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There will be a break on work to the Jock's Lodge improvement scheme A major Beverley road will reopen over the festive period as work takes a break on the £86.9m Jock's Lodge improvement scheme. The westbound A164 Lincoln Way/Minster Way between Victoria/ Morrisons roundabout and the Ward Way roundabout will be temporarily open to traffic from 6am on Thursday, December 19 until 6am on Monday, January 6. A spokesperson for East Riding Read more

Influential figures from across the region have come together to form the Hull and East Yorkshire Skills Board. It is the latest group that will support the work of the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, after a £400 million devolution deal was agreed with the Government. Alongside the new Hull and East Yorkshire Business Board, the Skills Board will provide the opportunity for the business sector to provide advice Read more

A band that has been making its performing presence felt across the whole of the Humber region for over 160 years is building towards a busy December. Humberside Police Concert Band and Corps of Drums, to give it its full title, is appearing at a number of events this festive season, culminating in its annual charity Christmas concert. In aid of its chosen cause for 2024, North & East Yorkshire County - Royal Read more

The Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has taken significant step forward, after the relevant order was laid by the government in parliament. The formal, legal, step will allow closer working across the region on key strategic priorities to boost the local economy. The MCA will be led by an elected mayor, with voters going to the polls on Thursday 1 May 2025. Elections will then take place Read more

Two East Riding schools and the sustainable transport team working with them from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have won awards for promoting safe, active travel.  Hessle Penshurst Primary School in Winthorpe Road, Hessle, and Howden School secondary in Derwent Road, Howden, were both recognised for their successes in nurturing the importance of safe, active travel and the benefits of walking and wheeling to school.  Both were named Schools of the Year Read more

Special bi-mode trains that can work on diesel or electric power are to arrive in Hull for the first time. The TransPennine Express Nova 1 trains also have more than 150 extra seats compared to current trains travelling on the route. From December, customers in Hull can use the Nova 1 fleet - 19 five-carriage trains with 161 extra seats. Previously, they only ran between Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Scarborough and Read more

Hull and parts of East Yorkshire are under a yellow weather warning for ice and snow overnight and tomorrow. The Met Office has placed huge parts of the UK under a yellow weather warning from 6pm today until 12pm on Wednesday. "Snow and ice may lead to difficult travelling conditions on Tuesday evening, overnight and during Wednesday morning," it said. People should expect longer journeys due to the weather conditions, including on roads, railways, Read more

A farm at the centre of a “very important” East Yorkshire nature reserve has been bought by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT), enabling the charity to plan for the site's future. YWT received support from National Lottery players via The National Lottery Heritage Fund to buy Dryham Farm, a central part of its North Cave Wetlands nature reserve near Hull. The purchase marks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure an incredible space in Read more

Officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council attended a SaferHull event at MKM stadium, on 30 October, to better understand how the council can help end violence against women and girls (VAWG). The council joined over 250 partners, including councils, charities, volunteer organisations, emergency services, sporting associations, and Humberside Police and Crime Commissioners Office, to discuss the issue. The event, organised by Hull City Council, included testimony of personal, lived Read more