With more than 900 children from across the city already signed up and taking part in this year’s Hull fREADom Quest – Hull Libraries’ very own summer reading challenge – the Libraries team wants to welcome even more children to sign up and take part!
The closing date for this year’s challenge is 21 September 2019, giving readers another four weeks to read their six books to complete the quest.
The Personal Finance Centre has agreed to a season-long deal with Beverley Town Football Club. As a result of the agreement their branding feature on the first team playing kit.
First Team Manager Richard Jagger welcomed the deal saying the club was excited to partner with the firm.
The East Riding Festival of Words will be back from 15 – 20 October, bringing popular authors to the local area to talk about murder, belonging and a great deal more besides.
Writers including Christy Lefteri, Ann Cleeves and Jessica Fellowes will all be in Beverley, as part of the event organised by East Riding Libraries.
East Riding County League will kick off next month and will feature six leagues. Club secretaries are being invited to attend meeting ahead of then to learn about the systems to be used.
Two teams from Beverley will participate in the East Riding County Leagues. Beverley Town Academy will compete in the Premier Divison, while Hodgsons FC will play in division one.
Tickets for BBC Contains Strong Language, which takes place in Hull September 27th-29th, 2019, are available to book via Hull Truck’s website from Friday 23rd August at 10am.
The three-day festival of national poetry and spoken word returns to Hull following two successful years in the city. Contains Strong Language is produced by the BBC in partnership with Wrecking Ball Press, the British Council, Arts Council England, the Makassar International Writers Festival and others.
Residents in Beverley, Hornsea and Tickton are being encouraged to join a summer campaign to boost the recycling of clothes, bedding, shoes and other textiles.
Waste and recycling officers at East Riding of Yorkshire Council are holding a series of textile collection events, inviting residents to bring along their old duvets, sheets, towels, clothes and shoes so they can be recycled and disposed of properly.
Organisers of Beverley Westwood Parkrun say the town has embraced the event. Their comments come just weeks after the event was launched in the town.
After 18 months in the planning with the support of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Town Council and also the Pasture Masters, it continues to go from strength to strength.
Beverley Town Football Club registered their first win of the season as they brushed aside Hornsea Town 3-0 at Norwood.
Gaffer Richard Jagger was full of praise for his team who were never troubled by the visitors in this midweek Humber Premier League clash.
Businesses and organisations in East Yorkshire looking to recruit staff have been invited to the inaugural Helping Hands jobs fair.
The event will be held at Cottingham Civic Hall on Thursday, September 5th, from 11.30am to 4pm.
From Sunday 1 September 2019 local bus company East Yorkshire will be running more early morning services.
This will help improve services for shift-workers and commuters. It will also give better connections for train services to Leeds, Sheffield and London from Hull Paragon Interchange.
A free fun event is taking place in Bridlington on 29 and 30 August, to explore the town’s seaside heritage
The event will be held in Garrison Square, where entertainment will include traditional Punch and Judy shows throughout both days. There will also be short walking tours taking place around Bridlington Quay, starting at 10:30am and finishing at 3:00pm.
East Riding Theatre in Beverley’s autumn production Horseshoes for Hand Grenades is a new piece of writing by Richard D.
Cushing which explores the passions, hopes and struggles of a Yorkshire community trying to come to terms with the devastation of the First World War.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 455 is out and available to purchase from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way.
This week’s issue features a selection of content that has appeared on the HU17 Web Site.
An East Yorkshire loss support group is to hold its next event in Driffield on 31st August.
Talking about Loss was set up in June by Shiptonthorpe farmer’s daughter, Jacqui Gunn following the death of her father last year.
Inspector Philip Hinch, Community Inspector for East Riding south is advising cyclist to be aware that thieves are active in the East Riding.
Theives are specifically active in Beverley and Cottingham with more bikes being stolen.
New artworks celebrating Hull have been created to liven up an area around a city railway bridge.
The murals in Chanterlands Avenue were produced over the summer after artist Andy Pea and pupils from Thoresby Primary School were tasked by ward councillors to create an enchanting gateway to the avenue.
News that Beverley Town Council has been awarded funding to deliver a nature-based project has been welcomed by Cllr Denis Healy.
Beverley Town Council has secured £17,000 in commuted sums. This cash will be used to develop a nature trail. It will feature information boards, trails, bat boxes and also benches.
The East Riding is gearing up to host some of the world’s top para-cyclists to the area next month and businesses, community representatives and residents are invited to a roadshow in Beverley to find out about how to get involved.
On Saturday, 21 September, and running alongside the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, Beverley will host the start of the 2019 Para-Cycling International which will see world-class athletes leave Saturday Market and race through Bishop Burton, Market Weighton, Holme on Spalding Moor, Foggathorpe and Bubwith to the finish in Harrogate.