East Riding poetry festival returns to the High Wolds and is calling for submissions on the theme of ‘connections’
East Riding Libraries to celebrate PRIDE this June
Compost giveaways prove as popular as ever with East Riding residents
Run With It Charity sees massive increase in work with special education schools
East Riding Schools: Breaking barriers to boost attendance
During the pandemic, annual events like It’s A Knockout had to be cancelled which put a huge dent in Dove House’s opportunity to be able to raise vital funds.
The hospice relies heavily on fundraising and this hugely popular event is a big part of the hospice’s event calendar.
Liberal Democrats on Beverley Town Council have prioritised the refurbishment of Beverley Skate Park for their programme of activity over the next 12 months.
Their ambitions will be discussed at a meeting of the full council on Monday evening.
East Riding Libraries and Customer Services are pleased to adapt some of the safety measures previously put in place, opening spaces for wider usage from Monday, 19 July.
Whilst many restrictions have been lifted, the council strongly recommends that customers wear a face covering (unless exempt) to keep themselves and others safe.
East Yorkshire Buses say they will still encourage passengers to wear a face-covering when travelling when guidance changes on 19 July.
They say that they hope passengers will consider others when travelling including staff of the company as COVID infections continue to rise.
A 200-year-old granary has been lovingly restored by a Driffield farming family to create a luxury, large group holiday let.
Over the last few years, Sarah and Andrew Soanes have overseen the conversion of the disused farm building at Kipling House Farm near Middleton on the Wolds to create Kipling House Barn.
It was a delight to see this year’s Cottingham Open Gardens return to the community on Sunday 27 June with 19 gardens taking part.
In doing so helping to raise £6,257.57 for Dove House Hospice.
Annual Charity Golf Day, sponsored by Pepperells Solicitors has raised over £5,000 for Cancer Research UK.
This year’s event, held at Cottingham Park Golf & Country Club on the 9th July and organised by local man Steve Fulstow, saw over 180 players across 45 teams compete to win the converted medals for Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Nearest to the Pin and Winning Team.
Drivers from bus company East Yorkshire star in a new recruitment video, aimed at encouraging people to consider a career in bus driving.
The video shows bus drivers talking about their backgrounds, what they love about the job, and who they think would make a good bus driver – as well as addressing the issue of why bus drivers always wave at each other.
The Beverley Branch of the Labour Party is pleased to announce that they will be supporting Ron Laden in the upcoming by-election to be held on 22 July for the seat of Minster South for the Beverley Town Council.
Graham Johnson is the candidate chosen by the Liberal Democrats to take on the Tories at the Minster South by-election on 22 July.
Graham, an IT specialist and local artist has a strong track record as a volunteer and campaigner in the town.
Elaine Aird has been named by the Beverley & Holderness Conservatives as their candidate for the upcoming by-election.
A resident in Molescroft, Elaine has spent decades in the town serving the people and is hoping to get re-elected to Beverley Town Council.
Libdem Councillor Linda Johnson has confirmed that the Burden Road play area is to be refurbished
Known locally by many as Mudhills work will be undertaken to give the area a much-needed facelift while fixing the damage caused by vandals.
As part of an ongoing environmental project to reduce carbon emissions, a local business has planted a wildlife area, transforming an unused spot of land at their head office premises.
A dedicated team of environmentalists at KWL, based on Kingswood are leading on this project as part of a grander scheme.
Residents are being urged by Humberside Police to ensure their homes are secure to make it tougher for would-be thieves.
Detective Inspector Simon Vickers says that during the summer the police see an increase in ‘sneak in’ burglaries during the summer months.
With just 100 days to go until the opening match, Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have confirmed that the trailblazing event will go ahead as scheduled in October and November.
With 61 matches across three competitions at 21 venues culminating with the men’s and women’s finals at Old Trafford, Manchester on 27 November.
One of the city’s oldest commercial cleaning, painting, and facilities management companies, Lightowler, is continuing its support for Hull 4 Heroes, working together on a new initiative aiming to provide employment for veterans looking for work.
Following the government’s announcement regarding the removal of current COVID-19 restrictions from 19 July, East Riding Leisure has announced changes to the way customers will access their services.
East Yorkshire’s leading rugby union club is stepping up to develop the game across the region with the appointment of a key figure who will combine duties as head coach with a programme designed to help young players at schools and other clubs.
As Head of Rugby at Hull Ionians, Graham Steadman brings rugby league experience which includes more than 200 appearances for Castleford and a rugby union CV which takes in the Ireland and Scotland national sides as well as Newcastle Falcons, Cardiff Blues and London Scottish.
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