East Yorkshire Coaches Is Back And With A Fresh New Look

East Yorkshire Coaches Is Back And With A Fresh New Look
September 30, 2020

Coach operator East Yorkshire Coaches is restarting its day trip programme and has launched a dramatic new livery for its fleet of coaches as it heralds the dawn of a new era for coach trips and hires across the region.

The Go-Ahead owned company, which runs UK coach holidays and day trips as well as providing coaches for private hire, unveiled the new coach design during a trip by Buses Minister Baroness Vere to York last week.

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Active Together Uses Technology To Help Residential Homes

Active Together Uses Technology To Help Residential Homes
September 30, 2020

A digital project to encourage and maintain good social, physical and mental wellbeing in residential homes across the East Riding is being rolled out to a wider audience.

A pilot of the Active Together project was held at a small number of care homes over the summer, and following feedback from staff and residents, there are plans to make the videos available to more homes.

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Thomas The Baker Officially Lays Claim To The Country’s Best Ever Mince Pies

Thomas The Baker Officially Lays Claim To The Country’s Best Ever Mince Pies
September 29, 2020

A well-known Yorkshire bakery is celebrating receiving the first-ever 3-star Great Taste award given to a sweet mince pie in the awards’ 25-year history.

Thomas the Baker was awarded the 3-star Great Taste award for its Heavenly Sweet Mince Pie. Only 205 of the 12,777 products entered into the awards, which came from 106 different countries, received the coveted 3-star award.

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Bonus Acquisition Signals Next Phase Of Allenby Commercial Trade Yard Expansion

Bonus Acquisition Signals Next Phase Of Allenby Commercial Trade Yard Expansion
September 28, 2020

Hull-based developer Allenby Commercial has completed the acquisition of a prime site to the west of the city as the latest addition to its Trade Yard brand.

The purchase price for the former Bonus Electrical outlet in Willerby has not been disclosed but Allenbys said the deal takes the level of investment in Trade Yard into seven figures, with other sites already operating successfully in Beverley and Scunthorpe.

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Residents To Access Faster Broadband Thanks To Funding Boost

Residents To Access Faster Broadband Thanks To Funding Boost
September 25, 2020

Homes and businesses in rural parts of the East Riding will be able to access faster and more reliable internet speeds thanks to extra funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

As part of the Government’s £22million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, the council has committed an additional £500,000 to help its residents and businesses in hard-to-reach places to get even better connected as part of a group scheme.

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Funding Approved For Cherry Burton Sportsfield Pavilion Upgrade

Funding Approved For Cherry Burton Sportsfield Pavilion Upgrade
September 24, 2020

Members of all the sports clubs using the sportsfield in Cherry Burton are set to benefit from the existing changing rooms being refurbished along with a new female changing room, thanks to a £33720 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. 

The money will be used to provide new showers, toilets and easy clean walls and flooring. 

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