Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East rounded off a successful year of support for vital causes across the region by confirming that a total of £34,538.40 was raised for its 2020 charity of the year, the local youth homelessness charity, Safe and Sound Homes (SASH).
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson speaks about the new regulations and how communities have pulled together to keep each other safe.
His comments come following news that a part in Beverley was broken up while one person at the event was also arrested for possession of drugs.
MP Graham Stuart has met virtually with Ken and Gail Lunn, the owners of Jack-in-the-Box, an award-winning soft-indoor play centre, based in Beverley, for a frank discussion about the challenges the business and the industry face as a result of Covid-19.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s museum’s team is looking for photographs, documents and stories ahead of a special exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of Skidby Mill later this year.
MP Graham Stuart has echoed clinicians’ calls for patience as the long-anticipated Covid-19 vaccine continues to be rolled out across the East Riding of Yorkshire, after seeking updates on the progress of its distribution
East Riding Libraries are reminding customers that they are still offering their ‘Order and Collect’ service – customers can either phone their library or order books and then collect from their specified East Riding Library once available.
Books can be returned to any East Riding Library during opening hours and will be quarantined for three days before being cleaned and returned to shelves.
A new convenience store is opening at Beverley’s Flemingate centre to provide a valuable service to people in the town during the lockdown and beyond.
The One Stop store, next to the Premier Inn hotel and close to the entrance to Flemingate’s multi-storey car park, will sell groceries, toiletries and other daily essentials, as well as newspapers and magazines. It will be open seven days a week, from 7am each day.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridlington Spa has today launched ‘To Have & To Hold’ an exciting new offer for couples planning to either get married or form a civil partnership in the next two years. Meaning they can have their ceremony now, and hold their reception at a later date.
Hull City Council has committed a further investment of £20,000 to support young entrepreneurs in the city.
The grant follows £20,000 issued by the local authority from May to August last year, which was critical to drawing in further private sector funding to support young entrepreneurs.
Local councillor Denis Healy has welcomed the COVID Vaccinations programme that is underway in Beverley.
Speaking got HU17.net Cllr Healy urged residents to be patient while he also thanked healthcare professionals for their efforts.
Beverley residents who are the most at risk and vulnerable have started to be offered the COVID vaccination.
The Beverley Primary Care Network (PCN), which includes all of Beverley’s GP practices, started to vaccinate residents this week.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has acknowledged the difficulties caused by the latest rules as a result of a third national lockdown.
However, the MP went on to described the restrictions as “vital” in the national effort to fight Covid-19.
All fixtures and training for adult grassroots football have been suspended with immediate effect. This is a result of the UK Government’s announcement of further national Covid-19 restrictions.
East Riding County Football League say that they will monitor the situation. They also say they are disappointed with the situation given how the season has already been impacted.
Beverley RUFC is appealing to residents in Beverley to get behind and help them during these testing times.
The club has launched an appeal online to raise funds which they say will help them ‘ Survive and Thrive. Like many organisations serving the community they Beverley RUFC has seen their income streams dry up as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The British Liver Trust is calling for every person in the UK to consider their liver health and take a simple quiz to assess their risk during January after adults across the UK admit to making unhealthy lifestyle choices in 2020.
Fit4dogsuk is currently helping dog owners in the East Yorkshire area during the Pandemic, with the weight loss challenge for their canine companions.
As we have all been forced to change our habits during Covid 19, this has also had an effect on our dog’s.
Blood, plasma and platelet donors in all Tiers are urged by the NHS to keep attending as normal if they are fit and healthy.
Giving blood and plasma – including in Tier 3 and Tier 4 – is classed as essential travel and donation sessions will stay open, with appointments remaining as normal.
Christmas and New Year can be a busy time, which makes it easy for people to miss checking on their medical supplies.
Hull and East Riding GPs are asking people to order repeat prescriptions early to make sure they have enough to tide them over the holiday period when some GP Practices and pharmacies are closed.