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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Work set to start on £570,000 road scheme in Watton
A £570,000 road improvement scheme in an East Yorkshire village is set to start later this Riding of Yorkshire Council said the improvements in Watton - between Driffield and Beverley - were "badly needed".They include resurfacing, widening the road and installing new passing places between the railway crossing and the junction with Cross Lane, a spokesperson work, which will be carried out during the day, is scheduled to begin on 28 July and take up to seven weeks to complete. The road will be closed to through traffic with diversions in place, but residents will still be able to access their properties, the council Paul West, the council's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "This road is badly in need of improvement and we want to thank residents and motorists for their patience while we complete this work." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Belfast Telegraph
09-07-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Loyalist band snubs £20k offer to postpone parade that clashes with Open
More than 60 bands and 2,000 people are expected to march through the town as part of a Portrush Sons of Ulster parade on Saturday July 19, which would coincide with the day's golfing action coming to a close. Tens of thousands of fans coming out of the Dunluce Links and back to the Co Antrim seaside town could merge with large crowds gathered for the parade, posing logistical problems. The Royal & Ancient (R&A), which organises the tournament, is understood to be preparing to amend tee times to ease the congestion. It has now emerged that the band was offered in the region of £20,000 by organisers to postpone their parade — which they refused. PUP councillor Russell Watton said the situation should have been dealt with long ago, with the R&A's offer coming late in the day. 'They (the R&A) are only doing it because of the traffic problem. There are 64 bands booked to go to this parade,' he told this newspaper. 'They came in and did a presentation to the council six months ago, but they should have been at that long ago, not at the last minute. 'There are people there getting paid to run the thing. They knew the parade was always on that Saturday after the Twelfth. They knew it and everybody else knew it. 'About three or four weeks ago, they offered them about £20,000.' The R&A has been contacted for comment. Mr Watton said the weekend marked one of the most lucrative in the Portrush calendar, with bands coming from all over Northern Ireland to attend. 'This is booked solid, and they come from Markethill, Kilkeel, south Fermanagh and they stay for the weekend,' he said. 'They do their own Twelfth and then come down here. The caravan parks are jam-packed. It's almost the biggest economic weekend in Portrush. The Open will be dead and gone next year, it'll not be there after next weekend. 'It will go all right, though. The golf course is a good three quarters of a mile from the main street. 'The band has my full support; I'm just hoping it works out.' Behind the scenes at Royal Portrush: The changes to The Open course Just under 50,000 spectators are expected to flock to Royal Portrush for the sold-out Open tournament each day. The parade is scheduled to begin at 8.15pm, with the third round of The Open typically finishing at around 8pm. A significant number of fans are set to travel by public transport, which would require them to return to the centre of the town to catch either a bus or a train. In a statement to The Guardian, a spokesperson for the R&A said: 'We are working on plans to minimise disruption for our fans leaving the championship due to the event taking place in Portrush on the Saturday evening.' It is not believed that there is much wriggle room for the R&A as the tee times have to align with broadcast windows in the United States, meaning that while the start of the day's play could be moved forward, it will not be by a considerable amount. With 278,000 fans heading to Royal Portrush over the course of the week, the 153rd Open is set to be the biggest sporting event in Northern Irish history.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in crash near Watton
A woman in her 60s remains in hospital after receiving life-threatening injuries in a car Police said it happened on the A1075 between the Thompson Road and Stow Bedon Road junctions near Watton.A black Peugeot 207 collided with a green Land Rover Defender and a red Ford EcoSport at about 14:50 BST on Friday. The woman, who was a passenger in the EcoSport, was one of three people taken to hospital. The road was closed until 01:20 BST on are appealing for witnesses or people with dashcam footage to get in touch. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Norfolk engineer wins £500,000 in raffle draw
A man from Watton has won a half-million-pound raffle prize. Tin Lo was picked from the competition draw earlier this month after the CNC engineer purchased tickets valued at around £100. The prize competition website, 7days Performance, called Mr Lo live on its online show. Tin Lo won the raffle draw on June 8 (Image: 7days Performance) The presenter revealed that he had won a five-bedroom house and a VW Tiguan R car or a £500,000 cash prize. Watching live, the 38-year-old said: "I can't believe it I being punked? READ MORE: "I thought he'd made a mistake. My friend had also entered and he called me and said it was me. "It feels amazing. I just don't know what to say." Mr Lo had the choice between a five-bedroom house and a car or £500,000 (Image: 7days Performance) After passing the house every day on his way to work, Mr Lo was left debating between the home and the cash prize. In the end, he decided to take the cash alternative as the money would "make things easier".
The Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Local man's 7Days Performance house and car win written in the stars – but he had life-changing decision to make
'Am I being punked?' His decision to spend £100 on tickets paid off handsomely. A LOCAL man thought he was being 'punked' after winning a stunning house he drives by every day! Tin Lo of Watton, Norfolk couldn't believe his name was drawn in the 7Days competition that saw him win the 5-bed property and cracking Volkswagen Tiguan R. 3 3 Enter this week's 7Days competition draw HERE The incredible competition draw on June 8th came with a decision to make - either the house and car as a bundle, or a life-changing cash alternative of £500,000. It's even more incredible when you consider that Tin stays just a few minutes away from the dream home and passed by it on his daily commute. Tin, 38, says he spent around £100 on tickets in the end, purchasing extra whenever seeing a 7Days Performance advert. Yet when watching the draw live, he still couldn't believe his name and ticket number were read out as a winner, even after a friend - also in the draw - called to congratulate him. So much so, when 7Days called Tin live on their show, he replied: 'I was watching it, I can't believe it mate. "Am I being Punked!? I don't know what to say!" He added: 'I'm not sure how many tickets I bought, maybe about a £100 worth. "I just bought some every time I saw the advert!' Tin was given a few days to mull over his decision - the home and car or the life-changing sum of money. The 38-year-old was also invited down to view the house and car he'd won for just £100 and said: 'It feels amazing. I just don't know what to say." Following consideration, he opted to pocket the half-a-million pounds payment, which he plans to use on a holiday and buy another house, with the money set to 'make things easier' for him. At the Sun we work with 7Days Performance to bring our readers the opportunity to enter competitions at a discounted price each week. These are mainly for cars, but also include rolex watches, and houses or Spanish villas. 3 Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
