Democrats & Veterans Party candidate Thomas Flynn says he is standing in the local elections due to out ‘failed political establishment.’
Mr Flynn, who is from Beverley will be standing in the Local Elections within the St Mary’s Ward.
Parents in the East Riding are being urged to support a new nappy campaign. The new campaign has been by the council to help prevent costly contamination in recycling bins.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste recycling team has started the scheme as they want to encourage parents to put all their babies’ waste in their green bins.
An East Yorkshire college is leading the way in the development of grassroots football in the region.
Bishop Burton College is encouraging young players of all abilities and backgrounds to get involved in the game after being named as one of the first FA ‘Football Super Hubs’ in the country.
The Treasure House in Beverley is launching brand new art sessions for children and young people every Thursday after school during term time, called the Young Creatives.
Working with artist Esther Cawley, the sessions will give children a unique opportunity to make their own pieces of art and find out more about the artworks at Beverley Art Gallery.
A large dinner gong, in need of some tender loving care, has recently been donated to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, and staff at the venue are keen to get it restored, to complement the return of the exhibition ‘Dinner is Served’.
Bishop Burton College is to offer T Level qualifications in childcare. This new qualification is the equivalent to three A-Levels will on offer from September 2020.
Bishop Burton College will be one of a few colleges in the UK to offer this type of qualification. They say it provides a real alternative to A-Levels.
She Productions have delivered an innovative course that helps unemployed people build skills and confidence in Beverley.
Held at East Riding Theatre, the incentive was a joint venture with East Riding Council’s Education and Skills Team.
Hull Training and Adult Education have recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony.
Held at the Guildhall in Hull, judges faced a difficult task in picking out the winners of the awards that celebrate apprenticeships in the region.
He captured the hearts of the nation as he battled to overcome his stammer on hit television show Educating Yorkshire.
Musharaf Asghar became a TV sensation thanks to his starring roles in the series six years ago, after his teacher Matthew Burton helped him tackle his speech impediment.
Beverley Rotary Club is on the lookout for young people who want to improve or learn leadership skills.
Beverley Rotary Club wants to hear from clubs and individuals about young people in relation to a seven-day residential course being held next year.
A team dedicated to tackling poor waste standards in hot-spot areas of Hull will be out on the streets talking to residents about their environmental concerns.
Four highly-visible environmental improvement officers will be visiting residents and carrying out community surveys to understand what issues affect different areas of the city.
An LGBTQ anti-hate crime project which has involved schools and communities across the East Riding was celebrated at an event in Beverley attended by a Home Office minister.
The Right to Be project is an initiative led by children’s charity Barnardo’s in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth and family support service, following a £48,000 award of funding from the Home Office Hate Crime Community Projects fund.
On Wednesday, 22 August, Geoff Wilson of the East Yorkshire Bat group, along with the education team at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, will be leading a bat walk through Sewerby Park.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about these night -time residents of Sewerby Park, from Geoff, the local expert.
Whether you are looking to improve your skills, gain new qualifications or learn something completely new, there really is something for everyone with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s new adult learning courses.
Fancy learning a brand new hobby or skill? Courses, available to people aged 19 and over, are now available to book online or in centre.
The Yorkshire Party will be talking its ‘One Yorkshire Pledge’ onto the streets of the county starting in Northallerton on Wednesday (Yorkshire Day) to get signatures.
The idea is to show the Government the level of popular support for a One Yorkshire devolution deal and get them to act on it.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Employment, Education and Skills Team has joined up with East Riding Theatre’s Artist in Residence – She Productions – to deliver an innovative training course for local unemployed people.
The Finding Your Voice Programme is designed to build confidence, communication, social and creative skills for local unemployed people.
Parents and carers looking for ways to keep their children entertained this summer should look no further than the School’s Out 2018 booklet.
School’s Out 2018 will soon be delivered to more than 20,000 homes of children aged between four and 13 years old and who attend school in the East Riding.
A new swim school in Dunswell is providing lessons for pre-school children and adult learners with exclusive use of a private pool.
The school is run by Suzanne Mathers from Sportsability which is a local community interest company providing inclusive exercise for everyone, as well as training for gym instructors, fitness instructors, personal trainers, swimming and sports within schools.