Beverley Buyers Say Town Is The Friendliest Place They’ve Ever Lived

Beverley Buyers Say Town Is The Friendliest Place They’ve Ever Lived
March 27, 2025

National homebuilder, Ashberry Homes has turned forever home dreams into reality for a well-travelled couple after they fell in love with one of their new build homes in Beverley.

Steve Wright and his husband, also named Steve (but known affectionately as ‘t’other Steve’) have been together for 17-years; during which time they’ve moved home several times; calling South London, Bridlington and Beverley home. But their moving days are now done and dusted after they found their forever home in a town they both call the friendliest place they’ve ever lived.

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Hull Says ‘Yes To Quit’ With New Smoking Campaign

Hull Says ‘Yes To Quit’ With New Smoking Campaign
March 25, 2025

Students at Malet Lambert Secondary School in Hull are marking the start of a new region-wide campaign to get more people to quit smoking for good across the city.

The ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign has been launched across TV, radio, transport links and social media throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.

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Guide to Becoming a Freelance Plumber

Guide to Becoming a Freelance Plumber
March 24, 2025

Are you considering a career as a freelance plumber? There is strong demand for skilled plumbers in the UK, which means that it can be secure and lucrative work. Additionally, being a freelance plumber makes you your own boss, which provides a level of freedom, flexibility, and control, which is hard to beat. Here are the main steps involved in starting a career as a freelance plumber.

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Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley

Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley
March 24, 2025

The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has produced a stunning video of its Bishop’s Gate development in Beverley, which not only showcases the homes being built in the town, but also brings to life some of its biggest and best attractions.

The two minute fly-by video takes in the Minster, markets, North Bar, racecourse, Coronation Garden, Beverley Westwood and much more; highlighting why the town really is the perfect place to call home.

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The Good Life At Beverley Memorial Hall

The Good Life At Beverley Memorial Hall
March 17, 2025

Beverley Theatre Company (BTC) are pleased to announce that their next production will be the stage version of the classic BBC comedy series, The Good Life, adapted by Jeremy Sams and based on the scripts by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey.

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Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election
March 17, 2025

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and Local Returning Officer for Hull has today posted the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for the Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, following its publication by the Combined Area Returning Officer, Alan Menzies of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 1 May.

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Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final

Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final
March 17, 2025

Trying to end North Ribb’s long unbeaten run in the Yorkshire Shield Semi Final was always going to be tough ask but Beverley certainly gave it a good go with all the team turning in one of their best performances of the season. The Beavers gave as good as they got for the first half hour of the game and the last 20 minutes, but a Ribblesdale try blitz around the half saw the visitors jump out to a lead that they would not relinquish.

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East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees

East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees
March 16, 2025

East Yorkshire Buses is offering a guaranteed interview to all Atlas Leisure Homes employees affected by the company entering receivership. This opportunity provides a fresh start in a secure, well-paid, and rewarding career as a bus driver, with full training provided.

Atlas Leisure Homes employees are known for their commitment, reliability, and teamwork—qualities that make for excellent professional drivers. At East Yorkshire Buses, we value these skills and are keen to offer long-term career opportunities within our trusted local transport network.

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NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire

NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire
March 16, 2025

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is launching a new campaign aimed at improving dental health across the region.

Targeting parents of children aged seven and under, teenagers and young adults, the campaign seeks to encourage parents and carers to introduce healthy teeth habits from a young age and persuade younger adults on the importance of oral health and how to improve it.

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Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave

Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave
March 14, 2025

Three sports clubs in South Cave have been awarded more than £395,000 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council for improvements to their clubhouses and equipment.

South Cave Bowls Club received £19,700.00 from commuted sums for building works at the club, with the club contributing £163.26 towards the £19,863.26 total project cost.

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NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire Celebrates International Women’s Day

NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire Celebrates International Women's Day
March 7, 2025

In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the local NHS is proud to highlight some of the significant efforts being made to enhance women’s health services across Humber and North Yorkshire.

Through the ‘Women Living Well Longer Programme’, twenty-four Primary Care Networks in Humber and North Yorkshire have become Women’s Health Hubs, covering over half of the Primary Care Networks across our geography. This is a significant achievement against A national NHS target of a single Women’s Health Hub in each ICB area.

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Dove House Hospice: Care Beyond Measure During Families’ Most Challenging Days

Dove House Hospice: Care Beyond Measure During Families’ Most Challenging Days
March 4, 2025

In the heart of Hull, Dove House Hospice stands as a testament to the power of compassionate care. As part of this month’s “This is Hospice Care” campaign, which appeals for funding through gifts in wills, this touching story of a local family’s experience, highlights the vital role of hospice care in our community.

“Sitting by a pond, watching carp swim lazily, with doves cooing in the trees – it was peaceful and serene. I could have been on holiday,” wrote Prue, whose husband Dennis received care at Dove House in August last year, “But I was at Dove House Hospice, where my husband of nearly 57 years lay in his final days.”

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