Help NHS Help You Be Prepared For The Bank Holiday Weekend

Help NHS Help You Be Prepared For The Bank Holiday Weekend
May 21, 2020

Hull and East Riding residents are encouraged to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming bank holiday, Monday 25 May 2020, and reminded which NHS services will be available.

Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC), out of hours GP services and some pharmacies across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire will remain open. GP practices and most pharmacies will be closed on the bank holiday.

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Hull Trains Provide Coronavirus Update To MP Graham Stuart

Hull Trains Provide Coronavirus Update To MP Graham Stuart
May 21, 2020

Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has held an urgent meeting with the Managing Director of Hull Trains, Louise Cheeseman, to get an update on the train operator’s situation as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

Hull Trains have suspended their operations since 30th March following the Government’s guidance that services should be for essential travel only, leading to an increase in the number of people working from home.

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Barratt Developments To Re-Open Sales Offices And Show Homes

Barratt Developments To Re-Open Sales Offices And Show Homes
May 19, 2020

Following the government’s latest announcement that housing market transactions in England can take place again, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East will re-open its doors to customers on an appointment-only basis from Thursday 21 May.

This move follows a phased restart of its construction sites last week with 12 sites opening across the region.

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Local Young People Being Urged To Access Mental Health Service

Local Young People Being Urged To Access Mental Health Service
May 19, 2020

Children and young people living in the Humber and North Yorkshire areas are being encouraged to use a free online mental health and emotional wellbeing service if they need support during Mental Health Awareness Week (18th-24th May) and beyond.

People aged between 11 and 25 in Hull and East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, and North Yorkshire can register to use Kooth – a free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service which can be accessed using a computer, smartphone or tablet device.

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YORSwitch Registration Now Open For Spring Auction

YORSwitch Registration Now Open For Spring Auction
May 19, 2020

YORSwitch, the scheme that helps save money on energy bills is still running despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, registration is now open for the Spring auction.

The auction takes place on Tuesday, 19 May and in the days following, the winning supplier will be announced.

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Courses By Safer Roads Humber Go Online

Courses By Safer Roads Humber Go Online
May 16, 2020

Safer Roads Humber is pleased to announce that it is now offering its driver safety courses online.

The partnership is rolling out the courses using Microsoft Teams and clients are being contacted to arrange a suitable date.

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15 Arrested As Police Tackle Online Sex Offences

15 Arrested As Police Tackle Online Sex Offences
May 15, 2020

15 people have been arrested in the last three weeks as part of a targeted forcewide operation to tackle online sex offences.

Detectives from the Internet Sex Offenders Team (ISOT) have been busy gathering evidence and making arrests to help protect our communities.

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Local NHS Warns People Not To Fall Victim To Health-Related Scams

Local NHS Warns People Not To Fall Victim To Health-Related Scams
May 13, 2020

Criminals are continuing to use the COVID-19 pandemic to scam the public and organisations. They are targeting people looking to buy medical supplies online, sending emails offering fake medical support and scamming people who may be vulnerable or increasingly isolated at home.

Reports from the public have included online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks, hand sanitiser, and other products, which have never arrived and a number of cases have been identified where fake testing kits have been offered for sale.

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