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A Country House Christmas At Burton Constable Hall

A Country House Christmas At Burton Constable Hall
October 23, 2019
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Experience an enchanting visit to this fascinating country house at Christmas, it’s the perfect chance to lift your spirits for the festive season ahead.

Meander upstairs and downstairs through 30 evocative rooms filled with fine art and furniture that will be transformed with seasonal floral displays, delightful decorations and gorgeous garlands for the festive season. Children can discover the magic of the hall too as they search for the cute Reindeers hidden in each grand room.

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Bridlington’s Finest Seafret Makes A Welcome Return

Bridlington's Finest Seafret Makes A Welcome Return
October 22, 2019
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Seafret has made a double announcement, the release of their highly anticipated new album ‘Most Of Us Are Strangers’ out February 7th and the extensive UK and European tour including a date in their hometown; performing at Bridlington Spa on Saturday 6 June.

Following the release of their brand new single ‘Fall’, and summer of live performances including supporting Lewis Capaldi at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Bridlington’s finest Seafret has announced the 23-date UK and European headline tour including a show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. 

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Emma Hardy Calls In The Butterflies To Combat Climate Emergency

Emma Hardy Calls In The Butterflies To Combat Climate Emergency
October 22, 2019
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A dramatic decline in insects in Europe has been recorded over the last few decades. Every study has shown falls in numbers, for example, recent research in more than 60 protected areas in Germany, showed flying insects have declined by more than 75% over almost 30 years. The same pattern can be found across the globe virtually wherever studies are undertaken.

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Hull Man Trading As Arthur Clobber Gets Community Order For Fly-Tipping Offence

Hull Man Trading As Arthur Clobber Gets Community Order For Fly-Tipping Offence
October 18, 2019
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A Hull man who traded under the name of Arthur Clobber has been given a 12-month community order after he pleaded guilty to a fly-tipping offence in Cottingham.

Craig Winstanley, 37, of Hessle Road, Hull appeared at Hull Magistrates Court on Monday, 14 October where he pleaded guilty to one charge of fly-tipping on or around 6 August 2018, as well as failing to surrender to bail.

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Absolutely Cultured Project To Bring Young People’s Visions Of The Future To Life

Absolutely Cultured Project To Bring Young People’s Visions Of The Future To Life
October 16, 2019
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Throughout October and November, Absolutely Cultured are launching Model City, a ground-breaking new project, supported by NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group, that will co-create high-quality arts and culture with young people from across the city. The project will culminate in an outdoor event in the city centre in February next year.

The children of today will be the town planners, architects and decision-makers of the future and will decide how we live, what our cities and spaces look like and how we interact with them.

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Coffin Keepsakes – Regions Most Popular Requests Revealed In Survey

Chinese Takeaways To Pork Pies - Regions Most Unique Coffin Keepsakes
October 15, 2019
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Hull residents are increasingly turning their backs on traditional religious funeral services, opting instead for diverse and sometimes eccentric celebrations of life, according to Hull Co-op Funeralcare.

A Chinese takeaway, a false leg and a Wizard of Oz costume have been revealed as some of the most unique items people have asked to be buried with, according to the UK’s largest report into funeral trends from the Co-op.

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Bridlington Based GP Dr Tom Milligan Wins National Accolade

Bridlington Based GP Dr Tom Milligan Wins National Accolade
October 15, 2019
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East Riding of Yorkshire CCG is delighted that local GP Dr Tom Milligan won the Clinician of the Year Award 2019 at an impressive dinner ceremony at the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) annual conference in Birmingham.

The award recognises an outstanding clinician, a leader who is an inspiration to others, a person who demonstrates compassion and empathy, an achiever of change in their community.

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Burglars Are Not Always In Balaclavas

Burglars Are Not Always In Balaclavas
October 14, 2019
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Local commercial insurance broker, HI Commercial and IT firm, Computanet are hosting a cybersecurity workshop on Wednesday 30 October from 8:00am at the Millhouse Skidby.

Led by Hiscox, the team will demonstrate how malicious cyber hackers are breaching company data and IT systems.

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Hull To Become One Of Smartest Cities In The World

Hull To Become One Of Smartest Cities In The World
October 14, 2019
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A groundbreaking partnership between Hull City Council and smart city operator Connexin is set to put Hull among the world leaders in smart city technology.

The ambitious plans would link services including waste management, traffic and parking to deliver improved public services for residents. 

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Barratt Homes Yorkshire Team Up With Cottingham High School

Barratt Homes Yorkshire Team Up With Cottingham High School
October 14, 2019
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Five-star housebuilder Barratt Homes Yorkshire East recently invited 20 students from Cottingham High School to learn about the importance of protecting and preserving wildlife in the community, this autumn.

As part of the activity, the housebuilder took the students on a tour of its Gold Standard RSPB wildlife-friendly garden at the nearby Poppy Fields development in Cottingham.

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Beside The Seaside At Bridlington Central Library

October 7, 2019
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Writer and historian John Heywood will be at Bridlington Central Library on Monday, 14 October from 2pm – 4pm to talk about his book, ‘Beside the Seaside’, a history of Yorkshire’s seaside resorts.

The afternoon will be a tour down Yorkshire’s beautiful East Coast and through history.

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