Raymond ‘Ray’ Grange, the former Tourism Officer for Beverley and a well-known local character, sadly passed away on Thursday 20 January at Hull Royal Infirmary with his children by his side after a very short and very rapid decline in his health.
New ERT Mobile App Brings Theatre to the Outdoors
ERT is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Time Travellers’ Theatre Trail’ app.
Users can enjoy a FREE outdoor walking theatre trail travelling back into Beverley’s past, where they meet local characters and discover what the town’s theatrical life really looked like in times gone by.
Rollits Recruits Highlight Career Path For Local Legal Talent
A leading law firm is celebrating the talent on its own doorstep as it builds for the future by putting local people at the heart of its recruitment strategy.
Rollits LLP revealed that nine lawyers joined the firm during 2021 and most have either grown up in the region or graduated from the University of Hull.
Free Travel To COVID Vaccine Appointments
Bus company East Yorkshire is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to allow people free bus travel to and from their COVID-19 vaccine appointments in the East Riding.
Around 9 out of 10 people in the East Riding of Yorkshire region have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are over 28k people in the East Riding of Yorkshire who are still eligible to come forward for their booster vaccination.
Innovative Approach To Children’s Homes Improves Outcomes
Hull City Council made a commitment to caring for looked after children in local, home environments within a community setting, to contribute to better outcomes for those children and young people.
The investment was made into buying or building smaller homes in communities, to be able to home children in the city rather than in costly out of town placements.
Harry Potter Book Night Returns With 25th Anniversary Extravaganza
Bringing the wonderful world of Harry Potter to life once again, East Riding Libraries are excited to present Harry Potter Book Night 2022.
There will be dramatic readings to set the scene, an ever-popular scavenger hunt around the libraries and a super quiz that will have Wizard’s Chess fans on the edge of their seats!
Reflections Of Japan In East Yorkshire Exhibition Gets Official Recognition
The popular exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery, ‘Reflections of Japan in East Yorkshire’, has received further official recognition from the Japanese Embassy.
The exhibition is an official event in the Japan /UK Season of Culture and has been featured in a new video of highlights from the Season of Culture, alongside events at the Ashmolean in Oxford and at Japan House in London.
HEY! Volunteering Is Recruiting New Members For The First Time In Two Years
HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region.
The programme, which launched for Hull’s tenure as UK City of Culture in 2017, is taking on new recruits for the first time in two years.
Thousands Of Young People Across Hull Benefit From Learning Music
The Hull Music Service has taught almost 5000 school-age children on a weekly basis over the last year.
4807 pupils, 11.7 per cent of Hull’s pupils, have taken part in regular group or individual lessons, or have been a part of whole-class ensemble tuition during 2021.
The East Riding Concert Orchestra To Host Spring Concert At St Mary’s
On Saturday 19 March 2022, the UK’s newest professional concert orchestra will perform at St. Mary’s Church, Beverley.
The East Riding Concert Orchestra was formed in 2021 by local composer and conductor Richard Grantham.
Beavers Can Take Some Confidence From West Leeds Defeat
A highly entertaining afternoon at Beaver park with ten tries, 5 yellow cards plenty of flowing rugby but Beverley ended up on the wrong end of a 24 -34 scoreline.
It was clear from the off that both teams’ intent and ability to attack was greater than the organisation of their defences. Within two minutes a sweeping move to the left with slick handling by Rob Smith and Dan Lee allowed Luke Hazell the luxury of time to slip recover and run over from 30 metres out. 5-0 Beverley.
Health And Care Staff Thanked For Efforts During Latest Pandemic Surge
Local leaders would like to thank health and care staff for their hard work and the public for their support during the latest pandemic surge.
The Humber Local Resilience Forum (LRF) has declared a major incident due to the ongoing high levels of COVID-19 infection and the extra demand and pressures this is putting on local health and care services across Hull and the East Riding.
Yorkshire’s Reserves Hold The Fort in Kenya
For the last three months, thirty-three men and women from the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, British Army Reserve have been responsible for force protection duties at the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).
In the weeks before Christmas, the Yorkshire & Teesside based reserves from 4 YORKS took over the role at the East African training facility from 1st Bn The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR).
Home Office To Open Second Hotel In Hull For Asylum Seekers
The Leader of Hull City Council, Cllr Daren Hale, has written to the Home Secretary demanding a review of the Government’s approach to supporting asylum seekers awaiting assessment and their onward dispersal.
Sewell Group Become Hull KR Stadium Partner
Hull KR have announced that Sewell Group is to become their prestigious stadium naming rights partner from 2022.
The deal will see the stadium referred to as Sewell Group Craven Park moving forwards and mark the start of an exciting new partnership cementing Sewell Group and Hull KR at the heart of the East Hull Community.
Filling Station Developer Submits Plans For Phase Two Jobs Boost
Plans for business units and a drive-through coffee shop that could create more than 30 jobs have been submitted by developers working on the second phase of a project to regenerate a derelict site in East Yorkshire.
Lovel Capital Projects is aiming to add the facilities to its proposed development of a filling station and convenience store, plans for which were cleared last month after a planning inspector overturned the refusal by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Chatty Bus Coming To Beverley To Help Fight Loneliness
Local bus company East Yorkshire is continuing its efforts in the fight against loneliness and social isolation by bringing back “Chatty Bus”, a project raising awareness of loneliness in society.
This year, the bus company is partnering with Age UK Hull to bring chat and friendship to the region, helping the charity to recruit new people for its befriender scheme.
Blue & Golds Will Head To West Yorkshire For Season Opener
The NCL fixtures for 2022 have been released. In a tricky looking opening month in division 2, Beverley will open up with a trip to Hunslet Warriors.
The following week, they will entertain Normanton Knights, in what will be their only home fixture in March, before hitting the road to Dewsbury Moor and Woolston Rovers.