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East Riding of Yorkshire Council has completed a new affordable housing project on Burden Road in Beverley.
The development provides four new council houses, two two-bed houses and two three-bed houses, and were built using locally based contractors such as Geo. Houlton & Son.
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.”
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been shortlisted for two Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards.
The making a change team has been shortlisted in the Medium Team of the Year category, and Our Place mobile youth provision has been shortlisted in the Children’s Services category.
Due to its popularity over the last year, East Riding Libraries are bringing back their costume swap scheme just in time for World Book Day 2025.
Various libraries across the East Riding are offering children the opportunity to donate a costume and collect a “new to you” costume to take home.
East Riding residents are reminded never to throw their disposable vapes in household bins after the latest fire in a rubbish collection lorry.
A quick-thinking bin crew from East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been praised for dumping a pile of around two tonnes of smouldering rubbish after the load in their truck caught fire on Thursday (23 January) while they were on a regular round in Little Weighton, near Cottingham.
A new solar farm which would provide renewable, clean energy is planned for East Yorkshire, with local residents now being invited to share their views.
The Kingfisher Solar Farm, which would have a capacity of approximately 320 MW, is proposed on land three miles north of the town of Beverley and east of the A164. The proposals for Kingfisher are being brought forward by Ørsted, a global leader in developing renewable energy projects.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is calling for businesses to become fostering friendly businesses, to help more people become foster carers.
There is currently a national shortage of foster carers and a need for more people to come forward in the East Riding.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is thrilled to announce that East Riding Leisure Beverley has achieved remarkable success at the prestigious Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Performance Networks Awards.
Beverley Leisure triumphed in both the ‘Most Improved’ and ‘Best Performing’ categories for sports and leisure facility management. These accolades were announced during the APSE Awards ceremony held in Blackpool on Thursday, December 5th.
Tesco Community Grants have funded thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping schools, junior sports teams, foodbanks, charities and community groups. Since 2016 over a hundred local projects voted on in Tesco’s Beverley store have received over £200,000 in grants.
Toll Gavel was given a treat on Sunday 1st December by a group of carol singers who were singing to raise money for Hull Samaritans. The group who comprised of Samaritans volunteers and friends and family raised an incredible £1,163 from passers-by.
As the festive season is nearly upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to all residents of East Riding of Yorkshire, for Christmas and for a peaceful, healthy and happy New Year.
This is a special time of year, a time when we spend precious time with our loved ones and take stock of the year that’s passed.
Christmas and New Year are the busiest times of the year for East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collection teams.
More waste is generated during the holidays than at any other period.
The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes says a recent flurry of sales at its Bishop’s Gate development in Beverley show the Minster town is still very much the place East Riding buyers want to call home.
Being built on an 11-hectare site off Woodmansey Mile, Bishop’s Gate comprises 183 homes and to date virtually two thirds of them have sold; with buyers attracted by the location and strong mix of homes, which means it appeals to buyers from all walks and stages of life.
In recognition of T Level Celebration Week, T Level Agriculture, Land Management and Production students from Bishop Burton College near Beverley and Riseholme College just outside Lincoln met in a purpose-built virtual classroom.
Both colleges have been using virtual reality as part of the curriculum for some time but this exciting event marked the first time T Level students from both campuses have had the opportunity to interact together in this way. Virtual reality is now a commonplace tool for supporting learning on technical and vocational qualifications at both colleges, enabling students to practice and develop skills in a controlled and safe situation.
Tesco’s Beverley store has been pleased to work with the Beverley-based East Yorkshire Foodbank for over 10 years to help provide food to local people in crisis. Together with all Tesco stores in the UK, we hold a winter National Food Collection in partnership with either Trussell Trust or Fareshare.
A number of council services will be closed temporarily as they move their location to the newly refurbished Champney Treasure House.
Alongside the tourist information centre and customer service centre on Cross Street, Beverley Library will also be making the move from its temporary location within County Hall in Beverley.
Historic Beverley Minster provided a spectacular backdrop to celebrate the academic achievements of students from University Centre Bishop Burton (UCBB), in its annual Graduation Ceremony.
Family, friends and special guests were welcomed by Governor Susan Hamer, to witness students graduate in a range of subjects including Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Sport and Exercise Science, Criminology, Equine, Floristry and Teacher Training.
East Yorkshire Buses is proud to announce that in honour of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, free travel will be available all day for veterans and currently serving members of the UK Armed Forces. This initiative, taking place on Sunday, 10 November and Monday, 11 November, reflects the company’s commitment to supporting and showing gratitude to those who have dedicated themselves to the country.