Bus company East Yorkshire is increasing its efforts in the fight against loneliness and social isolation with the launch of a new “chatty bus” campaign, encouraging passengers to talk to someone new on the bus.
The campaign kicks off on the 29th January with activity taking place in Hull, the East Riding and North Yorkshire.
A year-long cancer awareness project is being launched in the East Riding this month to help support residents through what could be one of the toughest times in their lives.
With so many of us experiencing cancer or the effects of cancer in a loved one, it’s important to talk about it and know what help and support can be accessed in the East Riding.
The ‘Big Beverley Pancake Race’ is back again, after its revival last year. Some residents may remember it from several years ago when it was a regular calendar date, organised by the then, Beverley Arms Hotel.
Beverley Town Council in partnership with the Rotary Club of Beverley is running the event. The aim is to raise money for local charities.
Wireless internet provider Quickline is delighted to announce its acquisition of network provider JHCS, which trades as Newark Wireless.
Quickline, which specializes in bringing superfast broadband to hard-to-reach locations, will now take over internet delivery to homes and businesses across rural Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, without any disruption to service.
Writer, broadcaster, actor and, former MP Gyles Brandreth is the first speaker to be announced for The Business Day 2019. Taking place on Friday 7 June at Bridlington Spa.
He will take his place amongst the growing alumni of celebrity hosts of the event; Naga Munchetty last year and Alexander Armstrong in 2017.
A man from Hull has been fined £400 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council for dumping bags of rubbish in Melton, near Brough.
The man admitted adding to a pile a fly-tipping by leaving further bags of waste at the side of the road in Brickyard Lane, Melton. This is a site which is frequently targeted by fly-tippers.
There will be a chance to join Sue Wheeldon and Rachel Jerome for Valentine’s Day when they will be presenting a programme of musical delights to welcome the spring.
Their concert will be in Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 14 February, at 7.30pm.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 429 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 college is leading the way in the development of grassroots football in the region.
Bishop Burton College is encouraging young players of all abilities and backgrounds to get involved in the game after being named as one of the first FA ‘Football Super Hubs’ in the country.
A Beverley election steeped in ancient tradition is due to take place at the town’s Guildhall when 12 new Pasture Masters and two auditors will be chosen by the Pasture Freemen.
The election will take place between 9am and 4pm on Friday 1 March 2019.
Photos from the Hull Boys Sunday Football League match featuring Beverley Town Blues and Beverley Town U17s.
In a high scoring derby game, it was Beverley Town (playing in red) who came out on top winning the game 6-2.
Murray Hills Solicitors are celebrating 10 successful years in business. The legal firm which has offices in Beverley, Bridlington and Hull says the past decade in one they can be proud of.
Alongside their legal work, the firm has also supported a range of local good causes and helped create employment in the area.
Beverley’s Crown Post Office relocation to the nearby WH Smith is not all bad news. In fact under the proposals put forward by the post office, there are far more benefits.
Sadly it seems these benefits have been lost in all the noise being created by a small group of people.
Guisborough kicked off in this Yorkshire League 1 match and had 5 points on the board before Beverley had touched the ball with a smartly taken try from Joe Whyman (0-5).
A stunned Beverley hit back and mounted a series of attacks, resulting eventually in a penalty which Phil Duboulay kicked to make it 3-5.
Councillors are being asked to consider plans to implement robust enforcement action against littering and environmental offences.
In addition, they will also consider the prospect of increasing the level of fines issued after the government changed the minimum, default and maximum penalty levels back in April 2018.
A hearing date has been announced when Humber Landlords Association (HLA) will face Hull City Council in the High Court in Leeds on 12 February 2019.
The case concerns Hull City Council’s proposal for a new enforcement policy for private rented housing in the City. In line with national guidelines, the current policy requires informal action to be taken, unless the situation is serious.
The call of “rag bone” can be heard down the city’s tenfoots and passages to this day.
For decades, men on horses and carts collecting scrap metal have issued this cry for people to bring out any unwanted goods for recycling.
Beverley Town Football Club dropped two points as ten men Sculcoates Amateurs scored late to earn a draw at Norwood.
Leon Dawson gave Town the lead midway through the first half. However the visitors, despite being reduced to ten men battled back to equalise in the closing seconds of the match.