Chief Constable Lee Freeman has welcomed a new law which will see harsher sentences for those who attack officers in the line of duty.
The Assaults on Emergency Workers Emergency Workers (Offences) Act came into effect this week. It not only covers police officers but also attacks on all 999 staff and volunteers.
She Productions have delivered an innovative course that helps unemployed people build skills and confidence in Beverley.
Held at East Riding Theatre, the incentive was a joint venture with East Riding Council’s Education and Skills Team.
Beverley Racecourse has received recognition for a hosting a deaf-friendly raceday during last season.
The Racecourse Association awarded Beverley with an Outstanding Initiative Award. This was an acknowledgement for the incentive that was also the first of its kind on the UK.
Another day and another festival for Beverley Beavers u10 squad. On this occasion, Ionians were the hosts with opposition provided by Doncaster, Driffield, Grimsby and the hosts themselves.
The day was damp and dreary but the rugby certainly was not! The initial game required input from the referee regarding the rucking rule for this age.
Hull Training and Adult Education have recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony.
Held at the Guildhall in Hull, judges faced a difficult task in picking out the winners of the awards that celebrate apprenticeships in the region.
Beverley Athletic Club will host their annual Beaver Trail event this coming Sunday and are inviting runners and other clubs to join them.
Now in its 20th year, the club say everyone is welcome to take part in the event that takes in what they say is a very interesting route.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 422 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.
Safer Roads Humber will be targeting motorists who are using vehicles without insurance.
A joint incentive between police and the Motor Insurers Bureau it aims to highlight the need to vehicle insurance whilst using the region’s road.
Members of the local Labour Party say they will join others at an anti-Fracking Protest planned later this week.
On Thursday East Riding of Yorkshire Council planners will meet to discuss extending a licence granted to Rathlin Energy.
A close run thing but Beverley eventually went out of the Yorkshire Shield. It was a high scoring and absorbing game throughout and in the end, there were only two points in it.
Perhaps the relevant factor was that while Beverley’s scores all came from their own exertions every Moortown point resulted directly from a Beverley error. Beverley should have won this match comfortably but simply gave it away through their own profligacy.
Remembrance Sunday saw Beverley join other towns and cities across the nation pay tribute to those lost their lives while serving their country.
This year had the added prominence as it marked the 100th year since the end of the First World War.
Hull and East Riding students will be rolling up their sleeves as they get the chance to experience many of the different roles the NHS has to offer in the fourth annual ‘A Day in the Life of the NHS’ event at Hull Royal Infirmary on 12 and 13 November.
The interactive learning event brought together by health and education organisations from across Hull and East Yorkshire, will open up with an address from Commonwealth boxing champion Tommy Coyle.
To commemorate the centenary of the Armistice on 11 November 1918, which brought an end to the First World War, Hull Museums and the Hull History Centre are showcasing archives and collections relating to the conflict.
The incredible archive includes photographs, first-person accounts of the war and one of the ceramic poppies that appeared in last year’s Weeping Willow display outside the Maritime Museum.
Beverley Town Football Club suffered a 4-0 defeat in their first game back at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
On a day that was supposed to be a celebration for the club, the efforts put in off the field were not matched on the pitch.
A Remembrance Day parade and service are to take place in Beverley on Sunday 11 November.
Events will begin with a parade through the streets to Beverley Minster, under the guidance of the Defence School of Transport, starting at 10.30am.
Beverley Minster is a hive of activity as members of the congregation and artists work their magic ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Beverley’s most iconic landmark is being decorated with poppies while there is also a poppy and sand sculpture on display.
Giant Poppies have been installed by Beverley Town Council. Attached to lampposts and benches they are hard to miss.
The poppies are being placed along the entire route that the Parade will follow on this weekend on Remembrance Sunday.
There is a lot to see as the Treasure House in Beverley will launch three new free exhibitions this Saturday.
Each of the exhibitions provides a unique look at topics linked to the local community. They explore Word War I art, World War I stories and also skilled local people at work.