A campaign is being launched to encourage smokers in Beverley and East Yorkshire to stop smoking before No Smoking Day on the 8 March.
The annual awareness day is held to encourage smokers to quit, and this year’s focus is to raise awareness about the health benefits of quitting smoking.
The proceeds from a calendar that shows a bird’s eye view of Beverley have helped kick off a leading medical research charity’s 2023 fundraising campaign.
Originally launched to compensate for the effects of Covid, the Daisy Appeal was presented with £1,000 by Beverley and District Civic Society.
Parents and carers of Year 6 children in East Riding will find out in September which secondary school their children will attend.
A total of 3,584 applications were submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council, most of which were made online – an increase of 3.2% from last year – and 3,441 places were offered to students according to their first preference.
A £3 million road improvement program is set to begin in the East Riding this spring and summer to protect against potholes.
146 stretches of road in the area will be upgraded as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme.
The Beverley Guildhall in East Yorkshire will open a new exhibition on Wednesday, 1 March, entitled ‘Remnants’.
As part of the exhibition, remnants of buildings and remnants of abandoned, repurposed or no longer-in-use industries and oddities are examined in Beverley.
Bishop Burton College is excited to announce its first-ever Employer Awards to thank industry partners for the support and opportunities they provide students.
A solar energy-powered technology demonstration will be part of the event, which will be held during National Careers Week. The college will host a panel of employers who support apprenticeships, industry placements, and T Level placements to show other partners how the process works, and the benefits and impact of working with students.
Phil Horsfield and Lee Stevens, who have now assumed joint coaching responsibilities for the first team, will feel they have got plenty to build on following this pre-season workout against a Myton Warriors second string.
A good showing by the new players, a defensive clean sheet and a hat-trick for wing-man Jonny Norman were the highlights of the afternoon.
Residents in Beverley can continue to explore East Yorkshire and further afield until June for just £2 after the government announced an extension to cap single bus fares.
To implement a fare cap on over 130 operators outside London, the Government is investing up to £75 million as part of its ‘Help for Households Campaign’.
Every household waste recycling site in East Yorkshire, including Beverley, has been presented with life-saving equipment.
Every site at East Riding of Yorkshire Council is equipped with a defibrillator machine, in case of an emergency and visitors or staff need it urgently.
A young, virtuoso percussionist is returning home to perform as a solo artist with the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra.
Beverley-born Laura Bradford, who left the area in 2013 to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, joined the Hull Philharmonic at the age of 13.
On Sunday 16th April 2023, Dove House, Hull and East Yorkshire’s hospice, is hosting their highly popular event, Get Caked at Sledmere House. The event is sure to sell out quickly, so be quick to grab a spot.
From Saturday 11 February, Hull’s maritime guided tours will resume during the half-term school holiday.
17 volunteers, who are accredited White Badge tour guides, will lead free guided tours around our maritime city.
No-code app developer February has unveiled its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) app creator, so simple it only needs one sentence of typed text to create an app.
Working in a similar way to DALL-E’s text into art, February’s AI uses text into app building software.
A council tax increase of 4.99% for the financial year 2023/24 has been approved by councillors in the East Riding.
The East Riding of Yorkshire council approved the 4.99% increase at a special budget meeting, the maximum amount allowed by the government without a referendum.
The Treasure House in Beverley will host an inspiring two-day art course beginning on Saturday, 4 March and continuing on Saturday, 11 March. Each day’s sessions begin at 10am and end at 3.15pm.
A popular life drawing class is being conducted at the Treasure House by Esther Cawley, an experienced artist and tutor.
Western Docklands Masterplan public consultation is underway for six weeks.
Last month, Hull City Council’s Cabinet backed the masterplan, which suggests a range of different uses, with an emphasis on employment land to the west and residential/commercial and leisure land to the east.
During a meeting hosted by Graham Stuart MP, the public expressed their anger at Network Rail’s decision to close without notice the England Springs level crossing just outside Beverley, which is used by over 150 people every day.
Graham was invited to speak at the event, attended by around 50 people, through Sue Crowther, the organiser of the Open England Springs Facebook group.
In a unanimous decision, Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the Western Docklands Masterplan, paving the way for a consultation with residents and business owners.
There are three areas within the Western Docklands: Albert and William Wright Docks, Castle Street, and Smith & Nephew.