All the lastest news in Beverley East Yorkshire, updated with reporst and exclusive videos and images of the topics that effect those living in Beverley East Yorkshire.
Retirees looking to downsize and live their retirement to the full are being invited to be amongst the first to secure their dream home at the new McCarthy Stone Retirement Living Plus development on Langholm Close, Beverley.
This comes as the UK’s leading manager and developer of retirement communities has announced that apartments at Westwood Manor are now available to reserve off-plan, with construction set to complete later this year.
Three-times Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Ed Clancy OBE is getting ready to ride in the Beverley Grand Prix presented by Wren Kitchens on Friday 26 July.
A former winner of the Beverley race, Ed said he has fond memories of the competition and is glad it has returned to the town for 2024.
East Riding is celebrating being breastfeeding friendly this World Breastfeeding Week with a Big Breastfeed.
World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August, provides an opportunity to highlight and celebrate East Riding’s Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme and the support available to breastfeeding parents. As part of this a variety of events are taking place that families can get involved in.
Historical memories of an East Riding landmark, local residents and their rural lives are now available for all to listen to.
East Riding Archives has released digital recordings of interviews with more than 60 people who worked in the countryside around Skidby Mill, near Cottingham, in the first half of the 20th century.
Career-developing volunteer positions for this July’s Beverley Puppet Festival are open for applications.
“The festival is looking for volunteers with community spirit, love of the arts and an interest in ensuring a great experience for visitors,” said Vicky Yannoula, festival director (trainee), and volunteer manager and trainer.
Denis Healy has been an East Riding councillor in Beverley since 2016 and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
He retired last year from his day job with a leading engineering institution to concentrate on serving his residents as their councillor.
People in East Riding are being cautioned about the use of fake versions of the drug Ozempic.
Ozempic is a drug prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes in order to lower their blood sugar levels, with the active ingredient semaglutide. However a global alert has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) about fake versions being circulated to people to help lose weight.
Bishop Burton College is delighted to announce several of their Level 3 Extended Diploma in Policing students have been accepted into the Police.
Ella Edeson, Harrison Mann, Alfie Chapman, James Lancaster, Ivan Bartle-Milner and Adnan Kadric who will complete the two-year course this summer will be joining Humberside Police; and Mia Begg and Phoebe Redhead North Yorkshire Police.
Don’t miss Early Bird tickets for Sewerby Winter Woodland. The tickets go on sale on Friday, 28 June at 10.30am. There is no need to register for a discount, just head on over to www.sewerbyhall.co.uk/winterwoodland. Not able to pay the full amount straight away?
On the eve of Armed Forces Day – a national celebration of the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community – NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proud to announce it has been awarded the prestigious Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
This accolade – an upgrade on last year’s Bronze Award – is a testament to the ICB’s “unwavering commitment to supporting the armed forces community”, firmly aligning with the values and principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has announced a £25million commitment to coastal communities in the North and North-East of England, developing a long-term legacy for the world-leading renewable energy project.
The commitment includes funding projects in East Riding of Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland and South Tyneside, to enhance STEM education, and help young people gain the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their potential in a net zero world.
With live bands, street food, a wide selection of gins, gin-tasting sessions, and much more, the Beverley Gin Festival is all set for this weekend at Beverley Minster, Friday and Saturday, June 14th and 15th.
Following a successful nomination process and Crowdfunder bid, the Hull and East Riding Green Party has formally announced its candidates who will be standing in July’s General Election.
East Riding Libraries are celebrating Make Music Day on Friday, 21 June 2024. Featuring a series of events and live music, residents will be able to get musical across the East Riding! With drop in events at libraries and singers popping up in towns across the county, it’s sure to be a day to remember.
Some of our events will include a singer in Little Weighton in partnership with the mobile library, and a Dolly Parton tribute singing her way around Driffield! On Saturday, 22 June, Beverley Folk Festival have partnered with Beverley Library to bring a selection of singers to the venue in the afternoon.
Organisations across the region are being encouraged to get behind the latest public art initiative to be released across East Yorkshire next year by sponsoring distinctly decorated six-foot high Rats. The launch coincides with this year’s Biz Week which starts today with an opening breakfast at the MKM Stadium.
East Riding Libraries is delighted to announce the launch of its brand new festival for children and young people, Live ‘n Loud in Libraries.
With a varied and exciting programme – featuring live music, forensics, activities, author visits and much more – the festival runs from Monday 22 July until Saturday 31 August.
In a springtime baby boom, the UK’s No. 1 wildlife walkthrough adventure has recently welcomed new arrivals from its camel, cheetah, monkey and rhino families.
Cotton-Top Tamarin monkeys Consuela and Maurice are nurturing tiny twins . The distinctive monkeys, among the smallest primates in the world, are a critically endangered species and the park is a designated conservation hub to help save them from extinction. The adults share parental duties with Maurice as likely as Consuela to be carrying the youngsters on his back.
