Easy Bathrooms Taps Into The Trade Yard Network For Latest Expansion

Easy Bathrooms Taps Into The Trade Yard Network For Latest Expansion
October 27, 2021

A bathroom supplier which has built a network of more than 90 branches in less than 10 years has made its first move into East Yorkshire as it pursues plans to become the UK leader in its sector.

Easy Bathrooms, which was launched in Leeds in 2012, has opened a new showroom at The Trade Yard Willerby, part of the series of sites developed by Hull-based Allenby Commercial in recent years to support the construction and DIY sector.

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It’s A Double As Brothers Build On Family Tradition To Open A Second Bar

It’s A Double As Brothers Build On Family Tradition To Open A Second Bar
October 18, 2021

Two brothers who followed their father into the pub trade have overcome cynics and staff shortages to open a second bar in their home village in 14 months, creating nearly 30 jobs in the process.

Chris and Simon Leahy admitted they were taking a gamble with plans to open Raph’s Lounge so soon after the launch in August last year of Cassiel Bar and Kitchen, which is across the road in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

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Blue & Golds Conclude Season With Players Awards Night

Blue & Golds Conclude Season
October 1, 2021

Beverley’s 2021 season has now concluded and they held an end of season awards evening last Saturday evening. There were four awards up for grabs.

Lewis Miller took the committee player of the year. Billy Riby took the coaches player of the year. Dan Smart took the players player of the year and the young player of the year went to Dan Spence.

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Rudolph Run – Dove House Needs You School And Nursery

Rudolph Run - Dove House Needs You School And Nursery
September 30, 2021

Dove House is excited to announce the launch of this year’s Rudolph Run in nursery 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.

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Civic Society Book Lifts Lid On Regions Foods, Feasts and Festivals

Civic Society Book Lifts Lid On Regions Foods, Feasts and Festivals
July 14, 2021

Foods, Feasts and Festivals: Beverley and the East Riding, is the latest book from Beverley Civic Society available to buy.

 The three sections of its title describe how the great family of the Percy earls of Northumberland, and their household of 160 men, ate in the early years of the Tudor kings, and where the food and drink came from, and even how much it cost.

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Explore the Yorkshire Wolds with Dove House’s Wine Dash

Explore the Yorkshire Wolds with Dove House’s Wine Dash
May 17, 2021

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospice, Dove House is ecstatic to have the go-ahead to ramp up events.

Second on the lineup is the extremely popular Wine Dash which explores the Yorkshire Wolds with a walk or run through the picturesque Little Wold Vineyard, tasting wines from different regions along the route.

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Cherry Lane Garden Centre Goes Green With New In-Store Initiatives

Cherry Lane Garden Centre Goes Green With New In-Store Initiatives
May 4, 2021

Cherry Lane Garden Centre is going green with new in-store initiatives to bolster its eco-credentials. Part of the Discount retail group QD hopes to help shoppers make greener choices.

In a bid to help the environment, the company has rolled out an initiative called Value Our Planet. To date, the firm has achieved a number of goals when it comes to being greener.

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Huge Increase In Downloads Of Free Ebooks And Audiobooks From East Riding Libraries

Huge Increase In Downloads Of Free Ebooks And Audiobooks From East Riding Libraries
April 6, 2021

East Riding Libraries have seen a huge 329% increase in the number of eBooks downloaded since March 2020, and a 95.5% increase in the number of audiobooks downloaded free with their library memberships.

Librarian Pamela Taylor-Bramwell explained:  “We’ve been delighted to have welcomed over 4,500 new members (in addition to our 45,000 existing members!) since March 2020.

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Graham Stuart MP Looks For Post-Brexit Update On Ports

Graham Stuart MP Looks For Post-Brexit Update On Ports
January 18, 2021

MP Graham Stuart has sought an update on the situation at the Humber’s docks following the end of the UK’s transition period with the EU at the end of 2020.

The UK and the EU finalised a long-awaited ‘Trade & Cooperation Agreement’ on Christmas Eve last year – just a week before both parties had been set to begin trading without an agreement.

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Virtual Quiz Raises Much Needed Funds For Children’s Charity

Virtual Quiz Raises Much Needed Funds For Children’s Charity
January 15, 2021

A total of £1,250 was raised for charity at the Forrester Boyd Annual Christmas Quiz which took place virtually at the end of last year.

Forrester Boyd, one of the largest accountancy firms in the region, held its 7th Annual Christmas Quiz which was hosted virtually on YouTube and attended by over 100 professionals who came together for this fantastic event.

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GPs Offer Advice On How To Stay Well This Winter

GPs Offer Advice On How To Stay Well This Winter
December 19, 2020

Christmas and New Year can be a busy time, which makes it easy for people to miss checking on their medical supplies.

Hull and East Riding GPs are asking people to order repeat prescriptions early to make sure they have enough to tide them over the holiday period when some GP Practices and pharmacies are closed.

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