• ‘Bring a Friend for Free’ to celebrate National Fitness Day at East Riding Leisure
  • She is Still Walking Home: Women’s safety tackled by theatre company
  • East Riding of Yorkshire council launches consultation on planning obligations guidance
  • Campaign launched locally to reduce medicine waste
  • East Yorkshire residents warned of bogus Winter Fuel Payment texts
Braves Battle Hard To No Avail As East Hull Triumph

Braves Battle Hard To No Avail As East Hull Triumph

A tough morning for all involved in blue & gold – players, coaches and parents alike as the physical dominance of East Hull U15s overwhelmed the much smaller but skillful Braves side.

With some boys giving away as much as 23 months in age, the task was gargantuan from the start with the kick off delayed for over an hour not helping.

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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition In Beverley Now Open Every Sunday

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition Now Open Every Sunday

The continuing popularity of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Treasure House in Beverley means that East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced today that the free exhibition will now be open every Sunday for the remainder of its run.

The exhibition closes on Saturday 22 April, so the final Sunday opening will be Easter Sunday (16 April).

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National Better Care Fund Team Visit East Riding Of Yorkshire Better Care Programme

National Better Care Fund Team Visit East Riding Of Yorkshire Better Care Programme

On Wednesday the 15 March 2017, the National Better Care team visited the East Riding of Yorkshire as part of their local learning programme to look at the work being undertaken as part of the Better Care Fund (BCF) programme.

Delivered through a partnership between the NHS, Local Government, Health and social care providers and the Voluntary/Community Sector, the BCF programme aims to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

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Sewerby Social And In Focus - Two New Events At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

Sewerby Social And In Focus – Two New Events At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

A brand new weekly event has been put in place by the team at Sewerby Hall and Gardens aimed at engaging vulnerable and elderly visitors or those faced with loneliness.

If you are in need of some friendly company and social engagement then why not come along to the weekly ‘Sewerby Social’.

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Town Score Late To Draw With Hedon Rangers At Norwood

Town Score Late To Draw With Hedon Rangers At Norwood

Beverley Town Football Club needed a late goal to salvage point as Hedon Rangers nearly caused an upset at the Norwood Recreation Ground.

Manager Rich Jagger says a penalty miss by his side proved the turning point in the game though was pleased his side showed the desire to come from behind late on.

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Be Proud To Be A Quitter - Boldly Begin A New Life Without Cigarettes

Be Proud To Be A Quitter – Boldly Begin A New Life Without Cigarettes

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is proud to support the thousands of smokers who this year will choose to stop smoking; boldly beginning a life without cigarettes.

Smoking rates may be declining but around 10 million people in the UK still smoke, and around 100,000 die each year from smoking-related causes.

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Helping Hand To Motorists Ahead Of Vehicle Excess Duty Chganges

Helping Hand To Motorists Ahead Of Vehicle Excess Duty Changes

Government changes to the Vehicle Excess Duty (VED) will see a radical overhaul of how cars are taxed as of 1st April meaning the cost of ownership could increase. Local Vauxhall retailer, Evans Halshaw, is highlighting how these changes will impact on motorists.

The updated road tax measures will affect buyers of new cars as the revision of the vehicle tax bands could see motorists pay more for VED from April 2017. With that in mind, Evans Halshaw is recommending that motorists in the market for a new car consider buying it before the changes come into force.

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Urgent Care Plans Approved By East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Urgent Care Plans Approved By East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

The future of urgent care services in the East Riding of Yorkshire have today been confirmed, with three urgent care centres open 365 days per year set to be introduced in Beverley, Bridlington and Goole, replacing the current minor injury units across the region.

The decision was also made to create an integrated community and intensive rehabilitation centre in Beverley, which will be supported by Time to Think beds, meaning current community hospital beds in Bridlington and Withernsea will close. A number of Time to Think beds will be located in Holderness and Bridlington.

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Act FAST To Save a Life - Stroke Campaign

Act FAST To Save a Life – Stroke Campaign

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s public health team is supporting the annual ‘Act F.A.S.T.’ stroke campaign, which runs throughout the month of March, to empower people to call 999 at any sign of a stroke.

Public Health England has re-launched the national ‘Act FAST’ stroke campaign, which runs until 31 March, working closely with the Stroke Association.

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Hull Joins Forces With Keep Britain Tidy To Tackle Fly-Tipping

Hull Joins Forces With Keep Britain Tidy To Tackle Fly-Tipping

Hull City Council has joined forces with Keep Britain Tidy to launch a new campaign to tackle the epidemic of fly-tipping that is affecting communities up and down the country.

#CrimeNotToCare, which is being run in partnership with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, aims to educate householders about the right thing to do with their rubbish and to reduce the amount of household waste that is fly-tipped by rogue traders who offer to take people’s waste away for money and then dump it.

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Beverley Folk Festival Promising Their 'Biggest and Best Festival Ever'

Beverley Folk Festival Promising Their ‘Biggest and Best Festival Ever’

Beverley Folk festival is promising big changes at their 2017 event promising their ‘biggest and best festival ever’.

In 2016 the festival introduced a ‘Big Top’ style marquee for their popular Concert Stage and now in 2017 they plan to introduce another Big Top for their Main Stage as well.

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Defibrillator Donated To Cherry Burton Sports Field By Medical Equipment Charity

Defibrillator Donated To Cherry Burton Sports Field By Medical Equipment Charity

The Cherry Burton Sportsfield Committee has been given a semi-automatic defibrillator by Beverley based charity Needed Urgent Remedial Surgical Equipment (N.U.R.S.E).

N.U.R.S.E is a local registered charity and consists of four committee members who raise money to fund much-needed medical equipment for local hospitals and the surrounding community.

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 339

HU17.net Magazine Issue 339

HU17.net Magazine Issue 339 is out and features a selection of content from the HU17.net Web Site. The magazine can be purchased by emailing sales@hu17.net

This issue features local news, sport and has an extensive collection of photos from Aladdin, the production put on by Beverley Minster Primary School.

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Commissioner Keith Hunter Publishes His Strategy For Local Policing

Commissioner Keith Hunter Publishes His Strategy For Local Policing

Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter has published his first Police and Crime Plan, setting out his strategic aims for the community safety landscape in the Humberside Force area for the next four years.

With 35 years experience Mr. Hunter says that he will be drawing on all his knowledge and experience to deliver the best service possible when it comes to policing.

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Farmers Invited To Join Rix Petroleum At Their First Agricultural Open Day

Farmers Invited To Join Rix Petroleum At Their First Agricultural Open Day

BREXIT, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and fuel price trends will be the topics up for discussion at the inaugural Rix Agricultural Open Day in April.

Keynote speakers Duncan Lambert, director of Rix Petroleum, Mark Todd, UK Wholesale Business Manager from global Energy Company Phillips 66, and farmer and NFU board member Guy Poskett, will address the region’s farmers at the event on Wednesday, April 12th at the Rix Pavilion in Driffield.

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Early-Bird Tickets For The Tidal Waves Beach Festival In Bridlington

Early-Bird Tickets For The Tidal Waves Beach Festival In Bridlington

The Tidal Waves team are reminding people wanting to attend the Tidal Waves Beach Music Festival in Bridlington on 9 and 10 June that ‘Early-bird’ tickets, priced at £14 for the Friday evening and £36 for Saturday, are available until 31 March, 2017. Festival tickets for both days are £48.

There are also child tickets available – £20 for the Saturday, or £30 for the full weekend. There will also be a platform for wheelchair users (restricted to 30 plus one carer/friend).

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