East Riding Archives launched a virtual ‘time machine’ in 2019. It was called the ‘What Was Here’ app, free to download on smartphones, and since then it has cemented its place as a heritage tourism experience for the region with two Finalist nominations in the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards ‘REYTA’s.
Local Theatre Supports Stage Dreams Of Hull’s Youngsters
An annual summer school run by two stars from stage and screen is taking place at a local theatre this year to help our youngsters take a step towards their dreams.
Britain’s theatres have been hit hard by restrictions surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, but keen to support the city’s budding performers as the sector recovers, the STAGE-ed summer school in Hull which also has also run in London, on the Isle of Man, and in the Wirral, will this year be at the stunning £9.5m arts venue Middleton Hall, part of the University of Hull.
Appeal For Witnesses To Assault On Mill Lane In Beverley
Officers who are investigating a report of an assault on Mill Lane, Beverley on Friday 9 July at around 4:30pm, are appealing for witnesses and for CCTV or dashcam footage.
The Scarecrows Are Coming To Tickton For Two Day Event
St Pauls Church in Tickton is holding a Scarecrow Hunt in the village this weekend which will feature over 50 scarecrows.
Taking place over two days on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July. It will run from 10am until 4pm on both days respectively.
Pop-Up Space To Help New Businesses Branch Out At Flemingate
Small businesses, start-up retailers, and local artists are being given the opportunity to open their doors to customers at Beverley’s bustling Flemingate Retail Park.
Wykeland Group, the owner of the popular retail and leisure destination, has earmarked an 850 sq ft unit as a dedicated pop-up space to help small companies and independent traders take their first step into physical retail.
Blue & Golds Claim Moral Victory Despite Suffering Home Defeat
The Blue and Golds will claim something of a moral victory last Saturday in this high-scoring encounter at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Illnesses and a stag weekend had robbed Tony Spence of a number of his front-line players forcing him to through a few youngsters in at the deep end.
MP Meets The Wombles Of Beverley While Taking Part In Litter Pick
MP Graham Stuart met with Paul Coe, Chairman of the Wombles of Beverley to pay thanks for all the work they have put into preserving Beverley’s green spaces and public hotspots that people have come to depend on more during the pandemic to meet loved ones.
Get Ready For Wild World Heroes, Arriving In East Riding Libraries This Summer!
Pack your binoculars and your books and head for Wildervill. It’s already a pretty cool place, but there are lots of things that the Wild World Heroes can do to make their town even better for the people and animals that live there.
Preserving Vital Village Halls In East Yorkshire
An East Yorkshire-based firm of Chartered Building Surveyors is helping to preserve village halls, for communities across the East Riding, to ensure these vital community hubs remain standing.
The team at Delaney Marling Partnership Limited (DMP) is working with members of the HWRA, formally known as Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council, which is an independent charity working to improve sustainability and vibrancy of rural communities in the Humber region.
East Yorkshire Poultry Business Sponsors Promising Junior Kart Racer
A Middleton on the Wolds-based family poultry business is helping to support a budding racing driver.
Soanes Poultry has provided nine-year-old Jakub Trzeciak with racing overalls and financial support as he travels all over the country to compete in the Honda Cadet Class for eight to 12-year-olds.
Allenby Commercial Expands The Trade Yard Concept With New Acquisition
Hull-based developer Allenby Commercial is working on the expansion of its Trade Yard concept after buying a new site in the face of rising demand at its previous locations.
The company has purchased a brownfield site in Driffield in a deal that will deliver its first Trade Yard in rural East Yorkshire.
Peter Ward Homes Site Manager Celebrates Hat Trick Of Awards
Site Manager Paul Lambert celebrates a hat trick of wins, after being announced as a recipient of this year’s NHBC Pride in the Job Awards; for the third consecutive year.
The Peter Ward Homes’ site manager was one of 450 site managers from across the UK to win a Quality Award in this year’s NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards, having also won it for his work at Old College, Beverley, in 2019 and 2020.
Lucy Beaumont Backs Hull’s Ambitious Young Entrepreneurs
A famously funny Hull-born star is the latest to back a trailblazing initiative that supports enterprising young people in Hull.
The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, which works in partnership with Hull City Council, offer grants of up to £1,000 for the region’s young people to finance business ideas. It has gained support from educationalists, politicians and business leaders from across the world.
Little Monkeys Joins SEND Groups To Hold Inclusive Day
Little Monkeys, the indoor soft play centre which is part of Hull’s Active+ sports and leisure facility has partnered with Evoke Technologies, FootyTots and Aim Higher to provide a fun filled day for SEND children and their families.
Residents Passes For East Riding Household Waste Recycling Sites
From 1 October 2021, all cars entering an East Riding Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) will need to display a resident’s pass – proving residence in the East Riding – to gain entry to the site.
Every household in the East Riding will receive their household’s pass in the post by 16 August 2021 advising of changes to waste collection dates. The passes are provided free of charge, and can be used for any of the ten East Riding HWRS.
‘Brick Wonders – Around The World In Lego Bricks’ Now Open At Beverley Art Gallery
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.
£5K Boost For Community Groups Up For Grabs
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.
The Car Is The Star As AA Global Underlines Its Carbon-Neutral Commitment
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.