Hull has been named a Tree City of the World – one of only 120 cities across the globe – for its commitment to urban forests. The Arbor Day Foundation has praised Hull and included the city in the prestigious list for its continued efforts to grow and maintain green spaces.
Children’s Nurses Egg-stend Their Support For WISHH Charity’s Easter Appeal
Local children’s nurses are asking kind-hearted donors to swap chocolate eggs for arts and crafts this Easter in a special charity appeal.
Every year, the children’s wards at Hull Royal Infirmary would normally be inundated with offers of chocolate treats for youngsters spending time in hospital.
Father And Son Team Launch Revolutionary New Vehicle Decals Business
Brandfixx, a new designer, manufacturer and fitter of vehicle branding kits, has launched with a bang, offering customers a unique and revolutionary vehicle branding product and service.
The business, owned by Vehicle Livery Solutions, was born out of the industry’s problems associated with the traditional method of branding a vehicle by manually ‘wrapping’ a large printed sheet of cast vinyl around the contours of a vehicle.
Saturday Market Could Create More Space For Pedestrians In Trial Period
Plans to pedestrianise a part of Beverley’s Saturday Market have moved a step forward thanks to a successful funding bid from the Department of Transport’s Active Travel Fund.
Work Set To Start On Next Phase Of Beverley Housing Masterplan
Work is expected to start within weeks on the next phase of a project to build around 1,800 homes to the south of Beverley after council officers cleared the way by approving details of the scheme.
Lovel Developments, which is based in Beverley, is close to agreeing on a date for Barratt Homes to begin construction of more than 400 houses on about 35 acres of land next to Long Lane.
The City That Keeps Watch Over Itself Will You Be Taking Part In The Hull Vigil?
From 3 May, every day for a year, at sunrise and sunset, a Vigil (person) will keep watch over Hull from a bespoke wood and glass structure located on top of the Hull College building, facing east and west, overlooking Queen’s Gardens and the
Most Children Award First Choice Secondary School Place
The number of Year 6 children resident in the East Riding who have been awarded places for the school named by their parents/carers as their first preference has risen to nearly 97% in this year’s secondary school admissions round.
Sunday Times Bestseller To Host Free Online Course To Help People Live Well With Dementia
Wendy Mitchell, whose best-selling memoir, ‘Somebody I used to Know’ is a Sunday Times bestseller has joined forces with East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), East Riding Council and Humber NHS Foundation Trust to support people to live well with dementia.
Have Your Say On The Future Of Hull’s Historic Old Town
The public is being invited to share their views on the future of Hull’s Old Town.
The historic area, home to Hull Minster, Trinity Square, the cobbled High Street and Beverley Gate, is a much-loved area of the city for both residents and visitors.
Trees Dedicated To Babies Born In East Riding Since First Lockdown
Dozens of newly-planted trees have been dedicated to babies born across the East Riding since the start of the first lockdown in March last year.
From 23 March 2020, until 22 February 2021, 55 babies’ births had been registered in the East Riding.
How To Find Your Dream Home in Lockdown
Over the past year it’s fair to say that our lives have changed dramatically and, after the UK Government announced a third national lockdown recently, it seems as though the route back to normality is still some time away.
However, as with most things, we’re learning to adapt to a new normal and continue with everyday life as best we can and that doesn’t stop when it comes to buying a new home.
Longcroft School Share With MP How They Are Adapting To Remote Learning
MP Graham Stuart has held a virtual meeting with Longcroft School and Sixth Form College’s Head of School, Irie Grant, and Executive Headteacher, Jonathan Britton, to find out how the school is coping with remote learning.
Lagoon Hull Continues To ‘Make Waves’ With An Important Step Forward
Lagoon Hull has been described as the region’s most ambitious scheme in recent years, with the capability to change the Humber region’s future and as the proposal’s development continues, the team behind the £1.5 billion idea have received yet more good news about the project’s viability.
East Riding Archives Surge In Popularity During The Lockdowns
The popularity of East Riding Archives has surged during the recent lockdowns. In January they were in the top 15 most used archive services in the UK with nearly a third more online visits over the past year.
Many aspects of the Archives service’s work have taken on new importance.
Rollits LLP Announces Two New Appointments
Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of newly-qualified solicitor Harriet Kingston to a post in its dispute resolution department and the recruitment of a new graduate into Harriet’s initial role with the practice.
Poetry Competition Winning Entries Can Now Be Viewed Online
The winning entries in the East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition 2020 have now been published online.
The winning entries in each category of the competition are shown on the website and reflect the high standard of the entries received, and the range of the poetry submitted in the various age groups.
Busiest Local Bus Stops To Benefit From Real-Time Information
Two of the busiest bus stops in the East Riding will now benefit from real-time bus information thanks to new information screens installed by the council. The screens are situated on either side of the road at the busy Cottingham Green bus stops.
Easing Of Lockdown Measures Welcomed By Local Businesses
Non-essential shops, hairdressers and gyms have been given the green light to re-open by the government from 12 April.
Beverley like the rest of the Uk has been enduring its third lockdown for weeks. However, as the COVID Vaccination Programme continues plans to allow businesses to re-open have been announced.