Conservative Association Misrepresented Says Chairman

Conservative Association Misrepresented Says Chairman
November 26, 2020

Beverley & Holderness Conservative Association chairman Simon Reevell says it is a pity that they have been misrepresented with regard to a grant issued to them.

His comments come following backlash after it emerged the Association received a small business coronavirus cash grant of £10,000.

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MP Visits East Riding Theatre In Wake Of Government Funding Boost

MP Visits East Riding Theatre In Wake Of Government Funding Boost
November 25, 2020

MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, has paid a visit to East Riding Theatre to meet its general manager Sue Kirkman following its £72,522 Government grant.

Theatres up and down the country have largely been forced to close their doors since March, which has meant East Riding Theatre has instead focused on maintaining an active online programme of events, with the help of locally-based freelancers.

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Get Help To Buy In Swanland

Get Help To Buy In Swanland
November 23, 2020

Owning a home of our own is something most of us strive to achieve but getting there can be tricky – although help is available in the East Yorkshire village of Swanland.

There are still two homes available at Redrow’s Swanland Heights under the current Help to Buy scheme, which is open both to first-time buyers and those who are sold subject to contract.

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Active Travel Fund Cash Welcomed By Councillors And MP

Active Travel Fund Cash Welcomed By Councillors And MP
November 18, 2020

Funding awarded to East Riding Council to promote walking and cycling has been welcomed by local councillors and MP.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will receive £467,400 from the Government’s Active Travel Fund. Both Cllr Denis Healy and MP Graham Stuart have welcomed the news.

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MP Makes An Appeal To Holiday Parks To Stay Open For Those With Nowhere Else To Go

MP Makes An Appeal To Holiday Parks To Stay Open For Those With Nowhere Else To Go
November 10, 2020

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has appealed to holiday parks in his constituency to stay open for those who are unable to return home to their primary residence for the month of November.

Following the announcement of a second lockdown across England, holiday parks have once again been asked to close to holidaymakers in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus in the face of rising cases across the country.

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Allenby Commercial Adding To Big-Name Brands At Trade Yard Sites

Allenby Commercial Adding To Big-Name Brands At Trade Yard Sites
November 8, 2020

An industrial site which has become home to an array of national brands is now at capacity after the latest tenant opened its doors.

MKM Building Supplies Ltd snapped up the last unit at The Trade Yard Scunthorpe, where it joins neighbours including Toolstation, Howdens Joinery, Valley Carpets, Motor Parts Direct and Hayley Group.

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One Thousand Words Competition Captures The Magic Of The Viola Trawler

One Thousand Words Competition Captures The Magic Of The Viola Trawler
October 22, 2020

A writer and an artist who discovered the stories of the Viola trawler by way of a cultural competition have now been inspired to use their work to spread the word about her exploits and the campaign to bring her home.

The pair took first place in their respective categories in the “One Thousand Words” competition organised by the Viola Trust, challenging creatives to paint a picture or write a short story.

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East Riding College Celebrates Colleges Week By Launching New Institute Of Technology

East Riding College Celebrates Colleges Week By Launching New Institute Of Technology
October 21, 2020

East Riding College held a groundbreaking event on 19 October at its Flemingate campus in Beverley as part of its celebration of Colleges Week 2020.

The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of work on the construction of a new Institute of Technology at the College’s Beverley campus.  It is part of the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology, one of only 12 such institutes across the country.

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Beverley Comes Face To Face With Its Tudor Past

Beverley Comes Face To Face With Its Tudor Past
October 16, 2020

St Mary’s Church in Beverley is presenting a pop-up exhibition telling the story of the town’s dramatic Tudor history.

A dozen life-size reproductions of paintings from the National Portrait Gallery’s prized Tudor collection will be accompanied by artefacts and images from the church itself. Pictures exhibited from the world’s largest collection of portraits will include King Henry VIII and several of his wives, by great artists such as Hans Holbein.

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Pearls And Oysters Puts Spotlight On Family Firms Supporting Charities

Pearls And Oysters Puts Spotlight On Family Firms Supporting Charities
October 14, 2020

Two of East Yorkshire’s favourite family businesses are sharing some insight into their specialities with a suite of short films to raise money for charity.

“Pearls and Oysters” goes behind the scenes at traditional jewellers Guest & Phillips in Saturday Market, Beverley, and gets under the skin of acclaimed seafood restaurant Cerutti 2 at the town’s railway station.

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