• 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
65,000 East Riding Residents Receive A £150 Energy Rebate

65,000 East Riding Residents Receive A £150 Energy Rebate

Over 65,000 East Riding households have received their £150 energy rebate, with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council has paid out a total of £9.7 million so far.

The council started processing payments earlier this week to eligible residents who pay their council tax by direct debit.

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Dogs To Be Prohibited From Certain Beaches In East Yorkshire

Dogs To Be Prohibited From Certain Beaches In East Yorkshire

There will be annual restrictions excluding dogs from certain parts of beaches along the East Coast from Sunday, 1 May.

In an effort to help families and visitors enjoy the seaside without being bothered by nuisance dogs or fouling, the exclusion will be in effect until 30 September.

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Dentists Call For Urgent Reforms As Charities Step In To Fill The Access Gap

Dentists Call For Urgent Reforms As Charities Step In To Fill The Access Gap

According to a BBC investigation, teachers have asked charities to take on the responsibility of providing dental care for schoolchildren in response to a BBC investigation that found teachers have asked for the government to speed up the reform of NHS dentistry. 

Due to the lack of NHS care, teachers at Trinity Academy Grammar in Calderdale turned to their local authority, which arranged for the charity Dentaid to assess and treat their pupils.

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Road Users Urged To Leave More Time Due To Humber Bridge Maintenance

Road Users Urged To Leave More Time Due To Humber Bridge Maintenance

For those planning to travel across the Humber Bridge on May 7th and 8th, additional travel time is advised because vital maintenance is scheduled.

As part of the work to resurface the southbound carriageway, a contraflow will be in place between 6pm on Saturday 7 May and midmorning on Sunday 8 May when the work is scheduled to be completed. Beginning at Hessle Tower, the contraflow will proceed south to Barton anchorage. 

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Join A Major Event Planned For Beverley's Voluntary Groups

Join A Major Event Planned For Beverley’s Voluntary Groups

There will be a major event taking place at East Riding Leisure Beverley on Sunday, 26 June, 2022, when many local organisations, sports clubs, and local residents will come together for the Ivan Usher Community Celebration from 10am to 3pm.

This event will take place as a partnership between the council’s health and wellbeing team, East Riding Leisure Beverley, and the Usher family, and it will pay tribute to the memory of Ivan Usher, after whom Beverley Town FC’s stand is named.

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Going Dutch: Can 'Three In A Boat' Win?

Going Dutch: Can ‘Three In A Boat’ Win?

An international competition has shortlisted Hull’s maritime living statues to compete against others from around the world.

Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have selected three of the living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30 million project being funded by Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to compete in the World Living Statues Festival, World Championship on 16 October 2022 in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

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ECPT Throws A Lifeline To Hull-based Charity SEED

ECPT Throws A Lifeline To Hull-based Charity SEED

Having fought for Gemma’s life during a 13-year eating disorder battle, Gemma’s parents founded SEED Eating Disorder Support Service 22 years ago.

The charity has received a lifeline from Ellesmere Counselling and Psychotherapy Training in the quest to find a new home for the service.

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Cuppa and a Chorus - Make Music and Friends At Your Local Library

Cuppa and a Chorus – Make Music and Friends At Your Local Library

People can find their voice and make music with a group of friendly people at Cuppa and a Chorus. The meetings in Beverley are scheduled for the first and third Thursdays of every month from 9.30 to 11 a.m.

Participants can sing in a group for free and meet new people through the Cuppa and a Chorus session. There are nine libraries in the East Riding where sessions are held twice monthly.

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Nearly One In Ten Parents Is Likely To Use A Food Bank

Nearly One In Ten Parents Is Likely To Use A Food Bank

A survey finds that nearly one in 10 parents will use a food bank to feed their children within the next three months.

In other words, 1.3 million parents are expected to visit a food bank in the next three months as they struggle to cope with rising living costs, and 88% of parents reported an increase in their monthly food bill as well during this period.

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A Conference On Safety Will Be Held In East Riding With Sponsorship From Arco

A Conference On Safety Will Be Held In East Riding With Sponsorship From Arco

The UK’s leading safety company, Arco, will sponsor this year’s conference of the East Riding Village Halls Network on Friday 13 May at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor Village Hall.

This event marks the first in-person conference for E.R.V.H.N since the Covid-19 pandemic and will cover a variety of topics about ‘keeping safe’, such as food safety, working at heights, play areas and safety essentials, and combating social isolation.

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