• Beverley Town Football Club Promotes Healthy Minds
  • Beverley Town Council Wants Your Ideas For Street Names
  • Defence School Of Transport Opens Simulator Suite
  • Big Hull And East Yorkshire Sleepout 2024 Business Leaders Pledge Their Support
  • An Invitation To Amp Up Your ‘Frenergy’ This September in East Yorkshire

Why Your Beverley Small Business Should Consider Giving Things Away for Free

As a small business owner, giving away your products and services for free might seem counterproductive. You will have spent time and money on them, so to go unpaid makes little sense. In the short term this may be true, but if you have a long-term goal, giving away products for free can have a huge impact on your endeavours. Read on as we discuss why your Beverley small business should consider giving away things for free.  

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Beverley Town Council Wants Your Ideas For Street Names

Beverley Town Council Wants Your Ideas For Street Names

Beverley Town Council is asking for residents to suggest names for new streets in the town.

When new housing developments are built, each street needs a name.  The bank of potential street names for the Parish of Beverley, which is managed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, currently contains only one suggestion – Thomas Davie, who was the long-serving Medical Superintendent of the former Broadgate Mental Hospital from 1927 to 1954. 

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Local Families Come Together To Share Their Story In Support Of Dove House’s Summer Appeal

Local Families Come Together To Share Their Story In Support Of Dove House’s Summer Appeal

Dove House Hospice relies on appeals like their Summer Appeal to be able to support their local community of Hull and East Yorkshire, but they need your help. Over the past year the hospices costs have risen by a staggering £1 million, with only a small increase of £27,000 in government funding helping to offset these additional costs.

Can you help your local hospice to continue their vital services at a time when demand for hospice care is on the rise?

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Why Playing Golf in Costa Ballena, Spain, is a Good Idea

Why Playing Golf in Costa Ballena, Spain, is a Good Idea

Playing golf is an exciting activity that combines skill, strategy, and a unique connection with nature. For any golf enthusiast, discovering a new course is always an exciting and enriching experience.

In this context, Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club in Spain stands out as an ideal destination. With a spectacular design, top-notch facilities, and an unparalleled setting, it’s a must-visit for golfers.

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The Evolution of Gambling: From Ancient Practices to Modern Online Platforms

The Evolution of Gambling: From Ancient Practices to Modern Online Platforms

Gambling goes back millennia in human history—from simple acts to places where gaming is now highly developed online. The early examples were merely acts of chance, closely related to matters of religion or ritual. Later on, it got more organized and institutional through broader changes that took place in society. Not only this development indicates technological progress alone, but it also represents the change in cultural attitudes and legal arrangements related to it.

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An Invitation To Amp Up Your ‘Frenergy’ This September in East Yorkshire

An Invitation To Amp Up Your ‘Frenergy’ This September in East Yorkshire

Local friendship group, Humber Wolds Oddfellows, is inviting people to amp up their ‘frenergy’ this September by taking part in one of its special energy-boosting events for Friendship Month.

The non-profit group, made up of around 350 local members who are mostly older adults, says the events are being held to celebrate how good it feels to spend time in friendly company.

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Trading Standards Raid Businesses In East Yorkshire And Confiscate Illegal Tobacco

Trading Standards Raid Businesses In East Yorkshire And Confiscate Illegal Tobacco

Officers from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Trading Standards Service raided three businesses, on 29 July 2024, for selling illicit tobacco and vapes.

Trading Standards Officers raided shops in Beverley, Hornsea, and Driffield. They found over 10,000 illicit cigarettes, six kilograms of hand rolled tobacco (HRT) and a substantial number of illegal vapes. Officers responded to complaints to Trading Standards about the sale of illicit tobacco at these premises.

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Festival Of Walking In Beverley And Throughout East Yorkshire

Festival Of Walking In Beverley And Throughout East Yorkshire

It’s the 14th annual Walking East Yorkshire Festival, featuring an array of activities from Spurn Point to Stamford Bridge. There will be guided walks and experiences across the county from 14-22nd September.

The festival’s organizers include tourism officials, partners, and volunteers from across East Yorkshire. As a partnership between East Riding Council and Visit East Yorkshire, it is administered by Visit East Yorkshire. Family-friendly activities include walks, cycling trails, and cultural tours.

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Bellway Homes Celebrates Summer Event And Show Home Opening With Unique Alpaca Experience At Bishop’s Gate

Bellway Homes Celebrates Summer Event And Show Home Opening With Unique Alpaca Experience At Bishop’s Gate

Bellway Homes welcomed local community members to its Bishop’s Gate development in Beverley on Saturday for a summer celebration and the grand opening of the new show homes.

In partnership with local business, Alpacas At The Field, Bellway Homes provided a unique and engaging experience, allowing attendees to explore the development with alpacas. Additionally, one lucky visitor won the opportunity to become an alpaca handler for the day.

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Checking The Safety Of Taxis In Hull As Part Of A Joint Operation

Checking The Safety Of Taxis In Hull As Part Of A Joint Operation

A team of licensing compliance officers from Hull City Council, Wolverhampton Council, and Humberside Police conducted safety checks on Hull taxis and hackney carriages. 

Recently, joint checks have been conducted several times, with the most recent one taking place on July 24. At random, taxis are stopped and thoroughly inspected, including checking the vehicle and the driver’s documentation. There are a number of taxis licensed in Wolverhampton that operate in Hull, which is permitted under licensing laws and regulations.

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The City Of Hull Maintains Its Top 10 Ranking For Cycling Training For Children

The City Of Hull Maintains Its Top 10 Ranking For Cycling Training For Children

Hull has maintained its status as one of the country’s top locations for the delivery of cycle training to children, according to new figures from The Bikeability Trust.

Between April 2023 and March 2024, 92% of Year 6 pupils in the city received either Level 1 and 2 or Level 2 Bikeability training (3,212 children, in total), putting Hull in the top 10 alongside Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Plymouth City Council, Kirklees Council, Warrington Borough Council, North Lincolnshire Council, North East Lincolnshire Council, Lancashire County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and Leeds City Council.

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Tesco Beverley Continues To Help Fight Food Poverty in East Yorkshire

Tesco Beverley Continues To Help Fight Food Poverty in East Yorkshire

Tesco’s Beverley store has been working with the Trussell Trust’s East Yorkshire Foodbank for over eight years to help fight hunger in our local area.

The store has a permanent collection point for customer donations which in the last three months alone has resulted in almost three thousand meals going to local people in need. Tesco also helps by making an annual contribution to Trussell Trust.

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