Trying to end North Ribb’s long unbeaten run in the Yorkshire Shield Semi Final was always going to be tough ask but Beverley certainly gave it a good go with all the team turning in one of their best performances of the season. The Beavers gave as good as they got for the first half hour of the game and the last 20 minutes, but a Ribblesdale try blitz around the half saw the visitors jump out to a lead that they would not relinquish.
NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is launching a new campaign aimed at improving dental health across the region.
Targeting parents of children aged seven and under, teenagers and young adults, the campaign seeks to encourage parents and carers to introduce healthy teeth habits from a young age and persuade younger adults on the importance of oral health and how to improve it.
Bridlington man prosecuted after rubbish dumped in Carnaby countryside
A man from Bridlington has been prosecuted in court after waste was dumped in the countryside at Carnaby.
A child’s rocking horse, furniture and other household items were left on a bridleway in Carnaby in January last year.
Commuted sums benefit three sports clubs in South Cave
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.
Significant investment agreed at opening meeting of Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Members of the Executive Board have agreed proposals to bring significant investment to the area at the opening meeting of the newly formed Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA).
The historic first gathering took place at the ergo business centre in the shadow of the Humber Bridge on Wednesday 5 March.
Goole woman prosecuted after being caught on CCTV dumping waste in back alley
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.
East Riding Leisure Haltemprice awarded more than £300,000 in commuted sums
A new full size 3G pitch is to be installed at East Riding Leisure Haltemprice thanks to commuted sums. More than £360,000 has been awarded towards the installation.
The total project cost for the new pitch exceeds £2m. This ambitious project is set to benefit the local community by providing a state-of-the-art facility for football enthusiasts.
Love Your Neighbourhood: Pickering area receives tidy-up treatment
Pickering is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.
Streets within the Pickering area of West Hull are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to the council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.
Beverley affordable housing project completed on Burden Road
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has completed a new affordable housing project on Burden Road in Beverley.
The development provides four new council houses, two two-bed houses and two three-bed houses, and were built using locally based contractors such as Geo. Houlton & Son.
Children’s services teams shortlisted for two LGC awards
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been shortlisted for two Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards.
The making a change team has been shortlisted in the Medium Team of the Year category, and Our Place mobile youth provision has been shortlisted in the Children’s Services category.
Bin Lorry Fire Leads To New Warning About Dangerous Vapes
East Riding residents are reminded never to throw their disposable vapes in household bins after the latest fire in a rubbish collection lorry.
A quick-thinking bin crew from East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been praised for dumping a pile of around two tonnes of smouldering rubbish after the load in their truck caught fire on Thursday (23 January) while they were on a regular round in Little Weighton, near Cottingham.
Solar Farm Proposed For East Yorkshire Close To Beverley
A new solar farm which would provide renewable, clean energy is planned for East Yorkshire, with local residents now being invited to share their views.
The Kingfisher Solar Farm, which would have a capacity of approximately 320 MW, is proposed on land three miles north of the town of Beverley and east of the A164. The proposals for Kingfisher are being brought forward by Ørsted, a global leader in developing renewable energy projects.
Stunning Images Unveiled As Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Returns To Sewerby Hall And Gardens
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the world-renowned exhibition, now in its 60th year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Sewerby Hall and Gardens on Saturday 3 May, featuring exceptional images that capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.
Call For Businesses To Become Fostering Friendly
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is calling for businesses to become fostering friendly businesses, to help more people become foster carers.
There is currently a national shortage of foster carers and a need for more people to come forward in the East Riding.
Humber Forest Plant Hundreds Of New Trees At Driffield Showground
Humber Forest has planted almost 500 trees across at Driffield Showground, as part of a project to improve the local environment and enhance the showground. These trees absorb carbon, help to reduce flooding and provide food, shelter and habitats for wildlife.
East Riding Leisure Beverley Takes Home Double Award Win
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is thrilled to announce that East Riding Leisure Beverley has achieved remarkable success at the prestigious Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Performance Networks Awards.
Beverley Leisure triumphed in both the ‘Most Improved’ and ‘Best Performing’ categories for sports and leisure facility management. These accolades were announced during the APSE Awards ceremony held in Blackpool on Thursday, December 5th.
Leven Playing Fields Association And Other Groups Awarded Grants By Tesco
Tesco Community Grants have funded thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping schools, junior sports teams, foodbanks, charities and community groups. Since 2016 over a hundred local projects voted on in Tesco’s Beverley store have received over £200,000 in grants.
Fairy Tale Christmas For Samaritans
Toll Gavel was given a treat on Sunday 1st December by a group of carol singers who were singing to raise money for Hull Samaritans. The group who comprised of Samaritans volunteers and friends and family raised an incredible £1,163 from passers-by.