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Residents At Manor House Care Home Get A Slice Of The Gbbo Action

Residents At Manor House Care Home Get A Slice Of The Gbbo Action

Residents at Manor House care home in Little Weighton experienced a taste of the Great British Bake Off (GBBO) with a selection of cakes and bakes in celebration of the show’s return to TV screens. 

The home, on White Gap Road, held the GBBO themed afternoon with bakes whipped up/provided by the care home’s staff such as scones, pastries and cakes. 

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Boss Shares Honour With Frontline Workers Who Put Community First

Boss Shares Honour With Frontline Workers Who Put Community First

It was Christmas every day at one of the region’s leading companies as staff at its string of filling stations and convenience stores supported shoppers in the face of the lockdown shambles in the supermarkets.

Sewell on the Go saw demand for petrol plummet as people stayed at home and kept their cars in their driveways. But sales of groceries soared as residents relied on the neighbourhood network rather than risking a trip to bigger stores which were packed with people, but where shelves were empty.

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Register For The Latest Round YORswitch And Receive Instant Offer

Register For The Latest Round YORswitch And Receive Instant Offer

East Riding residents who register for YORSwitch to try to make a saving on their energy bills will receive an instant offer.

More than 47,500 people took part in this successful auction (via East Riding of Yorkshire Council and non-council partners), and as part of the council’s pledge, the electricity tariffs will be 100% renewable which will both save residents money and reduce carbon emissions.

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Hull City Council Awarded £798K For Supported Housing Work

Hull City Council Awarded £798K For Supported Housing Work

Hull City Council has been successful in its bid to become one of five local councils in England participating in a review of the quality and value for money of non-commissioned supported housing.

Non-commissioned supported housing is market-led accommodation for vulnerable people where the support and accommodation are overseen by a private landlord and funded through housing benefits.

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College First In North To Gain Gold Status In Forces-Friendly Scheme

College First In North To Gain Gold Status In Forces-Friendly Scheme

East Riding College is the first college in the North to be recognised as a gold-level employer by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. 

This award recognises employers that go the extra mile to support their employees who are ex-forces or part of the wider military family such as spouses or cadets. 

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Cookery School And Guest Accommodation Celebrate 10 Years In Business

Cookery School And Guest Accommodation Celebrate 10 Years In Business

The team at an award-winning Driffield cookery school and luxury bed and breakfast are celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Established on a former pig farm belonging to JSR Farms Ltd., The Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School and Guest Accommodation were established in 2010 to provide a range of cookery and skills courses for all ages and skill levels, plus overnight accommodation in a rural setting.

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ERYC To Provide Half-Term Financial Assistance For Families

ERYC To Provide Half-Term Financial Assistance For Families

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be providing financial assistance to families whose children are usually in receipt of free school meals over the half-term holiday.

It will be making available emergency funding of more than £100,000 to support to the 7,500 children entitled to free school meals throughout the East Riding.

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Graham Stuart MP Writes To Local Schools For ‘Restart A Heart’ Day

Graham Stuart MP Writes To Local Schools For ‘Restart A Heart’ Day

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to secondary schools in his constituency for Restart a Heart Day, which this year took place virtually.

The local MP, who is the founder of the CADEY campaign to ensure full coverage of publicly accessible defibrillators across Beverley and Holderness, is encouraging schools to apply for a free CPR kit from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to improve awareness of the importance of knowing CPR in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest.

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