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Flourishing East Yorkshire furniture and flooring business named after ‘lucky omen’ racehorse is on course for more success
RileyBoys is on the up with expansion into a new Hull superstore

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Bridlington woman is signing surgeon's praises
Creative cataract patient, Helen Spence, developed a unique thank-you for her surgeon following an eye procedure which means she is free of glasses for the first time in 25 years.

Pensioner punched so hard that his 'dentures broke' as judge says 'it was sickening to watch the CCTV'
Residents rushed to help the 74-year-old, the court heard

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Memorial to victims of Valentine’s Day rail disaster in Hull to be unveiled on 98th anniversary of the tragedy
Twelve lives were lost when two trains on the same line collided


Arrests made as £100,000 of Class A drugs and machete found
'We will continue to do everything we can to disrupt criminal networks'


Bridlington and Wolds MP voices concerns on future of Six Nations rugby competition
Charlie Dewhirst, MP for Bridlington and The Wolds, has secured a debate in Parliament to raise concerns about the future of the Six Nations Rugby Championship.


Ed Husband and Lyn Gent sparkle for Bridlington Road Runners at Ferriby 10
Sunday morning saw a quartet from Bridlington Road Runners at the popular Ferriby 10.


Furious man raped woman when her friend didn't turn up to meet him as planned
He had arranged to have a paid sexual encounter with the other woman but raped her friend in a rage when she didn't show up


Bridlington branch of NatWest bank to close
The Bridlington Branch of the NatWest bank will close on Wednesday, June 11, the company has announced.


Awards recognition for two inspirational East Yorkshire amputees
Sam Waddington, 36, and Rob Smith, 39, honoured for charity work helping other major trauma survivors


Art and photography exhibition to launch with all proceeds going to worthy cause
'We are absolutely delighted to host this unique opportunity'


Man in court after waste he arranged to be removed ends up being dumped in East Yorkshire countryside
'Tradespeople understand they have to dispose of building waste properly and legally, they can’t just give it to someone who will then dump it the East Riding countryside'


Bridlington's iconic The Expanse Hotel is put up for sale - with asking price of offers over £2,750,000
The Expanse Hotel, on North Marine Drive, has been put up for sale after the owners announced its closure.


Bridlington Old Town Gallery exhibition to raise funds for town's RNLI crew throughout February
Bridlington Old Town Gallery is set to hold a display of local art and photography in February, which will be sold to boost funding for Bridlington RNLI.


Bridlington trauma survivor Sam in the hunt for prestigious award double
An inspirational major trauma survivor from Bridlington has scooped a top award and is in the running for another one.


RNLI teams spring into action after receiving man overboard mayday call
A person had fallen overboard from a 21-meter fishing vessel


'Gutsy' pensioner clings onto her handbag as masked man tries to grab it
She felt a sudden blow to the back of her head and a tug on her handbag - but later hit him with it when a witness caught the culprit and brought him back to the scene


Man's 'disgraceful' behaviour causes 'absolute hell'
He bombarded a woman with emails and threatened to kill a man


Trust that runs Scarborough Hospital earned £2m from patient and visitor parking charges
The trust that runs Scarborough Hospital earned £2m from patient and visitor parking charges last year.


Volunteers needed to listen to children read in Bridlington and Scarborough schools
As the UK's largest in-school literacy charity, Schoolreaders is seeking passionate volunteers to inspire a love of reading among primary school children in Bridlington, Scarborough, and nearby areas.
