Work being carried out to support unpaid carers in the East Riding and the resources available to help them in their caring roles is due to be discussed by the area’s Health and Wellbeing Board.
In 2011 there were over 37,000 carers providing one or more hours of unpaid care per week in the East Riding, 8,500 of whom were providing 50 hours or more of care.
The new 2017/18 East Yorkshire Enjoy Local Food Guide was unveiled at a recent meeting of the East Riding of Yorkshire Rural Partnership at Bishop Burton College.
This edition marks the 15th year of the guide’s publication and is the biggest yet, running to 40 pages. The guide is packed with information on local food producers, suppliers, retailers and hospitality businesses that are proud to incorporate local produce into their menus.
This was a great performance by a Beverley side heavily outweighed by their much bigger opponents who badly needed a win to maintain their challenge to make the playoff for promotion to North 1.
Phil Duboulay opened the scoring for the Beavers with a penalty after 10 minutes and after 17 minutes Beverley went further ahead with a smart try from Luke Hazell which Phil Duboulay duly converted to make it 10-0 to the home side.
This was a last minute heart-breaker for the blue and golds. The game hinged on the awarding of a penalty to the visitors in the dying minutes of the game.
Lewis Poskitt attempted to steal the ball in a one on one tackle but did not hear the referee call held so was penalised for interference.
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This weeks issues features a collection of local news and sport along with stories that have featured on the HU17.net web site.
Shaking off their Yorkshire Plate final disappointment of last week, Beverley survived a bruising encounter with a feisty Wath side, finally building to a convincing 24-10 victory.
Playing without their regular fly-half, Beverley had to reshuffle their backs with Sam Acaster taking over at fly-half, Tom Barnard at outside centre, Adam Skeates at full-back, and Jasper Law at scrum-half.
Tickton Bridge, on the A1035 road to Beverley, is to be closed to extra wide vehicles only, for 12 weeks to allow for important repairs to be carried out.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council contractors will begin work on Monday 13 March on a scheme to replace the metal safety railings, known as parapets, on either edge of the bridge, over the River Hull and Barmston Drain.
Jeff Worrall the captain at Beverley & East Riding Golf Club says the club is very grateful after Peter Ward Homes funded a complete set of flags for the course.
Mr. Worrall explained that over the years the facilities at the club have lacked the attention they need and the club are having to find the fund needed to carry much needed repairs.
Hugh Rice in Beverley say they are committed to the town and community and were delighted to supply the star prize for a competition run by the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal.
Store Manager Gavin Longridge met with members from the group and with the competition winner, Celia Parnaby at their Toll Gavel store to present her with the £100 gift voucher she won in the ‘Find a Date’ competition.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, and East Riding Leisure Bridlington, are delighted to announce that a new Indoor Volleyball Club for adults will start on Monday, 20 March, between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
To celebrate the launch of the club, Ben Pipes (the London 2012 GB Volleyball Captain) will be supporting and coaching at the session on 20 March, which will enable participants to learn the game, play the game and have fun.
A local family run business are reaching out to the residents of Beverley following the closure the towns last electrical store Briggs & Powell.
TVC Electrical who are based in Malton say that they are able to for fill the requirements for people who wish to continue to support local independent businesses when purchasing electrical goods.
HERIB stands for the Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind, the charity currently supports just over 2,300 people with sight loss in the area.
HERIB provides services such as information, equipment and support for its members, they also provide home visits and have other mobile resources.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced that is it to carry out emergency repairs to the carriageway on the B1230 Keldgate Road (the road from Walkington to Beverley) near the cattle grid on the Westwood from Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 March, 2017.
The works will be carried out between 09.30 and 15.30 on all three days, and the road will be completely closed between those times. Traffic will be diverted via Bentley and the A164
Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, has criticised the rail strike set to cause major disruption for passengers across the north of England on Monday.
The strike has been triggered by the RMT after Northern Rail refused to meet its demands for guarantees about the future of guards on all trains. The RMT is objecting to Northern’s reform plans before it has even discussed them in detail with the company.
With spring bank holidays just around the corner Evans Halshaw is helping motorists in Hull and Beverley make the most of their family time with £500 spending money.*
Those who buy a new 17-plate Vauxhall from Evans Halshaw with locations in Hull and Beverley, between 17th and 21st March will be treated to this exciting offer and will drive off with a pre-paid debit card to spend on anything they want.
When you hear the name, The Three Degrees, you immediately think of their most famous song, “When Will I See You Again”, and the vision of three beautiful women, perfectly coordinated in both their dance routines and vocal harmonies.
The Three Degrees are an all ladies vocal group from Philadelphia that formed in 1963. They began releasing singles in the mid-1960s and scored hits in the 70s with “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia),” “When Will I See You Again,”
Humberside Police were called by Humberside Fire and Rescue Service at 6.23am today (Friday 10 March) requesting assistance with road closures following a serious house fire and subsequent explosion on Beverley Road, Hull.
A man from the property has been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. Three fire officers are believed to have sustained minor injuries.
Mimi Boutique will holding a special event as they look to celebrate five years of trading in the historic market town of Beverley.
Located in the Georgian Quarter the independent business specialise in quality fashions for ladies from a UK size 6 to 22 and currently operates two stores.