It is with great honour that we announce that the TEC Partnership has received a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
The announcement was made by the Royal Anniversary Trust, at a reception at St James’s Palace in London.
East Yorkshire Add Hull’s “Bee Lady” Art To Bus
Bus company East Yorkshire has updated its Hull Heritage Bus to include another famous face and building.
The bus, which was unveiled in 2016, portrays some of the region’s best-known personalities and landmarks, including pilot Amy Johnson, poet Philip Larkin, and anti-slavery activist William Wilberforce.
Beverley Grammar School Awarded Outstanding In Ofsted Inspection
The Headteacher and Chair of Governors of Beverley Grammar School are thrilled to announce that the school has been awarded Outstanding in all areas in their recent Ofsted inspection.
The section 5 inspection took place over two days at the end of September and the team of four inspectors looked at all areas of school life, from the quality of education and behaviour and attitudes to leadership and management, which included talking to many students and staff.
MP Keeps Northern Rail On Track After Local Service Reductions
MP Graham Stuart, has met with Northern Rail officials to challenge them over reductions to the Hull to Scarborough service via Bridlington.
The meeting was set up following complaints to the MP from local residents unhappy with the changes, which they claim make it harder to commute in and out of Hull, particularly if staying in Hull for the evening.
Paragon Arcade Bringing A Festive Vibe As Customers Shun Online Shopping
Sweet treats, magical music and delightful decorations all under one roof are being offered as traders in a city centre arcade pull together to make it a cracking Christmas.
Many of the businesses in Hull’s Paragon Arcade only launched during the first lockdown in 2020 and saw their celebrations last Christmas hampered by the continuing impact of Covid.
Yorkshire And Humber Manufacturers Set To Benefit From £1.5m Made Smarter Digitalisation Programme
Businesses across Yorkshire and Humber are set to benefit from £1.5m funding towards industrial digitalisation, for the Made Smarter programme.
The programme is designed to improve digital adoption amongst SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber and includes intensive one-to-one advice and support delivered through Growth Hubs in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, York and North Yorkshire.
Christmas Carol Concert – Beverley Chamber Choir
Beverley Chamber Choir, conducted by Mark Pybus, will perform a Christmas Carol Concert on Saturday 11 December in St Mary’s Church Beverley.
Celebrate The Festive Season With East Riding Leisure Deals
East Riding Leisure will be celebrating the festive season with a range of special offers for a limited time only.
They are offering six months for the price of five and 15 months for 12 – saving up to £33 and £99 respectively.
Beverley Skin Doctor Invited To Speak At Formulation Summit
A Beverley skincare consultant and facial massage therapist has been invited to address delegates at a formulation summit in London next week.
Dr Katerina Steventon, founder of Independent Skincare Consultancy Ltd was invited to speak by organisers, in-cosmetics on the strength of her writing in peer-reviewed personal
New Report Unearths Bright Future For Department Stores
An inaugural report released, Future: Department Stores¹ analysing the use of department store properties across the UK and Ireland has found over three-quarters are now currently occupied or have planning applications pending – revealing a more positive side to the tide of closures which have dogged the retail industry.
Discover The Five Ways To Wellbeing With East Riding Museums
East Riding Museums have updated their webpage which celebrates ways that visiting their venues can support wellbeing, through the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’: connect, be active, take notice, learn, and give.
Hull Philharmonic Brings Classics Back To City Hall In Concert Of Glorious Favourites
A collection of concert favourites chosen by the audience and players will mark the return of live classical music to Hull City Hall this month.
The Hull Philharmonic will be the first orchestra to perform at the venue on November 27 after its temporary use as a Covid-19 vaccination centre came to an end.
Beverley Show Heart As They Are beaten By Rivals Bridlington
This match had everything you would expect from a local derby plenty of tries, lots of incidents, red and yellow cards, and most of all lots of talking points.
It was a tale of the rapier versus the bludgeon from the off, with Beverley’s fast and flowing start sparked by Dan Lee’s incisive break leading to a switch of play from left to right resulting in a well-worked try for Jake Boardman.
The Culture Train Tour Rolls Into St Mary’s This Saturday
The Culture Train Tour 2021 is once again bringing a taste of the Hull music scene to communities in East Yorkshire after being derailed by the pandemic in 2020.
The fifth and final date of this years tour brings musicians to play at St Mary’s in Beverley on Saturday 27th November with a lineup of Diddie Hair, The Cox Brothers, Jackson D, The Quicksilver Kings and Ruth Scott and James Wood of the Late Night Marauders.
Upgrade To Pumping Stations To Reduce Flood Risk Is Complete
A £1.2m project to update two pumping stations that reduce flood risk and drain low lying agricultural areas into the River Hull is complete.
Located between Driffield and Beverley, the Hempholme and Wilfholme pumping stations have been refurbished to extend their working life so they can continue to function, draining land and reducing flood risk in the area during periods of heavy rainfall, more efficiently and effectively into the future.
Rudolph Run – The Most Successful Year Yet
The support this year for Dove House Hospice’s Rudolph Run has been outstanding across nurseries and primary schools across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Thousands of children shall be donning their reindeer antlers and characteristic red noses to help support the hospice this December by taking part in a fun run during the school day and asking relatives, friends and others to sponsor their efforts.
Primary School From Beverley Triumphs At Humberside Finals
St Nicholas Primary School Boys Football Team are celebrating after they reached and triumphed in the Humberside Finals.
Their win over a strong North Ferriby side now means the school will compete in the Midlands Finals being held in March.
WISHH National Elf Service Appeal returns for 2021
A charity appeal to ensure hospital patients could still enjoy Christmas despite the Covid pandemic is being repeated this year after being billed as a roaring success in 2020.
Generous members of the Hull and East Riding community rallied together to support the WISHH National Elf Service Appeal, which ensured Covid-safe gifts could be bought for babies, children and the elderly spending time in hospital over Christmas.