Driffield News

Here is the latest Driffield News from This is the Coast

• Family Pays Tribute After Man Dies in East Riding Crash

  A man who sustained life threatening injuries following a collision in Wetwang on Boxing Day has since died and has been named by his family as 51-year-old Douglas Noble.

• Yorkshire Coast Hospitality at "Breaking Point" Claims MP Opposed to New Tourism Tax

  Kevin Hollinrake, the MP for Filey, has issued a stark warning regarding the future of the Yorkshire Coast’s hospitality industry, expressing his total opposition to a proposed new tourism tax.

• Yorkshire Coast Passport Scheme Extended

  More walkers taking on a famous route which passes through North Yorkshire will be able to record their progress after funding was provided for hundreds of Coast to Coast Walk passports.

• Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After East Riding Collision

  Police are appealing for information following a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A166 York Road, Wetwang near the junction with the B1248 on Boxing Day.

• Yorkshire Coast Rail Project Celebrates Seven-Strong Shortlist for National Awards

  The Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership is celebrating after receiving seven nominations for the 2026 Community Rail Awards.

• Yorkshire Coast MP Raises Chinese Bus Import Threat in Westminster

  The future of hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Scarborough was placed firmly on the agenda in the House of Commons, as concerns over increasing competition from Chinese electric bus manufacturers were highlighted during parliamentary questioning.

• Grant Scheme Launched By Humber PCC Chief To Hit East Riding

  Humberside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison (Conservative), has launched a new grant scheme to enable new speed and HGV weight limit cameras to be installed in East Riding.

• Icy Waters and Festive Spirits: Yorkshire Coast Prepares for Boxing Day Dips

  Communities across the Yorkshire Coast are preparing to brave the elements for the long-standing tradition of the Boxing Day dip.

• New Housing Development in Withernsea

  A development of 40 affordable homes has been launched by East Riding Council, in partnership with Gleeson Homes.