This week is Arts Council England’s Artsmark Celebration Week a campaign that aims to shine a light on schools across the country who champion teaching arts and culture as part of a broad and varied curriculum.
14 schools in Beverley and Holderness are currently registered for Artsmark, four of which have been awarded either a Gold or Silver award.
Local NHS organisations are once again working together to showcase some of the innovations and amazing healthcare teams there are across the region, as the Hull and East Riding Health Expo returns to the DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull on Thursday 10 October, from 10am until 3:30pm.
Now in its fourth year, the Hull and East Riding Health Expo is an annual exhibition and celebration organised by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Hull CCG, City Health Care Partnership CIC and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
If you don’t fancy yet another panto and are actively trying to avoid the more saccharine, tinselly aspects of the Christmas season then Richard Durrant’s candlelit Christmas tour is definitely the right choice for you.
In fact, the maverick musician, guitarist and songwriter Richard Durrant may have uncovered the true meaning of midwinter with his ever-popular candlelit tour now in its 15th year.
Five-star housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes both the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has been shortlisted for three awards at this year’s Structural Timber Awards.
The prestigious event showcases and honours construction achievements and timber innovations.
A crowd of supporters gathered at KCOM Stadium with Sonny Taylor, Hull’s next boxing champion.
He has confirmed his first local fight at Hull’s Bonus Arena. He will feature on a card with other local boxing pros on Saturday, 26 October.
An initiative to tackle shoplifting in Beverley has been hailed a success with almost 100 businesses united to cut retail crime.
Beverley Shopwatch launched 18 months ago as a partnership between retailers and Humberside Police to reduce shop theft.
The exciting programme of children’s events in the East Riding Festival of Words includes a Ninja Alien Pirate Party at the Parkway Cinema in Beverley on Saturday, 19 October at 11am.
Award-winning children’s author Gareth P Jones will sing, play and rap songs inspired by his collection of published books including ‘Ninja Meerkats’, ‘Steampunk Pirates’, and ‘The Dinosaurs are Having a Party’.
Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left serious hurt. They say she fell from a ride while adding a teenager was also hurt.
The winter nights will soon be creeping in and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s public health team is urging people who are eligible for the free flu vaccination to take up the offer.
Free flu jabs are available for people aged 65 and over, people aged from six months to less than 65 years of age with a long-term health condition, pregnant women, children aged from two to ten years.
Writer and historian John Heywood will be at Bridlington Central Library on Monday, 14 October from 2pm – 4pm to talk about his book, ‘Beside the Seaside’, a history of Yorkshire’s seaside resorts.
The afternoon will be a tour down Yorkshire’s beautiful East Coast and through history.
Bishop Burton College has teamed up with a Hull charity to give students an exciting new opportunity to launch a career in childcare.
The college has partnered with the community nursery, Child Dynamix, to deliver the new T-Level in Childcare.
Cherry Burton Primary School who won £2,000 in Tesco Bags of Help customer vote have completed their project.
As a result of this grant and support from the friends of the school they have built a school trim trail.
As part of a Libraries Week that celebrates the role of libraries in a digital world (Monday, 7 October to Saturday, 12 October) and Get Online Week (Monday, 14 October to Sunday, 20 October), East Riding Libraries are inviting players to a game of bingo.
The online bingo card has links to a wide variety of library and council digital resources, as well as some informative and fun things to do online.
Following a warm and hospitable welcome from the West Leeds committee the clouds scattered to present ideal Rugby watching conditions.
The ground was dappled in the autumn sunshine with virtually no breeze. A feature that both kickers would take full advantage of.
Richard Price, Licensee of the Sun Inn says he is delighted after learning he has made through to Local Pub Parliamentary Completion.
Mr Price has been running the Sun Inn for eight years. His public house was nominated following a competition run the MP Graham Stuart’s Facebook Page.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness has welcomed the introduction of a new “rush hour” bus service from Beverley to Cherry Burton.
The service will start on 11 November and help for commuters coming home from work has been introduced as a result of a request from Mr Stuart to bus company East Yorkshire.
The Beverley Beavers U11s squad launched the 19/20 season in style with a fantastic adrenalin-filled game against Hull Ionians, wearing new kit, supplied by local businesses Transtools Ltd, MJH Chartered Accountants and Home PR.
The teams were well matched demonstrating speed, agility, and tactical skills that kept supporters on edge till the final whistle.
Film lovers can enjoy twice as much big-screen entertainment this month courtesy of Beverley Film Society.
In addition to its regular programming of ten films, screened on the second Thursday of every month between September and June, society members can also enjoy three extra films throughout the season at no additional cost.