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ArtWaves Festival 2019 – Full Programme Is Here!

ArtWaves Festival 2019 - Full Programme Is Here!
April 23, 2019
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Following the initial workshop releases, ArtWaves Festival is proud to be unveiling the full programme for the fifth visual arts event returning to Bridlington Spa on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June, with the ArtWaves Fringe commencing on Monday 17 June.

This year’s event will be the biggest visual art showcase yet, bringing traditional, digital, contemporary and urban art through a vibrant programme curated for all; from the experienced artist to those simply looking to get creative. 

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East Yorkshire Village Fund Raising Fete And Folk Festival Returns For A Fourth Year

East Yorkshire Village Fund Raising Fete And Folk Festival Returns For A Fourth Year
April 22, 2019
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Buoyed by the success of the 2018 event, the Fete in the Field Festival returns to the Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire playing fields for 2019 with a Wild West theme.

The fourth Fete in the Field festival takes place on June 29 at The Playing Fields, Station Road, Shiptonthorpe and will feature daytime entertainment from acts including the Lonestar Old West Re-enactment Group, Starbrite Studios, local singer-songwriter Rachel Makena, the East Riding Rock Choir and Driffield’s cigar box maestro Dogfinger Steve.

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Lulu To Perform At Bridlington Spa

Lulu To Perform At Bridlington Spa
April 16, 2019
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Lulu still has plenty to shout about as she embarks on another mammoth tour of the UK, including Bridlington Spa on Wednesday 16 October.

A singer, songwriter, actress, national treasure are all labels that have been attributed to Lulu.  

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OCT Scan Will Benefit Customers Of Specsavers Hull

OCT Scan Will Benefit Customers Of Specsavers Hull
April 10, 2019
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Specsavers in Hull has just invested £40,000 in 3D scanning technology. The new technology allows optometrists to view the eye in more detail than ever before.

The Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine is a cutting-edge piece of equipment. It is usually found in hospital eye departments.

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Appearance Fixation Creating An Increase In The Use Of Image And Performance Enhancing Drugs

Appearance Fixation Creating An Increase In The Use Of Image And Performance Enhancing Drugs
March 29, 2019
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The Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) has introduced a free and confidential service to provide accurate information about the issues around taking Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs).

The Juice Bar offers advice on a range of substances, including steroids and a needle exchange, delivered as a part of the East Riding Partnership, which is run by the Alcohol and Drug Service and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

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Liberty House Apartments Completed – Access All Areas

Liberty House Apartments Completed - Access All Areas
March 29, 2019
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The refurbishment of apartments at Liberty House in Hull’s Old Town is completed and the property developer Iguana Developments has confirmed that fifty per cent of the scheme has been reserved off-plan.

Home hunters will now be able to access all areas of the building, which comprises a total of twenty-five, one, two and three bedroom apartments, at their open day on Saturday 6 April 2019. 

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Milestone Moment As Hull Trains’ Entire New Fleet Arrives In Europe

Milestone Moment As Hull Trains’ Entire New Fleet Arrives In Europe
March 27, 2019
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Hull Trains has revealed its new trains are on schedule to arrive in the UK later this year – which will see them become one of the “best rail operating companies in the UK.”

It comes as the firm revealed the fifth and final train in the new £60m fleet arrived in Europe for internal fitting ahead of schedule this week – having been built at Hitachi Rail’s manufacturing plant in Kasado, Japan. When they are launched, Hull Trains will have the youngest entire fleet in the country.

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Lord Sugar Announced As Speaker At The Business Day

Lord Sugar Announced As Speaker At The Business Day
March 26, 2019
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Lord Sugar, one of the best known British businessman in the world, is announced as the headline speaker of The Business Day 2019; to be held at Bridlington Spa on Friday 7 June, coinciding with the end of Humber Business Week.

Lord Sugar, most famous for his role leading BBC TV’s The Apprentice, founded the hugely successful electronics company, Amstrad, in 1968 and served as chairman of Tottenham Hotspur between 1991 and 2001.

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Public Spaces Protection Order Extended For Three More Years

Public Spaces Protection Order Extended For Three More Years
March 25, 2019
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The former Riverside and Wyke areas will continue to be protected by a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), following a decision record approving an extension to the order.

The PSPO was established to address alcohol influenced anti-social behaviour within these areas of the city and requires a review every three years. The order gives the council or police the power to request anyone within the area surrenders alcohol, should it be required.

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