A near £2million investment in new facilities and technologies will be used to develop high-level agricultural skills training and help tackle climate change.
The funding has been awarded to Bishop Burton College by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of the Institutes of Technology initiative.
A travelling exhibition revealing the hidden histories of the Humber Bridge will get underway this week.
The exhibition is part of the Hidden Histories of the Humber Bridge project – an oral history project which aims to capture the stories of people whose lives’ have been shaped by the iconic, Grade One listed structure.
A new name will bring a taste of authentic Italian pizza, pasta and gelato to Beverley’s Flemingate centre when it opens its doors later this month.
Work has begun to get new restaurant PizzaBaby ready for its big reveal on Friday, November 22, with a full and extensive refurbishment to follow in the New Year.
Is there anything more festive than wrapping up warm and gliding around an outdoor skating rink at Christmas time?
Now that experience can be enjoyed for the first time at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, which is hosting an eco-friendly skating rink for the season of goodwill.
Thousands of people are expected to join in the fun at this year’s Christmas lights switch-on at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.
This year’s night of celebration is on Friday, November, 22, and will be packed with exciting entertainment, a Nordic tipi bar and a breath-taking firework finale.
Roll up, roll up for a fun-filled half term as Beverley’s Flemingate Centre gets ready to host a circus extravaganza packed with interactive entertainment for all ages.
Running from Tuesday, October 29 to Saturday, November 2, the family-friendly programme of magic, illusion, amazing sights, thrills and laughs will make it a half term to remember with activities including circus skills workshops, magic shows, traditional circus attractions and street performances.
Beverley’s Flemingate centre has claimed gold for a fourth consecutive year in the coveted Yorkshire in Bloom Awards.
Flemingate scooped the Gold Award in the Large Businesses – Including Large Hotels/Shopping Centres/ Caravan Sites category.
In early June, following a great deal of hard work from local colleges and support in Westminster from Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, it was announced that a regional network of educational institutions had been successful in their bid to become a Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT).
Following the release of the full programme, ArtWaves Festival is proud to be highlighting a brand new strand to the festival taking place on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June; The Environmental Project.
The festival recognises the need for a greater understanding of plastic pollution and the impact this is having on our seas.
Beverley Town Council’s new Liberal Democrat councillors have intervened in the row about a new gate that has been erected by Peter Ward Homes.
Installed on Gallows Lane, residents had complained that an ancient right of way has been blocked. They also say access is only being provided to the residents of the new luxury homes.
Residents need not be concerned over access to Gallows Lane from the Westwood. Access currently has been restricted but is just a temporary measure.
A spokesperson for Peter Ward Homes, the company who is currently developing a housing has confirmed that the gate has been erected in the interest of public safety.
Graham Stuart, The MP for Beverley and Holderness has congratulated two local colleges.
His comments come after both Bishop Burton College and East Riding College were successful in winning a bid to become Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology.
Bishop Burton College will become a new centre of excellence for high levels skills training in the region following a multi-million-pound investment.
The college will work with seven other further education colleges and two universities to develop the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT).
Residents living within the boundaries of Beverley will be able to have their say on local issues at the Annual Town meeting.
The meeting will take place Taking place on Tuesday 5 March at East Riding College. It gives the public an opportunity to raise issues that matter to them.
Organisers of youth and charity event held at the Flemingate Centre say it was a huge success.
Detty Tyler, Children and Young People’s Services Coordinator thanked all those involved. She also added that she was hoping to turn it into an annual event.
East Riding Voluntary Action Services will host two free events this weekend in Beverley.
Taking place on Saturday 17 November both events will take place simultaneously at the Flemingate Retail Park.
A cycling scheme for Syrian refugees won a top national award for sustainable travel. The road safety team at ERYC and Refugee Council led the incentive that saw forty refugees take part.
Refugees from Syria who settled in the East Riding were given training in cycling skills and also road safety.
East Riding College is welcoming back ex-student Peter Sidwell as he returns to Beverley to open the Beverley Food Festival as its special guest.
Pocklington-born Peter, who studied at the College when it was still Beverley College, is now a TV chef and presenter of the Channel 4 cookery show Lakes on a Plate. He is also well known as the author of the Simply Good Food range of cookbooks and runs a restaurant and cookery school in the Lake District.