The Polar Express from popular children’s Christmas film of the same name has steamed into an East Riding learning resource centre thanks to the efforts of staff and students there.
A replica of the train from the animated film has been crafted out of wood by students at Worklink Cottingham as part of their preparations for the festive period.
Local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) has announced its Christmas bus schedules for this year, and has revealed it will be giving the gift of half price travel to its passengers over the festive period.
The company’s Twelve Days of Christmas campaign will offer everyone half price weekly tickets over the festive season, as a Christmas gift to passengers.
Cherry Burton Pre-school’s annual Christmas raffle has received a welcome boost this year from award-winning estate agents, Woolley & Parks, who have donated the star prize of a crate of champagne.
This Driffield-based agent, which opened up in Beverley last month, has wasted no time in getting involved in the local community, choosing to support the work of Cherry Burton Pre-school, which is rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Leading entertainment company Tony Peers Productions has teamed up with independently-owned Parkway Cinema to bring Aladdin to its live theatre stage at the Flemingate centre, from Friday, December 16 until Sunday, January 1.
The popular panto boasts an all-star cast, including Children’s BBC (CBBC) actor Joe Maw, best known for his roles in award-winning children’s drama Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground.
Neill and Brown Global Logistics is launching its 100 year celebrations with hampers full of ‘Hullness’.
The fun cardboard models of the company’s centenary trucks will be distributed to its longest standing customers in time for Christmas.
More rubbish is generated over the Christmas and New Year holiday than any other time of the year – and residents can recycle most of it in their blue and brown bins.
Last year more than 9,000 tonnes of waste was collected from households over the festive period across the East Riding.
Some of Hull and East Yorkshire’s most talented amateur artists have opened a temporary gallery at Beverley’s Flemingate centre in the run-up to Christmas.
Founded in 2012, Street Art Hull is a collective of 25 local amateur artists who exhibit their work throughout the year at pop-up galleries and outdoor marquees in Hull and East Yorkshire and as part of the Humber Street Market in Hull’s Fruit Market district on the third Sunday of every month.
Local families were invited to Sewerby Hall and Gardens for a fun packed day, with activities including cooking the traditional way on the Edwardian range.
Families who take part in regular activities at the Christ Church Community Hub in Bridlington were involved in the day with their children, who range from two years to 10 years old.
Hull Trains has announced additional weekend services will launch to coincide with Hull celebrating its UK City of Culture year 2017.
Following the recent approval of its industry application, Hull Trains has now been granted permission to take customers to the capital to arrive into London before 09:00am.
The Christmas Trail will now be in place in the house and gardens. Children need to follow the clues in the house to find where the elves have hidden the Partridge from the Pear tree and get a chocolate treat once completed.
Outside in the Pleasure Gardens, visitors can search for the festive signs with a themed activity that everyone can take part in.
As part of Humberside Police’s Operation Yuletide activity this festive period extra patrols will be out in high footfall shopping areas across the force to reassure the public and businesses that crime and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
In retail areas uniformed officers and PCSOs will be providing high visibility patrols at key times in the run up to Christmas, with support from covert resources.
In 2015 Cash for Kids ‘Mission Christmas’ appeal helped more than 18,000 disadvantaged children across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
On Monday 14th November, Cash for Kids launched Mission Christmas 2016. The aim of the campaign is to make sure that every child in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire wakes up to a present on Christmas morning.
Pupils from the Northern Lights Drama School are set to perform festive favourites and West End musical classics at Beverley’s Flemingate centre this Saturday.
Around 25 performers will brave the cold to spread some festive cheer and entertain Christmas shoppers at the popular Flemingate development
Humberside Police have launched their festive police operation to tackle seasonal crime under the banner of Operation Yuletide.
Police are offering assurances to the public that despite entering a period of festivities they will be on hand to server the public.
Residents and visitors preparing for the festive season in the East Riding will be able to park their vehicles free of charge during the four weekends running up to, and including, Christmas.
The popular scheme will apply to all council-run on-street and off-street car parks, with pay and display machines in these locations being clearly marked to let shoppers know there is no charge
As part of a programme of activities provided by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s museum team, visitors will have an opportunity to get to grips with some of the site’s artefacts.
Toys, Kitchenalia and even some prehistoric items will be displayed for people to see and touch. Volunteers will be on hand to chat and provide explanations for the items on Wednesday, 30 November at 11.30am and 1pm.
The Christmas activity programme at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is now in place and sees the exciting addition of the brand-new Rusticus Theatre Arts’ Christmas Adventure.
Throughout December, visitors to the site will be able to take part in a Christmas Trail both outside in the gardens and also when the house is open.
Photos from the award winning Christmas Festival Of Food & Drink that was held at the stunning Beverley Minster organised by Beverley Town Council.
Thousands of people passed through doors to enjoy the wide range of stalls and entertainment that was on offer at the event.