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.
For those who’ve now mastered betting on horses to win their respective races, the next challenge is working out how to be successful from backing horses to place in each way terms.
There isn’t all that much to betting on horses to place rather than to win, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming an obstacle to a lot of punters who overestimate how troublesome it might be.
Humberside Police are appealing to the public for information relating to a theft from a pensioner in Beverley.
In statement released police say they would like to talk with a man who tricked a lady into her passing him her debit card.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 408 is out and available to purchase from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.
This week’s issue features a selection of news and sport. Some of the highlights in this issue include photos from the highly successful Cherry Aid concert.
The Yorkshire Party will be talking its ‘One Yorkshire Pledge’ onto the streets of the county starting in Northallerton on Wednesday (Yorkshire Day) to get signatures.
The idea is to show the Government the level of popular support for a One Yorkshire devolution deal and get them to act on it.
Marcus Tregoning hopes Monaadhil can set the tone for an important week when he runs in the Wilford Watts Memorial Handicap at Beverley on Tuesday.
The four-year-old son of Dark Angel, owned by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, has already won twice from just five starts and is one of seven declared runners for the eight-and-a-half furlong prize.
The blue and golds clinched the NCL division 3 title with four games to spare with a performance that typified their season- ruthless and clinical when they had to be.
A big celebration is now planned at next week’s televised game at home to Dewsbury Celtic this coming Saturday.
An online application form has been launched to help speed up the process for people applying for, or renewing blue badge parking permits.
Now the new application process, which has been developed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council alongside the East Riding Disability Action Group, could see those who are automatically eligible receive their blue badge within days rather than weeks.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s cabinet has agreed to award a contract for the extension and partial refurbishment of South Cliff Holiday Park, and work on the site will begin imminently.
The contract worth approximately £7.75 million is for a scheme to create an expansion of the park on to the adjacent agricultural land of the Wilsthorpe Estate.
Hull’s popular Playday Festival returns to Queens Gardens on Wednesday 1 August with the 15th festival in Hull getting underway from 11am until 3pm.
Queens Gardens will become a huge outdoor playground where children, young people and families can have a fun filled day, taking part in the annual celebration of the importance of play.
Hundreds of spectators from across East Yorkshire and beyond are expected to attend a spectacular international equine competition.
Bishop Burton College is hosting the highly prestigious FEI Pony European Championships at its campus near Beverley, from August 7 – 12.
Busy Bees nursery in Beverley, is celebrating after receiving an ‘outstanding’ rating following its latest Ofsted inspection on 3 July 2018. Less than 10% of early year’s settings in the UK hold this rating.
The nursery received this exceptional ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted, the official body for inspecting schools, after attaining a perfect score in three areas of inspection.