East Riding of Yorkshire Council has received a confirmed National Lottery grant of £724,000 towards a £968,869 scheme to deliver The Humber Bridge Country Park Experience.
Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the project aims to restore Hessle Whiting Mill – adding an additional floor and interpretation – deliver a full activity programme, employ a heritage education officer, improve the existing stepped access and undertake improvement works to underpasses and pathways.
This weekend will see an international volleyball festival in Bridlington, with fun and excitement for all the family.
Bridlington will be the UK’s sole host for the 2018 CEV (Confederation of European Volleyball) Beach Volleyball Festival, which will run alongside the UK Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (UKBT) Event on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August at Bridlington South Cliff Beach (below Park & Ride).
Humberside Police have a released an image of a man they would like to speak with who they say tried to hold up a petrol station in Beverley.
Police say they think the man in question was carrying some sort of weapon are are appealing for help from the local community to identify him.
Round seven of the British Superbike Championship was held around Thruxton, the UK’s fastest circuit, and notoriously known not to be kind to tyre wear.
Saturday saw Beverley racers, Jordan Rushby (Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship), James Westmoreland (Dickies British Supersport Championship), and Sam Christie (Rider) along with passenger Adam Christie (Hyundai British Sidecar Championship) complete qualifying sessions in their respective championships.
A study focusing on town centres, retail and leisure will be undertaken in the East Riding as part of the evidence base for a future review of the East Riding Local Plan.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has appointed WYG to carry out the work that will look at assessing and providing recommendations relating to the future of town centres across the East Riding, along with providing capacity figures for additional retail and leisure floor space over the plan period to 2036.
Humberside Police are appealing to members of the public for help to locate thieves who stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from a home in Dunswell.
In a statement released police say that the thieves got away with designer watches, rings, glasses and necklace’s in the raid.
The new Chief Executive and Principal of Bishop Burton College has outlined his vision to lead an “outstanding” institution where students are given the platform to follow their dreams.
Bill Meredith has been officially announced as the new permanent Chief Executive and Principal after covering both positions in an acting capacity for 10 months.
Beverley ARLC kept up their impressive home form as they beat Dewsbury Celtic 40-6 in front of huge crowd and the TV cameras at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Beverley’s match with play-off contenders gave the club the opportunity to showcase just how far they have come and also how the development of the game in Beverley is key to the club.
As part of the Theatre’s Autumn/Winter season, East Riding Theatre (ERT) are delighted to announce that the next in-house production to be staged in Beverley will be ART by Yasmina Reza.
Translated by Christopher Hampton ART and opens at ERT on the 27 September and runs until the 20th October.
Newly crowned champions Beverley ARLC will welcome to Dewsbury Celtic to the Beverley Leisure Centre this afternoon with the sides going head to head in what will be a live televised game.
Beverley’s game will be shown on the channel ‘Freesports’ from 3PM in partnership with Rugby AM bringing the grassroots game to viewers across the Europe.
A local children’s writing competition is returning for its second year following the success of its launch in 2017.
The JVenn Young Writers’ Competition was launched by the JVenn Foundation and Hull Libraries in a bid to promote creative writing and literacy in Hull.
Seabirds breeding along the Yorkshire coast will be afforded additional protection, following the expected designation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) around Flamborough and Filey.
The Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area (SPA) will build on existing designations along this internationally-important stretch of coastline to ensure further protection for the UK’s largest mainland seabird colony, both on the cliffs and within inshore waters.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens will be hosting a brand new event, The Sewerby Food Festival, on Sunday, 12 August.
‘A Taste of the Coast’ will be a celebration of local food producers and their products and will see a wide range of food and drink available, as well as lots of activities for a fun day out.
Following a thorough procurement process NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has agreed to award a 5½ year contract to Yorkshire Health Partners Limited, (on behalf of the combined federation of local GP practices) from 1 October 2018.
The contract, worth around £10 million in total, will provide access to routine and same day appointments with general practice (GP) clinicians 7-days a week in additional evening and weekend clinics across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Hull has put forward its bid to host matches at the Rugby League World Cup 2021.
The city, which boasts a rich rugby league heritage, has submitted a proposal to become a host for the sport’s biggest international event, which will take place in England in three years.
Beverley Town Cricket Club 1st and 2nd XIs produced excellent performances last Saturday to maintain their good runs.
The 4th XI had an easy win to move closer to honours. The 3rds lost a tight game and the 5ths were unfortunate to have their game cancelled due to a rare wet day on Sunday.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition – developed and produced by the Natural History Museum – is already proving very popular once again at Beverley Art Gallery.
The exhibition is open until Saturday, 8 September, making it an ideal trip out for the summer holidays. During the exhibition’s run, the Treasure House and the café are also open on Sundays.
Despite the current heatwave, there’s an early forecast this Christmas for a Touch of Frost.
John Lyons who appeared as Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the long running popular ITV series A Touch of Frost will be returning to Bridlington Spa for this year’s spectacular production of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk; starring as the King.