This Halloween, Wally, the world’s favourite children’s book character – wearing a red-and-white striped shirt and black-rimmed specs – will be travelling the country. He will be appearing in museums, including the Treasure House in Beverley.
Families will be able to join the search for Wally in the Treasure House as part of the Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search.
Residents will have a chance to catch a glimpse of an iconic WWII aircraft. On Thursday 10 September the Defence School of Transport will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Part of those events will see a Spitfire perform a flypast as part of the scaled-down commemoration. Military and civilian staff at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield mark the occasion annually.
A new lobster hatchery and research laboratory has opened in Bridlington, with the aim of producing important research on fishing grounds off the East Riding coast.
The development of the Yorkshire Marine Research Centre, based on the South Pier overlooking the harbour, has been developed by the Holderness Fishing Industry Group in close association with the Holderness Coast Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG), which contributed 50% of the capital cost of the new facility, sourced from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
Residents and businesses in Hull are being asked to support the final push in a long campaign to electrify and upgrade the railway lines from Hull to Selby and Hull to Sheffield.
If successful, it could cut journey times from Hull to Leeds from 57 minutes to just 38 minutes, and Hull to Sheffield from 86 minutes to just 50 minutes.
The Labour group on Beverley Town Council has called for a fund to help the town recover from the crippling impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Currently, the council holds around £750,000 which Labour councillors believe could offer vital help to residents and businesses who are now struggling financially after five months of lockdown.
Young visitors to any one of the East Riding Museums venues can take part in the newly updated Creative Families Awards.
The Awards are specially devised for Under Fives, and are a precursor to the Arts Awards: www.artsaward.org.uk Families with young children, and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) groups, are invited to take part.
Do you know a family, NHS or frontline worker in Beverley that has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and needs a break?
As part of the nation’s emotional and wellbeing recovery from the pandemic, the national charity YHA (England & Wales) wants to give away free holidays to families in your area.
Plans to deliver low carbon heat to thousands of homes in Hull through a new heating network have moved a step closer.
The Hull District Heating Project would provide heating to public and private business, and residential accommodation, in the city centre.
Beverley Town Council is proud to support the fantastic work of a dedicated group of litter pickers called The Wombles of Beverley.
Founded by Ronald Keuning and Lance Spruce-Jarrett, they are a fantastic group of community-spirited residents are helping to keep the streets of Beverley clean.
Emergency funding is available to residents in the East Riding whose income has been reduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Government has made a limited amount of money available to help people with essential items, such as food and essential living items and it can be used to pay utility bills and some travel costs.
Bus operator East Yorkshire is offering advice of safe travel to parents of children returning to school, ahead of the start of the new academic year.
Young people across the region will be returning this month. Many of them would not have travelled since lockdown began.
Bridlington Spa has revealed its exciting plans for live indoor performances in September as the venue slowly comes back to hosting live events regularly.
Bridlington Spa has today revealed its exciting plans for live indoor performances in September as the venue slowly comes back to hosting live events regularly.
A retail hub aimed at putting the talents of local and regional artists and makers on the map has opened at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.
Art and Soul showcases framed art, jewellery, prints, woodwork, ceramics, glassware, embroidery and much more within a creative community with shared goals and ambitions.
Children and their parents are being encouraged to follow the latest advice about safe bus travel, as the new school year begins for many.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging families to prepare their travel routes in advance and make sure youngsters are aware of new precautions in place to keep everyone safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
A man was arrested after a car was stopped by officers in East Yorkshire shortly before 11.30pm on the evening of Tuesday 1 September.
Over a third of pet owners in Yorkshire and Humberside are concerned about leaving their pets to go back to work.
Following the government giving the green light to head back into the office a study by Co-op Insurance has revealed how pet owners feel about returning.
East Riding’s first further education college for young people with learning disabilities will open in Beverley in September, despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus operator East Yorkshire has announced that it will be offering a new ‘Bus Out to Help Out’ discount ticket deal to help encourage people to support local restaurants and hospitality businesses, following the ending of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.