Touring 28-piece band, Oddfellows Brass, is bringing its popular performance to Beverley’s Masonic Hall on Saturday 12 April.
The ticketed public concert, organised by local friendship group Humber Wolds Oddfellows, starts at 2.30pm.
Hull Says ‘Yes To Quit’ With New Smoking Campaign
Students at Malet Lambert Secondary School in Hull are marking the start of a new region-wide campaign to get more people to quit smoking for good across the city.
The ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign has been launched across TV, radio, transport links and social media throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.
A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire is set to enchant fans of J.R.R. Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the fantasy author’s early writing are unveiled to the public.
Recovering from Trench Fever during the first World War, Tolkien spent nearly 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire and the region’s landscape is believed to have been the inspiration for some of his stories, including ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’.
Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley
The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has produced a stunning video of its Bishop’s Gate development in Beverley, which not only showcases the homes being built in the town, but also brings to life some of its biggest and best attractions.
The two minute fly-by video takes in the Minster, markets, North Bar, racecourse, Coronation Garden, Beverley Westwood and much more; highlighting why the town really is the perfect place to call home.
Work continues on Bridlington affordable housing project
A new affordable housing project on Springfield Avenue in Bridlington is under construction.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s development includes thirty new council homes, 24 one-bedroom bed flats and six two-bedroom flats.
Further Investment To Improve Bus Connectivity And Grow Passenger Numbers In Hull
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (Monday 24 March) approved a funding allocation of over £7.6million from the Department for Transport (DfT) that will be used to deliver a number of proposals set out in its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026.
The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus operators, Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses, through the Hull Bus Alliance, will improve bus frequency, pilot new routes and services and introduce fare discounts that will help grow bus passenger numbers, address traffic congestion and improve air quality in the city.
Government tells councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber to prove action on pothole plague to unlock £48m extra cash
The public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle potholes, as the Government will now require councils in Yorkshire and the Humber to prove progress or face losing cash.
From mid-April, local authorities will start to receive their share of the Government’s record £1.6bn highway maintenance funding, including an extra £48m for the Yorkshire and the Humber.
The Good Life At Beverley Memorial Hall
Beverley Theatre Company (BTC) are pleased to announce that their next production will be the stage version of the classic BBC comedy series, The Good Life, adapted by Jeremy Sams and based on the scripts by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey.
Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election
Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and Local Returning Officer for Hull has today posted the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for the Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, following its publication by the Combined Area Returning Officer, Alan Menzies of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 1 May.
Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final
Trying to end North Ribb’s long unbeaten run in the Yorkshire Shield Semi Final was always going to be tough ask but Beverley certainly gave it a good go with all the team turning in one of their best performances of the season. The Beavers gave as good as they got for the first half hour of the game and the last 20 minutes, but a Ribblesdale try blitz around the half saw the visitors jump out to a lead that they would not relinquish.
East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees
East Yorkshire Buses is offering a guaranteed interview to all Atlas Leisure Homes employees affected by the company entering receivership. This opportunity provides a fresh start in a secure, well-paid, and rewarding career as a bus driver, with full training provided.
Atlas Leisure Homes employees are known for their commitment, reliability, and teamwork—qualities that make for excellent professional drivers. At East Yorkshire Buses, we value these skills and are keen to offer long-term career opportunities within our trusted local transport network.
NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is launching a new campaign aimed at improving dental health across the region.
Targeting parents of children aged seven and under, teenagers and young adults, the campaign seeks to encourage parents and carers to introduce healthy teeth habits from a young age and persuade younger adults on the importance of oral health and how to improve it.
Bridlington man prosecuted after rubbish dumped in Carnaby countryside
A man from Bridlington has been prosecuted in court after waste was dumped in the countryside at Carnaby.
A child’s rocking horse, furniture and other household items were left on a bridleway in Carnaby in January last year.
Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave
Three sports clubs in South Cave have been awarded more than £395,000 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council for improvements to their clubhouses and equipment.
South Cave Bowls Club received £19,700.00 from commuted sums for building works at the club, with the club contributing £163.26 towards the £19,863.26 total project cost.
Significant investment agreed at opening meeting of Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Members of the Executive Board have agreed proposals to bring significant investment to the area at the opening meeting of the newly formed Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA).
The historic first gathering took place at the ergo business centre in the shadow of the Humber Bridge on Wednesday 5 March.
Goole woman prosecuted after being caught on CCTV dumping waste in back alley
A woman from Goole has been prosecuted for dumping waste in a back alley in the town after she was caught in the act on CCTV.
Yvette Marston, of Byron Street, Goole, left books, plant pots, a paint tin, some metal and wood, and black bin bags containing a carpet and household waste in a pile next to a rubbish bin in the access road between Milton Street and Byron Street, Goole.
East Riding Leisure Haltemprice awarded more than £300,000 in commuted sums
A new full size 3G pitch is to be installed at East Riding Leisure Haltemprice thanks to commuted sums. More than £360,000 has been awarded towards the installation.
The total project cost for the new pitch exceeds £2m. This ambitious project is set to benefit the local community by providing a state-of-the-art facility for football enthusiasts.
Love Your Neighbourhood: Pickering area receives tidy-up treatment
Pickering is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.
Streets within the Pickering area of West Hull are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to the council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.