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New Constituency Data Show Beverley & Holderness Ahead Of The National Vaccine Curve

New Constituency Data Show Beverley & Holderness Ahead Of The National Vaccine Curve

March 4, 2021

Local MP Graham Stuart has welcomed new constituency-level vaccination figures which show that Beverley and Holderness is ahead of the national average of one-third of adults having received their first Covid-19 jab.

The most recently available data show all jabs administered up to 21st February, at which point 32,581 people over the age of 18 had received their first dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Oxford/AstraZeneca shot.

Hull Communications Business Donates To Staff Memorial Fund

Hull Communications Business Donates To Staff Memorial Fund

February 17, 2021

The team at a Yorkshire Wolds poultry business have received a generous donation from its communications provider.

Hull-based Cobus Communications has donated £1,000 to the staff memorial fund at Middleton on the Wolds business, Soanes Poultry.

Over 70s Are Asked To Contact The Nhs To Have Their Covid-19 Vaccine

Over 70s Are Asked To Contact The Nhs To Have Their Covid-19 Vaccine

February 12, 2021

The NHS in Humber, Coast and Vale is asking people aged 70 and over who haven’t been invited to have their COVID-19 vaccination yet to come forward and arrange a jab.

Until now, the NHS asked people not to contact them about their COVID vaccination and wait until they are approached.

Interactive Support Workshops Continue To Help Town Centre Businesses

Interactive Support Workshops Continue To Help Town Centre Businesses

January 29, 2021

Free online business workshops offered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and delivered by a retail specialist The Retail Group, are continuing to support and guide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in East Riding town centres.

Rafters Of Driffield Teams Up With Awards Finalist To Create Valentine’s Recipe Box

Rafters Of Driffield Teams Up With Awards Finalist To Create Valentine’s Recipe Box

January 25, 2021

Rafters of Driffield have been serving the local area with fresh, local produce for over 23 years and have been awarded the accolade of The Best Independent Greengrocer in the UK for two years running.

New Intake Of Police Officers Bolster Numbers To A Ten-Year High

New Intake Of Police Officers Bolster Numbers To A Ten-Year High

December 10, 2020

The Attestation ceremony of the latest intake of 50 new student officers took place at the Police Training Centre in North Hull.

It means that the total numbers of Police Officers at Humberside Police to 2074, the highest number in 10 years.

Cookery School And Guest Accommodation Celebrate 10 Years In Business

Cookery School And Guest Accommodation Celebrate 10 Years In Business

October 27, 2020

The team at an award-winning Driffield cookery school and luxury bed and breakfast are celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Established on a former pig farm belonging to JSR Farms Ltd., The Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School and Guest Accommodation were established in 2010 to provide a range of cookery and skills courses for all ages and skill levels, plus overnight accommodation in a rural setting.

Beverley Leisure Centre Awarded Funding To Build 3G Pitch

Beverley Leisure Centre Awarded Funding To Build 3G Pitch

August 12, 2020

Groups and organisations to benefit in Stamford Bridge, Beverley, Driffield, Skirlaugh, Preston, Bridlington and Bubwith

Seven East Riding organisations have recently been awarded funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of commuted sums from local housing developments.

East Yorkshire’s First Luxury Bike Buses Arrive On The Region’s Roads

East Yorkshire’s First Luxury Bike Buses Arrive On The Region’s Roads

August 10, 2020

Hull and East Yorkshire will become one of the first areas in the country to have bike-friendly buses, in a £2m investment by one of the region’s leading public transport operators.

Bus company East Yorkshire has bought eight state of the art, environmentally friendly new double-decker buses, costing £260,000 each, all of which have special racks to carry bikes on board.

Driffield Poultry Business’s FD Shortlisted For Meat Industry Award

Driffield Poultry Business's FD Shortlisted For Meat Industry Award

July 30, 2020

The team at a Middleton on the Wolds poultry business are celebrating after their Finance and IT Director has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry Awards.

Claire Wright ACMA has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women make to the meat sector.

Family Memorials Business Turns To East Yorkshire Charity For Bereavement Support

Family Memorials Business Turns To East Yorkshire Charity For Bereavement Support

July 14, 2020

An established East Yorkshire memorials business has collaborated with a local grief charity to support its clients.

Anna Buckley, from Melbourne based Mindful Memorials (part of J. Rotherham Ltd), has teamed up with Talking about Loss founder, Jacqui Gunn for a series of events to help people who have experienced loss.

East Riding Car Park Permits To Be Extended For Free

East Riding Car Park Permits To Be Extended For Free

April 1, 2020

Drivers who have bought season tickets (permits) for council car parks in the East Riding are to have them extended for free for two months.

The decision comes after East Riding of Yorkshire Council made all council car parks and pay-and-display bays free of charge until Sunday 31 May to show its support for frontline workers and volunteers during the coronavirus effort.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Benefit From Tesco Grant

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Benefit From Tesco Grant

March 3, 2020

Tesco has awarded £25,000 to The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The RNLI was founded in 1824. Since then it has saved over 139,000 lives.

They provided a 24/7 lifeboat search and rescue throughout the UK.

February Half Term Fun In East Riding Libraries

February Half Term Fun In East Riding Libraries

February 14, 2020

February half term will be fun at East Riding libraries with activities for younger children and their families.

Jungle Dance Storytimes will be a chance to find waltzing warthogs and rock n’ rolling rhinos. The Storytimes will feature ‘Giraffes can’t Dance’ with songs, stories and craft activities.

A Piece Of Equipment Gives Peace Of Mind To Local Residents

A Piece Of Equipment Gives Peace Of Mind To Local Residents

January 10, 2020

The Lifeline & Responder service in Driffield dealt with 11,876 incoming and outgoing calls between 24 December 2019 and 2 January 2020 from residents in the East Riding.

For thousands of people in the East Riding the Lifeline & Responder service is just that, a lifeline, providing reassurance and, if needs be, an emergency response 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Christmas Bus Schedules See Increased Services Over Festive Period

Christmas Bus Schedules See Increased Services Over Festive Period

December 19, 2019

Bus company East Yorkshire have announced their Christmas bus schedules, including a dramatically increased service on Boxing Day.

More areas of Hull and East Yorkshire will be getting buses on Boxing Day, with new services for this year including buses between Hull, Beverley and York.

Thieves Pinch Doors From Ambulance Service Off-Road Vehicle

Thieves Pinch Doors From Ambulance Service Off-Road Vehicle

November 12, 2019

Can you help police to find those responsible for damaging a vital Yorkshire Ambulance Service off-road emergency vehicle?

Humberside Police say they were called on the morning of November 12 after it was discovered that the doors and other parts had been removed from the Land Rover overnight.

Support Group Announces Regular Well-Being Events In East And North Yorkshire

Support Group Announces Regular Well-Being Events In East And North Yorkshire

November 12, 2019

Further to the success of events in Driffield and Selby recently, an East Yorkshire loss support group has announced plans to host fortnightly meetups.

Talking about Loss has enlisted the help of trained bereavement counsellor, Kathy Collinson and a team of volunteers to lead the groups in Kirkburn, near Driffield and Selby that start later this month.

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