Members of leading orchestra Sinfonia Viva went to Bridlington nursery, Nursery Rhymes in Cardigan Road, recently to bring music to the children, as part of Classically Yours, one of the key East Riding events in Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
In Bridlington, the children enjoyed music with composer and presenter Jack Ross in advance of Sinfonia Viva’s Flutter and Fly concerts in Bridlington Spa on Sunday 7 May.
Beverley ARLC return to action this weekend with the skipper, Lewis Poskitt saying he is looking forward to getting back to playing after being side-lined for two weeks.
Scrum Half Poskitt comments come ahead of the Blue & Golds match on Saturday when they entertain an unbeaten Batley side in the 2.30PM kick off.
Investing in a buy-to-let property can seem like a scary venture. Fears of dealing with troublesome tenants and precarious property fixtures can often put many potential landlords off, opting to put their money into savings accounts instead, but could they be missing out? Jayne Morgan, estate agent at Mulberry Residential says there are opportunities in Beverley and Hull for potential investors.
Beverley specialist letting agents and sister company to Mulberry Residential, RPMS Letting, has noticed an increase in the amount of landlords wanting to sell their properties in the area, passing the keys on to new owners.
Residents in Beverley will be able to claim two free bags of compost this weekend as part of the annual council giveaway.
Taking place on Saturday 13 May from 10AM at the council depot, Annie Reed Road anyone wishing to claim this freebie just needs to turn up and staff will pop them in your car.
Taking place on 8 June, people throughout the country will have their chance to vote for the new government.
If you want to vote in the General Election, then you need to register, a simple process taking less than a couple of minutes, by 11.59PM on the 22 May.
A campaigner who wants a public inquiry into child sex abuse at a care home in East Yorkshire was in Beverley collecting signatures for his petition.
Darren Furness who was a pupil at care home close to Market Weighton has been fighting for this for over 30 years and says he will carry on fighting till the day he gets answers.
A coffee morning organised by local runner Lucy Stamford at St Mary’s Church in Beverley has raised over £1000 for the charity Heads Together.
Lucy who recently completed the London Marathon, raising funds for the charity held the coffee morning to help boost the overall amount for Heads Together.
Next Sunday will see the Beverley 10K take place, an event that brings hundreds of runners from around the region into the town.
This year there is a new sponsor as Pittaway, a family business, take on the responsibility for sponsoring the event.
Shoppers in the centre of Beverley got a bit of a surprise on Saturday when two cars drove the WRONG way through the crowds.
Packed streets full of people could only move out of the way as two cars drove up Toll Gavel before rejoining the road.
The last train departed from Stepney Station in Beverley Road, Hull, in 1965 but on Friday 16 June 2017 at 2pm, the first new arrivals in over 50 years will appear on the platform as pupils and guests of Stepney Primary School unveil a brand-new art installation.
Having obtained funding from Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund; pupils, parents, staff and friends have been uncovering the history of the station and the branch line railway it once served.
Hotelier Paul Whymant has been overwhelmed by the support received during the first week of his two-month poetry and cycling challenge, during which he will pedal more than 1,500 miles and visit 35 cancer hospitals and centres all around the UK.
Paul, chairman of the family-owned Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, was diagnosed with bladder cancer five years ago, aged 60. Now, after years of treatment, he is cancer free and determined to give something back to those who helped him through what he describes as “a journey through a tunnel”.
A local Charity and MP Graham Stuart have been out to see the latest defibrillators to be installed in the area thanks to their joint efforts.
N.U.R.S.E. who helps fund the project joined the MP as they visited locations in Beverley, Cherry Burton and Lund who have all recently installed defibrillators.
The Beverley Building Society has named their Charity of the Month for April, which was voted for by their members who visited the branch.
It was confirmed that the British Heart Foundation, who operates a store on Toll Gavel in the centre Beverley, who were the winners and received a generous donation of £250.
Hull has claimed a major accolade at this year’s Yorkshire Property Awards.
The Game Changer Award, sponsored by Barclays, looks at projects that have had a material effect on the surrounding environment and local market, and it is where Hull’s title as UK City of Culture 2017 captured the attention of judges.
MP Graham Stuart says he is honoured after he confirmed he was reselected to represent the Conservative Party in June’s General Election.
Mr. Stuart who enjoys a commanding majority is the odds on favourite to retain his seat for the third time and looking to represent Beverley & Holderness for the fourth time.
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.