Beverley Buyers Say Town Is The Friendliest Place They’ve Ever Lived

Beverley Buyers Say Town Is The Friendliest Place They’ve Ever Lived

National homebuilder, Ashberry Homes has turned forever home dreams into reality for a well-travelled couple after they fell in love with one of their new build homes in Beverley.

Steve Wright and his husband, also named Steve (but known affectionately as ‘t’other Steve’) have been together for 17-years; during which time they’ve moved home several times; calling South London, Bridlington and Beverley home. But their moving days are now done and dusted after they found their forever home in a town they both call the friendliest place they’ve ever lived.

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A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire

A Tolkien tale brought to life in East Yorkshire

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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Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley

Lights, Camera… Bellway In Beverley

The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has produced a stunning video of its Bishop’s Gate development in Beverley, which not only showcases the homes being built in the town, but also brings to life some of its biggest and best attractions.

The two minute fly-by video takes in the Minster, markets, North Bar, racecourse, Coronation Garden, Beverley Westwood and much more; highlighting why the town really is the perfect place to call home.

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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

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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Government tells councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber to prove action on pothole plague to unlock £48m extra cash

Government tells councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber to prove action on pothole plague to unlock £48m extra cash

The public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle potholes, as the Government will now require councils in Yorkshire and the Humber to prove progress or face losing cash. 

From mid-April, local authorities will start to receive their share of the Government’s record £1.6bn highway maintenance funding, including an extra £48m for the Yorkshire and the Humber. 

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Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

Countdown begins to Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

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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Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final

Beavers Beaten In Yorkshire Shield Semi Final

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.

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East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees

East Yorkshire Buses Offers Guaranteed Interviews to Atlas Leisure Homes Employees

East Yorkshire Buses is offering a guaranteed interview to all Atlas Leisure Homes employees affected by the company entering receivership. This opportunity provides a fresh start in a secure, well-paid, and rewarding career as a bus driver, with full training provided.

Atlas Leisure Homes employees are known for their commitment, reliability, and teamwork—qualities that make for excellent professional drivers. At East Yorkshire Buses, we value these skills and are keen to offer long-term career opportunities within our trusted local transport network.

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NHS launches new oral health campaign in Humber and North Yorkshire

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.

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Significant investment agreed at opening meeting of Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

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.

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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

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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East Riding Leisure Haltemprice awarded more than £300,000 in commuted sums

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.

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