A confidential online chat facility has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to give those who may be suffering from domestic abuse another way of accessing help.
The webchat has been set up by the council’s domestic violence and abuse partnership and gives those experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse the chance to speak directly to an independent domestic abuse advocate.
East Riding Archives is asking residents to share their memories of the COVID-19 lockdown period in a new COVID-19 collection, which will be preserved for the benefit of future generations.
The archives team are looking for items like photographs of people’s daily lives; pictures of empty streets; pictures and recordings of the ‘Clap for Carers’ on Thursday evenings, or other thanks for NHS and key workers; pictures of rainbows in windows; or even diaries with notes about what people have been doing during the lockdown.
Last year, East Riding Archives unveiled a new app to turn back time.
‘What was Here’ is a virtual ‘time machine’ on smartphones or tablet devices to let users see what used to be at various locations across Hull and East Yorkshire, using historic photos.
Beverley Art Gallery is encouraging people to consider joining the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery.
In these challenging times of increased social isolation – and especially as the gallery is currently closed.
Hull City Council has been awarded £1.36m to improve the city’s cycling infrastructure.
The funds will help fast-track the authority’s plans to making key improvements to cycle routes across the city.
Virtual comedy project ‘Your Place Comedy’, put together by ten small, independent venues returns for a third edition.
East Riding Theatre will once again collaborate with some of the region’s best-loved small theatres and art centres.
Beverley’s new Mayor, Councillor Tom Astell, has launched a competition for local children to create a tourism leaflet promoting Beverley’s landmarks.
The idea was inspired by a hand-drawn leaflet posted onto social media by local 10-year-old Daisy.
Cllr Denis Healy has thanked Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust on behalf of the town for work they are doing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
His words come on the day that the nation will come together one final time to Clap For Carers.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the staff at Beverley Ambulance Station have expressed their thanks to the community for their support during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Since the outbreak staff based there say they have been overwhelmed by the support shown by the community and local businesses.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Community Support Services has received an ‘outstanding’ rating in its latest inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which took place on 5, 6 and 9 March 2020.
The Community Support Services is a domiciliary care service providing a reablement service to people living within their own homes in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
News that markets in Beverley will resume in June has been welcomed by Cllr Denis Healy.
Speaking to HU17.net Cllr Healy says that the return of markets is a major step forward to reopening Beverley. While he also says those using markets will have to do so with care.
Parking charges are to return to all council car parks and parking bays in the East Riding from Monday 1 June.
However, NHS and critical care workers will still be able to park for free when on official duty.
From Sunday 31 May, in response to the government’s updated coronavirus advice, bus company East Yorkshire will be increasing their bus services.
Most bus services that are currently running during lockdown will have extra journeys, and many routes that were suspended at the start of the crisis will return.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council says they are confident measures they are taking ahead of reopening schools will help ensure people are more confident about sending their children back.
While schools have remained open during the pandemic, the government is calling for primary schools to open from 1 June.
A well-known local ice cream business has recently become the 200th member of the East Yorkshire Local Food Network (EYLFN).
Burgess Ice Cream of Shiptonthorpe joins many other local businesses from the local hospitality, food and tourism sectors who benefit from the support of the network.
Residents are being asked to submit their lockdown memories and pictures for an archive being created by Hull History Centre.
The initiative, in partnership with Heritage Learning, has been inspired by a World War II project that recorded Hull children’s experiences of the Blitz.
A city-wide programme to clean Hull’s cycle tracks has commenced.
Hull City Council workers have been busy trimming shrubs and grass verges, litter-picking, sweeping and removing large items from last week, in a bid to encourage more cyclists to use the designated cycle routes.
Graham Stuart must back calls for Dominic Cummings to go and put the fight against coronavirus first says local councillor, Denis Healy.
Cllr Denis Healy has written to Graham Stuart urging him to “end the distractions” and support calls for scandal-hit Dominic Cummings to go, so the country can focus on the coronavirus emergency.