• 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
Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail After Attack On Woman In Beverley

Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail After Attack On Woman In Beverley

Matthew Littlefield of Highfield Road in Beverley appeared in court today for sentencing after he was found guilty of a serious assault of a woman which happened as she walked home along Hull Bridge Road in Beverley on 16 October 2021.

Littlefield was sentenced to 7 years in custody and will serve a minimum of two-thirds of this before being eligible for parole, he has been sentenced an additional three years on licence when released.

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Barratt Developments Select Yorkshire Air Ambulance As Its Charity Of The Year

Barratt Developments Select Yorkshire Air Ambulance As Its Charity Of The Year

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has announced Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year for 2022.

The chosen charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, is an independent organisation that provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to five million people across communities in Yorkshire and relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to ensure the service can continue.

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Citizens Advice Hull And East Riding Thanks Its Volunteers For Their Vital Support

Citizens Advice Hull And East Riding Thanks Its Volunteers For Their Vital Support

As the cost-of-living crisis bites, Citizens Advice Hull and East Riding have seen a huge number of enquiries from local people struggling to stay on top of household bills.

Thanks to the tireless dedication of its volunteers and staff, Citizens Advice Hull and East Riding has continued to give essential advice and crisis support to help people find a way forward.

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The Library Of Stuff Expands Into Bigger Premises

The Library Of Stuff Expands Into Bigger Premises

A community-focused business and enterprise centre is the new home to The Library of Stuff. 

The community interest company has moved into new premises at The Greenwood Business and Enterprise Centre on Orchard Park, having more than doubled its range of equipment to hire over the last few years.

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Shape Up For Summer - Get Active And Improve Your Health And Wellbeing

Shape Up For Summer – Get Active And Improve Your Health And Wellbeing

East Riding Leisure’s popular ‘Shape up for Summer’ membership is back for a limited time only and offers great benefits for those looking to get active this summer.

Available until Sunday 31 July 2022, Shape up for Summer includes three months’ membership for £69 with no tie-ins or direct debit sign-ups, saving up to £30.

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Hull’s Arctic Corsair Named Virtual Flagship Of The Year 2022

Hull’s Arctic Corsair Named Virtual Flagship Of The Year 2022

The city’s sole survivor of Hull’s former distant-water, sidewinder fishing fleet, the Arctic Corsair, has been awarded Virtual Flagship status for 2022 by National Historic Ships UK.

The competition was strong for the coveted accolade, with applications received from a range of operational and static craft on the National Registers based on their seasonal programmes and planned level of outreach.

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Students Showcase Their Work As End of Year Fashion Show Hits The Catwalk

Students Showcase Their Work As End of Year Fashion Show Hits The Catwalk

Following on from their successful runway show at York Fashion Week, East Riding College’s fashion students’ creations took to the catwalk again in a triumphant end-of-year show at the College’s Beverley campus.

The Fashion & Design end-of-year show showcased the work of students who study at the newly refurbished fashion studio.

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First Puffins Unveiled As Part Of East Yorkshire Animal Sculpture Trail

First Puffins Unveiled As Part Of East Yorkshire Animal Sculpture Trail

A public art event which makes puffins the stars of stories of conservation, global warming and green energy has taken off with the installation of the first sculptures in a trail stretching along the coast of East Yorkshire.

Organisers of Puffins Galore! placed the first sculpture at the RSPB Centre at Bempton, home to almost half a million seabirds which cram onto the cliffs every year. The second puffin was installed at North Landing, Flamborough, with another in the centre of the village and a fourth at Sewerby Hall.

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Special LGBTQ+ Festival Announced For The Summer

Special LGBTQ+ Festival Announced For The Summer

To celebrate 50 years of Pride in the UK and 21 years in Hull, Pride in Hull is hosting a special event for the LGBT+ community and allies, across Hull and East Yorkshire.

Queen’s Gardens on Saturday 30 July, Pride Party in the Park will be an additional event following the Parade and Pride in Hull.

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National Quality Standard For Careers Provision Awarded To Bishop Burton College

National Quality Standard For Careers Provision Awarded To Bishop Burton College

Bishop Burton College is pleased to announce they have been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard for its careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) provision.

The Quality in Careers Standard is a dedicated national quality award and is strongly recommended by the Department of Education to form part of all state-funded further education colleges’ careers strategies.

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Last Chance To Explore Beverley’s Importance To The European Art World

Last Chance To Explore Beverley’s Importance To The European Art World

This week is the last chance to visit an exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery which sheds light on the fact that Beverley was at the centre of the European art world in the 1960s and early 70s.

‘Crossing Borders from the Danube to the Humber: Alfred Gruber and Friends’ closes on Saturday, 2 July.

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International Speakers Share Expertise With Hull School Communities

International Speakers Share Expertise With Hull School Communities

Schools and parents are coming together with leaders in the field of research into relationships that make a difference to the life chances of children and young people.

Developments in the field of brain science have shown that quality, unconditional relationships reduce stress, build resilience and allow pupils to learn, even when they have been impacted by adversity and trauma.

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