Students from Longcroft School have been given a tour of the BEA Systems at Brough after they enjoyed success in an engineering competition. The Brough Seaplane completion was created to mark the centenary of the BAE Brough site and also inspire young people in schools to embrace engineering. Students were tasked with designing a cockpit with organisers saying they had some ‘brilliant entries’ resulting in them inviting winners and runners…
The Potting Shed Invest In Hodgsons FC On and Off The Field
Hodgsons FC have kicked off their new season challenge with support from their biggest fan – next door neighbour The Potting Shed.
The bar is a kit sponsor for the club in its 2017/2018 East Riding County League campaign and, says Jade Renner, Operations Director , everyone there is backing the team to do well.
Have You Thought Of Becoming A Childminder?
East Riding of Yorkshire Council offers a range of support to people who are interested in becoming a registered Ofsted childminder.
Childminders are self-employed and care for children in their own home. They play an important role in providing a childcare setting which meets the needs of many parents and carers across the East Riding.
GALLERY : Beverley Races The Penultimate Meeting
Photos from Beverley Racecourse where a fair crowd turned out to enjoy an afternoon of racing at the Westwood Track.
People from around the area were at the course including a group of ladies who had headed across from Bridlington to enjoy the day.
Potting Shed Back Blue & Golds Ahead Of Grand Final
The blue and golds will bring their season to a close this Saturday with their biggest game in their recent history and their neighbours, the Potting Shed, are backing them to triumph in the final.
Beverley ARLC will contest the Yorkshire Premier Division Grand Final against Siddal Academy at in Batley, West Yorkshire in their 1PM kick off.
Accountants Warn Small Businesses To ‘Get Their Affairs In Order’
Katy Booth, Corporate Finance Director at cbaSadofskys is warning small businesses to get their affairs in order as HMRC compliance officers are randomly targeting SMEs to investigate.
Chartered accountants at cbaSadofskys issued the warning adding that officers are looking into the their tax affairs, activity which can incur fees.
Town Officials Respond To Increased Burglaries In Beverley
Cllr David Elvidge says he is going to seek an update and advice from Humberside Police following a spike of thefts from homes in Beverley.
His comments come following a number of what he describes as ‘opportunist’ crimes that have occurred in Tickton and Beverley with number of burglaries being reported by home owners.
New Exhibition At Goole Museum : Lest We Forget
A new exhibition has opened at Goole Museum : ‘Lest we Forget, Remembering Goole’s First World War Servicemen and Women’ will run until Saturday, 11 November.
The exhibition has been created by members of The Goole First World War Research Group – their first full exhibition at Goole Museum to showcase their research so far.
Nordic Tipi Bar Set To ‘Pop Up’ At Beverley’s Out Of Town Retail Park
Family-run events company Boutipi is launching its Nordic-themed “Bartipi” to coincide with Beverley’s Christmas lights switch-on.
The pop-up venue will then return to the out of town shopping centre Flemingate in December for the run-up to Christmas.
Hull Leading UK City On Full Fibre Broadband Coverage
Thinkbroadband have released their latest data on broadband coverage across the UK, with Kingston upon Hull leading on full fibre distribution at 55.6 percent.
This is way above the national average which stands at 2.66 percent deployment.
Unique Shop Of Poems Is Opening In Hull This Weekend
Over the last few months, Polish poet Bohdan Piasecki has been taking his Pop-up Poetry Station around Hull, gathering stories and writing poems with the local Polish community as part of Hull Gada.
Form Sunday 24 September to Saturday 30 September his work will be displayed in Princes Quay at Hull Gada Shop of Poems offering a glimpse into this foreign world, steeped in art and culture, just a language away.
HULL : Turning The Idea Of Play On Its Head
A Hull 2017 Business Club member is celebrating its part in the creation of a unique exhibition installed in the city centre.
In collaboration with various partner organisations including London-based Silo Studio, Humber Galvanizing provided its hot-dip molten zinc treatment to 16 artistic pineapples, 15 of which have been installed on the façade of the Humber Street Gallery.
Developer To Contribute Over £120K To Local Projects
Residents in Woodmansey are set to benefit after developer, Barratt Homes confirmed they will be investing over £120,000 into projects in the area.
Money from the developer will use the cash to pay for outdoor sports facilities and play spaces close to their Cherry Tree Court Site.
Delaney Marling Partnership Expand Their Team With New Appointment
Chartered Building surveyors, Delaney Marling Partnership in East Yorkshire have appointed a new surveyor to their team.
Always interested in a career within the property sector, Alex Lowsley worked as an estate agent for two and a half years as a negotiator before seeking a route into the building survey profession.
Council Leads The Way In Promoting Private Hire Safety
Private hire firms in the East Riding are one of the first in the country to take part in a mandatory accreditation scheme designed to promote public safety and raise standards.
The private hire operators’ accreditation scheme has been implemented by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s licensing team and will see operators display a star rating, similar to the food hygiene ratings given to food outlets.
Pioneering Photographer Karl Blossfeld To Be Showcased in Beverley
Karl Blossfeldt: Art Forms in Nature is a Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre, London, which presents an original portfolio of 40 photogravures from 1932.
The photogravures were titled ‘Wundergarten der Natur’ and were edited by the artist and published in the year of his death. The exhibition gives an opportunity to see an exemplary set of Blossfeldt’s signature close-up images of plants and flora.
Tiger Inn To Host Weekend Of Laughter, Coffee & Cakes
Coffee, cakes and laughter are all on the cards later this month as the Tiger Inn takes hosts a comedy night and coffee morning in aid of Mcmillan Cancer Support.
Thursday 28 September will see the pub host a night of laughter while on the Friday 29 September the Tiger Inn will be joined by local businesses for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Tackling Childhood Obesity Which Continues To Rise In UK
Steps being taken to help children and young people in the East Riding lead healthier lives by cutting their sugar intake and upping their exercise are to be discussed by health professionals and councillors this week.
The latest statistics, taken from the most recent National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data, 23.2% of children in reception and 33.2% of children in Year 6 of primary school were classed as either overweight or obese.