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.
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.
Staff from Tesco in Beverley are joining the fight against cancer by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
The motivated women, who work together at the Tesco store in Morton Lane, are set to pull on their trainers at Costello Stadium, Hull, on Saturday 7 July.
One of East Yorkshire’s most legendary nights out is making a triumphant comeback this Friday at Beverley Races.
Bus Stop delighted a generation of clubbers at the much-loved Lexington Avenue (LAs) venue in Hull.
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.
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.
Dickinson’s Real Deal is coming to Bridlington later this month as they look to uncover people’s hidden treasures in the region.
The ITV Hit Antiques show , presented by David Dickinson is looking for local people to cash in their antiques & valuables.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beverley Grammar School are proud to announce they have been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard (formerly the IAG Gold Standard).
The Quality in Careers Standard is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) in schools, colleges and work-based learning.
A number of local organisations and community groups will re-sign the East Riding’s Armed Forces Community Covenant on Sunday, 1 July as part of Beverley Armed Forces Day.
The Armed Forces Community Covenant is a voluntary statement of mutual support between East Riding of Yorkshire Council, local representatives of the public, charitable and voluntary sectors, the civilian community and the armed forces community in the form of a written pledge.
It was good day for Beverley Town Cricket Club as all four senior teams won on Saturday on what was a perfect weekend for playing cricket.
Local MP, Graham Stuart, says substantial progress is being made by the Community Access Defibrillators for East Yorkshire (CADEY) Campaign.
Having founded the campaign earlier this year, Graham welcomed the “positive steps” being made to improve the coverage, accessibility and awareness of defibrillators through the communities of Beverley and Holderness.
A Beverley man who’s barking dogs were causing a nuisance to his neighbours has been fined by magistrates.
Stewart Holland, 31, of Burden Road, Beverley appeared at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 27 June where he admitted to three breaches of failing to control the noise caused by his dogs barking and howling.