Hull City Council has announced the appointment of two new Corporate Directors.
David Bell, previously the authority’s Assistant City Treasurer, is promoted to the role of Director of Finance and Transformation after 19 years with the authority.
Tales From The Treasure House – Preserving Collections From The Past
Some truly magnificent historic collections of items from bygone times are built up by antiquarians, but unfortunately they are all too easily lost, destroyed or split up and sold if the collector loses interest or dies.
Staff at the East Riding Archives at the Treasure House in Beverley come across this problem all the time, and it’s such a shame that precious parts of local history never have the chance of being preserved for the community.
Help To Grow Your Therapy Business At New Networking Group
Complementary therapists in Hull and East Yorkshire are invited to the launch of a new networking group, East Yorkshire Chamber of Complementary Therapists (EYCCT) on Wednesday 12 April from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Hallmark Hotel, North Ferriby.
The monthly programme of events aims to provide a supportive environment with learning and networking opportunities. Each event includes two guest speakers, whose experience and suggestions aims to help improve complementary therapy businesses.
Rembrandt Masterpiece Goes On Display At Ferens Art Gallery
An established partnership between Ferens Art Gallery and the Royal Collection Trust will bring a total of five exceptional loans from Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace to Hull between 2017 and 2021 as part of Masterpieces in Focus.
Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Shipbuilder and his Wife (1633) complements Hull’s maritime heritage, the gallery’s strength in Dutch 17th century art and the latest exhibition of contemporary art on display:
Girls Football To Spring Up Across The East Riding This Month
Girls across the East Riding will be provided with increased opportunities to play football after a new nationwide participation programme was announced.
The programme will see 200 SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs opening throughout England this spring, each run in conjunction with the local County FA and their key partners.
Hard Work During Summer Holidays Earns Trip To Flamingo Land
After a summer of hard work, Freedom Five have won a trip to Flamingo Land as runners up in Humberside Police’s Lifestyle Project.
Freedom Five consisted of five Beverley girls whose project aim was to get kids off technology. The girls Millie, Laura, Chloe, Holly and Aimee had fun raising funds throughout their school holidays.
Dee Atkinson & Harrison Celebrate Easter With Local School
Local estate agents, Dee Atkinson & Harrison came up with an Egg-ceptional way to celebrate Easter with the children at Cherry Burton Primary School.
Pupils at the school were asked to decorate boiled eggs with the prizes being awarded to those that were picked out by the judges.
Local Producers Line-up For A Taste Of Flemingate’s First Regular Food Event
A host of local and regional producers have signed up for a new monthly food event at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, with the first taking place this Sunday.
The indoor and outdoor food event will take place on the second Sunday of every month and will offer locally-produced food and drink from an exciting range of independent traders.
TASL To Provide Non-Emergency Medical Transport Services In Hull
TASL is pleased to announce that it is the city’s new provider of non-emergency medical transport service for patients registered with a Hull GP. TASL will provide a fully patient-centred service with a focus on safety, timeliness, comfort and wellbeing.
TASL has been actively working with NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to ensure a seamless transfer of services with journeys from 1 April already transferred into TASL’s booking systems.
Increased Awareness Call For Pancreatic Cancer In Yorkshire And The Humberside
Only 5% of people in Yorkshire and the Humberside know a lot about pancreatic cancer, according to a national awareness survey commissioned by Pancreatic Cancer Action.
Nationally, the figures are equally as bad, with only 5% claiming they know a lot about the disease.
Hull Plans Centenary Tribute To War Hero Jack Harrison VC MC
Hull City Council, in partnership with a number of key stakeholders including local rugby league club Hull FC and the armed forces, will commemorate the life, career and bravery of one of the city’s greatest heroes, a century on from Harrison being posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917.
The former rugby star, Sutton resident and Lime Street School teacher was killed in action during World War One in May 1917 at Oppy Wood, France.
Embrace The Danish Art Of Hygge With Highland Saxony From Beverley Carpets
Bring hygge to the home with Cormar Carpets new collection, Highland Saxony
Meeting the new mood for Danish warmth and atmosphere – or hygge -, this easy-clean, deep pile, luxury carpet range comes in a bank of fashionable heather hues that provide warmth and comfort to any home.
Brand New Family Fun Day To Take Place At Sewerby Hall and Gardens
As part of the council’s new initiative, Active Coast, the events team at Sewerby Hall and Gardens are offering visitors the chance to take part in a brand new family fun day on Sunday, 9 April between 10am and 4pm.
Various inflatables will be in place on the front events field supported by family archery and a hay bale challenge as well as other sporting activities.
Tidal Waves Festival Adds The Pigeon Detectives To Bridlington The Line-Up
Another name has been added to the line-up for the two-day Tidal Waves Beach Music Festival in Bridlington in June: indie rock band The Pigeon Detectives from Leeds will be performing at the event at South Cliff beach, on Saturday 10 June.
Formed way back in 2002, the platinum-selling band released their fifth studio album, ‘Broken Glances’ in February of this year.
5Four Appoint New Payroll Specialist Kellie Humphries
5Four Payroll, sister company to 360 Chartered Accountants, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new payroll specialist.
Kellie Humphries has over 15 years’ experience working in payroll and is well known to businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club Open Their Doors To Public
The Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club will be hosting their annual open day this coming Sunday giving people the chance to see their facilities.
Located on Seven Corners Lane, Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club will be offering free tennis taster sessions for both adults and juniors.
Local NHS Leaders Urge People To Be Ready for Easter
NHS Leaders are warning local people not to be caught short of medication this Easter Bank Holiday.
As the long weekend approaches NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding patients to order their prescriptions in plenty of time, before their GP or pharmacy closes.
Artists Find Profitable New Home As Creative Space Opens At Flemingate
A social enterprise providing a retail space for artists and designers has opened at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, offering a high-profile platform for a community of local creatives.
A diverse range of artistic entrepreneurs have come together under one roof in a high-quality hub for unique and distinctive creative products.