East Riding of Yorkshire Council have announced that the floodlights at Beverley Minster will be switched off for an hour on the evening of 25 March, in support of Earth Hour, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
Earth Hour is co-ordinated by WWF – an annual global celebration where people across the world switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about the future of the planet.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near Bridlington, are looking for volunteers to help with three aspects of their visitor programme in 2017.
Costume Project Volunteers are needed to help to run sewing and costume- making sessions in the Orangery every Monday during the season when the house is open to the public, between Easter and the end of October.
Photos from the opening night of the production Aladdin which was presented by Beverley Minster Primary School pupils.
A packed house enjoyed a great nights entertainment as the youngsters sung and danced their way through their version of the popular Disney Musical at Beverley Grammar School.
A new farmer’s food event showcasing the best in local and regional produce is to become a regular monthly fixture at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.
The indoor and outdoor food event will take place on the second Sunday of every month starting on Sunday, April 9.
Flamborough Head Lighthouse will be opening its doors to the public once again for the start of the 2017 season.
From Saturday, 1 April, staff members from Sewerby Hall and Gardens will offer visitors informative guided tours of this iconic structure between 12noon and 4pm.
The under 8s played away at Hullensians on March 12th in very muddy conditions but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of all in attendance.
Five matches were played against Wetherby, Hullensians, and Withernsea. The first match against Withersea saw great team work and organisation with the team using available space to score many tries.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council staff are helping residents to get online as part of a two week campaign that includes drop-in sessions at multi-service centres (MSCs) in Brough, Driffield, Haltemprice, Hessle, Pocklington and Withernsea.
Be Online encourages people to use more online self-service facilities and access websites such as Learn My Way to improve digital skills with free online courses. These include online basics and safety, finding work online and CV writing.
Organisers of Flem’s Fight Night say they are grateful for the support they have received from the residents and businesses in Beverley.
Following the sad loss of local man Paul Fleming, his friends have pulled together to raise money for his wife and two children.
Schools and local football teams in the Hull and Beverley area are being urged to Club Together in support of grassroots football teams.
Topps, the UK’s leading collectibles company is offering youngsters in the area the chance to win a training day with Premier League and Manchester City superstar, Kevin De Bruyne, a Premier League Manager (past or present) and a week-long adventure holiday camp as part of its annual Club Together competition.
Beverley ARLC showed off their new kit ahead of their 40/20 cup clash with the Hull Knights.
Before the game squad members and the management team presented Matthew Bordewijk, manager of The Potting Shed, with a gift following their sponsorship.
Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s award winning play “The Night Season”, (originally staged at the National Theatre in London), opened at Beverley’s East Riding Theatre on March 2nd and runs until Saturday 25th of March.
It is a personal favourite of the theatre’s new artistic director Adrian Rawlins, making his directorial debut at the ERT in this astonishing and beautifully conceived, staged and acted production.
Photos from the dress rehearsal where pupils from Beverley Minster Primary School were putting the final touches to their annual production Aladdin.
Taking place at Beverley Grammar School the pupils from Minster Primary will perform their colourful production over three days later in the week.
Between 2005 and 2014, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) claimed the lives of 266 babies in the Yorkshire and Humber regions.
Health professionals in Hull are urging parents to make themselves aware of safe sleeping practices.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens have three weeks of family fun activities planned for the Easter holidays.
Between Saturday, 1 and Sunday, 23 April, there are plenty of activities and events planned for visitors young and old alike.
The word culture is on everyone’s lips in this Hull2017 City of Culture year; now culture will be served up on a plate, too, in one of the region’s social highlights of the year, the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards, the REYTAs.
A number of local businesses from Bevelrey in running for an award including Lempicka Cafe & Bistro, who are based at Wednesday Market and Butt Farm Caravan & Campsite, who are eyeing up the Best Newcomer Award.
Step up to the fashion floorspace and give your staircase the wow factor with a brand new carpet this spring, an area of the home often overlooked.
According to Beverley Carpets, stairways are often not given the full attention they deserve, despite the fact that in many homes it’s the first thing people see when they walk in the door.
After raising over £500 for the Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind, 360 Chartered Accountants are now inviting other companies to follow their lead.
The team at 360 was charged with turning £50 into £500 as part of HERIB’s Challenge 500. And by using their entrepreneurial skills they did exactly that!
New hope for men with advanced prostate cancer
Dr. Daniel Diaz-Garcia, who was awarded his doctorate from the University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico, is currently visiting the research laboratory of Beverley cancer scientist Dr. Justin Sturge at The University of Hull.