- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
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Hidden names found
GRAFFITI written in church pews by three Goole choirboys – or possibly craftsmen – 116 years ago has been uncovered – miles away in Emley Moor.
Monk Fryston school’s tree of knowledge
TOTS at Monk Fryston Primary School have been putting together a tree of knowledge.
Sherburn art in frame
ARTISTS in Elmet gathered for a paint along session with oils under the tuition of Olive Simmonds.
Mouthwatering treats for Saxton Primary pupils
A MOUTHWATERING Chinese meal was the highlight of the day when pupils at Saxton Primary School celebrated Chinese New Year.
North Yorkshire’s council tax freeze
NORTH Yorkshire Councillors are to be urged to freeze council tax for the second year running when they meet to consider the authority’s budget later this month.
Business
Mixed news in BAE jobs fight
HOPES were dashed among workers from BAE Systems when talks between the Prime Minister and the company’s head this week failed to secure all their jobs.
Support for energy help
SELBY MP Nigel Adams has thrown his support behind the Citizens Advice Bureau as they hand out advice to families battling to meet the costs of rising fuel bills.
Top trophy for Trophies
AN ENGRAVING business with a family touch has been crowned the champion of our growth-boosting Local Business Accelerators initiative.
PM congratulates winners
PRIME Minister David Cameron has highlighted the role of the local newspaper industry in supporting British business as newspapers including the Selby Times announce the winners of Local Business Accelerators.
Health
Sherburn grandmother earns top qualification
A SHERBURN grandmother is proving that age really is no barrier to learning after gaining a literacy qualification at Selby College.
Plans for out of hours surgery
GOOLE Health Centre is hoping to extend its opening hours to incorporate an out of hours service.
Jobs threat at Rank Hovis
JOBS at Selby’s Rank Hovis site could be under threat as owners Premier Foods announce plans to reduce their UK workforce by five per cent.
Heart-felt Valentine dance
WHAT better way to spend Valentine’s Day than a ball to help supporters of the Willow’s Wish campaign reach their £60,000 target!
Thomas appeal thanks
COURAGEOUS mum Toni Wood has praised supporters of the lifeline Thomas Cammack Appeal for raising a fantastic £35,000 to help her young son.
Yorkshire & Humber news
Future sports stars find new home
A Doncaster-based charity and educator has teamed up with an internationally renowned football academy to give budding sport stars a place to call home.
Tanker strike suspended for talks
A planned strike by fuel tanker drivers in Yorkshire has been postponed to allow fresh talks in a bid to resolve a dispute over pay and conditions.
United stars turn teacher for a day
South Yorkshire school pupils learned lessons with a difference after Sheffield United players and coaches attended classes to raise awareness of job opportunities in sport - and encourage respect for others.
Pair murdered 'over love affair'
Two men were murdered and then dumped in a quiet Yorkshire country lane because one of them was having an affair with a married woman, a court has heard.
A 'weld' done for girl power
Two female Rotherham college students have shown true girl power in the world of welding by securing full-time jobs after their apprenticeships.
National news
Towns regeneration contest launched
The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
House price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
1,000 people expected in marches
More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.
Showbiz news
Walliams overcomes BGT buzzer fear
David Walliams has overcome his reluctance to buzz contestants on Britain's Got Talent - and is now happy to put them out of their misery.
Tulisa to tell life story in book
X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has promised fans there is "lots to tell" after it was revealed she is releasing her autobiography later this year.
Griffin O'Neal jailed over crash
The son of actor Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fuelled, head-on car crash that injured another driver.
Rape trial shock for Corrie viewers
Viewers were left stunned tonight as they saw Coronation Street's scheming Frank Foster walk free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.
'Upbeat' Holden set for BGT return
Amanda Holden is expected to return to Britain's Got Talent next week.
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Weather for Goole
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Heavy snow
Temperature: -1 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: West
