• 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
TT Success For Beverley Sidecar Trio Isle of Man

TT Success For Beverley Sidecar Trio Isle of Man

Beverley-based racers have enjoyed a successful time on the track following the return to the Isle of Man after a 2-year wait for the TT races.

Three Beverley-based sidecar racers would compete with Gary Gibson and Tom Christie riding the all-new Beverley-built CES F2 chassis and Daryl Gibson partnering 17 times TT winner Dave Molyneux onboard the DMR KTM.

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Barratt Developments Site Managers In Hull Recognised As Best In The Country

Barratt Developments Site Managers In Hull Recognised As Best In The Country

Two Barratt Developments site managers at the Yorkshire East division have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building in Hull.

Mark Greenley at Harrier Chase in Brough and Jamie Stephenson at Poppyfields in Cottingham have both won a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). These prestigious awards are known as the “Oscars of the housebuilding industry”.

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Bishop Burton College Celebrates Student Success

Bishop Burton College Celebrates Student Success

Bishop Burton College hosted students, friends and family, industry partners and special guests for two celebration events to acknowledge student success at the Bishop Burton Arena.  

The annual events are an opportunity to recognise and applaud the hard work and achievements of those students completing courses this Summer.

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Queen’s Baton Relay - A Look At Seven Of The Inspirational People That Will Take Part

Queen’s Baton Relay – A Look At Seven Of The Inspirational People That Will Take Part

With Queen’s Baton Relay reaching East Yorkshire this week there will be 17 worthy Batonbearers for the East Riding.

Each Batonbearer has their own unique nomination story which gained selection to the Relay taking place on Wednesday, 13 July 2022 in Beverley and Market Weighton.

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Mind Your Language As Action Men, Dead Bodies, Crisps And Nude Puppets Take Over ERT

Mind Your Language As Action Men, Dead Bodies, Crisps And Nude Puppets Take Over ERT

Action men, dead bodies, potato crisps and what it’s like to be a man in the modern world when you don’t fit a macho stereotype, Big Boys Don’t Cry, from Opposable Thumb Theatre takes the stage at East Riding Theatre (ERT) on Saturday, July 16th.

For adults and teens, Big Boys Don’t Cry, is a bold, brilliant and hysterical production which pulls no punches,’ it premiered earlier this year at the London International Mime Festival.

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Short Term Road Closures For Queens Baton Relay Events

Short Term Road Closures For Queens Baton Relay Events

Short-term road closures in Beverley and Market Weighton will be in place on Wednesday, 13 July 2022 as the East Riding welcomes the Queen’s Baton Relay to the area.

The Relay is due to begin at Beverley Minster at 10:17 and end near Longcroft School at 10:50. The Baton will then travel to Market Weighton where the Relay will begin at Beverley Road roundabout at 11:16 and finish just before the A1079 roundabout at 11:30.

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New Appointments Reflect Customer-Focused Approach To Growth

New Appointments Reflect Customer-Focused Approach To Growth

East Yorkshire-based luxury holiday homes manufacturer Victory Leisure Homes has made two new appointments that strengthen its senior team and confirm its commitment to meeting customers’ needs.

Mark Cooper has joined Victory as head of customer experience, in a role that will see him working with colleagues across the firm to ensure every aspect of its operations contributes to market-leading customer satisfaction.

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The Beverley Enterprise Centre Officially Opens Its Doors

The Beverley Enterprise Centre Officially Opens Its Doors

The multi-million-pound Beverley Enterprise Centre is now officially open following a launch event last week.

Numerous guests joined representatives from East Riding of Yorkshire Council and businesses within the centre for an opportunity to learn more about the enterprise centre and the opportunities available within it.

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Exciting Line-Up Of Events This Summer For The Children’s Festival In The East Riding Festival Of Words

East Riding Libraries Welcomes Back Summer Reading Challenge

East Riding Libraries are excited to present ‘Gadgeteers: Summer Reading Challenge 2022’, and this year are showing that “science is all around”.

Produced by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries, The Summer Reading Challenge aims to encourage children to read throughout the holidays to prevent a dip in their reading ability during the long break.

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Relief For Blue & Golds Coach As His Side Ease Relegation Woes

Relief For Blue & Golds Coach As His Side Ease Relegation Woes

The Blue and Golds breathed hope into their season and threw themselves a lifeline in the NCL Division 2 relegation battle with a 22-20 win over Wigan St Judes.

On a very warm afternoon, a somewhat patched-up lineup, as has been so often the case in an injury-ravaged campaign, looked to be going down tamely to defeat.

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Law Firm Welcomes New Head Of People And Culture

Law Firm Welcomes New Head Of People And Culture

Pepperells Solicitors, who have an office in Beverley have welcomed Craig Day to the firm in the newly established role of Head of People and Culture.

The new role will support Directors and Heads of Service in championing the values of the firm, supporting colleagues through their development and implementing new welfare and culture opportunities for their teams.

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Summer Schools Are Back At ERT This August

Summer Schools Are Back At ERT This August

East Riding Theatre’s (ERT) summer schools return with this year’s ‘Summer Lift Off’, open to all ages and abilities between 7 and 19 years.

The programme provides young people with the opportunity to create and perform in a theatre, make new friends, and have lots of fun this summer.

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Last Few Days To Visit The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition

Last Few Days To Visit The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition

The hugely popular ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, and featuring exceptional images capturing fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world, is reaching the end of its time at Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

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Exciting Line-Up Of Events This Summer For The Children’s Festival In The East Riding Festival Of Words

Exciting Line-Up Of Events This Summer For The Children’s Festival In The East Riding Festival Of Words

The East Riding Festival of Words is back for 2022, and this year it will start earlier than usual with the Children’s Festival, which will feature 21 events at various East Riding Libraries between 30 July and 9 August.

The Children’s Festival will present terrific tales, creative crafts, and fantastic facts in a varied programme which will celebrate children’s love of reading and stimulate their imagination.

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Blue & Golds Host Wigan St Judes In Vital Relegation Clash

Blue & Golds Host Wigan St Judes In Vital Relegation Clash

The relegation battle resumes this Saturday for the Blue and Golds when Wigan St Judes are the visitors to The Potting Shed for a 2.30pm kick-off.

For both sides, the stakes are high for these two close rivals, with Beverley occupying 11th place on 6 points as against the visitors 9th place on 9 points.

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Hull Company Celebrates Back-To-Back HEYPIBA Wins

Hull Company Celebrates Back-To-Back HEYPIBA Wins

Hull vehicle branding company Brandfixx is celebrating winning its second Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Award (HEYPIBA) in as many years after being named as the best team in the region.

The Rotterdam Road-based firm continues to pick up accolades nationally and locally in recognition of its transformative approach to rebranding vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

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GALLERY THREE : Miss Rachael’s School of Dance @ Middleton Hall

GALLERY THREE : Miss Rachael’s School of Dance @ Middleton Hall

Photos from Miss Rachael’s School of Dance bi-annual event which was held at Hull University’s Middleton Hall. Students aged between 2 and 18 years of age took to the stage where they showcased their dance skills in what was a colourful and lively show. Classes are held at Rachael’s purpose-built studios on Riverview Road in Beverley. For more information about Miss Rachael’s School of Dance visit www.missrachaelsschoolofdance.co.uk.

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