East Riding Leisure has added Slimming World members to their corporate memberships.
To qualify, Slimming World members simply need to show their Slimming World cards to join Corporate Membership for £25 a month.
Future Doctors Get Chance Of Extra Funding And Support
Haxby Group GP Practice has launched a new GP Mentoring and Support Programme, offering bursaries to people wanting to become a GP.
The new programme is designed to offer support to future doctors and those applying to medical school across the region.
The Hound Of The Baskervilles Announced As ERT’s Spring Production
East Riding Theatre (ERT) is thrilled to announce that its Spring production will be Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’.
Adapted for the stage by Steven Canny & John Nicholson, this outrageously entertaining version of the classic tale is sure to have you howling with laughter. Running for three weeks between April and May.
Solar Energy The Key To Powering Hull’s Carbon Neutral Future
Hull City Council have appointed specialists in the renewable energy sector to assess the feasibility of the council’s corporate sites for the installation of a number of green energy projects.
The council are looking at installing rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), solar farms, wind turbines and solar canopies across their corporate sites.
MP Says Tens Of Thousands Of Defibs Need To Be Registered
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, and founder of CADEY, is urging defibrillator owners to register their devices on a new national database, called The Circuit, which could help save thousands of lives from cardiac arrests in the coming years.
Victory Leisure Homes Chooses A Downright Special Charity Of The Year
Victory Leisure Homes – the luxury holiday home manufacturer, with sites in Gilberdyke and Hull – has announced its chosen charity for 2022, which is an organisation particularly close to the heart of one long-serving member of staff.
Chris Rooks, flooring department team leader, has worked at Victory for over a decade. Four years ago, he became a dad to daughter Millie, who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome before she was born.
Police Issue Warning Following A Number Of Burglary Related Car Thefts
Humberside Police are issuing advice to local residents as a result of a number of recent burglaries which have led to the theft of a car from outside the properties.
The burglaries have occurred at houses across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire over the past few weeks.
Hull Residents Invited To A Day Of Tree-Mendous Fun
Hull City Council is inviting people to “branch out” and take part in a free, fun-filled activity day of tree planting at a city woodland as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Members of the public are invited to take part in woodland planting, bushcraft, foraging, den building and other tree-related crafts tomorrow on Tuesday 22 February, from 9am to 4pm.
Major Contribution Made By Cranswick PLC Make Towards Floodlight Fund
Beverley Town Football Club’s dream of gaining promotion to the Northern Counties East League took a huge step forward this week thanks to significant investment from local company Cranswick PLC.
The club has been raising funds to enable them to apply for a grant from The Football Foundation, which in turn will allow them to install floodlights and make improvements at their Norwood ground.
Engineering Training Boss Says “Hands Are Tied” By Lack Of Funding
The head of a leading engineering training business says his organisation is “fighting with one hand tied behind our back” because of a lack of funding to support its work with learners and employers.
Iain Elliot, Chief Executive of Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) said the government should seize the opportunity presented by the new Skills and Post-16 Education Bill to channel more funding to independent providers, and particularly to Group Training Associations (GTAs).
Businesses Urged To Apply For Available Covid-19 Support Grants
£850 million worth of COVID-19 support grants are still available nationally and firms in England have been encouraged to apply by Business Minister, Paul Scully.
The funding has been made available by the government to councils in England for them to provide to businesses in need in their local area. Businesses are encouraged to apply to their local council for funding.
Ancient Hull Figures Displayed As Part Of Huge Exhibition At British Museum
Ancient figures, around 2,600 years old, from the Hull & East Riding Museum, are being showcased as part of a new exhibition at the British Museum in London.
The Roos Carr figures date back to the Bronze Age and were part of an accidental discovery by labourers in the Holderness village of Roos in 1836.
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New Additions To ‘Reflections Of Japan In East Yorkshire’ At Beverley Art Gallery
Thanks to the continuing popularity of the ‘Reflections of Japan in East Yorkshire’ exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery, artist Laura Boswell has added some brand new works to the exhibition.
Hessle Agency See Fantastic KPIs From Body Confidence Campaign For Jewellers
Soshell, the digital marketing agency responsible for all of Joshua James Jewellery’s marketing materials taps into new audiences after organising a collaboration between the brand and award-winning body confidence advocate, Jess Megan.
The jewellers, who have seen tremendous growth over the past decade, worked with Soshell to compose a thought-provoking social media campaign in aid of raising awareness and funds for the charity of Beat.
Support For A New Closed Road Car Rally Coming To The East Riding
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is supporting a closed road motor rally heading for East Yorkshire when Beverley & District Motor Club host the East Riding Stages at the end of February.
The event, running on 27 February 2022, follows in the footsteps of the successful Clacton Rally which first ran in 2018 after Motorsport UK gave the green light for competitive events to take place on closed public roads.
Minecraft Sessions During Half Term In Beverley And East Riding
This half term – from 19 to 26 February – East Riding Archives are looking for local Minecrafters to make their mark on history.
Young Minecrafters can book a time slot to visit the Minecraft workstation at Bridlington and Beverley where an Archivist will be collecting pandemic experiences for the Archive collections.
This Half-Term Why Not Join The Sanctuary Trail At Beverley Minster
A host of fun activities for the family are on offer at Beverley Minster during the half-term holiday.
Youngsters are being encouraged to make their way around the minster on the Sanctuary Trail, a specially designed route around the historic building where they can find answers to questions and complete puzzles as they explore.