The creativity of Hull’s writing community is being celebrated with four new writing commissions for the Humber Mouth literature festival.
And, the new stories and poems written for radio will be broadcast through a special partnership with BBC Radio Humberside.
The Family Mediation team at Rollits will be taking part in a new government initiative launched last week which will see £1m invested in family mediation.
Under the scheme, the Ministry of Justice will provide contributions of up to £500 per family, to help families resolve issues relating to children following parental separation. The fund will reduce the costs of mediation for at least 2000 families.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) has published its Strategic Plan and Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) for 2021 – 2024.
HFRS stakeholders were consulted in relation to both plans, having been asked questions relating to what they expect from their Fire and Rescue Service, with the responses helping to shape the information that the plans convey.
A new spice importing business has joined forces with a long-established food wholesaler in a distribution partnership which is gearing up to support the hospitality sector as it bounces back from lockdown.
Tapasya Spices has added Dee Bee Wholesale to its expanding ranks of distributors as it works to deliver its exclusive range of spices, rice and pulses to retailers and hospitality businesses nationwide.
Assistant Chief Constable Darren Downs says he is pleased that residents in the region enjoyed the bank holiday weekend safely.
He also added that local police engaged with the public and as a result issued just a handful of fixed penalty notices. Now he hopes that people will continue to follow the rules outline by the government.
An established Hull memorials business has introduced new measures to help its clients post lockdown.
Among the initiatives introduced by G.H.Wriglesworth are innovative ‘walk and talk’ meetings, pre-booked appointments, home visits and virtual meetings.
East Riding Libraries have seen a huge 329% increase in the number of eBooks downloaded since March 2020, and a 95.5% increase in the number of audiobooks downloaded free with their library memberships.
Librarian Pamela Taylor-Bramwell explained: “We’ve been delighted to have welcomed over 4,500 new members (in addition to our 45,000 existing members!) since March 2020.
A dyslexic entrepreneur is seeking the help of businesses and employees as he works to develop an assistive tool that will make email easier for people who share his condition.
Hull-based Dileepa Ranawake, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at 18, is drawing on his background in technology and health projects to create Jisterly.ai, which will enable dyslexic people to read and prioritise their emails up to five times faster without having to open them.
Ideal Heating, experts in heating and hot water solutions is working with recruitment consultancy Emmerson Kitney to appoint 10 skilled engineers as part of a team within the new environmental division working on the development of industry-leading products that will contribute to the UK’s net-zero target.
It’s common for students to rent private houses during their university days, and it’s even more common for these houses not to be in the best condition.
There are certain things that landlords and letting agents should be responsible for solving, but what are they?
Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Keith Hunter has issued a statement in which he raises his concerns in relation to fraud.
He is calling for more clarity saying that any candidate the Conservative Party put forward can now not be trusted.
Operation Tramline is a national initiative in partnership with Highways England and will run till 15 April.
During this period Policing Officers will be travelling in an unmarked Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) monitoring other drivers as they travel along the roads of our region.
Hair salons are soon to be inundated with eager customers keen to get their hair cut and coloured, following the UK’s recent (and hopefully final) lockdown.
While you wait for your appointment, local stylist Rick Roberts, who was recently named Afro Hairdresser of the Year 2020 at HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards, has a few last-minute tips before you’re reunited with your stylist.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a £1.2 million scheme to improve the A164 junction with the B1232 at Willerby, also known as The Ketch roundabout.
Queues are often formed on the approaches to the roundabout, particularly on the B1232 from Willerby as motorists wait to turn right onto the A164 towards Beverley. Traffic is forecast to increase in the future with new housing to be built in the area.
On July 26th, 2018, Derby County confirmed the signing of former Peterborough United striker, Jack Marriott. The attacker joined the Rams for an initial £3 million, with add-ons potentially taking the transfer to £5 million.
The Beverley-born striker took League One by storm during his one season at the Weston Homes Stadium, scoring 33 goals across all competitions in 44 appearances.
A new digital platform has been created to host a wealth of support, advice and free resources for informal carers in the East Riding who need access to information that is relevant to their situation.
In recent years, there has been an increase in people creating passive forms of income that they can do alongside their primary job. Investing and trading have become very successful as many individuals consider this an additional source of income.
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