Listen Again - Interviews

Lucy Cooke, Under 5s Learning Co-ordinator, joins Great Driffield Radio to tell us about the popular Tiny Treasures sessions which are coming back to Treasure House in Beverley. Kids can learn and develop, have fun and socialise. The first session is this Thursday, 16th September, and places are limited. Book by visiting www.eastridingmuseums.co.uk. Sewerby Squirrels are returning on Monday 20th September too at Treasure House and Sewerby Hall and Gardens. Have a listen to find out more.

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to Mark Blakeston about his Wold Rangers 43 mile walk, raising awareness and money for Brain Tumour Research. Have a listen to find out more. It's happening on Friday 24th September, setting off from the Umbrella Plaza. Search for "Walking The Wolds for Brain Tumour Research" on Facebook if you'd like to donate some cash.

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Fancy doing some woodworking and metalworking, and making new friends? Driffield Men in Sheds on North Street is for anyone who's feeling a bit lonely and wants to meet some new friends. If you have a practical skill or some knowledge that you'd like to bring along, or learn a brand new skill, you're very welcome! Mark Blakeston joins Great Driffield Radio with more details.

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to Kate Ibbotson and Carol Mitchell about some new research by British Heart Foundation focussing on our tendency to hoard. What are Kate's three top tips for decluttering? We also find out how easy it is to donate unwanted items to the British Heart Foundation, as Carol gives us the three ways you can give them your goods during the Declutter Challenge in September.

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Great Driffield Radio catches up with Councillor Jonathan Owen, Leader at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, at County Hall in Beverley. We cover vaccine hesitancy and the importance of taking up the offer of a vaccination, flood risk management, the Active Towns project for Pocklington, Market Weighton, Goole and Howden, and the free compost giveaway.

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Dr Alex Ombler joins Great Driffield Radio to tell us about Hessle Mill's first ever participation in the Heritage Open Days. You can follow the chalk walk to the mill and explore inside it across five floors on Sunday 19th September. There are activities to keep the kids entertained too.

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The Coastal Services team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced around 100 chalets can be booked for winter in Bridlington from 9:30AM on Saturday 11th September and they are expected to be snapped up quickly! You need to turn up in person tomorrow, and Chris Wilkinson joins Great Driffield Radio to tell us more.

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Great Driffield Radio catches up with Ian Dewar to discuss the next Driffield Armed Forces Veterans' Breakfast Club, which is this Saturday at the Bike Cave in Driffield.

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to Steve Riley from Ashley Adams Worldchoice Holidays and gets the latest, should you wish to get away to Spain, Portugal or France between now and the end of the year. We discuss the benefits of booking with a travel agent, as they are constantly monitoring the rules, plus an update on a few hidden gems in the UK you might want to consider.

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Great Driffield Radio has a chat with Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess from Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm, about the power of exploring the great outdoors and the cnallenges of the pandemic, as well as the Yorkshire Wolds Bike Challenge.

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