Pocklington to host food and drink festival this April

Pocklington to host food and drink festival this April
April 11, 2025

Pocklington town centre will host a bustling food and drink festival on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April.

Taking place in the heart of the town centre, join in the fun from 9am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, where stalls will line Market Place, leading to a stage and seating areas in St Peter’s Square.

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Easter Fun for all at Sewerby Hall and Gardens

Easter Fun for all at Sewerby Hall and Gardens
April 11, 2025

Visitors are in for an egg-citing treat this Easter at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, with a fun filled line-up of family-friendly activities taking place throughout the school holidays.

From Monday 7 April to Sunday 20 April, visitors can enjoy an exciting mix of live entertainment, hands-on workshops, and interactive experiences in the setting of the historic Sewerby estate.

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Pocklington Children’s Centre sessions to re-locate

Pocklington Children’s Centre sessions to re-locate
April 10, 2025

Pocklington Children’s Centre sessions will be relocating from 1 June, as the existing building will be demolished as part of Woldgate School and Sixth Form College new build school.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is engaging with families who attend the sessions about how these run in the future.

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Smoking campaign brought to life in free city centre performances

Smoking campaign brought to life in free city centre performances
April 10, 2025

A free theatre performance inspired by the new ‘Yes to Quit’ smoking campaign will be performed in Trinity Market and St Stephen’s on Friday April 11.

The campaign launched in Hull and other areas at the end of March, with TV, radio, transport and social media ads. It asks audiences ‘What will you miss?’ more than smoking, such as weddings, births and special time with loved ones. The question is a reality for many smokers, with two in three dying too soon of smoking-related conditions.

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Further funding approved to increase electric bus rollout in Hull

Further funding approved to increase electric bus rollout in Hull
April 8, 2025

Hull City Council and the region’s two main bus operators – East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands – have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement of additional funding for the rollout of electric buses in Hull.

The Government confirmed it has made £3,907,844 available to increase the scope of the region’s ZEBRA2 (zero emission bus regional areas) project and enable the purchase of 42 more electric buses for use in the city – bringing the total number of new electric buses that will soon be operating in the region to 82.

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A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire

A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire
March 24, 2025

East Yorkshire is set to enchant fans of J.R.R. Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the fantasy author’s early writing are unveiled to the public.

Recovering from Trench Fever during the first World War, Tolkien spent nearly 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire and the region’s landscape is believed to have been the inspiration for some of his stories, including ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

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Further Investment To Improve Bus Connectivity And Grow Passenger Numbers In Hull

Further Investment To Improve Bus Connectivity And Grow Passenger Numbers In Hull
March 24, 2025

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (Monday 24 March) approved a funding allocation of over £7.6million from the Department for Transport (DfT) that will be used to deliver a number of proposals set out in its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026.

The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus operators, Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses, through the Hull Bus Alliance, will improve bus frequency, pilot new routes and services and introduce fare discounts that will help grow bus passenger numbers, address traffic congestion and improve air quality in the city.

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Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election
March 17, 2025

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and Local Returning Officer for Hull has today posted the Notice of Election in the Guildhall for the Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, following its publication by the Combined Area Returning Officer, Alan Menzies of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

The pre-election period is now underway, running from the publication of Notice of Election to the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 1 May.

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Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave

Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave
March 14, 2025

Three sports clubs in South Cave have been awarded more than £395,000 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council for improvements to their clubhouses and equipment.

South Cave Bowls Club received £19,700.00 from commuted sums for building works at the club, with the club contributing £163.26 towards the £19,863.26 total project cost.

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Goole woman prosecuted after being caught on CCTV dumping waste in back alley

Goole woman prosecuted after being caught on CCTV dumping waste in back alley
March 12, 2025

A woman from Goole has been prosecuted for dumping waste in a back alley in the town after she was caught in the act on CCTV. 

Yvette Marston, of Byron Street, Goole, left books, plant pots, a paint tin, some metal and wood, and black bin bags containing a carpet and household waste in a pile next to a rubbish bin in the access road between Milton Street and Byron Street, Goole. 

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Dove House Hospice: Care Beyond Measure During Families’ Most Challenging Days

Dove House Hospice: Care Beyond Measure During Families’ Most Challenging Days
March 4, 2025

In the heart of Hull, Dove House Hospice stands as a testament to the power of compassionate care. As part of this month’s “This is Hospice Care” campaign, which appeals for funding through gifts in wills, this touching story of a local family’s experience, highlights the vital role of hospice care in our community.

“Sitting by a pond, watching carp swim lazily, with doves cooing in the trees – it was peaceful and serene. I could have been on holiday,” wrote Prue, whose husband Dennis received care at Dove House in August last year, “But I was at Dove House Hospice, where my husband of nearly 57 years lay in his final days.”

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