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New Recruit Strengthens Services To Lively Commercial Property Sector

New Recruit Strengthens Services To Lively Commercial Property Sector

Caitlin Macnamara has clear sights on the future after joining Hull and East Yorkshire law firm Williamsons as a commercial property solicitor at their Beverley office.

Caitlin, who is the daughter of a solicitor, said it was the perfect place to develop her career after working with another regional practice as a trainee and recently qualifying from the University of Law.

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Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories Wins National Lottery Support

Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories Wins National Lottery Support

A new initiative which will gather memories and stories of life on and around the River Hull is announced by the organisers of Hull’s Open Bridges project.

‘Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories’ is supported by the National Lottery and will preserve and publicise the heritage of the River Hull, its bridges and the vessels which have used it over the years by gathering and sharing stories from people who currently or previously lived or worked on and around the river.

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Blue… Thursday? Lighting Up The City For The NHS

Blue… Thursday? Lighting Up The City For The NHS

If you look up on Thursday you may notice that Hull has turned a shade of blue.

To help mark the NHS’s 70th birthday, buildings, historic monuments and other high profile sites across the country will be ‘lighting up’ blue on the evening of Thursday, 5 July.

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BEVERLEY RACES : Que Amoro On The March At Beverley

BEVERLEY RACES : Que Amoro On The March At Beverley

Jockey Paul Mulrennan believes talented juvenile Que Amoro has a fine opportunity in which to get off the mark at the third attempt when she runs at Beverley on Friday evening.

The two-year-old daughter of Es Que Love, trained in Co Durham by Michael Dods, is one of eight declared runners for the five-furlong William Jackson Food Group British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (6.35).

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Beverley Primary School Pupils Go To The Polls In Mock Election

Beverley Primary School Pupils Go To The Polls In Mock Election

Pupils at a Beverley primary school are set to go to the polls this week as part of a pilot scheme to introduce children to the electoral process.

On Friday, 6 July children from St John of Beverley RC Primary School will hold a mock election to bring to an end a project run in conjunction with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s electoral services and the Hull and East Riding Children’s University about democracy and the importance of having the right to vote.

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Countdown As Yorkshire Gets Ready for Beverley Puppet Festival 2018

Countdown As Yorkshire Gets Ready for Beverley Puppet Festival 2018

In less than two weeks, thousands of fun seekers are expected to descend on Beverley’s Town Centre as the 8th Beverley Puppet Festival gets underway.

The award-winning weekend event takes place over three nights and two days from 13th to 15th July, attracting visitors from across the UK and overseas with couples, families and booking agents all eager to see what’s new in the world of puppetry.

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GALLERY : Out & About Armed Forces Day in Beverley

GALLERY : Out & About Armed Forces Day in Beverley

Photos from around Beverley on a day that saw the town host the annual Armed Forces Day.

While there was entertainment in Saturday Market, including a display by the local model club, The Sun Inn hosted their patriotic event while in the Grapes they held their monthly Grape Vine Night.

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Classically Yours Programme Receives More Funding

Classically Yours Programme Receives More Funding

East Riding of Yorkshire Council, in partnership with Orchestras Live, are celebrating the news that their RPS award winning programme, Classically Yours, has received a grant of £95,434 from Arts Council England to allow it to continue until March 2020.

This means that the pioneering work to bring classical music to venues and communities which would not normally be able to enjoy and benefit from it can continue in various locations across the East Riding.

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Civic Day Celebrates Humber Bridge’s Place At Heart Of Community

Civic Day Celebrates Humber Bridge’s Place At Heart Of Community

Dignitaries and Civic Leaders gathered at the Humber Bridge on Saturday to celebrate the iconic structure’s place at the heart of the local community.

Mayors of Hull, Barton and North Lincolnshire; the Lord Lieutenant of East Yorkshire and Vice Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, and; representatives from the four local authorities and town councils near to the bridge, all took part in the Civic event which included a tour of the bridge and a trip up the north tower.

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Ferens Art Gallery Sees 91% Increase In Visitor Numbers

Ferens Art Gallery Sees 91% Increase In Visitor Numbers

Visitor numbers for the first five months of the year at Ferens Art Gallery have shown a 91% increase from the same period prior to Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017.

The figures, comparing the first five months of 2018 and 2015*, are promising for both the gallery and the city as Hull looks to build on the momentum from Hull 2017.

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Really Really Wild Day Returns To Beverley - But You Must Book Tickets

Really Really Wild Day Returns To Beverley – But You Must Book Tickets

Additional events are being staged in Beverley to co-inside with the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition returns to Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House this month.

Of the events the highlight will be the Really Really Wild Day at the Treasure House on Saturday, 21 July, from 10am to 4pm.

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Care Service Comes Together For Celebration Service At Beverley Minster

Care Service Comes Together For Celebration Service At Beverley Minster

Carers and the cared for are invited to gather in the majestic surroundings of Beverley Minster on Wednesday, 4 July at 1pm for the annual Carers Celebration Service.

The popular event, which is organised by the East Riding Carers Advisory Group in partnership with the East Riding Carers Support Service, is an uplifting and joyful celebration of the invaluable role of carers.

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Bridlington Beach To Be Recreated At Great Yorkshire Show

Bridlington Beach To Be Recreated At Great Yorkshire Show

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be recreating Bridlington beach at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate in an attempt to showcase the East Coast.

East Riding Council have sponsored the beach as part of the Welcome to Yorkshire stand at a cost of £4,000 for the duration of the event that takes place in July.

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Paneltex Delivered Three World Debuts At Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Live

Paneltex Delivered Three World Debuts At Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Live

Three of the brand-new 2018 Mercedes Sprinters fitted with Paneltex temperature-controlled bodies made their world debut at the Mercedes-Benz Van Experience Live event, held recently at the Millbrook Proving Ground.

After a sneak preview at the CV Show, Hull based refrigerated bodybuilder Paneltex demonstrated the first ever refrigerated body on the new style third generation Mercedes Sprinter chassis cab at this event.

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