• East Riding poetry festival returns to the High Wolds and is calling for submissions on the theme of ‘connections’
  • East Riding Libraries to celebrate PRIDE this June
  • Compost giveaways prove as popular as ever with East Riding residents
  • Run With It Charity sees massive increase in work with special education schools
  • East Riding Schools: Breaking barriers to boost attendance
Emma Hardy MP Signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book Of Commitment

Emma Hardy MP Signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book Of Commitment

Emma Hardy MP has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment.

In doing so she pledged her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today.

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Pumping Stations That Provide Flood Protection To Be Upgraded

Pumping Stations That Provide Flood Protection To Be Upgraded

A £1.2m project to update two pumping stations that reduce flood risk and drain low lying agricultural areas into the River Hull is set to begin soon.

The Hempholme and Wilfholme pumping stations, which operate on the River Hull between Driffield and Beverley, need to be refurbished in order for them to continue reducing the risk of flooding in the area at times of heavy rainfall.

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Ofsted Report Shows Beverley Fostering Agency Is Outstanding

Ofsted Report Shows Beverley Fostering Agency Is Outstanding

A Beverley-based fostering agency is celebrating after receiving an outstanding Ofsted report. Furthermore, this was the second consecutive report to find them outstanding.

Orange Grove Fostercare Yorkshire is responsible for respite range of services in and around Hull and the East Ridings. These include emergency, permanent, long and short-term fostering placements for children.

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Developers Staff Among First To Snap Up New Homes In Beverley

Developers Staff Among First To Snap Up New Homes In Beverley

The first residents have moved into an in-demand Beal Homes development in Beverley, including members of the award-winning housebuilder’s own staff.

Residents are settling into their new homes at St. John’s Fold, in the shadow of Beverley Minster and close to the heart of the historic market town, which is Beal’s fastest-selling development ever.

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Deep Business Centre Final Plea For Unwanted Christmas Gifts

Deep Business Centre Final Plea For Unwanted Christmas Gifts

Staff, clients and visitors at a business centre in Hull have launched the final push in their campaign to collect unwanted Christmas presents in support of Dove House Hospice.

The team at The Deep Business Centre are urging members of the public to join them in the effort to donate as many items as possible by the end of this month to help Dove House build a stock of prizes for raffles and tombolas.

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Angels Of The North From Yorkshire To The West End

Angels Of The North From Yorkshire To The West End

A new comedy by John Godber OBE is to open at Theatre Royal Wakefield and East Riding Theatre Beverley, before transferring to Trafalgar Studios in the West End in May.

Billed as a companion piece to the critically acclaimed SCARY BIKERS, which was commissioned by Sky Arts 50. ANGELS OF THE NORTH concerns itself with a failing Yorkshire Taxi firm on the run-up to, and beyond, the election of 12 December 2019.

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Ice-Cream Tiki Bar Shortlisted For Mumbler Award After Public Poll

Ice-Cream Tiki Bar Shortlisted For Mumbler Award After Public Poll

Ice-Cream Tiki Bar in Beverley has been shortlisted in Mumbler Awards. Based at Armstrongs Social Club the Ice-Cream Tiki Bar has been named a finalist in the ‘Favourite Child-Friendly Eating Out Venue.’

Manager of Armstrongs, Sally-Ann Rena says she is over the moon to make the final. While she also expressed her thanks to all those who took time to vote for them in the poll.

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Dog Rescue Charity Are Asking You To Give £5 A Month To Care For Animals

Dog Rescue Charity Are Asking You To Give £5 A Month To Care For Animals

It costs the charity Jerry Green Dog Rescue on average more than £125,000 a year to provide veterinary care to their dogs, with 35% of this being on standard vet care alone.

For standard care, it costs on average, approximately £84 per dog (based on 2019’s figures) with the charity spending more than £43,000 a year on the most basic level of care.

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