To celebrate last week’s World Book Day, five-star housebuilder David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East donated £100 of book vouchers to a Cottingham primary school as the housebuilder continues to support the communities in which it builds.

Bridlington Spa Announces Reopening Dates & Entertainment Plans
Bridlington Spa has announced their plans for a phased reopening and the return of live entertainment in line with the government’s four-step roadmap for England.
The venues popular café will be the first to open for a three week period offering a takeaway service from Monday 29 March to Sunday 19 April.

Hull Secures £640,000 From National Leisure Recovery Fund
Hull City Council, working in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd, has been successful in an application to Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund (NLRF) and has been awarded £640,000 to support the reopening and recovery of leisure services.

Residents Being Asked To Take Part In Covid-19 Vaccine Survey
With the largest NHS vaccination programme in history required to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is asking residents to complete its COVID-19 vaccine survey.

Swift Action Taken For Bridlington Re-Roofing Project
SWIFT action has been taken as part of a re-roofing project to ensure a group of birds who return to the same council homes in Bridlington every year will have a place to nest when they arrive back in the UK.

Beverley Braves Urges New Players To Come Forward
Beverley Braves Chairman Neil Gay is urging young people to come forward and try out the sport.
With the rugby league world cup due to be held in the UK and also the potential sport could return in spring, he feels now has never been a better time to get into rugby.

Fuel To Present Eight New Light Sculptures Created By Lighting Designers In Locations Across The UK
The Litten Trees are eight gifts to local communities around the UK: temporary light sculptures in everyday public settings that have been carefully chosen to be seen by those communities as they enjoy their daily exercise or go about their daily business.

Lifestyle 2021 Event Sadly Cancelled – 2022 Set To Be Biggest Year Ever
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that Humberside Police have announced the cancellation of Lifestyle for a second year running.
Lifestyle has been running for over 30 years and has seen our young people come together to give back to their local communities during their summer holidays.

Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter Launches Re-Election Campaign
Keith Hunter, the current Police & Crime Commissioner, launched his campaign for re-election. Helping to launch Keith’s re-election campaign

City Centre Sandwich Shop Keeping Regulars Well Fed With Launch Of Lockdown Recipe Boxes
A sandwich shop which has been feeding business people and shoppers in Hull city centre for more than 20 years is set to expand its range of fantastic food after the success of its lockdown specials.

Rapid Lateral Flow Testing Kits Now Available For Families
Free Covid-19 home testing kits are available to all families and households with early years, primary, secondary school and college-aged children and young people, including childcare and support bubbles, as well as adults working in the school community.

Online Event To Be Held So You Can Find Out About Fostering
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking to recruit new foster carers, for children and young people.
Anyone interested in finding out more about becoming a foster carer is invited to join their online information event on Tuesday, 9 March, from 6-7pm.

Vet Nurse & Hydrotherapist Named As Finalist In The Animal Start Awards
Kate Etridge Canine Hydrotherapists and Vet Nurse who works at Fit4dogsuk Canine Hydrotherapy Centre in Beverley has been announced as a finalist in the up and coming Animal Star Awards.

Are Your Home Workers Under The Influence?
Homeworkers under the influence have become a silent threat to business.
In response to a charity, The Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) has launched an e-learning platform to improve knowledge and ability to manage the issue, when substance misuse affects a person’s work.

MP Looking To Get Lifesaving CADEY Campaign To New Highs In 2021
MP for Beverley & Holderness and founder of the CADEY campaign, Graham Stuart, is looking for the campaign’s lifesaving work to install more defibrillators to hit new highs in the New Year.

Inspiring Hull Women Celebrated As Part Of Hull Women’s Week
Hull Women’s Week will celebrate International Women’s Day and the contribution of women living and working in our local community.
Starting on Monday 8 March, International Women’s Day, female role models including Emma Hardy, Karen Okra, Louise Cheeseman, Dame Diana Johnson and Louise Beech will feature as part of a week-long programme from Hull Libraries.

Allenby Commercial Welcomes Howdens As The Trade Yard Attracts National Brands
The company behind the expanding Trade Yard brand has welcomed the opening of a UK-leading DIY business to take one of its sites to capacity while confirming a deal with another industry leader at its newest development.
Allenby Commercial, based in Hull, confirmed The Trade Yard Beverley is now full following the opening last week of the new local branch of Howdens in the final unit.

Beverly-Based Horse Whisperer And Reiki Master Releases Her Memoirs In New Book
The Becoming: Tapping into the unknown to reveal and heal a perceived reality is a powerful memoir by Horse Whisperer and Reiki Master, Jackie Coultas.
In this book, Jackie shares the details of her rather remarkable upbringing and how it led to her becoming a well-known and beloved transporter and healer of horses.