John Thompson was one of many people in Beverley, who this afternoon were happy to take a free balloon to show his support for the Conservative Party candidate Graham Stuart.
Mr. Thompson who lives life on the edge collected his free balloon and tied it to the handle bars of his push bike and was delighted to pose for photos.
The Old School House in New Walkergate, Beverley, has become the first registered council-run care home in Yorkshire to be rated as “outstanding” after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted an unannounced inspection.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council-run care home maintained its outstanding rating in the “Well Led” section when the CQC visited the premises on 21 and 22 March and the support provided was rated as “outstanding” in the “Effective” and “Caring” categories.
A full house for OUR HOUSE has been announced, with street dancing sensation George Sampson confirmed to join the UK Tour of the Olivier Award-winning musical, at Bridlington Spa Monday 16 to Saturday 21 October.
Having won the second season of Britain’s Got Talent with his interpretation of Singing in the Rain, George has gone on to star in major films (Street Dance 2 and Street Dance 3D) and regular roles in Emmerdale (ITV), Waterloo Road (BBC), and Mount Pleasant (Sky). Playing the role of local bad boy Reecey, George joins previously announced cast members Deena Payne (Kath Casey), Jason Kajdi (Joe Casey) and Sophie Matthew (Sarah).
Do you consider yourself a better driver than your husband or wife? Have you got more road safety awareness than your son or daughter? Could you show your friends a thing or two when it comes to being king or queen of the roads?
Well now you can put your claim to the test – thanks to some innovative technology and a driving challenge.
Chris Parker continues the defence of his UK National Championship title in the Super Pro ET class this weekend at the FIA/FIM Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire.
Chris, 44 who lives in Beverley, East Yorkshire with his wife and team crew-chief Rebecca, won the 2016 UK National Championship title in just his second season driving in the sport, at the final round of the championship last September.
360 Chartered Accountants are urging business owners to attend their next popular Saturday morning surgery to learn how cloud accounting can simplify the running of their financial affairs.
As the region’s only gold-accredited Xero provider, the Hull and East Yorkshire-based firm say that they are getting more and more enquiries about how to use the software to its full effect.
Popular community pub, the Tiger Inn in Beverley, has been given a new lease of life thanks to a £174,000 investment by pub operator, Punch.
The attractive Tudor-style pub occupies a corner position on Lairgate and oozes character with plenty of areas for enjoying cosy catch-ups, a pint at the bar or dinner with friends.
The company behind the town’s successful Potting Shed Bar and Gardens plans to transform a ground floor site in the centre to create a new venue with a bold trans-Atlantic theme.
FirePit Smokehouse & Sports Bar will have distinctive Americana décor, combining urban industrial fittings with bright neon signage, classic car parts and bric-a-brac and a few unique wow factors. Amongst its trademark features will be a custom-built Airstream-style aluminium caravan, made in Beverley and specially designed to create a cool private dining booth.
The Humber Museums Partnership, a consortium of Hull, East Riding and North Lincolnshire Museums Services, is excited to announce the launch of its latest project – The Humber 250 trail.
The Humber 250 trail takes people on a scenic journey throughout the rich landscapes of Humber region, linking 70 fascinating sites of interest ranging from Museums and Art Galleries, Historic Houses and Gardens, Industrial and Wartime Heritage and Archaeology and Architecture.
Yorkshire Party candidate Lee Walton says the key goal of their party is to give the county a voice by forming its own regional parliament.
Mr. Walton who will be standing for the Yorkshire Party in Beverley and Holderness in the 2017 general election on 8 June believes this would help tackle the divide between the North and the South.
The blue and golds clinched two very valuable and badly needed Yorkshire Premier League points in this clash against their local rivals from Hull.
Beverley were good value for their win, which was more comfortable than the score suggests as they led 28-6 after 60 minutes.
On display until Sunday 10 September, this light-hearted and humorous exhibition is a chance to discover the fantastic fibs and amazing untruths about fascinating museum artefacts rarely seen by the public.
With over 50 artefacts on display, the project takes inspiration from William Constable’s 18th century ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ collection at Burton Constable Hall.
Internationally exhibiting Dutch artist Philip Akkerman will visit Ferens Art Gallery on Thursday 1 June to give a masterclass on painting and an informative and entertaining lecture on Dutch painting.
Akkerman, who has works on display at the Ferens Art gallery, paints almost exclusively self-portraits in his own distinctive style will be instructing participants on the secrets of the ‘Old Masters’ in an intimate environment.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 348 is available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way and features a selection of content that has appeared on the HU17 web site.
Hull and Goole amateur actors with disabilities will take to the stage alongside professional performers for a daring performance in Hull Marina which will see movement, music, clowning and voices collide.
Casting on Humber: HERE is a collaboration between The Sobriety Project and Castaway Goole Accessible Music Theatre, directed by Sarah Louise Davies, founder of Hull theatre company Park Bench.
Although Leconfield is a village that many people drive straight through, the local residents feel spoilt to have wonderful surroundings on their doorstep, community spirit and things-to-do in abundance.
Fiona Ives has lived in Leconfield since 2003 in a wonderful five-bedroom home that was newly built at the time.
Popular social enterprise and recycling business Enviromail is on the move, after continued expansion and investment has seen it outgrow its existing HQ.
The not-for-profit company has bought and converted a 20,000 sq.ft. site at Studley Street, off Holderness Road in east Hull, into a new Enviro-Hub as it recycles waste materials from more than 400 small businesses in Hull and the Humber region.
Local bus company EYMS has announced that its popular Moors Explorer bus from Hull, Hessle, Cottingham and Beverley to the North York Moors will run again during Summer 2017.
Moors Explorer is the only direct public transport route up to the North York Moors from the Hull and East Riding area, and is especially loved by ramblers, who use it to access parts of the Moors which are otherwise inaccessible for those without a car.