Driffield News

Here is the latest Driffield News from This is the Coast

• Yorkshire Coast Rugby Results

  Bridlington remain squarely in the Yorkshire 2 promotion race.

• Future Of Scarborough Bathing Water Quality Summits Secured As Officials Vow To Continue Multi-Agency Efforts

  Officials have committed to continuing Scarborough's bathing water quality summits, highlighting the need for ongoing political scrutiny and investment to tackle pollution from multiple sources along the Yorkshire Coast.

• Yorkshire Coast Concerns: Coastal Tourism in England Drops by Ten Percent

  Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.

• East Riding Authorities Team Up For Investment Event

  The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), Hull City Council, and East Riding Council are to team up at the 2026 installment of the UKREiiF investment summit.

• East Riding Council Form Adult Social Care Improvement Board

  Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report in October 2025, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has established a monthly Improvement Board to oversee and drive forward its improvement journey within Adult Social Care (ASC).

• Motorcyclist Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries Following Collision Near Driffield

  A 52-year-old man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision between a moped and a car on the B1249 in Langtoft.

• Storm Dave Aftermath Brings Down Trees And Disrupts Travel Along The Yorkshire Coast

  The aftermath of Storm Dave has caused significant travel disruption across the region, with fallen trees blocking the railway line between Scarborough and York, throughout the morning, alongside several local roads.

• Farage Gives Views on East Riding Mayor

  Nigel Farage has given his views on Luke Campbell’s first year as the inaugural Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire.

• Whitby Toilet Upgrade Agreed As Previous Units Flushed Out

  ‘Obsolete’ contactless payment units at public toilets in a Yorkshire Coast town centre are set to be replaced.