All the lastest news in Beverley East Yorkshire, updated with reporst and exclusive videos and images of the topics that effect those living in Beverley East Yorkshire.
Bus company East Yorkshire has announced that it will be launching a recruitment drive in Hull, as lockdown restrictions lift and buses start getting busier.
The company is giving local residents the chance to train to become bus drivers to help run its network of services in the city and beyond.
Lewis Northen Funeral Directors have welcomed the news that from the Government that the legal limit of mourners at funerals is to be lifted.
As of 17 May, the rule of 30 mourners for a funeral in England will be removed as part of Step 3 of the roadmap.
Beverley Travel owner Karl Douglas is hopeful that people will again be allowed to travel overseas.
He also says that as an industry they fully expect popular family destinations will welcome back holidaymakers this summer.
News that the cap on the number of people that can attend funeral services is to be removed has been welcomed by local firm Frank Stephenson & Son Funeral Directors.
As part of the next steps in easing restrictions, the legal cap of 30 people attending a funeral will be scrapped a month earlier than planned. From 17 May there will be no restrictions on the number of people who can attend.
The team at Beverley Art Gallery is looking forward to welcoming a new sculpture – ‘Vera’, by Hannah Honeywill.
The work is part of the gallery’s Contemporary Arts Uplift funding from Arts Council England.
In April a new plaque at the Bar House replaced the former one, which was in memory of Fred Elwell RA, but made no mention of his wife, Mary Dawson Holmes Elwell, who was also a very good painter including many Beverley scenes.
St Mary’s Church in Beverley celebrates its re-opening to visitors next month with a very special musical event.
From Monday, 17 May, subject to the Government’s roadmap, visitors will once again be able to step into the peaceful and spectacular medieval building, famed for its beautiful architecture and peaceful atmosphere.
Outdoor classes launched at East Riding Leisure Centres on 29 March have proved hugely popular – over 5,000 people have now taken part in the outdoor and online classes offered since that date.
If everything proceeds according to the government’s roadmap, East Riding Leisure is aiming to reintroduce indoor classes from Monday, 17 May, along with more leisure activities.
East Riding Libraries and Customer Service sites have reopened their doors to customers after operating an order and collect service during the last lockdown.
They are now conducting a survey to find out how residents view the service and what will meet the needs of the community in the future. The survey is available to complete from now until 30 May 2021.
To mark this year’s National Gardening Week, a local housebuilder is encouraging residents to turn their outdoor spaces into natural habitats where wildlife can thrive.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed the launch of Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Pledge to Pick’ initiative ahead of their annual Great British Spring Clean campaign, which asks everyone to chip in and do their bit to help eliminate the scourge of litter that blights our vibrant East Yorkshire countryside.
East Riding of Yorkshire CCG is delighted to announce that their Quality Team Nurses have been awarded the prestigious Silver Chief Nursing Officer award.
The team received their award today, 29 April 2021 from Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, at a ceremony held over Teams.
The Stroke Association is funding the world’s first study to determine the long-term impact of Covid-19 on stroke survivors. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been widespread reports of adults with the virus also having strokes .
In order to celebrate International Dog Day, Dove House is launching Tails and Trails, which will be taking place between 23 and 30 August 2021.
This is a brand-new week-long virtual event where your four-legged friends can join in on the fun!
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been recognised for its dedication in supporting the development of the East Riding Food Poverty Alliance and the actions to tackle a rise in food poverty in our area during the coronavirus pandemic.
Humberside Police are supporting Operation Sceptre – the national campaign to tackle knife crime.
Op Sceptre aims to reduce the number of people, especially young people, carrying a weapon.
Primary care workers in practices across the UK are feeling the benefit of wellbeing sessions delivered by a business from East Yorkshire to help them cope with the combined pressures of Covid and the demands of day-to-day duties.
Karen Auty, a Practice Manager based in West Yorkshire, said she and her team take great comfort from patients’ gifts ranging from cakes and chocolates to masks and scrubs.
Say a special thank you by nominating an unsung hero who has made a positive difference to you or the East Riding community with a luxury hamper worth £100.
Stapleton Court, a McCarthy Stone independent living community of over-60s in Swanland, East Riding is inviting nominations for members of the public of all ages, whose charitable or goodwill efforts throughout the Covid-19 pandemic have so far gone unrecognized.