The spirit of goodwill is well and truly alive at Genuine Gents, the Beverley men’s hairdressers, with its Movember charity fundraising campaign, as part of a double whammy to help men’s physical and mental health.
Local Housebuilder Celebrates The Success Of Its Apprenticeship Scheme
Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is celebrating the success of its Apprenticeship Scheme as seven new apprentices begin their careers with the housebuilder.
As part of Barratt Developments’ ongoing Apprenticeship Scheme, seven students are able to gain unparalleled experience in the construction industry whilst obtaining the qualifications they need to be successful in their careers.
Campaign By Police To Clamp Down On Uninsured Drivers Begins
A week-long campaign is underway running until Sunday 21 November that has been launched by police as they look to reduce the number of people driving uninsured.
During this week motorists will see increased road policing activity throughout the country.
Reuse Electrical Shop Successful In Bid For Further Funding
Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been successful in securing a bid for further funding of £71,000, plus an additional £20,000 for a communications campaign, for the Reuse Electrical project which operates the Reuse Electrical Shop.
‘Do It For Your Dog’ Campaign Launched To Reduce Instances Of Dog Fouling
Hull City Council, in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, has launched a campaign to encourage dog owners to be responsible and reduce instances of dog fouling.
Dog fouling is the offence of being in charge of a dog and failing to remove the faeces after it defecates in a public place, which includes leaving it in a tree or bush.
Market Visits And New Website To Mark National Road Safety Week
The council’s road safety team will be visiting markets across the East Riding. They will be in Beverley on Wednesday 17 November.
Their visit will tie into the launch of a new web page this week to mark National Road Safety Week 2021, running this week.
Black Friday Deals Offering Beverley Shoppers Huge Savings
Baytree Interiors are offering shoppers in Beverley huge saving as part of their Black Friday discounts.
The retailer, based at the Flemigate Retail Park has a number of deals including a saving of over £90 on a marble table.
Christmas Cheer Returns To Hull City Centre For 2021
Hull city centre will be filled with Christmas cheer from next week as the festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas lights switch-on.
Following its cancellation in 2020, next Thursday (18 November) Queen Victoria Square will come alive with live entertainment from Hull City Hall balcony, full lighting displays and a stunning 50ft Norway Spruce.
Government Data Shows Region Is One Of The UK’s Hotspots For Road Traffic Casualties
Yorkshire & The Humber road has the fifth most dangerous roads in the UK according to the latest figures.
While numbers fell slightly on the previous year this region remains a hot spot when it comes to deaths on the road.
Humberside Police Support Tackling Knife-Crime Week
Humberside Police are supporting the national campaign to tackle knife crime – Operation Sceptre.
During this week, from 15 November and 21 November, there will be a surrender for bladed weapons and offensive weapons to be handed into police stations force-wide.
Annual Cash For Kids Gift Appeal Returns As Mission Christmas 2021 Is Launched
It’s ‘Mission Christmas’ for Viking FM as hosts Alex & Ellie appeal to listeners and locals to buy one extra gift to help thousands of disadvantaged children in East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire
The largest Christmas toy appeal in the UK, Mission Christmas is an annual campaign run by Cash for Kids and supported by Viking FM.
New Occupiers Move Into Landmark Beverley Building Following £550,000 Transformation
A landmark office building in Beverley is now a bustling hub of business and learning following a successful restoration, remodelling and refurbishment programme.
Minster House forms part of the market town’s thriving Flemingate centre and has been sympathetically modernised by owner Wykeland Group in a £550,000 project.
Beverley Park And Ride Inches A Step Closer
Liberal Democrat councillors are celebrating after the East Riding of Yorkshire Council has finally brought forward a planning application to construct the long-awaited Beverley Park & Ride.
The Liberal Democrats on East Riding Council have been campaigning for two years to persuade the council to bring forward the construction phase of the Park and Ride, but their proposals put forward to full Council on four occasions over the last two years have always been blocked by the ruling Conservative group.
East Yorkshire Property Firm Takes On Prestigious New Client As Expansion Plans Grow
Beverley based RPMS (Block Management) has a new property in its growing client portfolio this month.
The company, based at North Bar Within in Beverley, has won the contract to look after the stunning Grade Two Listed St Mary’s Manor which was sensitively transformed into apartments more than twenty years ago.
Last-Gasp Try Gives Beverley’s Travelling Support Something To Cheer About
Never pretty to watch but in the end, it all came to life with an exciting finish. Given that they were never really competing in the first half this was a good result for Beverley.
Throughout the half, they had been dire, totally lacking in any urgency or adventure. It was as though they had been addressed pre-match by an official from the Health and Safety Executive. A better side than Leodensians might have put thirty or forty points past them before halftime.
Lib Dems To Call For Tougher Action On Pumping Of Sewage Into Waterways
East Riding Lib Dems are calling for tougher action on dumping of sewage discharges and run-offs from farms into our rivers at the next Full Council Meeting.
The call comes as figures released by the Rivers Trust shows the number of discharges and hours of discharge by sites within the East Riding Council area.
East Riding Festival Of Words Proved Hugely Popular In 2021
Organisers of the 2021 East Riding Festival of Words – which saw live events return – have declared this year’s Festival a big success.
With over 500 people attending the live events and 2200 attending the virtual events, the organising team from East Riding Libraries are delighted that so many participated in, and enjoyed, the varied programme.
CCTV Appeal Put Out By Police After Molescroft Burglary
Do you recognise the man in this image? We would like to speak to him in relation to a burglary that occurred on Molescroft Park, Beverley, on Friday 15 October.