MP, Graham Stuart, has welcomed a major boost for road users after the Transport Secretary announced a multi-million pound scheme to repair potholes on Britain’s roads.
As part of the package, the East Riding will see more than £1.2 million invested to fix dangerous potholes and improve road surfaces, which have suffered during the recent spells of wintry weather.
A gallery designed specifically for youngsters at Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a prestigious 2018 Museums and Heritage Award.
‘Explore Art’, the gallery designed for under-fives and their families through Heritage Learning, has been shortlisted in the ‘Project on a Limited Budget’ category, amongst four other projects across the country.
Yo Tuk Tuk is looking to change people’s perception when it comes to enjoying Indian Food as they bring their concept to Beverley.
Based out the newly refurbished Windmill Public House, Aminul Choudhury the man behind the Yo Tuk Tuk venture has certainly brought something very unique to Beverley.
Beverley Racecourse is stepping back in time to celebrate a distant era of racing on the Westwood.
The course is recreating a raceday in 1960, from a time when the country began to emerge from the post-war blues into a new era of optimism.
Beverley’s premier Brazilian Rotisserie, Chamas will see their name appear on shirt of a local football club after agreeing a sponsorship deal with the Humber Colts.
Chamas, which is located in heart of Beverley at Wednesday Market, welcomed members from the squad to the restaurant.
A Beverley youngster, Charlotte Willicombe, is holding a ‘Bun Sale’ this Easter Monday at the Queens Head Pub in Wednesday Market.
Charlotte, who is 10 years old and attends St Mary’s Primary School is holding the Bun Sale in aid of the charity the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as she looks to complete her Leadership Course.
East Yorkshire Classic Cycle Race will no longer take place in Beverley after British Cycling confirmed Barnsley have been named as the replacement location.
For the past ten years, Beverley has played host to the popular event that sees the cyclists race around the town centre over the cobbles.
For the first time, Taxi marshals will be in place over the Easter weekend on the ranks in Beverley and Bridlington to help customers get home safely.
The taxi marshals will be in place on the taxi ranks on Good Friday and Easter Sunday between 11pm and 3am.
On Saturday, 14 April, from 9am, there will be a chance to visit East Riding Leisure Beverley for the 100th launch of Body Attack, followed by two further popular LES MILLS™ classes – Body Combat and Body Balance.
The event, at the Beverley Leisure Centre will be free, and open to friends, too – however, places are limited and the spaces must be booked online from Saturday, 7 April on a first come, first served basis.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens are hosting a superb programme of events this Easter weekend.
The ever-popular Medieval Jousting spectacular returns once again – on Easter Sunday (1 April), the Knights of Nottingham will take over the front field and present a performance of jousting, sword fighting and much more. Displays will be at 1pm and 2.30pm.
Author and performance poet Carmen Marcus will be at Beverley Library on Thursday, 5 April to deliver a Writing Workshop from 1.30pm – 3pm.
She will be posing the question: “How do writers transfer their ideas to the written word?” It will be an opportunity for budding writers to find some inspiration for their own writing.
Buoyed by the success of the 2017 event, the Folk in the Field Festival returns to Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire playing fields with two new artists for 2018.
The third Folk in the Field festival takes place on June 30 at The Playing Fields, Station Road, Shiptonthorpe.
Thierry Condette of TC Patisserie, Beverley took part as a guest judge in The Great Woodmansey Bake Off 2018.
Children, parents and grandparents entered the competition on Thursday, adults competing for both a trophy and afternoon tea kindly donated by Thierry and children competing for a winner’s party kindly donated by Mega Fun, Beverley.
Pepperells Solicitors hosted a Champagne Reception to celebrate their newly qualified solicitors to the Supreme Court which included Laura Hyam from Beverley.
Pepperells Solicitors, who say they are proud of their training programme and are excited to see five of their trainees qualify.
To ensure that residents and tourists are able to fully enjoy the spectacular East Riding coast this Easter, the council has issued a reminder about potential safety issues on beaches and cliff tops.
Long stretches of the East Riding’s 85-kilometre coastline may be affected by coastal erosion as a result of natural processes.
The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been shortlisted for two prestigious National Recycling Awards.
The service, which manages the collection and recycling of residents’ household rubbish, has been nominated for Team of the Year and Campaign of the Year in the public/third sector categories.
Vendors wishing to apply for a stall at the hugely popular Beverley Food Festival and The Christmas Festival of Food & Drink have until the 11 April to submit their application to Beverley Town Council.
Taking place on 7 October 2018, the Beverley Food Festival is one of the biggest events on the calendar attracting over 30,000 visitors to the town, while The Christmas Festival of Food & Drink will take place on 24 November.
Communities along the Tour de Yorkshire route are being to embrace this year’s cycle race and celebrate the East Riding by decorating their towns and villages.
Welcome to Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Post have linked up to run a competition to find the Tour de Yorkshire’s Best Dressed, with four categories being contested.