Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter presented his proposals to raise the portion of council tax used to pay for policing, known as the police precept, to the Humberside Police and Crime Panel. The panel voted unanimously in favour of an increase of 1.99%.
The Commissioner proposed the precept increase for 2017/18, meaning the amount paid on a typical Band D property would rise by around 7p per week from £183.67 to £187.33 for the year.
Places are still available for business and community representatives in Driffield and Pocklington to find out more about what they can do to make the most of the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire.
Hosted by Welcome to Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the free roadshows will be taking placed at Driffield Showground on Wednesday, 15 February, from 10am-12.30pm, and at The KP Club, Kilnwick Percy, York, on Wednesday, 22 February, from3-5pm.
Sexual abuse and sexual violence is unacceptable in any form and as part of a national awareness week we are urging victims of such offence to get in touch as they are not alone and we will support them.
Sculcoates Amateurs remain top of the Humber premier League after they beat Beverley Town Football Club 2-0 at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Goals from goals either side of the break by Steven Gardner and Eleazer Ezekiel ensure Scullies enjoyed another day out at Norwood.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 333 is out and features a selection of content from the HU17.net Web Site. The magazine can be purchased from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.
This week there is all the action that includes football, Rugby Union and Rugby League plus a selection of other stories that have featured on the HU17.net Web Site.
As a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), wireless internet provider Quickline, hopes to raise parents’ awareness of their children’s online activity for Safer Internet Day on 7 February 2017.
Last year, Safer Internet Day reached over 2.8 million children and 2.5 million parents across the world, aiming to help create a better and safer online community. Quickline will be taking part in the IWF’s online Emoji Charades, sharing their best Internet safety tips in emoji format, via social media for followers to translate.
St. Mary’s ward councillor Denis Healy has revealed that he will be voting against the East Riding Council’s budget at the Council’s budget meeting this Thursday.
The budget, which proposes a Council tax increase of 4.99pc, also sees a reduction of 2.5pc to the Council’s Public Health budget, and an eye watering 72pc reduction in the Education Services grant, piling further pressures on already over stretched hospitals and schools.
Drug users are being warned by police to be cautious following what they say is an unusually high number of deaths linked to drug use.
In a statement released Humberside Police are urging anyone using drugs and experiences unusual symptoms should seek medical advice.
These two sides staged a quality pre-season friendly in the pleasant Wintry sunshine at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Eastmoor Dragons managed to steal the spoils with a try right on the stroke of full time, but both sides will take much from the game.
A bit of a curate’s egg here. There were flashes of scintillating rugby, mainly from Beverley, but for the most part this game never rose above the mundane.
Beverley deservedly won in the end but they made heavy weather of it. They were the better side but they were never quite at their best, probably through being without several of their key players.
Cherry Burton Cricket Club are looking for a grounds person with good communication skills.
Ideally the person, should have an interest in cricket and a fair knowledge of cricket ground maintenance.
In a major new commission for Hull UK City of Culture 2017, the artist Michael Pinsky is transforming Hull’s tidal surge barrier in The City Speaks, an interactive artwork that contributes to the year-long project, Look Up, challenging and changing the way people see and experience the public spaces of the city.
The City Speaks functions as a 21st century Speakers’ Corner in which open-air public speaking takes on epic proportions as spoken words are translated to text and relayed on the west tower supporting Hull’s Tidal Surge Barrier.
Browns of Beverley have some very special offers on running through to Valentine’s Day that include discounts on Lingerie sets, stocking and hold ups.
With it being the month of love, Browns of Beverley have also got something very special for her including the Rosanne set by Fantasie ticks all the lingerie boxes.
A brand new contemporary art space, Humber Street Gallery, opened in Hull on 3 February 2017.
Located in the Fruit Market cultural quarter, it is being opened as part of the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 programme.
An East Yorkshire college is combining traditional practical studies with modern teaching methods to train the next generation of farmers.
Bishop Burton College offers a wide range of agriculture courses at both further education and degree-level.
With Spring and Summer just around the corner, we are pleased to hear that there is a new Online Fashion Boutique now open.
It’s owner, Katrina Ienco of Beverley, Former Miss Italy UK (2010) and ex Model has always had a genuine interest in Fashion and opened her new business at the end of last year.
Beverley RUFC will be looking to make it six wins in a row as the Beavers head to bottom of the table North Ribblesdale in the only league fixture of the day.
The Beavers have been in rich vein of form beating Old Brodleians, Keighley, Hullensians, Bradford Salem and Yarnbury in consecutive games.
Lincoln and York teams up with Pipers Crisp Co. as official suppliers of coffee and crisps to Hull’s Humber Street Gallery.
As part of this year’s Hull UK City of Culture campaign, Lincoln & York will be supplying high-quality, locally-roasted coffee to Hull’s new Humber Street Gallery.