SEVERAL cars parked in Cherry Drive and Chestnut Drive at Holme-on-Spalding Moor were damaged when eggs were thrown at them on a number of occasions between Christmas Eve and Monday. 

Anyone with information should call Humberside Police on 101.


Woman freed from car

FIREFIGHTERS removed the roof of a car to free a woman after it collided with another vehicle in Fleet Lane, Tockwith, yesterday.

The 58-year-old woman was taken to hospital with neck and shoulder injuries, as was another woman who had a suspected spinal condition.


Trough stolen from field 

THIEVES stole a black plastic double self-feeding water trough from a field in Hirst Courtney between January 4 and 7.

North Yorkshire Police said the trough has a flat back and is half-moon shaped with a central blue ballcock and yellow hose. Anyone with information or who has been offered a similar item for sale should contact the police on 101.


Open weekend at sports club

WIGGINTON Squash and Social Club are holding an open weekend tomorrow and on Sunday.

Visitors of all ages will be able to look around the premises in Mill Lane and book a free game of squash, racketball or a coaching session.

The club, which was founded in 1979, has more than 240 playing and social members. Two years ago the club was given £46,400 from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund, which was used to update the heating, install solar panels and create a fitness suite.

The open weekend takes place from 10am to 6pm on both days.

There will also be a raffle with prizes including free six-month memberships.

For more details about the club, visit the www.wiggintonsquashclub.co.uk website.


Excellence award for council

CITY of York Council has won a Government award for its customer services. The Communities and Neighbourhoods directorate has been awarded the Government Standard for Customer Service Excellence, which measures 57 aspects of the service by speaking to staff and customers.

The inspection said council staff were polite and friendly and provide good quality services. Councillor Linsay Cunningham- Cross, cabinet member for health and community engagement, said: “The council’s housing services also received the award this summer and other directorates are working towards submissions for it as the whole council strives to give its customers the best service.”


Hundreds set to join stargazing event 

HUNDREDS of York residents are set to take part in a stargazing event at St Peter’s School tonight.

The annual Stargazing Live event combines a sell-out public lecture with an exhibition, live stargazing with York Astronomical Society, a mobile planetarium and numerous other attractions.

The event, which is being organised by St Peter’s School, in conjunction with York University Physics Department and York Astronomical Society, and is supported by the Friends of St Peter’s, will include exhibits by the National Space Academy, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Attractions will include a planetarium and a magician performing astro magic.
 

999 service concerns 

COUNCILLORS in the East Riding are asking ambulance bosses to reassure them the service can cope with demand.

The council resolved yesterday to ask the Yorkshire Ambulance Service for a performance update, and for the commissioners’ opinions on whether the service is meeting the needs of East Riding residents.

Cllr Arthur Hodgson, who put forward the motion passed by the full council, said: “This is a national problem but I am concerned about the effects the response times are having on the East Riding’s rural communities. Over the past five years, I have seen the Yorkshire Ambulance Service fail in its performance against the required performance standard, and this continues to be of great concern.”


Teenager honoured for cycling feat

A RICCALL teenager has been recognised for cycling the length of the country for charity.

Paul Rodwell, 14, was named Riccall Youth of the Year by the parish council after riding from Lands End to John O’ Groats.

Paul and his dad Steve cycled about 85 miles per day and finished the 1,020 miles in 12 days to raise £1,600 for prostate cancer charity Men United.


Study aims to reduce harm caused by alcohol

HEALTH experts in North Yorkshire have published a report on the effects of alcohol abuse in the region.

The North Yorkshire Alcohol Strategy has been set up by North Yorkshire County Council’s public health team and local borough and district councils, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), North Yorkshire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the North Yorkshire Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC).

The study looks at what can be done until 2019 “to reduce the harm caused by alcohol to individuals, families, communities and businesses in North Yorkshire while ensuring that people are able to enjoy alcohol responsibly”.

County Councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for public health and prevention, said about one in seven North Yorkshire residents did not drink alcohol at all, but said: “Around a quarter of all people who drink are estimated to be drinking at harmful or hazardous levels.”

He said nearly 200 people a year in North Yorkshire died as a result of excessive alcohol consumption and said it was also a factor in crime, domestic violence and anti-social behaviour.

The report aims to make school pupils aware of the risks of alcohol abuse, help identify middle-aged residents at risk and explore the feasibility of bringing in minimum prices for alcohol and reducing the price of non-alcoholic drinks in licensed premises.


Colourful flower display set for Fulford

A TEAM of flower enthusiasts have spent the winter months preparing beds for a colourful and vibrant display.

Fulford in Bloom will have a mixed colour scheme in 2015 following the success of last year’s Tour de France effort.

Volunteers have already planted crocuses in Selby Road and various trees and bulbs across Fulford.

Fulford in Bloom was formed in 2011 and recent displays have been judged as outstanding in the It’s your Neighbourhood Royal Horticultural Society competition.

It is made up entirely of volunteers and is funded by community grants and donations.


Foster carers called for

AN INDEPENDENT fostering agency is encouraging people in York to make a positive change in 2015 and become a foster carer.

Fostering Solutions has launched the Foster15 campaign to highlight the need for in foster carers, after new statistics showed more and more children are in need of a foster home. The organisation’s Gareth Walton said: “York alone has around 220 children in local authority care who desperately need a safe, nurturing and stable home, with 460 in North Yorkshire.

“We need more foster carers to come forward. Becoming a foster carer is one of the most rewarding steps you can take – these children are likely to have had a challenging start to their lives and you can be the person who makes the priceless difference to their life by offering them a home and care.”

Visit www.fosteringsolutions.com or call 0800 160 160 5 for more information.

 

Sessions for children with hearing impairments

A CHARITY for children with hearing impairments in York is expanding.

Lollipop, which celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, will host its first Lollipop group in Scarborough on Saturday.

The free sessions will be held monthly in The Youth Centre at The Street – 12 Lower Clark Street – between 10.30am and 12.30pm, with activities for young people and a chance for parents and carers to relax and chat.

Visitors can also register with Lollipop to take part in this year’s trips and events, which include a street dance and graffiti workshop and a visit to a water park.

The next meeting will be on Saturday, February 14, and to find out more phone 01904 652286 or email info@lollipopyork.org.uk.