Laws around organ donation is changing in England is changing on the 20 May subject to finalising the Parliamentary process.
As a result, people are being encouraged to consider the options and register or share their decision.
Local NHS Warns People Not To Fall Victim To Health-Related Scams
Criminals are continuing to use the COVID-19 pandemic to scam the public and organisations. They are targeting people looking to buy medical supplies online, sending emails offering fake medical support and scamming people who may be vulnerable or increasingly isolated at home.
Reports from the public have included online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks, hand sanitiser, and other products, which have never arrived and a number of cases have been identified where fake testing kits have been offered for sale.
Young Women Encouraged To Pick Up The Tools Of The Trade
It’s no secret that the construction sector is male-dominated. According to the UK’s Construction Training Board (CITB) the proportion of women working in skilled manual labour is just 2 per cent.
Tackling the diversity divide in Hull, women employed at KWL want to encourage young women to follow in their footsteps into the trades.
Humberside Police Respond To New COVID-19 Legislation
In response to the new legislation that has been passed by Government, Humberside Police Chief Constable, Lee Freeman has issued a statement.
In it, he says he would like to thank residents for the support in recent weeks. While he also urges people to be aware of the dangers.
Double Baby Camel Arrival At Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Life continues behind closed doors at Yorkshire Wildlife Park where staff in lockdown are celebrating a double arrival – the birth of two Bactrian camel calves.
The calves were born only days apart in April and are sure to be favourites with visitors when the park reopens.
Hull Experiences Cycling Renaissance As More Residents Opt For A Greener Form Of Travel
Residents in Hull are choosing to cycle more as traffic levels remain low across the city.
Many residents are opting to use a greener form of travel as part of their daily exercise routine or to get to and from work as the lockdown eases.
Second Roundtable Held For Holiday Parks To Share Their Concerns
MP Graham Stuart, has held a virtual conference with holiday park operators from across the constituency.
It was held to give them an opportunity for them to share their experiences of how the sector has been affected by the lockdown restrictions imposed as a result of coronavirus.
Foster Care Fortnight: Could You Join The East Riding Fostering Team?
The importance of a safe and loving home is more important than ever at the moment, as we all spend more time there.
It emphasises what a wonderful job hundreds of foster carers are doing for children across the East Riding.
Beverley Town Council Elect Youngest-Ever Mayor Virtually
History was made on two counts in Beverley on Monday evening when the town’s youngest-ever mayor, Cllr Tom Astell, 24, was elected using virtual meeting technology.
The ancient Mayor making ceremony was conducted online, with councillors electing their new mayor from their own homes due to the lockdown restrictions.
Council Issues Updates On Its Tourist Facilities After New Government Guidance
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has issued updates on its tourism facilities in the light of the revised government advice issued earlier this week, and offered advice to those thinking of visiting the area in the coming days.
Tributes Paid To Foster Parents During Foster Care Fortnight
A local fostering agency is celebrating the resilience and hard work of their foster parents during National Foster Care Fortnight.
The annual campaign which runs from 11-24 May takes the theme of #thisisfostering, aiming to convey a varied and authentic picture of the contributions of the people involved in fostering and how foster care transforms the lives of children and young people.
Festival Takes Puppetry On-Line To Escape COVID Shut Down
Beverley hosts so many festivals throughout the year from early music to literature to folk and spoken word. Not least of which is the award-winning biennial Beverley Puppet Festival.
But this year whilst the Minster may still stand, although it stands empty for the first time in almost a millennium, nearly every festival in the calendar has had to cancel or is soon going to face that tough decision as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc the across the nation.
£2.5M Road Improvement Scheme Set To Start In Region
Work is due to start on a £2.5million road improvement scheme across the East Riding which will help to prevent potholes.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s highways maintenance team will begin work on its annual road surface dressing scheme as part of essential works being carried out during the coronavirus lockdown.
Bridlington Virtual Kite Festival To Take Flight From The Safety Of Homes
The Bridlington Kite Festival, which was unfortunately cancelled earlier this year due to COVID-19, will become a virtual festival instead in 2020.
The festival, which is an annual celebration of kites, should have taken place at Sewerby Fields, Bridlington on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 May 2020.
Developer Announces New Armed Forces Contribution Scheme
As the world celebrates the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) this bank holiday weekend, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has announced its new Armed Forces Deposit Contribution Scheme to help Armed Forces personnel get on or up the housing ladder.
The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ Comes To ER Book Club
East Riding Libraries’ popular virtual book club, Face in a Book Club, has added many new titles.
In honour of the VE Day 75th anniversary, it will offer ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris, the story of how Slovakian Jew Lale Sokolov fell in love with a girl he was tattooing at a concentration camp.
Mayor Encourages Residents To Celebrate Beverley Virtual VE 75 Day
Beverley Town Council had big plans to commemorate this special 75th anniversary of VE Day along with many other organisations, groups and churches within the town. Due to the present pandemic of Coronavirus, all these activities had to be cancelled.
However, this does not stop them from commemorating and celebrating this special occasion in our own homes following the government regulations ‘Stay at Home – Protect the NHS – Save Lives’.
Grants Awarded By Council To Help Commemorate VE Day Anniversary
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is distributing grants from its VE Day Community Fund to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
The rural team within the council’s planning department has supported projects proposed by 14 parish councils from the fund and the funding will allow the projects to take place in due course after COVID-19 restrictions are eased.