The ‘Brick Wonders – Around the World in Lego Bricks’’ exhibition, curated by artist Warren Elsmore, is now open at Beverley Art Gallery and will run until Saturday, 2 October, 2021.
The exhibition features recreations in LEGO® bricks of amazing sights from around the world. Beginning with the seven wonders of the ancient world, the exhibition also takes in modern, natural, and historic wonders from all seven continents.
Community Groups are invited to pitch at the High Sheriffs’ Yorkshire Dragons’ Den event to gain up to £5k of unrestricted funding for their project
Two Ridings Community Foundation, the regional funder who distributed £3million worth of grants in 2020/21, and the High Sheriffs of both North Yorkshire and East Riding, are inviting community groups, local charities and other not-for-profit organisations in the region to apply to pitch at their Dragons’ Den event in October this year.
A business in Hull has embarked on a drive to become the UK’s first zero-emission company in its sector and to encourage other small firms to promote a greener business agenda.
The family of a man who died after a long battle with cancer has again stepped up to raise money for the charity which helped prolong his life.
Elliott Tate brought in more than £1,000 for the Daisy Appeal in memory of his Grandad, Bert Purdy, and now Elliott’s cousins have teamed up with a friend to donate more than £800 after jumping out of a plane.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, visited Cherry Burton Primary School to go litter-picking in recognition of this year’s ‘The Great British Spring Clean’.
East Yorkshire-based national luxury holiday homes manufacturer, Victory Leisure Homes, has appointed Shirin Kemp as its first director of marketing and PR.
Shirin joins Victory with over 15 years of experience in communications, marketing and public relations.
On four Sundays in July, there will be a chance to come to Sewerby Hall and Gardens to meet some of the characters appearing in this summer’s Rusticus Woodland Creatures Theatre performances.
They will invite visitors behind the scenes to join in with fun activities in their woodland home. Visitors will be able to unleash their creative side and get stuck in with silly outdoor crafts, games and activities, all inspired by the wonderful woodland grounds at Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Hull Culture and Leisure are teaming up with The Ramblers for a two-year project that aims to encourage more people to start walking to support health and wellbeing.
Free Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are now taking place at East Park, meeting at 9.30am on Mondays, where participants can walk for 15 minutes up to an hour. No booking is required and anyone can take part.
Bus company East Yorkshire is slashing evening bus fares for the summer to help people make the most of the region’s restaurants and pubs following lockdown.
During July and August, anyone can travel for just £1 after 7pm on any of the company’s buses, giving huge savings for evening travellers.
East Yorkshire home builders Risby Homes has strengthened its team with the appointment of Jemima Clarke as its Customer Care Manager.
In this new role, Jemima will work alongside Sales Manager Trina Henderson to support customers from point of sale onwards, ensuring their new home buying experience is positive and hassle-free.
A group of mums who have children at Beverley Minster Primary School is running a series of races to try and raise £1,500 to buy new play equipment for their school.
They are hoping to run a total of 250 miles between them over the next few months.
A business that has been transforming lives and communities internationally for nearly 25 years is planning to expand its work in the UK after setting up a Community Interest Company (CIC).
Agencia, which is based in East Yorkshire and has delivered over 450 contracts in 20 countries, sees the move as a key step towards accessing more funding to increase its support for charities, community groups, and other organisations.
Cottingham Lawn Tennis Club has completed works at the club with £97,451.40 awarded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of Commuted Sums from local housing developments.
Two site managers from Barratt Developments Yorkshire East have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building in Hull.
Paul Dearnley, Site Manager at the housebuilder’s Hesslewood Park development in Hessle and Mark Greenley from Harrier Chase in Brough, each landed a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) having impressed judges with their dedication, passion, commitment, and leadership.
Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the promotion of one of its specialist employment lawyers to Partner.
Caroline Neadley, who joined the firm in October 2017, steps up from the role of Associate having performed exceptionally well and contributed to all aspects of the employment team’s success.
The community book pledge is a way of donating books to families who are in crisis or struggling in our area.
Books and reading are so very important in any child’s development it is proven that just 10 minutes of reading a day can help improve a child’s future something that can be taken for granted.
Guide Dogs is urgently appealing for dog-lovers to sign up as Puppy Raisers and join its team of volunteers in Beverley and the surrounding area.
Being a Puppy Raiser means being responsible for caring for the basic needs of a Guide Dogs puppy in your home for 14 months, teaching the basic demands for them to eventually become a guide dog.
The new owner of a Greek restaurant in Hull is aiming to literally smash it with a promise of bringing the traditions of his homeland to the city centre dining scene.
Efstratios Dimeas – known as Stratos – is already serving authentic cuisine at the Greek Taverna based on recipes passed down through his family.