The Beverley Gin Festival is set to place in May at Beverley Minster and promises to offer a blend of food, drink and entertainment at Beverley’s most iconic landmark.
Organisers of the event have faced a battle in recent months fixing a date for the event as a result of the pandemic.
Stories of start-up firms have been compiled by Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) to help inform and inspire people tempted to take their first steps in business.
The case studies feature ventures ranging from the launch of a brewery in a converted dairy to the journey of one man and his van growing a building services company with more than 200 staff.
East Riding Archives has launched the ‘East Riding Blockdown’ project and are calling for East Riding young people aged 11-16 to contribute their experiences of the pandemic to the archives’ collections, using the popular videogame, Minecraft.
East Riding Youth Dance Platform will be returning on Sunday, 13 February at 6pm to Bridlington Spa to perform their new dance pieces.
The past 12 weeks have seen dance artists work with groups based in Beverley, Bridlington, Pocklington, Withernsea and Riverside Special School, all devising an exciting array of dance pieces.
A charity that is working to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, heart disease and dementia has taken a big step towards its fundraising target with the help of leading property development company Wykeland Group.
Prof Nick Stafford, Chair of the Daisy Appeal, hopes other businesses will be inspired by the generosity of Wykeland as the charity approaches the final stages of fitting out a UK-first Molecular Imaging Research Centre (MIRC) at Castle Hill Hospital in East Yorkshire.
The Humber Estuary will provide the stage for a spectacular celebration and re-enactment to mark this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Hessle Town Council is leading the project to launch a flotilla of 70 vessels which will set sail on Thursday 2 June – the official date of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation.
Road improvement work worth £50,000 is due to be carried out on a section of the A1035 Beverley to Bridlington road near Leven.
The work is set to take place on a stretch of road between the entrance to the Heron Lakes holiday park and the Whitecross roundabout, a main route into Leven, starting on Monday 31 January.
Hull Food Bank is hoping for support from other businesses after receiving a £250 cash boost from the Skipton Building Society in Hull city centre.
The food bank team say demand for their help is increasing year on year and the situation will be aggravated by further price rises which are forecast for the coming months.
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber reporting centre, has seen a number of different scams circulating over the last couple of years in relation to Covid-19.
This includes text messages or calls prompting someone to purchase Covid tests, protective masks, or hand sanitiser.
The Wombles of Beverley has reached a huge milestone with those involved with the group saying they are delighted to launch its inaugural membership scheme.
The scheme, accessed via the Wombles website, is available to everyone in Beverley and the surrounding villages who has an interest in litter picking.
The hugely popular Ladies Day, hosted by Beverley Racecourse, will have an exciting new title partner in 2022 with the announcement of a new three-year Ladies Day partnership with prestigious local car dealership Porsche Centre Hull.
Due to take place on Wednesday 10 August 2022, the Racecourse confirmed the addition of the aspirational, luxury brand, which will help drive forward one of Yorkshire’s best days at the races. Working alongside each other, Beverley Racecourse and Porsche Centre Hull will help increase reach and awareness of the day as well as collaborate to showcase the latest Porsche car models.
360 Chartered Accountants has announced its continued support of Hull KR by renewing its sponsorship for the 11th year running.
The award-winning firm, which incorporates its own payroll bureau, 5Four Payroll, has confirmed they are delighted to stay on as Associate Sponsors of the club which includes sponsoring the first team coaches, Tony Smith, Danny Maguire and David Hodgson.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) most recent recorded crime figures to September 2021 show a drop in crime in the region.
Humberside Police crime has decreased by 6.3% against a national average of 0.4%. Sexual offences have dropped by 7.6% across Humberside against an average increase of 12.1% nationally.
Molescroft Parish Council has been awarded £20,600 money they will now use towards extending the Petanque Piste at Molescroft Pavilion.
Funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council came as a result of Commuted Sums from local housing developments.
Beverley Civic Society is calling for the footbridge at Beverley Train Station to be fully restored and the unique Listed wooden canopy not to be demolished.
The group have voiced concerns following plans by Network Rail to replace the current footbridge canopy with something more modern and totally lacking in character.
Unleashed Events are proud to announce that they are bringing Comic-Con to Hull on 1 May.
The company, which host nationwide comic-cons, have chosen Allam Sports Centre at Hull University to host their latest pop culture event and it is going to be epic.
This year’s Stage4Beverley festival is almost upon us and with restrictions being eased, and one event already sold out, it promises to be a week full of excellent performances and entertainment.
Leading artists from around the country will be arriving in Beverley to bring their music, song, poems and more to venues around the town.
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.