An established Hull memorials business has introduced new measures to help its clients post lockdown.
Among the initiatives introduced by G.H.Wriglesworth are innovative ‘walk and talk’ meetings, pre-booked appointments, home visits and virtual meetings.
East Riding Libraries have seen a huge 329% increase in the number of eBooks downloaded since March 2020, and a 95.5% increase in the number of audiobooks downloaded free with their library memberships.
Librarian Pamela Taylor-Bramwell explained: “We’ve been delighted to have welcomed over 4,500 new members (in addition to our 45,000 existing members!) since March 2020.
A dyslexic entrepreneur is seeking the help of businesses and employees as he works to develop an assistive tool that will make email easier for people who share his condition.
Hull-based Dileepa Ranawake, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at 18, is drawing on his background in technology and health projects to create Jisterly.ai, which will enable dyslexic people to read and prioritise their emails up to five times faster without having to open them.
Ideal Heating, experts in heating and hot water solutions is working with recruitment consultancy Emmerson Kitney to appoint 10 skilled engineers as part of a team within the new environmental division working on the development of industry-leading products that will contribute to the UK’s net-zero target.
Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Keith Hunter has issued a statement in which he raises his concerns in relation to fraud.
He is calling for more clarity saying that any candidate the Conservative Party put forward can now not be trusted.
Operation Tramline is a national initiative in partnership with Highways England and will run till 15 April.
During this period Policing Officers will be travelling in an unmarked Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) monitoring other drivers as they travel along the roads of our region.
Hair salons are soon to be inundated with eager customers keen to get their hair cut and coloured, following the UK’s recent (and hopefully final) lockdown.
While you wait for your appointment, local stylist Rick Roberts, who was recently named Afro Hairdresser of the Year 2020 at HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards, has a few last-minute tips before you’re reunited with your stylist.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a £1.2 million scheme to improve the A164 junction with the B1232 at Willerby, also known as The Ketch roundabout.
Queues are often formed on the approaches to the roundabout, particularly on the B1232 from Willerby as motorists wait to turn right onto the A164 towards Beverley. Traffic is forecast to increase in the future with new housing to be built in the area.
A new digital platform has been created to host a wealth of support, advice and free resources for informal carers in the East Riding who need access to information that is relevant to their situation.
On Thursday 6 May 2021, Hull City Council local elections and the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election takes place.
Residents in Hull have their chance to vote on who represents them in their local ward area, and who represents the Humberside area as Police and Crime Commissioner.
The government’s roadmap for ending lockdown proposes 12 April for holiday parks to re-open, yet coronavirus infection transmissions remain a grave concern, as well as being a challenge for hygiene teams.
In response, an East Yorkshire static caravan manufacturer, Sunseeker Holiday Homes, has pledged to protect staff, customers and holidaymakers, by commissioning Cicada Antimicrobial Surface Protection Services.
Hull-based green cleaning company Bio-D has announced retailer Robert Dyas as the latest stockist of its environmentally friendly cleaning products.
A selection of the Bio-D range will now be available in 80 of Robert Dyas’s 92 stores, with shoppers also able to order the brand’s products from the website for home delivery.
Hospitality businesses in Hull are being urged to apply for Pavement Licences now so they are ready to serve customers when Covid restrictions ease on April 12.
The reminder to businesses comes as Hull City Council reveals it has now given out grants totalling £77m to more than 4,800 businesses in the city during the pandemic.
Meet the shepherdess welcoming new arrivals to Risby Homes’ Shepherd’s Rest in Beverley, a 74-home development of two, three and four-bed properties located off Shepherd Lane close to Minster Way.
Alongside 35 new home buyers, Risby Homes’ site coordinator Amy Barrett has welcomed three new lambs to her flock so far this spring, a flock which inspired the name for the latest development by award-winning East Yorkshire housebuilder Risby Homes.
Hull City Council has joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to offer a range of expert services to firms across the city as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the new partnership, the council is providing £20,000 of funding to ensure small businesses can get fully funded membership to the FSB for their first year.
A man from Beverley has been ordered to pay £3,119.41 after two incidents of fly-tipping in August 2019.
Dominic Dixon, of Canterbury Close, Beverley, pleaded not guilty to an offence under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 when attending court in January 2020. Following delays due to COVID-19, the case was heard at Hull Magistrates Court on 25 March 2021 with Mr Dixon failing to attend court.
Management of Hull’s first boutique hotel is flying the flag for the city’s independents after emerging as the surprise package to win a TV hospitality challenge.
The Hideout Hotel overcame tough competition from tourism heavyweights including North Yorkshire and Edinburgh to win the award for best bed and breakfast in Channel 4’s “Four in a Bed” show.
Residents in the East Riding are being reminded that Household Waste Recycling Sites remain open, but to consider whether their visit is essential.
Many sites across the East Riding have seen an increase in residents using the centres over the most recent lockdown which has led to long waits to use the sites, and queues developing on the highways leading up to the entrances.