A local businessman and leader of Andy’s Man Club Hull is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in October to create funds to set up clubs in other parts of the UK, in a bid to confront the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK, suicide.
Leon McQuade is taking on the African mountain as he says the physical feat is small in comparison to the emotional challenges faced by many young men in today’s society.
A charity golf day first launched in 2000 was only intended to be a one-off fund raiser for Cancer Research UK.
The event, organised by Steve Fulstow, a senior accountant with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, became an annual fixture in the local calendar and this year marked the 19th golf day. It took the amount that the event has raised over the years for the cancer charity to an amazing £51,711.
Hull’s popular Big Bus Day event returns again for 2018, with lots to see and do at the Streetlife Museum of Transport.
Jointly organised by local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) and Hull Museums, Big Bus Day attracts people of all ages, and has become one of the Museum Quarter’s biggest events.
This weekend (Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September) will see the return of the Bridlington Weekend of Motoring 2018, organised by Tour Britannia on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Once again, the weekend will feature a wide range of events to appeal to anybody with an interest in any aspect of motoring.
A £2.15million scheme to improve East Riding roads and help protect them against potholes has now been completed.
Despite a challenging, hot summer for the highways maintenance team, work was carried out at 170 sites across the area as part of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme.
A Driffield woman has been presented with her prize after winning a recycling competition at Driffield Show.
Catherine Robson won a home composter after visiting East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling trailer at the event in July.
A large amount of drugs has been seized from a vehicle which was stopped on the M62 yesterday.
A white car travelling eastbound was stopped near junction 37 of the motorway near to Howden around 6pm when the drugs were found.
The organisers of the popular Cottingham Food and Drink Festival have some exciting news to announce.
The annual foodie extravaganza returns to the East Yorkshire location on Sunday 16th September 2018 (10am to 5pm).
Hull’s brand new £36m venue will be officially opened tomorrow (Thursday 30 August) by music legend Van Morrison.
Van Morrison, who is 72 and from Northern Island has had a string of hits over the decades including Brown Eyed Girl, a song he wrote himself and which was recorded back in 1967.
Radio 2’s Saturday night dance music line-up is taking to the road once again for ‘Radio 2’s All Star Party’ on Saturday 29th September, live from the Art Deco ballroom of Bridlington Spa.
Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Ana Matronic will broadcast their shows live from the venue, presenting a spectacular night of soul, R&B and dance music. The night will feature outstanding live performances by Clean Bandit, Incognito, Lemar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts and the Fantasy Funk Band featuring Gabrielle, Jaki Graham and John Turrell.
On the evening of Saturday 8 September, as part of the Bridlington Weekend of Motoring, Bridlington Spa, Tour Britannia and the RNLI join forces to present Out to Dinner with Abbie Eaton as part of the Bridlington Weekend of Motoring 2018.
Successful GT racing driver Abbie Eaton, who is from the East Riding of Yorkshire, has made repeated appearances on Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour as the season two test driver.
Local GPs are urging people to use health services wisely over the bank holiday weekend.
Many pharmacies will be closed over the long weekend, but if you find yourself in a pinch a few will still be open throughout the region.
New York rockers Sunflower Bean are performing at a sold-out gig in Hull later this month, but maybe at a venue you didn’t expect?
The psychedelic post-punk band will be performing at Hull Central Library on Monday 27 August in between appearances at some of the UK and Europe’s biggest summer music festivals.
The countdown continues for Cottingham Food and Drink Festival, returning to the East Yorkshire location on Sunday 16th September 2018 (10am to 5pm).
Returning for the sixth year running, the event will feature stalls in Market Green, King Street and Hallgate for this one-day foodie extravaganza.
More details have been released about the Bridlington Weekend of Motoring 2018, to be held on Saturday and Sunday 8 and 9 September, organised by Tour Britannia on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Once again, the weekend will feature a wide range of events to appeal to anybody with an interest in any aspect of motoring.
On Wednesday, 22 August, Geoff Wilson of the East Yorkshire Bat group, along with the education team at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, will be leading a bat walk through Sewerby Park.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about these night -time residents of Sewerby Park, from Geoff, the local expert.
The Summer of Fun at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is continuing, with a varied programme of fun activities and events throughout the school holidays, until Friday, 31 August.
The fifth week of events begins on Monday, 20 August with a Rusticus Encounter : Greek Storyteller! Be amazed by ancient stories of gods and monsters with storyteller Apollo.
The team at cbaSadofskys Chartered Accountants is celebrating with Jack Lewis who has recently completed his studies to become ACCA qualified.
Jack, 25 from Hull, started his accountancy career at cbaSadofskys in 2014 following A-Levels at Wilberforce College and BSc (Hons) in Accounting at the University of Hull.