• Jack the Ripper – The Legacy’ at the East Riding Theatre
  • September Heritage Open Days include more than 100 free events
  • Record-breaking GCSE success for Hymers College students
  • Bishop Burton College joins prestigious Chartered Institution for Further Education
  • Regents to bring unique hair styling concept to Beverley this autumn
Dog Rescue Charity Are Asking You To Give £5 A Month To Care For Animals

Dog Rescue Charity Are Asking You To Give £5 A Month To Care For Animals

It costs the charity Jerry Green Dog Rescue on average more than £125,000 a year to provide veterinary care to their dogs, with 35% of this being on standard vet care alone.

For standard care, it costs on average, approximately £84 per dog (based on 2019’s figures) with the charity spending more than £43,000 a year on the most basic level of care.

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Police and Crime Commissioner Proposes Increase To Precept

Police and Crime Commissioner Proposes Increase To Precept

Residents will be asked to dig a bit deeper and pay more towards local policing in their council tax. Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter is proposing the police precept is increased by 2.2% for 2020/21.

Mr Hunter also says that the increase is in line with inflation. If approved homeowners in Band D property will be asked to stump up 9p a week more.

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MP Writes To Local Schools To Promote Summer Schools Programme

MP Writes To Local Schools To Promote Summer Schools Programme

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to local schools in the area to encourage their pupils to apply for the Sutton Trust’s UK Summer Schools programme.

The Sutton Trust is a charity which promotes social mobility, while their summer programme is designed to help young people make more informed choices about what they want to do after leaving school.

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Swanland Sales Underscore Claims That East Riding Is The North’s New Property Hotspot

Swanland Sales Underscore Claims That East Riding Is The North’s New Property Hotspot

The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes says its on-going sales success in Swanland proves its 2019 claim that the East Riding is the north of England’s new property hotspot.

Emma Fitton-Cook, Bellway Yorkshire’s sales manager, explained: “Bellway has a long history of success in the East Riding, going back as far as the Victoria Dock redevelopment in the later 1980s / early 1990s, but over the last 18-months we’ve been selling new homes nearly as fast as we can build them.”

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Let There Be Light! Hull To Host Captivating Outdoor Event

Let There Be Light! Hull To Host Captivating Outdoor Event

Hull city centre will be lit up this month with an enchanting and spectacular three-day event, celebrating the city’s rich maritime heritage.

Navigate, featuring mesmerising sculptures and outdoor exhibits from the acclaimed Kazimier team, will celebrate the start of the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project and take place from Thursday 30 January until Saturday 1 February, from dusk until 9pm each evening.

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360 Accountants Streamline Business With Two Mergers

360 Accountants Streamline Business With Two Mergers

Hull and East Yorkshire-based 360 Chartered Accountants have announced a merger with its two sister companies, 5Four Payroll and 360 Mentor.

The move comes after a lengthy client consultation.  360 asked what they could do to improve people’s experience. 

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Escape Room Beverley Proving Popular Since Opening Its Doors

Escape Room Beverley Proving Popular Since Opening Its Doors

The first Escape Room in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire has officially opened its doors and is taking bookings today.

Escape Rooms Beverley is the first of its kind in the Beverley area and is located on Norwood, Beverley, making it easy for people to complete the rooms then go onto have a nice meal at local eateries or for a drink in the town centre.

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Tuck Into A Thomas’ Pasty This Veganuary In Beverley

Tuck Into A Thomas’ Pasty This Veganuary In Beverley

As people across the country turn to a plant-based diet for the month to support Veganuary, Thomas the Baker is offering free samples of vegan goodies in store.

All of Thomas’ 30 stores across Yorkshire and the North East will also be offering a free taste of its popular Vegetable Pasty, which has recently been redeveloped to be suitable for vegans, from Monday 20 to Friday 24 January.

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HTA Launches Taxi And Private Hire Driver Training Courses Around Yorkshire

HTA Launches Taxi And Private Hire Driver Training Courses Around Yorkshire

HTA launches Taxi and Private Hire driver training courses into South and West Yorkshire as councils ramp-up driver requirements

Humberside Training Associates (HTA) has launched its Taxi and Private Hire Driver BTEC and functional skills courses into South and West Yorkshire as councils across the country ramp-up requirements on new and existing driver qualifications.

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Tour de Yorkshire To Set Off From Historic Beverley

Tour de Yorkshire To Set Off From Historic Beverley

The eyes of the cycling world will be once again on East Yorkshire as Beverley will host the start of the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire.

At the launch event held in Leeds, race organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) confirmed that stage one of the men’s race on Thursday, 30 April will start in the East Riding and take in some villages that have never seen the race before.

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Join In The Digital Arts Celebration In East Riding Libraries

Join In The Digital Arts Celebration In East Riding Libraries

East Riding Libraries are hosting their first Digital Art Celebration until 29 February, which culminates in a digital art competition with a chance to win one of five graphics tablets.

East Riding Libraries pride themselves on being much more than books – they are a community hub that’s free for everyone to attend and offer a variety of social groups, access to information, free internet and computer access and free digital support.

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Daisy Appeal Says Thank You With A Silver Flower As Nicky Is Knocked Out By Nominations

Daisy Appeal Says Thank You With A Silver Flower As Nicky Is Knocked Out By Nominations

A mother of two young children has been presented with a special gift on behalf of a leading local charity after being nominated by family and friends for her bravery in undergoing treatment for cancer and a stroke.

Nicky Hern Holthuysen, who lives near Anlaby, received a specially hand-crafted daisy charm from Karen Guest, Partner at Guest & Phillips jewellers and a trustee of the Daisy Appeal.

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Landlord In Bridlington Fined After Ignoring Improvement Notices

Landlord In Bridlington Fined After Ignoring Improvement Notices

A Bridlington landlord who continually ignored requests to carry out vital repairs to a property he owned has been fined £2,000.

David Christlow, 54, of Prospect Street, Bridlington appeared at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 8 January where he pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to comply with improvement notices served under section 11 and 12 of the Housing Act 2004.

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