Hello and welcome to your October edition of Our Goole.
The nights are getting darker and colder but we love this time of year where you can get all cosy and enjoy a nice, warm home-cooked meal.
In this month’s edition we showcase the Families in Goole - Give a Gift Toy Appeal - changing children’s lives, one gift at a time.
Autumn is packed with exciting events and unmissable experiences, so we shine
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a spotlight on a few local to us. Clear your diary and get ready to dive in.
This edition’s front page image was taken by the very talented Tanya Bentley.
As always, our friendly team is just an email or phone call away to help you with all your advertisement needs and to answer any questions you may have.
We will see you again in November, but for now put your feet up and enjoy your latest edition of Our Goole.
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Changing children’s a time, with Families
Give a Gift Toy Appeal - can you Christmas amazing? Readers difference by choosing an extra and donating it at one of
This is Families in Goole’s first year running Give a Gift and they are hoping it will be a great success.
Our Goole spoke to Kerry Kirkpatrick, Chair, Families in Goole, to find out more.
What made FIG take on the Give a Gift Toy Appeal?
Last Christmas we received several toy donations, which we distributed to families in our community. Once we’d seen the need for such an
important gesture, and how much of an impact it had, we decided this year to go for it on a larger scale, which will hopefully benefit many families and bring so much joy to children.
Why is Give a Gift important?
Give a Gift is such an important project as Christmas can be a tough time for a variety of reasons. We all need a little love and compassion in our lives. Many children also miss out on receiving Christmas gifts, which is heartbreaking to think about. We are helping to create core memories and
children’s lives, one gift at Families in Goole
you help make a local child’s Readers can help make a extra toy while they’re out shopping of their drop-off points
bring Christmas magic to the lives of all children.
Who benefits from the appeal?
We are accepting referrals from schools and local service providers to ensure that donations are received by those who need it the most. A person’s circumstances can change in an instant and we’re here to make life a little easier, whether it be financial hardship, domestic violence, bereavement or any number of other situations.
Drop-off points are at: Junction, Goole Morrisons, Goole Goole Times, Goole Moorlands, Old Goole
These will be open for donations from 31st October onwards.
Families in Goole are also accepting monetary donations via their PayPal account: Give a Gift. The email for this is figgiveagift@gmail.com.
You really can make a difference!
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These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.
These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.
The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:
The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:
‘Our watchwords are Quality,
‘Our watchwords are Quality,
Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.
Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.
lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’ So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or
lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’
So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or
small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!
small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!
At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers
At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers
FROM A POLICE PERSPECTIVE:
‘999 - What’s your emergency?’
This month, Goole policing team tells us more about the contact officers and dispatchers, who are the first point of contact for members of the public who are often at their most vulnerable and distressed at their point of picking up the phone and dialling 999
They are the voice you hear when you call us, the experts at obtaining information quickly and accurately.
They are the ones who get the response officers to the required location as quickly as possible, all while simultaneously conducting checks, operating the radios, and keeping their eye on the next incoming incident.
It takes a certain kind of person with a certain set of skills to do what our call handlers and dispatchers do. But what is it really like for them to be the first to hear the horror stories from members of their own community, people from all walks of life, in all different situations, in the most traumatic, upsetting and often horrendous moments of their lives?
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Do you want to be the voice they hear when they call?
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Could you be the one who gets our response officers to the required location as quickly as possible?
All whilst simultaneously conducting checks, operating the radios, and keeping an eye on the next incoming incident?
Visit the ‘Vacancies’ page on humberside.police. uk to find out more
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Pick your own Pumpkins at Scalby Grange
Pumpkin season is nearly here. Scalby Grange is open from 1st-31st October. Free entry and parking. No booking required. Dogs welcome. Food and drink available daily.
Pumpkins priced from 50p to £15.
With exciting events including face painting, petting farm, twilight picking until 8pm and hunting out golden pumpkins.
See their Facebook for more information: Scalby Grange Pick Your Own
Halloween Party at Old Goole Social Club
Get ready for the ultimate Halloween Party. Join in on October 31st from 7pm at Old Goole Social Club - no tickets needed, just walk right in!
Expect a night packed with music, wild games, and non-stop fun: beer pong, stick-the-nose-on-the-witch, and blindfolded apple bobbing.
Dress to impress for your shot at winning an alcohol hamper for the best costume. Rock up in fancy dress and score a FREE vodka jelly shot—if you dare.
This is the Halloween event you don’t want to miss.
AUTUMN MADDNESS
Autumn is packed with and unmissable experiences, a spotlight on a few your diary and get
Halloween
A disco with a spooky for Families in Goole.
Lots of music, dancing dress optional, but encouraged!
Buy your tickets today ticketsource.co.uk/families-in-goole
AUTUMN MADDNESS
with exciting events experiences, so we shine few local to us. Clear get ready to dive in...
‘Trick
or Treat Street’ is back this October
Yorkshire adventure play destination, William’s Den, is bringing back its immersive Trick or Treat Street event this Halloween, from Saturday 25th to Thursday 30th October.
Part interactive theatre, part trick-or-treating, this one-of-a-kind Halloween adventure invites families to journey down Trick or Treat Street to solve a murder mystery in the fictional village of Denville.
Tickets are available to buy now, visit: www. williamsden.co.uk/events/view/trick-or-treat-street theme to raise money
dancing and raffles. Fancy encouraged! today at: www. ticketsource.co.uk/families-in-goole
Hollywood Frights Murder Mystery and Dinner
Award ceremonies bring out the best and worst in people, and even more so when there is the chance to bag the best actor award. Watch these Hollywood icons fight for the prize. In a cut-throat world full of ruthless people, who will come out unscathed?
You can purchase tickets by visiting the website, Saltmarshehall.com
Head over to Saltmarshe Hall, Saltmarshe, Howden, DN14 7RX on 31st October for a fun-filled evening of entertainment.
Hosted by Third Wheel Events. Website: www.thirdwheelevents.co.uk
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This month, local property expert David Leake from The Property Experts talks to us about tax and what
that means for the housing market
Tax uncertainties are piling pressure on the housing market
New vendor instructions have turned negative for the first time since June 2024, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey for August 2025 reveals a continued slowdown in housing market activity, with buyer demand, sales, and new listings all under pressure.
Surveyors and agents recorded a decline (-3%) in instructions, the first negative reading since June 2024, suggesting fewer fresh listings.
Buyer demand also fell further with a net balance of -17% reporting a drop.
Agreed sales slipped more sharply, with a net
balance of -24% (down from -17% last month). Similarly, the net balance for the market appraisals indicator slipped to -7%. This has put pressure on house prices.
The overall house price gauge dropped to -19%, extending the downward trend.
Looking ahead, survey participants remain cautious. Near-term expectations point to a continued softening in prices, while sales are forecast to remain flat. On a 12-month horizon, modest price growth is anticipated, but expectations have weakened compared with earlier in the year.
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