30th Anniversary Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival

30th Anniversary Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
January 18, 2017

2017 marks the coming of age of the much loved Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival, (Friday 26 – Monday 29 May) as the Festival celebrates its thirty years of music-making alongside an extraordinary year for culture in the region, as Hull is 2017 City of Culture.

Initiated by the local authority, with the aim of attracting visitors to the area to discover a rich medley of history, striking architecture and music of the past, over the years the Festival has grown to be recognised as a ‘jewel in the cultural crown’

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New Activities For Under 5s At The Beverley Treasure House

New Activities For Under 5s At The Beverley Treasure House
January 17, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is inviting families with children under 5 years old to discover the new free resources at the Treasure House Museum in Beverley.

In any weather, families can have fun ‘At the Beach’ with the new interactive beach mat, natural seaside objects and sea creatures. They can also enjoy looking at seaside-themed books while sitting on ‘pebble’ cushions.

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New Activity Sessions To Help People With Ms And Parkinson’s

January 16, 2017

New activity sessions aimed at helping people with Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s Disease to get mobile and meet others living with the same long term conditions are being launched in the East Riding.

The weekly ‘Grin and Tonic’ activity sessions will start at East Riding Leisure Beverley from Wednesday 18 January, 1-2pm and at East Riding Leisure Haltemprice, from Friday 20 January, 11am-12noon.

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Council Warn Visitors To Stay Safe When Visiting The East Coast

Council Warn Visitors To Stay Safe When Visiting The East Coast
January 16, 2017

Following last week’s inclement weather, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is reminding residents and visitors to the East Riding to stay safe so they are able to fully enjoy the region’s spectacular coastline.

Long stretches of the East Riding’s 85-kilometre coastline are affected by coastal erosion as a result of natural processes.

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Chance Of Snow – Drivers Warned To Take Extra Care On The Roads

Chance Of Snow – Drivers Warned To Take Extra Care On The Roads
January 13, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is urging motorists to take extra care of potential slippery road conditions over the next few days.

Mike Featherby, the council’s head of streetscene services, said: “Our winter maintenance team will continue to monitor weather conditions and will deploy our gritting lorries to treat where necessary.

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Peacock Should Do The Decent Thing And Resign Says Healy

Peacock Should Do The Decent Thing And Resign Says Healy
January 12, 2017

Cllr Denis Healy says disgraced Councillor Dominic Peacock should do the decent thing and resign from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

His comments came just hours after the a vote held at County Hall in Beverley where members of council from all parties voted calling for him to resign.

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Adventurous People Wanted Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Programme

Adventurous People Wanted Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme
January 10, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth and family support service is calling for young people with a taste for adventure to join the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme.

The service is holding recruitment evenings across the East Riding, and visiting schools and academies to encourage young people to take part in the award scheme

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Beverley Town Council Call For Dominic Peacock To Resign

Beverley Town Council Call For Dominic Peacock To Resign
January 9, 2017

Beverley Town Council have voted in favour of calling for disgraced Councillor Dominic Peacock to resign, however not all were keen to see their colleague go.

Cllr Peacock hit the headlines following comments he made on a social media page in reference to memorial fund set up for MP Jo Cox’s family.

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Modern Life Responsible For ‘Worrying’ Health In Middle Aged

Modern Life Responsible For 'Worrying' Health In Middle Aged
January 9, 2017

Eight out of 10 of the middle aged either weigh too much, drink too much or don’t exercise enough, as new analysis from Public Health England (PHE) shows modern life taking its toll on health.

PHE’s One You campaign is reaching out to the 83% of 40 to 60 year olds (87% of men and 79% of women) who are either overweight or obese, exceed the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) alcohol guidelines or are physically inactive, to provide free support and tools to help them live more healthily in 2017 and beyond.

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Find Out How Fostering Can Help Young People During Difficult Times

Find Out How Fostering Can Help Young People During Difficult Times
January 9, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking to recruit new foster carers, particularly for children aged from five to 15.

A ‘Find out about Fostering’ information event will be held on Thursday 26 January 2017 at Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, at 6pm, when anyone wanting to find out how to become a foster carer is welcome to go along.

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Icy Conditions On The Roads – Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care

Icy Conditions On The Roads – Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care
January 6, 2017

Drivers in the East Riding are being urged to take extra care as temperatures drop below freezing, causing potentially icy conditions on the roads.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s gritting lorries will be out treating the precautionary road network with rock salt from 5pm this evening before temperatures plummet overnight, in some areas dropping to -4’C.

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Headlands School Opens A Window On The World Of Work For Students

Headlands School Opens A Window On The World Of Work For Students
January 4, 2017

Headlands School has launched its very own window on the world of work, thanks to a grant from the Bridlington Renaissance Partnership, which secured funds from the national Coastal Communities Team initiative.

Students can use new touch-screen technology in the school to find out more about career pathways, local opportunities for employment and training and how local employers are looking to bolster their workforce for the future.

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Tickets Still Left For Visit Of Manchester Camerata To Bridlington

Bridlington Spa Leads The East Riding Into The Year Of Culture
January 4, 2017

There are still a few tickets remaining for the ultimate feel-good start to 2017 – Manchester Camerata make a welcome return to Bridlington Spa.

Enjoy a glittering waltz around Vienna with dancers from East Riding Youth Dance County Company on Sunday 8 January, 2017, at 2pm, as the first concert in the ‘Classically Yours’ series.

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Free Wi-Fi Helps People Stay Connected At More Council-Run Venues

Free Wi-Fi Helps People Stay Connected At More Council-Run Venues
January 4, 2017

Residents visiting registration and celebratory services, entertainment venues, adult learning centres and Bevelrey Leisure Centre that are run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council will now be able to stay connected as free Wi-Fi goes live.

The works represent an important investment by the authority and allow residents to access services and transact with the council digitally.

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