Mural by Beverley Artist Unveiled at Hessle Country Park

Mural by Beverley Artist Unveiled at Hessle Country Park
May 22, 2025

A mural has been unveiled at the pedestrian access tunnel to Hessle Country Park, to improve the visual amenity of the area and reduce the likelihood of further graffiti.  

The project has been funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 

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Beverley skin doctor to talk at national psychodermatology conference

Beverley skin doctor to talk at national psychodermatology conference
May 22, 2025

A Beverley skincare specialist and director of an industry networking organisation has organised a conference to explore psychodermatology, neurocosmetics and wellbeing.

In her capacity as director, research and innovation pillar for Cosmetics Cluster UK Ltd (CCUK), Dr Katerina Steventon will chair and speak at the one-day ‘Bringing Psychodermatology into Personal Care’ conference in Liverpool on 10th September.

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Champney Treasure House hosts poetry exhibition

Champney Treasure House hosts poetry exhibition
May 13, 2025

Champney Treasure House, in Beverley, is hosting an exhibition to highlight the High Wolds Poetry Festival.

Poetry for All centres around the High Wolds Poetry Festival, a partnership between East Riding museums and local poets. The festival is set to take place at Kilham village hall on Saturday 27 September, after being held in North Dalton for the last six occasions.

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National Hoarding Awareness Week

National Hoarding Awareness Week
May 13, 2025

Now in its 11th year, National Hoarding Awareness Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of hoarding and those with a hoarding disorder.

Hoarding Awareness Week will take place from the 12 to 16 May and will focus on promoting a greater understanding and acceptance of hoarding and how those affected by it can be supported to achieve positive change.

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Using credit cards as a budgeting tool: pros and cons

Using credit cards as a budgeting tool: pros and cons
May 12, 2025

Credit cards can be a great budgeting tool, but only if you use them properly. They can help you spot where you spend most of your money, earn cashback on purchases, build credit scores and more. On the other hand, misuse can lead to ballooning debts and high interest payments.

If you want to learn how to use a credit card effectively, our team has broken it down into its core pros and cons. Read this guide, and you should be fully equipped to use your credit card as a top budgeting tool.

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Foster Care Fortnight celebrates the power of relationships in East Riding

Foster Care Fortnight celebrates the power of relationships in East Riding
May 9, 2025

Foster Care Fortnight, running from 12 to 25 May, celebrates the dedication of East Riding foster carers, and raise awareness of the growing need for more people to consider fostering.

The Fostering Network’s annual campaign this year focuses on ‘the power of relationships’. Throughout the week East Riding Fostering is encouraging foster carers to take an hour to nurture relationships – from taking a walk, sharing a cake to hosting a family fun day!

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£6.5 million to be invested in energy efficient measures for low-income households

£6.5 million to be invested in energy efficient measures for low-income households
May 7, 2025

700 low-income households in the East Riding will be provided with energy efficiency upgrades, due to East Riding of Yorkshire Council and government funding.

£1.6 million has been provided by the Warms Home Local Grant, from the Department for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ), for free energy works to 103 private sector homes. Eligible properties across the region will receive wall insulation, loft top up, glazing improvements, and heating upgrades.

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Author Debbie Wastling to visit the East Riding

Author Debbie Wastling to visit the East Riding
May 7, 2025

Los Angeles-based author Debbie Wastling will visit the East Riding, as part of East Riding Libraries’ author events, for a series of talks and meet and greets.

Debbie Wastling, born and raised in the East Riding, has written three novels, including her latest, The Sutherland Scandals. She will be presenting historical photos and reading from the novel, at local libraries in the East Riding.

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Leading Retirement Developer Launches Apartments For Rent In Beverley

Leading Retirement Developer Launches Apartments For Rent In Beverley
May 5, 2025

The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, has launched a new selection of apartments for rent, making the company one of the country’s largest and most experienced retirement rental providers. Brand new apartments are now available to rent at Westwood Manor in Beverley, East Riding. Responding to the growing trend to rent in later life these new apartments, exclusively available for over 70s, are expected to be popular with retirees.

McCarthy Stone is committed to making all the benefits of the retirement living lifestyle more accessible than ever before. The launch of additional rental apartments is in response to demand from older people currently living in homes that are becoming unsuitable for their needs, and wanting to move or downsize to a property that suits later life living.

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How to uphold integrity in corporate law practice

How to uphold integrity in corporate law practice
April 27, 2025

The industry of corporate law needs both technical expertise and unwavering ethical commitment. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the agency received close to 11,000 reports about solicitors and law firms they regulate in 2022/2023. This shows the frequency of ethical challenges in legal practice. For corporate lawyers going through this complex terrain, maintaining integrity is essential for sustainable client relationships and preserving the reputation of the legal profession itself.

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Free compost giveaways return in May

Free compost giveaways return in May
April 15, 2025

The ever-popular free compost giveaways for East Riding residents will return in May. 

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team will once again be handing out 5,000 bags of compost – 60 tonnes – to local residents over the space of eight events, being held from May 3 to 17. 

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East Yorkshire street lights project aimed at cutting carbon praised by Transport minister

East Yorkshire street lights project aimed at cutting carbon praised by Transport minister
April 14, 2025

An East Riding project aimed at cutting carbon and saving energy in street lights on major roads has been praised in a visit by a transport minister. 

Lillian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for the Future of Roads at the Department for Transport, visited the village of Hayton, near Pocklington, for a guided tour of one of the sites of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s innovative street lights trial. 

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