Small Business Saturday is the day we are all encouraged to back our local businesses.
A national incentive, people are asked to visit and back their independent retailers, pubs, shops and other businesses.
Chef’s Recipe For A Happier Christmas For Foster Children
When Beverley chef John Robinson got married six years ago he had a wedding gift with a difference for his new wife, Liz.
Using her maiden name, John, who owns and runs Whites Restaurant in North Bar Without, Beverley, had set up the Tyas Foundation, a charity to help vulnerable children across East Yorkshire.
Fly-tipper Caught On Camera By Quick Thinking Member Of The Public
A fly-tipper from Beverley was caught on video by a member of the public while he dumped a pile of waste.
Quick-thinking witnesses videoed Aaron Jones, of Queens Road, Beverley, after they spotted him unloading items from a vehicle and leaving them on the roadside in Waterside Road, Beverley.
Salon’s Sporting Heroes Double Their Money For The Daisy Appeal
A leading hair salon group donated more than £3,000 to the Daisy Appeal after staff completed their annual Olympics in memory of a much-loved former colleague.
Teams from the Unique salons in Beverley, Cottingham and Hessle took to the fields of Blackburn Leisure Centre in Brough for the tenth edition of the sporting challenge and racked up the total raised at “Caroline’s Day” over the years to more than £40,000.
Song From Hull Aims To Make It Into The UK Top 40 And Help Local Kids
Hull’s community charity Christmas song, A Winter’s Dream by The Thousand Voices and Jessika Mae, will be officially released, with the track available to download and stream across all major platforms.
Written and recorded in Hull, and featuring over 1,000 local voices, the hope is the track will make it into the UK’s Christmas Top 40, raising as much money as possible for disadvantaged children living in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
Green Party Candidate Takes Action Ahead Of Question Time
Green Party Candidate, Richard Howarth was arrested after he attempted to display a banner on the roof of Hull University.
Mr Howarth tried to unfurl his banner at the site during the filming on the BBC show Question Time on Thursday evening.
First Wave Of Workshops Announced By ArtWaves
ArtWaves has unveiled the first wave of workshops for the 2020 festival taking place on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2020 with the fringe event being staged Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 2020.
The first wave of bookable workshops are now on sale for the sixth annual visual arts festival with more set to complete the festival line up in the coming months; the full programme will be released in March 2020.
Inches And Pounds Add Up To A Weighty Contribution To Daisy Appeal
A health and fitness studio which helps people with weight loss and mobility is putting on the pounds to raise money for a regional charity.
Staff and clients at Inches Body Studio in Beverley have raised more than £2,500 just from organising a weekly bonus ball competition.
David T. Wade Appointed As Union Rep’ For Usdaw In Tesco’s Goole Facility
David T. Wade has been elected as an official representative for the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) at Tesco’s Distribution Centre near Goole, East Yorkshire.
The role includes union meetings related to Usdaw members’ disciplinary issues and includes matters related to sickness, absences, holidays, flexible working, performance and conduct.
A Chance To Enjoy The 22nd Open Art Exhibition At Beverley Art Gallery
The 22nd annual Open Art exhibition will be at Beverley Art Gallery from Friday, 6 December through until 29 February 2020.
Entries were invited from all artists, whether amateur or professional, living in the East Riding or in Hull.
Harry Potter Book Night will be back in East Riding Libraries in 2020
Tickets are now on sale for Harry Potter Book Night 2020 in East Riding Libraries.
The ever-popular event returns in February next year for an evening of games, crafts, and fun. There will be readings, the Sorting Hat ceremony, the Polyjuice Potion Game, and Ancient Runes Lessons!
Brough Primary School Splashes Out On New Playboat
Local five-star housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, has continued to support the communities in which it builds by contributing £750 to a playboat at Brough Primary School.
Barratt Homes was approached by Brough Primary School to contribute towards the school’s much needed new play equipment, and as part of its ongoing commitment to support local communities, the housebuilder was more than happy to help.
Former Cranswick Employee Launches Sales Support Business
A Beverley businesswoman who spent 15 years in senior sales roles with Cranswick plc has set up her own business.
39-year-old Nicola Whitehead has launched NJW Sales Support to offer sales and business development advice to small and medium-sized food businesses throughout Yorkshire.
Burying Wishes: 14 Million Risk-Taking Last Requests To The Grave
Brits are taking their final wishes to the grave, according to new data from the UK’s largest report into funeral trends by the Co-op.
According to the findings, as many as 14 million UK adults risk not having their dying wishes acted upon, due to their decision not to consider or talk about what they would like for their funeral.
Artwaves Festival Open Call To New And Emerging Artists
ArtWaves Festival has announced the return of the mentored commission strand, Submerge as part of the 2020 festival programme taking place at Bridlington Spa in May 2020.
Submerge is aimed at young, new and emerging artists looking to create and display artwork on a public platform.
Youth Enterprise Manager Wins Guardian Public Servant Of The Year
A Hull City Council youth enterprise worker has scooped a prestigious national public service award.
Charles Cracknell, the local authority’s employment and youth enterprise manager, won The Guardian’s public servant of the year award at a glittering ceremony last night.
East Yorkshire Judo Academy Well Represented At Festive Comp
East Yorkshire Judo Academy was out in force at the Goole Christmas Championships with many of their very young players competing.
For a number of players, it was their first competition. The club was very well represented by children as young as 6 years old all the way through to senior black belts.
Free Parking In Run-Up To Christmas Returns For 11th Year
Free parking across all council-operated car parks in the East Riding will come into force this weekend.
For the 11th year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council will suspend parking charges at all council on-street parking bays and off-street car parks for the four weekends in the run-up to Christmas in a bid to boost trade and visitor numbers to towns.