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 East Riding Visual Arts Uplift, working with the Humber Museums Partnership, is proud to be unveiling yet another contemporary artistic commission for interested artists to express an interest and submit their proposals.
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.
Spring has well and truly sprung. And with spring comes the annual spring clean.
But this year’s commercial spring clean will need to go a little deeper, with thousands of places of work left dormant over lockdown meaning that workspaces are all now overdue some much-needed care and attention.
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!
A radical new reworking of Herman Melville’s epic, classic novel, Moby Dick, will be put on at Hull’s Stage @TheDock by The John Godber Company this June.
The production is supported by Wykeland Group, a leading supporter of the arts and culture in the city, and Arts Council England, and sees the return of live performances to the stunning waterside amphitheatre.
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.
Gyles Brandreth will be hosting The Business Day once again as organisers have announced this year will go ahead as a virtual event, live-streamed from Bridlington Spa on Friday 11 June.