Sewerby Hall and Gardens has announced details of its Weekend of Christmas, on Saturday and Sunday, 7 and 8 December.
The weekend will be full of activities and fun over both days, with festive music, adventures, Christmas crafts, and magic.
Mobile Speed Cameras To Be Used On Humber Bridge For First Time
Mobile speed cameras will appear on the Humber Bridge for the first time as part of a partnership agreement between the Humber Bridge Board and Safer Roads Humber.
The agreement comes after a survey revealed that two-thirds of drivers were not obeying the 50mph speed restrictions while crossing the bridge.
Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Says Brexit Is An Embarrassment
Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Denis Healy says Brexit has become a national embarrassment.
Mr Healy, who is standing in the 2019 General Election on 12 December wants to see Brexit stopped. He also feels his party are offering a voter’s real way to the UK exiting the EU.
Beaver Are Worthy Winners Beating Dinnington At Beaver Park
Beverley knew the visit of Dinnington RUFC to Beaver Park was going to be a tough one after last season’s encounter when they stifled the Beverley game plan so effectively it was reminiscent of what South Africa did to England last weekend.
This occasion had a much better outcome for the Beavers, playing at home in the cold sunshine on a squelchy pitch, an entertaining 9 try game saw Beverley finish worthy winners 36-22.
Get Your Skates On For Christmas Fun At Flemingate
Is there anything more festive than wrapping up warm and gliding around an outdoor skating rink at Christmas time?
Now that experience can be enjoyed for the first time at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, which is hosting an eco-friendly skating rink for the season of goodwill.
Creating A Healthier Hull For The Armed Forces Community
At a time of year when we traditionally remember those who have served their country, local GP practices and NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group join growing number of organisations signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in Hull.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a “promise by the nation” to ensure that those who are currently serving in the forces or have previously served, and their families are treated with understanding and always treated fairly.
East Riding Festival Of Words 2019 Declared A Success
The East Riding Festival of Words 2019 has been declared a big success, both by audiences and the authors involved.
The festival took place in various locations across the East Riding between 15 and 20 October and featured a wide range of authors discussing murder, belonging and a great deal more besides.
Launch Of Hull & East Yorkshire Tourism Awards
Awards that reward the region’s best, brightest, most successful and innovative tourism businesses have been given a significant boost with the news that they will also now be a route to national recognition.
The 2020 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards, the REYTAs, organised by tourism body Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), are officially launched.
Senior Percussion Ensemble To Perform At The Royal Albert Hall
Young musicians from East Riding schools have been invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They will take part in the national Festival of Music for Youth later this month.
The East Riding schools’ music service Senior Percussion Ensemble is to take part in a lunchtime concert. This will be held in the prestigious Elgar Room entitled ‘Spotlight on new music.’
Hospice Menswear Shop In Beverley Gets Makeover
Dove House Hospice, a charity caring for people with life-limiting illnesses in the East Riding and Hull, is delighted to announce that the new look Beverley Menswear shop is to be officially opened.
Dove House Hospice will officially open the new shop on Thursday 14 November at 10am to bargain-hunting charity shoppers.
East Riding Goes Live With CONNECT Partner Problem Solving System
CONNECT Partner, an IT system that allows police and partner organisations to share information on one core policing system for the first time. It has officially been launched in East Riding.
The IT new system will now allow police in East Riding to provide a bespoke service to proactively manage issues around specific individuals, locations and offenders, in order to test and identify its benefits.
Chloe Hopkins Named As Labour’s Candidate For December’s Election
Chloe Hopkins has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the Beverley and Holderness constituency. She will now stand in the general election 2019 that will be held next month.
Ms Hopkins was confirmed as the candidate by the local Labour Party. She said she is proud to have been selected.
I Wanna Be Yours At East Riding Theatre
I Wanna Be Yours is a funny, lyrical, and tender play about the intricacies and complexities of finding love and the difficulties of holding onto it once found.
A debut play for one of the London Poet Laureates, Zia Ahmed, this touring production, coming to the East Riding Theatre on Saturday 16th November is grown from the internationally acclaimed theatre company, Paines Plough.
James Dick Named As New Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding
Mr James Dick, OBE, DL, has become the new Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
He follows the Hon. Dame Susan Cunliffe-Lister, DCVO, who stepped down last week after 14 years as the Queen’s representative in the county.
31 Motorists Stopped On Day One Of Operation Safe Pass
The second Operation Safe Pass takes place tomorrow, targeting motorists that pass too close to cyclists.
Qualified cyclists will be out on the road once again, complete with helmet cameras, cycling at the correct distance from the kerb.
Walkabout Raises Funds and Awareness For Daisy Appeal
The Daisy Appeal went walkabout with award-winning tour guide Paul Schofield to raise money and awareness of the charity and of some of the region’s hidden history.
Some of the group of more than 40 people were tourists in their own town as Paul took them on a trip through the streets and alleyways of Beverley.
The Little Mermaid – School To Bring ‘Green Touch’ To Annual Show
Rehearsals are already underway for Beverley Minster C of E Primary School’s next school production, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which will take place in March.
This year, not only are the cast having fun and learning new skills but they’re also aiming to raise awareness of recycling, single-use plastics and how to keep oceans clean and safe.
International Men’s Day To Be Celebrated At Beverley Fire Station
International Men’s Day will be celebrated at Beverley Fire Station at a special event open to the public.
Taking place on 19 November, International Men’s Day celebrates the positive impact men bring to the world.