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Humber Bridge Country Park Experience Receive Lottery Backing

Humber Bridge Country Park Experience Receive Lottery Backing
August 7, 2018
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council has received a confirmed National Lottery grant of £724,000 towards a £968,869 scheme to deliver The Humber Bridge Country Park Experience.

Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the project aims to restore Hessle Whiting Mill – adding an additional floor and interpretation – deliver a full activity programme, employ a heritage education officer, improve the existing stepped access and undertake improvement works to underpasses and pathways.

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International Beach Volleyball Festival Hits The East Coast This Saturday

International Beach Volleyball Festival Hits The East Coast This Saturday
August 7, 2018
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This weekend will see an international volleyball festival in Bridlington, with fun and excitement for all the family.

Bridlington will be the UK’s sole host for the 2018 CEV (Confederation of European Volleyball) Beach Volleyball Festival, which will run alongside the UK Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (UKBT) Event on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August at Bridlington South Cliff Beach (below Park & Ride).

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Partnership Welcomes Flamborough And Filey Coast Special Protection Area Designation

Partnership Welcomes Flamborough And Filey Coast Special Protection Area Designation
August 3, 2018
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Seabirds breeding along the Yorkshire coast will be afforded additional protection, following the expected designation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) around Flamborough and Filey.

The Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area (SPA) will build on existing designations along this internationally-important stretch of coastline to ensure further protection for the UK’s largest mainland seabird colony, both on the cliffs and within inshore waters.

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BRIDLINGTON : Detecting a Touch of Frost for Christmas!

BRIDLINGTON : Detecting a Touch of Frost for Christmas!
August 1, 2018
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Despite the current heatwave, there’s an early forecast this Christmas for a Touch of Frost.

John Lyons who appeared as Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the long running popular ITV series A Touch of Frost will be returning to Bridlington Spa for this year’s spectacular production of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk; starring as the King.

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Interserve Awarded Major Contract To Extend Of South Cliff Holiday Park

Interserve Awarded Major Contract To Extend Of South Cliff Holiday Park
July 28, 2018
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s cabinet has agreed to award a contract for the extension and partial refurbishment of South Cliff Holiday Park, and work on the site will begin imminently.

The contract worth approximately £7.75 million is for a scheme to create an expansion of the park on to the adjacent agricultural land of the Wilsthorpe Estate.

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HULL : Play Day Celebrates 250 Years Of The Circus

HULL : Play Day Celebrates 250 Years Of The Circus
July 28, 2018
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Hull’s popular Playday Festival returns to Queens Gardens on Wednesday 1 August with the 15th festival in Hull getting underway from 11am until 3pm.

Queens Gardens will become a huge outdoor playground where children, young people and families can have a fun filled day, taking part in the annual celebration of the importance of play.

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Wold Top Actif Manager Teams Up With Performance Coach For Spectacular Challenge

Wold Top Actif Manager Teams Up With Performance Coach For Spectacular Challenge
July 26, 2018
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The manager of an East Yorkshire cycling team is embarking on a remarkable challenge to raise money for a Barton man whose treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer is not yet available in the UK.

On 13th August, Rich Baldwin, who manages the Wold Top Actif racing team, will embark on a challenge that will see him scale the equivalent of Mt. Everest in a cycling phenomenon known as ‘Everesting’.

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British Open Darts Return To Bridlington Spa This September

British Open Darts Return To Bridlington Spa This September
July 26, 2018
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The hugely popular BDO British Open Darts Championship is returning to Bridlington with the cream of men’s and ladies’ darts from across the UK and Europe.

Once again Bridlington Spa confirms its renowned reputation as a hotbed for BDO darts, and plays host to stars and top ranked players within the BDO system.

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Have a Summer of Fun At Sewerby Hall and Gardens

Summer of Fun At Sewerby Hall and Gardens
July 26, 2018
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The Summer of Fun at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is here, with a varied programme of fun activities and events throughout the school holidays running till Friday, 31 August.

Highlights of the Summer of Fun will include Yorkshire Day on Wednesday 1 August, from 11am to 3pm with a spectacular celebration of all things Yorkshire.

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Brough’s Terry Gibbon On The Podium At Donington Park!

Terry Gibbon On The Podium At Donington Park!
July 24, 2018
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Brough’s Terry Gibbon participated in the fourth round of the 2018 British Truck Racing Championship at Donington Park – the closest circuit to the team’s home driving T Sport Racing’s MAN.

“Convoy in the Park“, a massive show truck exhibition formed part of the event. Thousands of spectators attending the two-day event had plenty to see and do: there were 10 truck races – divided into two classes – as well as trade stands, a kids fun fair and an action arena including caravan smashing.

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Market Microbrewery Adds Fizz To The Menu

Market Microbrewery Adds Fizz To The Menu
July 23, 2018
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A microbrewery in Hull is adding a bit of fizz to the menu at Trinity Market.

Fellows and Vittle is developing a range of ales to compliment the wide range of food on offer after the market was granted a licence to serve alcohol.

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Training The Next Generation Of Fitness Instructors And Personal Trainers

Training The Next Generation Of Fitness Instructors And Personal Trainers
July 19, 2018
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Sportsability Fitness Training is helping would-be fitness and gym instructors onto the career ladder with qualifications in fitness instructing and personal training.

The fitness industry in the UK has never had it so good, as the 2018 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report shows, it is worth an estimated £5bn with over 7,000 official gym locations and one in every seven Brits having a gym membership.

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