MP & Mayor To Join Forces In Protest Over Possible Hospital Closure

MP & Mayor To Join Forces In Protest Over Possible Hospital Closure
December 7, 2016

MP Graham Stuart and the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Robert Begnett are urging locals to protest against the possible closure of the East Riding Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit even though it already looks likely to escape the NHS axe.

Plans for closures of the region’s MIUs are currently being debated by the East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and with millions of pounds needed to be saved, at least three of the region’s six units will be closed.

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Councillors To Consider Final Proposals For Supported Bus Services

Councillors To Consider Final Proposals For Supported Bus Services
December 6, 2016

Final proposals for East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s supported bus services are due to be considered by senior councillors next week.

The report, due to go before Cabinet members on Tuesday, 13 December, will include a number of amended proposals following an extensive transport needs assessment and formal public consultation.

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Final Countdown to Beverley Festival of Christmas 2016

Final countdown to Beverley Festival of Christmas 2016
December 5, 2016

There is just under a week to go until the annual Beverley Festival of Christmas on Sunday, 11 December, from 10am-4pm, and final preparations are being put in place.

This year’s event starts with a parade from Wednesday Market to Saturday Market and will include an appearance from Santa and his reindeer, marching bands, Bernese mountain dogs

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Tour De Yorkshire Route To Include Driffield And Pocklington For The First Time

Tour De Yorkshire Route To Include Driffield And Pocklington
December 2, 2016

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is excited by today’s announcement that the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire will start in Bridlington on Friday, 28 April and will take in a number of East Yorkshire settlements, including Driffield and Pocklington, on its way to the stage one finish in Scarborough.

Similar to the inaugural event in 2015, the race will start outside The Spa Bridlington in front of a large crowd, anticipated to be in the tens of thousands, before the riders leave the town

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STA International Learn To Swim Programme Coming To Bridlington

STA International Learn To Swim Programme Coming To Bridlington
November 29, 2016

East Riding Leisure Bridlington are introducing the STA (Swimming Teachers’ Association) International Learn to Swim Programme throughout their swimming lessons programme, from baby and preschool swimming sessions through to platinum awards for advanced swimming and junior lifeguard courses.

The new programme will be fun and exciting, and will help children and young people progress through levels and achieve, by virtue of their success tracker and Health and Wellbeing books.

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Big Strides Made In Progress Of Yorkshire Harbour & Marina Project

Big Strides Made In Progress Of Yorkshire Harbour & Marina Project
November 28, 2016

Plans for a Yorkshire Harbour and Marina in Bridlington are progressing well, with the council and Bridlington Harbour Commissioners bidding for funding from Central Government’s Local Growth Fund to help the area’s economic growth.

The project is one of several that form part of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) submission which is currently being considered by the Government.

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Charity’s Christmas Appeal Given Extra Urgency

Charity's Christmas Appeal Given Extra Urgency
November 26, 2016

The Sailors’ Children’s Society has launched one of its most important Christmas appeals of the last few years.

The Hull-based national charity, which supports nearly 450 children of disadvantaged seafaring families, needs thousands of pounds to provide warm clothing and sturdy footwear for them this winter.

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BRIDLINGTON : Design A Flower Bed At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

Design A Flower Bed At Sewerby Hall And Gardens
November 23, 2016

Sewerby Hall and Gardens has begun its search for talented children with its annual design a flower bed competition, of which the closing date is Friday, 31 March 2017.

To coincide with one of the house exhibitions and as a reminder of Sewerby Hall and Gardens’ unique location, the theme for the competition is ‘Beside the Seaside’.

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Beavers U14s Dispatch Bridlington With Ease At Beaver Park

Beavers U13s Dispatch Bridlington With Ease At Beaver Park
November 7, 2016

Missing a number of key players the opportunity was there for other squad members to impress which they certainly did, debuts were also handed to Olly Mercer and Eddie Woods.

From the kick off the Beavers showed the intent of previous weeks and very soon the try scoring machine known as Nathan Cullen starting ball rolling with his first try of the morning…

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