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DON'T forget to use your vote on Thursday, 5 May. Polling stations will open their doors across the East Riding at 7am on Thursday, 5 May for local, parish and town council elections, as well as the national referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV).

North Ferriby Library to Reopen ; News in Brief

NORTH Ferriby Library will reopen to the public on Tuesday, 26 April, from 10am, following its recent closure for refurbishment. Work undertaken at the library included the installation of a more efficient heating and lighting system, replacement double glazing, new shelving and library desk and a new handrail and ramp at the front of the building for customers with mobility difficulties. Since it closed in January, the library service has been operating a travelling library at the Duke of Cu...

Soft Bowl Sessions in Market Weighton ; News in Brief

Motorcyclist Warning ; in Brief

EAST YORKS: Police are to urge motorcyclists to under go extra training after passing their tests in a bid to reduce casualties. The 2011 BikeSafe Scheme will be launched at the Humber Bridge car park on Sunday.

Bowel Cancer Awareness ; in Brief

BRANSHOLME: A bowel cancer awareness event is taking place today. NHS staff will be on hand at North Point Shopping Centre to talk about people's concerns regarding bowel screening and answer questions which may help to demystify the process.

Farmers' Cooking Trial ; in Brief

BISHOP BURTON: Young farmers will be entering a Ready Steady Cook- style competition on Friday. The event has been organised by The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and East Riding Young Farmers' Club at Bishop Burton College at 7.30pm.

Did You See Honda and Audi Crash On B1249? ; in Brief

DRIFFIELD: Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash on the B1249 near Driffield left a motorcyclist in hospital. It happened at about 3.50pm on Saturday and involved a blue Honda Firestorm motorbike and a blue Audi A4, which came off the road and ended up in a field.

Hospice Gets Book Cash ; E Yorks: Love You 2 Appeal Will Be Given Proceeds From War Tome

THE Mail's charity of the year is to benefit from a booklet and DVD launched to mark the anniversary of Hull's worst nights of bombing. Mike Ulyatt, 71, of Willerby, wrote There Is A War On, You Know to capture life through the eyes of children living in the Sculcoates area of the city, off Beverley Road, during the Second World War.

Conference for Carers

HULL: The needs of carers looking after people with dementia will be unveiled at a special conference this week. Hull Churches Home from Hospital Service charity has received funding from the Department of Health to find out how unpaid or informal carers could be better supported.

Glassed Outside Club

BRIDLINGTON: A man was hit in the face with a glass outside Utopia Nightclub. Police were called to a fight shortly before 1am on Sunday and arrived to find a 27-year-old man had been hit in the face with a glass.

Jail Term Cut for Driver Who Killed Partner ; Hull: Six-Year Sentence Reduced for Fatal Crash

InShort A drink-driver has had her six-year jail sentenced reduced after killing her partner in a crash. A WOMAN who killed her partner of 25 years in a drink-driving crash has had her jail sentence cut.

'It's Disconcerting to Be Put On a Pedestal' ; Post-Hardcore Rockers the Blackout Refuse to Act 'Starry'

Gavin Butler can't quite see himself as a rock idol. As the singer in rising Welsh rock band The Blackout, he's starting to attract his fair share of fan adulation - but the man from Merthyr Tydfil is still struggling to see himself as a star. Never was that more obvious than when the band did an in-store record signing in Glasgow last week, and were confronted by a sea of 500 frenzied fans, clamouring for autographs, clothing or whatever else they could get their hands on.

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Follow the Pack to See Wolf Show

RISING synth-rocker Max McElligott, aka Wolf Gang, is to bring his debut album tour to Hull. The 23-year-old former London School Of Economics student, whose dad was an eminent history professor and mother a German classical violinist, seemed destined for a life in the Foreign Office, until the musical urge grabbed him.

The Name's Willy Mason. The Game's Country/Folk

To Hullites, the name Willy Mason may bring to mind visions of a hulking great Australian secondrower - but to the residents of Massachusetts' upmarket Martha's Vineyard, the name conjures up an altogether more gentle picture. Willy Mason, the acclaimed US folk singer, will also be making a beeline for East Yorkshire later this year, when he performs at Pocklington Arts, Centre, on Tuesday, August 16.

Family Can Hold Funeral ; Hessle: Coroners' Office Release Body for Burial After Five Months

THE family of a man who was killed in his flat can finally lay him to rest - five months after he died. Mikhail Remon Eno, who was also known as Michael Oliver, was found dead at his home in Gisburn Road, Hessle, in November.

Primary Pupils Bag a Win ; in Brief

HULL: Children from four primary schools have been chosen as the winners to design a bag competition for Hull Bid's Fashion Week. The winning pupils from Pearson Primary, Sidmouth Primary, Thoresby Primary and St Nicholas' Primary will receive a bag showcasing their design.

See What Goes On Within the Walls of Hull Prison ; in Brief

EAST HULL: An exhibition about the history of Hull Prison will officially open today. Within These Walls will be opened at 2pm at the Hedon Road jail, although anyone who wishes to view the display will need to make an appointment.

Jail for Man Who Punched Boy, 14 ; Hull: Teen Was On First Trip to Hull Fair Without His Parents

A SCHOOLBOY was knocked unconscious by a robber while on his first trip to Hull Fair without his parents. Lance Driscoll, 22, punched the 14-year-old Beverley schoolboy in the face and knocked him out, after asking him for a cigarette. Once on the ground, he rifled through his belongings.