐

Last week, the Wolds Weekly launched a competition to win £50 worth of Discover Driffield vouchers, just in time for Christmas.

All you needed to do to enter the competition was share our post and follow the Wolds Weekly Facebook.

We received dozens of entries and, as revealed earlier this week in the Wolds Weekly, the lucky winner of the vouchers was...

JANET CHAPPELL

Janet can now spend her vouchers in any of the independent businesses in Driffield that are part of the Discover Driffield scheme, including shops, cafes, salons and pubs.

Make sure you keep an eye on the Wolds Weekly page in the New Year for more fantastic competitions, whilst we'll also be running plenty of giveaways in the newspaper, out in the shops every Tuesday.

18/12/2025

A vehicle was stopped on the M62 and suspected stolen tyres, alloys and battery packs were found inside.

Three men have been arrested after officers were called to reports of theft from a business premises on Wadsworth Road in Driffield just before 8am on Wednesday, 17th December. Police received a report that three men entered a business premises on Kelleythorpe Industrial Estate before allegedly stea...

17/12/2025

24 pages of School Nativity photos in this week's Wolds Weekly, featuring 21 local schools.
You can order copies of any of the photos in the supplement from the Wolds Weekly office.

We will have more photographs from key Stage 1 and 2 performances at Garton-on-the-Wolds, Hutton Cranswick and Northfield schools in next week's edition.

17/12/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️ TRAVEL NEWS ⚠️⚠️⚠️

TRAINS DISRUPTED BETWEEN BRIDLINGTON AND SCARBOROUGH DUE TO SIGNALLING ISSUE

Rail operator Northern has said that all trains between Bridlington and Scarborough are currently disrupted due to a fault with the line's signalling system.

Trains between the two station's are currently delayed or revised and disruption is expected until 9am.

Northern said that Network Rail engineers are due on site to repair the fault.

16/12/2025

The latest local job vacancies from the Wolds Weekly.
Pick up the paper each week to see who is recruiting, or visit https://woldsweekly.co.uk/job-listings/

16/12/2025

Today's Driffield & Wolds Weekly is in the shops now. 88 pages for just £1.
🚒 Malcolm retires after 50 years with fire service
🌟 24 pages of school nativity photos
🚜 Great turnout for two tractor runs
🥩 First look at the new farm shop
🏉 Comfortable win for Driffield RUFC

16/12/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️WEATHER WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️

FOG WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF EAST & NORTH YORKSHIRE ON WEDNESDAY

A weather warning for fog has been issued for parts of East and North Yorkshire, which could cause problems on the roads during Wednesday morning.

The warning, issued by the Met Office, will be in place from 12 midnight until 10am, and may lead to some travel disruption.

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

- Slower journey times with delays to bus and train services possible

- There is a chance of delays or cancellations to flights

Areas of fog will develop on Tuesday night, initially across the west of the warning area before spreading east through the night.

Patches of dense fog are expected which may lead to difficult travel conditions.

Fog will clear from the west of the area before dawn, but will be slower to clear from the East Midlands and southeast.

14/12/2025

FARMER CHRISTMAS TRACTOR RUN - TODAY

Final preparations are under way for today’s Farmer Christmas Tractor Run which will see as many as 150 decorated tractors light up the night sky as they make their way through a series of Wolds villages for a spectacular not to be missed.

Now in its fifth year, the Farmer Christmas Tractor Run is organised by Kilham Playing Field Association (KPFA).

Spectators are encouraged to watch the tractors along the route, and KPFA requests that anyone watching along the route park on adjacent streets to keep the route as clear as possible.

Volunteers from KPFA will be serving hot drinks and refreshments at All Saints’ Church in Kilham from 4.30pm and pubs and village halls along the route will be hosting special events for spectators of the run.

● Leaves Wilfred Scruton Ltd in Foxholes - 3.30pm
● Wold Newton – 3.45pm
● Hunmanby – 4.20pm
● Burton Fleming – 4.50pm
● Rudston – 5.15pm
● Kilham – 5.45pm
● Langtoft – 6.15pm
● Finishing at Foxholes – 6.50pm

13/12/2025

🚜🎄LIVE IN DRIFFIELD TOWN CENTRE 🚜🎄
IT'S THE WOLDS ILLUMINATED CHARITY TRUCK AND TRACTOR RUN 2025

The tractors and trucks adorned with festive lights and decorations will leave Driffield Showground at 5.30pm and make their way through Driffield and the surrounding villages.

Huge crowds of people lined the route last year and with their donations helped to raise a record total of £12,500 for Blood Cancer UK; Candlelighters, which supports children with cancer and their families; and agricultural charity RABI.

This year organisers are hoping people will once again throw their support behind the event which will again raise money for Blood Cancer UK and RABI, as well as raising money for the Dan Kitching 35 Foundation.

The foundation supports cancer patients and their families to be as comfortable as possible while receiving treatment as an outpatient or on the wards at the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital.

Route and approximate timings:
● 5.30pm – Convoy leaves the Showground
● 5.40pm – Driffield town centre
● 5.55pm – Nafferton
● 6.05pm – Wansford
● 6.15pm – Skerne
● 6.30pm – Hutton Cranswick
● 6.55pm – Southburn
● 7.05pm – Neswick
● 7.15pm – Bainton
● 7.30pm – Tibthorpe
● 7.40pm – Wetwang
● 7.50pm – Garton on the Wolds
● 8pm – York Road roundabout (procession ends).

13/12/2025

🚜🎄FROM 5:30 TONIGHT! 🚜🎄
WOLDS ILLUMINATED CHARITY TRUCK AND TRACTOR RUN

Excitement is building ahead of this weekend’s spectacular Wolds Festive Illuminated Charity Truck and Tractor Run, with organisers promising the event will be even bigger, brighter and louder.

Taking place this evening Saturday (13th December), the tractors and trucks adorned with festive lights and decorations will leave Driffield Showground at 5.30pm and make their way through Driffield and the surrounding villages.

Huge crowds of people lined the route last year and with their donations helped to raise a record total of £12,500 for Blood Cancer UK; Candlelighters, which supports children with cancer and their families; and agricultural charity RABI.

This year organisers are hoping people will once again throw their support behind the event which will again raise money for Blood Cancer UK and RABI, as well as raising money for the Dan Kitching 35 Foundation.

The foundation supports cancer patients and their families to be as comfortable as possible while receiving treatment as an outpatient or on the wards at the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital.

Route and approximate timings:
● 5.30pm – Convoy leaves the Showground
● 5.40pm – Driffield town centre
● 5.55pm – Nafferton
● 6.05pm – Wansford
● 6.15pm – Skerne
● 6.30pm – Hutton Cranswick
● 6.55pm – Southburn
● 7.05pm – Neswick
● 7.15pm – Bainton
● 7.30pm – Tibthorpe
● 7.40pm – Wetwang
● 7.50pm – Garton on the Wolds
● 8pm – York Road roundabout (procession ends).