The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.
They claim the increase in tax would raise an additional £56m for the East Riding, with £44m for the NHS and £12m for social care each year.
A popular Indian restaurant in Beverley has closed its doors blaming ‘the staff crisis’ in the industry as the reason they have had to shut up shop.
Dine Bangla, on Wednesday Market joins a string of curry houses throughout the UK that have found operating in the UK more difficult as they face increased challenges in recruiting people.
Since Beverley got its own out of town multi million pound retail park it would be easy to forget the things that actually make Beverley a unique and attractive place to visitors.
St Mary’s Court, located in the stunning North Bar Within is one of those places and remains the only place that offers an indoor shopping experience in the historic town.
Beverley Folk Festival and Hull’s Atom Brewery are raising a toast to their new partnership that will see the event re-brand a number of their venues within the event.
Chairman of the Bevelrey Folk Festival, Matt Snowden says he was looking forward to working with Atom at this years festival.
Beverley Racecourse has teamed up with rugby league club Hull FC for a week-long series of fun activities featuring an afternoon of racing and a big match at the KCOM stadium.
While the grown-ups enjoy an exciting afternoon of racing on Wednesday, May 31, younger fans can meet the squad, take a selfie with the Challenge Cup and try for a prize in Hull FC’s popular “Boot It” kicking competition.
Bridlington South Beach has been granted FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) status and recognised as a national hub for GoSpike Beach Volleyball by Volleyball England.
In the past 12 months, over 3500 people have been engaged in organised and informal Beach Volleyball, and the success of events such as the Bridlington Beach Open and Volleyball England Beach Tour have shown Bridlington to be a showcase beach to host major events.
For those people who have seen the Gansey Girl on Bridlington harbour, but would like to know more about the fascinating history behind ganseys, there will be a chance at to find out all about it at Bridlington Central Library on 23 May.
Their real name is ‘Guernsey’, but they have always been referred to as ‘ganseys’ in Britain. The gansey came into being as a garment for fishermen who required a warm, hard wearing, yet comfortable item of clothing that would resist the sea spray.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste management team has been shortlisted for a prestigious National Recycling Award.
Handling the collection and recycling of residents’ household rubbish, the 200 strong team have earned a nomination for Team of the Year in the public/third sector category at the annual awards.
Highgate Dental Practice bid farewell to a few colleagues who between them have spent over forty years working at the practice.
Paula Burke, their associate dentist and Peggy the receptionist enjoyed a joint retirement party at the practice.
Last week in Hull we launched Operation Windsor in response to Heroin use in the city, with six Misuse of Drug act warrants being executed at properties in the city, resulting in Heroin being seized, four people being charged with drug offences and two further people released under investigation while enquiries continue.
The operation is a new initiative to divert Heroin users into support, deter them from crime that funds their habit and targeting enforcement activity on the organised crime groups.
Hull Trains, the UK’s Rail Operator of the Year, has been awarded a further three awards at the multi-national BeFirst awards in Manchester.
The awards celebrate the ‘best of the best’ and recognise individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the business and its customers.
ABBA fans will have a chance to rekindle their love for the music when top tribute band, Gimmie ABBA perform in Beverley at the Parkway Cinema.
ABBA a group from Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1970s and went on to become one of the most successful groups commercially with their brand of popular music.
A Holderness woman must now pay over £1,500 after being prosecuted for a second time for failing to update the contact details on her dog’s microchip, which costs just £16.
Lorna Caddy, 38, of Main Street, Great Hatfield, failed to appear at Beverley Magistrates on Wednesday, 26 April where she was facing a charge under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015, which came into force in April last year.
The weekend (Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 May) will see the sky over Sewerby Fields, in Bridlington, awash with colourful kites as part of a two-day festival.
Hosted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Bridlington Tourism Association (BTA) and the Northern Kite Group, the event, subject to reasonable wind and weather conditions, will see a number of internationally-renowned experts put on a display to entertain local residents and visitors to the resort.
A planning application has now been lodged by East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of its proposals to extend and develop South Cliff Caravan Park in Bridlington.
The application will now go through the due processes and if approved, work would start on site in Autumn, 2017.
It’s almost time for ArtWaves to make a return to Bridlington Spa with a vibrant programme of art on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May.
The festival’s open exhibition has seen record numbers of entries from aspiring artists across the region and beyond in response to the theme ‘Culture’. Selected pieces have been chosen by the festival panel to create the exhibition within the Gallery at Bridlington Spa.
Richard Witty and Paul Plowman from Beverley have been friends for 15 years and this year saw both tackle the grueling London Marathon.
Both these men had their own reasons for taking part in the 26 mile course that takes runners through the crowded streets of our nation’s capital.
Over fifty works from the private collection of Nicholas and Frances McDowall will go at on display at Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House on Saturday, 6 May.
The exhibition will include engravings by William Blake and Samuel Palmer – the 19th century father figures of the neo-romantic movement – and feature works by leading 20th century artists including Michael Ayrton, Edward Bawden, John Piper and Graham Sutherland.