A team of intrepid staff from rural broadband specialists Quickline Communications has raised over £2,000 for the company’s chosen charity Hull4Heroes after tackling the infamous Tough Mudder challenge at the weekend.
The charity, which will be supported by the firm for the next 12 months, was chosen because many members of staff are either ex-forces themselves or have family and friends in the forces.
Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has donated £1,000 as part of its Community Fund initiative to Dove House Hospice, a charity that cares for people at the end of their lives, with life-limiting illnesses and local families who need bereavement support.
The chosen charity has been caring for patients for almost 40 years, offering support in a number of ways.
When Alice Maltby won both the ‘New Business’ and ‘Overall Winner’ categories of the Women of Achievement Awards in 2018, organised by not-for-profit organisation Women in Business Hull (WiB), Little Wold Vineyard was still in the early stages of its development.
Just four years on, the South Cave business has weathered the storm of the Covid pandemic and grown to become Yorkshire’s largest vineyard – and a leading regional tourist attraction and events venue.
The Yorkshire Wolds are one of Yorkshire and England’s most magical but least known landscapes – dry grassy valleys through undulating chalk hills, unspoiled villages, a dramatic coastline, and delightful market towns such as Beverley and Pocklington.
More than 80 per cent of participants who completed the latest ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme have gained employment within the maritime sector.
The fourth Maritime Futures cohort has seen 11 young people, aged between 16 and 25 complete the course, with nine securing employment by the end of the course. The group was presented with their certificates by Councillor Rob Pritchard, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Culture.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, has announced the first local authority partnership to run the Charity’s COVID-19 Rehabilitation Programme, in order to help support local residents with long-lasting or returning symptoms after COVID-19.
This is the first time the COVID-19 programme has been made available to an area not already served by one of the Charity’s facilities, expanding the programme’s reach into new areas to support health and wellbeing ambitions on a local level.
Beverley Parkway Cinema and Theatre is returning to its very popular dementia-friendly cinema screenings in September after being postponed by the pandemic in 2020.
In addition to the lower sound system and additional lighting in the auditorium, there is no pre-film advertising and toilet and exit signs are easy to understand.
The head of an organisation which represents more than 1,000 businesses across the Humber area has pledged to help raise awareness of the work of a regional charity which is transforming detection techniques for serious medical conditions.
Hundreds of talented young riders and spectators will be welcomed to Bishop Burton College next week when the British Eventing International Youth Championships will be held at the college.
From Thursday 4th August to Sunday 7th August, the riders, all of whom are under the age of 18, will compete in a range of events.
After a two-year long, COVID-induced hiatus, Great Newsome Brewery held its popular beer, food and music ‘Festivale’ on the 17th and 18th June.
Now in its 6th year, the event raised much-needed funds for the Yorkshire-based Daniel Wilkinson Foundation.
Almost two-thirds of hospitality businesses feel abandoned by the government, according to new research from Peckwater Brands.
The virtual brand operator surveyed 201 senior decision-makers within hospitality businesses.
After two years on hold, the LGBTQ+ community has lots of celebrating to catch up on. Therefore, Pride in Hull has planned something extra special to celebrate 50 years of Pride in the UK and 21 years in Hull.
Initially, planned to take place in West Park, the venue change was announced at the end of June following confirmation of fixtures for Hull City AFC. Pride in Hull will be held in the aptly named, Queen’s Gardens.
As part of a partnership with the East Riding Astronomers, the Treasure House has opened a new Community Exhibition called Stargazing.
The exhibition, which can be found on the ground floor near the library, runs until the end of November. This is one of the best times of the year to see planets and stars, as it is one of the best viewing periods of the year.
Beverley’s Kieran Grant, 17, is a British Champion and gold medallist after scooping first place in the 50m butterfly in the British Summer Championships.
The British Summer Championships 2022 provides a key end-of-season competition opportunity for every athlete at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre.
Next week, work will begin to improve the junction of Beverley Road, Clough Road and Cottingham Road.
Residents had the opportunity to share their thoughts on the improvement plans during the drop-in session last week.
Beverley is set to get an additional £91K to help tackle the growing crime problem specifically in the Flemingate Area.
Funds are a result of another bid to the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund that has been successful by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, North East Lincolnshire Council, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
A business which has been pioneering the development of communications and IT services in Hull and East Yorkshire since 1904 is stepping up to play a major role in an event aimed at building the digital skills base for businesses and the wider community.
KCOM has been announced as the Leading Connectivity Partner for Tech Week Humber, a week-long festival of events which kicks off on Monday 7 November and will highlight products and services from exhibitors in industry and education.
In Bridlington on Sunday, 4 September, there will be a brand-new event which will be held for the first time, the Bridlington Beach 5k and Fun Run.
The deadline for the entries for the 5K has been extended to Thursday, August 4, so be sure to submit your entries as soon as possible.