Driffield News

Here is the latest Driffield News from This is the Coast

• Competitive Football Returns to the Yorkshire Coast for the New Season

  Local football clubs are gearing up for the start of the new season this weekend, with Scarborough Athletic returning home after a year in exile and Bridlington Town beginning their FA Cup campaign.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Welcomes Plan for Firms to Prioritise Job Creation Over Green Targets to Win Public Contracts

  A Yorkshire Coast MP and the GMB Union have welcomed new government procurement rules that prioritise job creation over environmental targets, though green groups warn the shift should not come at the expense of nature.

• New Urban Gull Strategy Promises Cleaner Streets In Coastal Towns

  A £119,500 strategy to manage urban gulls through enhanced street cleaning, gull-proof sacks, and potential food waste collections has been approved for the North Yorkshire Coast.

• Festive Summer Celebrations To Bring Christmas Cheer To Bridlington

  Christmas is coming early to the Yorkshire Coast as the popular Bridmas Day returns to Bridlington with a host of festive activities in the middle of summer.

• Free Bus Travel For Children And Half-Price Fares For Teenagers Launched Across The East Riding This August

  Children aged between five and fifteen will travel for free on buses across the East Riding this August, while older teenagers can claim half-price journeys to help families with summer holiday costs.

• July Outing for Scarborough Yacht Club Regatta Deemed a Success

  Thrilling yacht races and an inspiring charity voyage marked a successful four-day regatta on the Yorkshire Coast following a strategic change in dates.

• Clean Energy Network Will Connect Yorkshire Coast Businesses To Offshore Opportunities

  A new maritime and renewables cluster will launch this September to connect local businesses, education providers, and young people with the growing clean energy economy off the Yorkshire Coast.

• Digital Construction Software Replaces Paper Blueprints For East Riding Students

  Construction students at East Riding College will become the first in the UK to use industry-standard project management software in the classroom.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round-up

  It was a very busy weekend of cricket on the Yorkshire Coast.