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Further funding approved to increase electric bus rollout in Hull

April 8, 2025April 11, 2025Leave a comment

Hull City Council and the region’s two main bus operators – East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands – have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement of additional funding for the rollout of electric buses in Hull.

The Government confirmed it has made £3,907,844 available to increase the scope of the region’s ZEBRA2 (zero emission bus regional areas) project and enable the purchase of 42 more electric buses for use in the city – bringing the total number of new electric buses that will soon be operating in the region to 82.

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

March 27, 2025Comments Off

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.

Touring Brass Band To Play Debut Beverley Show

March 26, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

Touring 28-piece band, Oddfellows Brass, is bringing its popular performance to Beverley’s Masonic Hall on Saturday 12 April.

The ticketed public concert, organised by local friendship group Humber Wolds Oddfellows, starts at 2.30pm.

Hull Says ‘Yes To Quit’ With New Smoking Campaign

March 25, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

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.

A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire

March 24, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

East Yorkshire is set to enchant fans of J.R.R. Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the fantasy author’s early writing are unveiled to the public.

Recovering from Trench Fever during the first World War, Tolkien spent nearly 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire and the region’s landscape is believed to have been the inspiration for some of his stories, including ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley

March 24, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

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.

Work continues on Bridlington affordable housing project

March 24, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

A new affordable housing project on Springfield Avenue in Bridlington is under construction.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s development includes thirty new council homes, 24 one-bedroom bed flats and six two-bedroom flats.

Further Investment To Improve Bus Connectivity And Grow Passenger Numbers In Hull

March 24, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (Monday 24 March) approved a funding allocation of over £7.6million from the Department for Transport (DfT) that will be used to deliver a number of proposals set out in its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026.

The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus operators, Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses, through the Hull Bus Alliance, will improve bus frequency, pilot new routes and services and introduce fare discounts that will help grow bus passenger numbers, address traffic congestion and improve air quality in the city.

Government tells councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber to prove action on pothole plague to unlock £48m extra cash

March 23, 2025March 27, 2025Comments Off

The public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle potholes, as the Government will now require councils in Yorkshire and the Humber to prove progress or face losing cash.

From mid-April, local authorities will start to receive their share of the Government’s record £1.6bn highway maintenance funding, including an extra £48m for the Yorkshire and the Humber.

The Good Life At Beverley Memorial Hall

March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final

March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

Bridlington man prosecuted after rubbish dumped in Carnaby countryside

March 14, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

A man from Bridlington has been prosecuted in court after waste was dumped in the countryside at Carnaby.

A child’s rocking horse, furniture and other household items were left on a bridleway in Carnaby in January last year.

Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave

March 14, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

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.

Significant investment agreed at opening meeting of Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

March 13, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

Members of the Executive Board have agreed proposals to bring significant investment to the area at the opening meeting of the newly formed Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA).

The historic first gathering took place at the ergo business centre in the shadow of the Humber Bridge on Wednesday 5 March.

Goole woman prosecuted after being caught on CCTV dumping waste in back alley

March 12, 2025March 17, 2025Comments Off

A woman from Goole has been prosecuted for dumping waste in a back alley in the town after she was caught in the act on CCTV.

Yvette Marston, of Byron Street, Goole, left books, plant pots, a paint tin, some metal and wood, and black bin bags containing a carpet and household waste in a pile next to a rubbish bin in the access road between Milton Street and Byron Street, Goole.

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