Classical Number One selling soprano Rebecca Newman will present a special programme of her favourite operatic arias, traditional folk songs, sacred arias and songs from her childhood growing up on the coast in Devon.
Rebecca has many funny and touching stories from her unusual musical career, which has seen her perform with international tenor Joseph Callejah and stars like Aled Jones, Alfie Boe and Russell Watson.
Emma Hardy MP has spoken with the charity Guide Dogs at the Labour Party conference.
The MP spoke about the challenges that blind and partially sighted people face when walking the streets. Some of the issues faced include pavement parking, street clutter and shared spaces.
Local charities Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and RSPCA Hull and East Riding have joined forces to launch a new family fun event to benefit each of their causes.
The ‘Waggy Walk for Wellbeing’ event, which will take place on Sunday 6 October 2019 between 11am and 2pm, will be a fun day out for all the family, including their dogs.
The flourishing local Walking for Health scheme is expanding and has just launched a new 30-minute walk in Bridlington.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council runs a programme of health walks aimed mainly at people who take little or no exercise. It is part of the national Walking for Health initiative and offers led walks for beginners.
The East Riding Festival of Words includes the ever-popular Children’s Festival, and this year will see Drama Workshops for children delivered by She Productions in Beverley Library.
These interactive and inclusive drama workshops will encourage children to be creative, dynamic and empathetic, whilst also having great fun at the same time!
St Peter’s Church in Wawne was targeted overnight Friday 27 to Saturday 28 September.
Thieves removed the lead from the roof causing damage and theft worth thousands of pounds.
Humberside Police say they are continuing their investigation with regard to the robbery of a man on Old Road in Leconfield on Monday 23 September.
As part of their investigations, they have issued an E-Fit showing a man who they are keen to identify in connection with the incident.
Beverley Minster has received a £440,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an exciting heritage project.
‘Beverley Minster – Place of Sanctuary since 937’ has been made possible with money raised by National Lottery players.
Born into a military family in the historic market town of Beverley, East Yorkshire, Paul Levitt has always been intrigued by the past.
His latest book, Yorkshire: A Story of Invasion, Uprising and Conflict explores the counties eventful and stormy past.
The Changing Face of Substance Use is the focus of the fifth annual Recovery College conference on Friday 4 October at The Courtyard in Goole, which brings together leading experts in the field of recovery from drugs and alcohol.
The Recovery College is a regional initiative between The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS), Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, Spectrum CIC and the University of Derby. Also, this year the event is sponsored by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
At Kingstown Works Ltd (KWL), Isuzu has become the truck of choice for the Hull-based organisation, due to its proven reliability and excellent payload over a long period of time.
With over 20 years’ practical experience of running Isuzu trucks in its fleet, KWL is a firm fan of the Isuzu marque, having developed an excellent relationship with its local Isuzu dealer as its fleet requirements consistently change.
Beverley Buzz Comedy Club makes a welcome return next month with the promise of bringing plenty of laughter to the town.
Acts lined up for the event in October include headliner Bill Woolland. He is a top raconteur at prestigious sporting events and on cruise ships. His easy-going style is spiked by a sharp Scouse wit.
The Blue and Golds just preserved their NCL Division 2 status in 2019 by finishing 9th in the table.
A mid-table or play-off spot seemed possible earlier in the season until a run of six successive defeats in July and August. Attentions are now turning to 2020.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to local schools in the constituency to remind them of the government’s statutory guidance which instructs schools to keep uniform costs as low as possible for parents.
Paying for school uniforms can come at a difficult time for parents as in the most part, it comes at the end of a summer that brings with it more spending because of additional childcare costs and going on holidays.
Sinfonia Viva will present Flutter & Fly, an interactive family concert, at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley. There are still some tickets available.
Sinfonia Viva will present the amazing adventures of Rowan’s paper aeroplane, as it soars across the sky, meeting new friends along the way, including a bird, a space rocket and many more!
Sue Stephenson, the High Sheriff of East Riding of Yorkshire and WISHH Charity Chairman, officially unveiled the new look Coral Ward 130.
Situated on the top floor of Hull Royal Infirmary’s tower block the new ward is for the sickest children in the area.
A family who travel from Scotland a couple of times a year to visit Thomas the Baker’s Yorkshire-based stores has been given a special VIP tour of the firm’s bakery.
Gordon and Gemma Herbertson and their daughter Kimberley, aged seven, who live in Glasgow, are such big fans of Thomas the Baker they’ve taken their holidays around York for the last seven years.
East Riding Leisure Beverley will be running a special free event on Saturday, 5 October.
The event is being held to celebrate ten years of LES MILLS classes at the venue.