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WORK has begun this week on the £234,000 redevelopment of four play areas in Beverley. Those in Figham Springs Way, Burden Road, Samman Road and Browns Way will each be given a major overhaul and fitted with brand new equipment. The scheme will begin with the installation of a totally redesigned play area at Figham Springs Way, with equipment for both youngsters and junior-aged children, as well as an outside Read more

East Riding Public Health officials are asking local residents to be aware of the symptoms of Monkeypox as infection rates continue to rise across the country. They told Beverley FM that although the disease is still rare, the public should be vigilant. It presents with a rash, predominantly on the face, which then spreads and can be mistaken for Chicken Pox as it goes through similar stages before finally forming Read more

A new app has been launched in East Yorkshire to help local people cope with the physical and mental strains of having a new baby. The ‘DadPad’ app has been launched by the local Health and Care Partnership. Officials told Beverley FM that although it’s aimed at dads-to-be it will crucially provide guidance on how to support and seek help, when needed, for their partners and themselves as they adjust Read more

A new play about the life of Beverley artists Fred and Mary Elwell has peaked renewed interest in the collection of their work at the art gallery in the Treasure House. East Riding council Museum and Archives manager, Nial Adams, told Beverley FM that writer Gordon Meredith’s play – ‘Paint the Town Fred’ has stimulated the interest of audiences at East Riding Theatre. He added that the Elwells made a Read more

Patients being cared for in East Yorkshire hospitals are set to benefit from extended visiting arrangements. Officials have told Beverley FM the improvements are being made with immediate effect. The number of visitors a patient can receive increases to two and the amount of time they can visit has been extended to 2 hours across the majority of wards and services at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. However, Read more

Police are warning East Riding residents to take precautions to protect their property this summer. Officers told Beverley FM that good weather can see a spike in burglaries as opportune criminals take advantage of windows and doors that are left open. They have published advice to help people protect their homes by making them less appealing to those looking to commit crime. They told us that Burglary is an incredibly Read more

East Riding residents who volunteered to take people fleeing the war in Ukraine are now starting to receive refugees following delays in issuing visas. Beverley MP Graham Stuart has intervened on behalf of constituents who complained about the backlog in processing applications. He told Beverley FM that it’s Europe’s largest refugee crisis since the Second World War and has put unprecedented pressure on the Home Office. He has now helped Read more

East Riding Council is making progress to improve its children’s safeguarding and support services which were rated as inadequate three years ago. Ofsted inspectors made their fourth visit in March and report that the pace of improvement has accelerated. Social workers were described as "enthusiastic and motivated" while they're undertaking improved social work with local children and families. Councillor Victoria Aitken, portfolio holder for children and young people's education, health Read more

Police are appealing for witnesses to two fatal road traffic accidents in East Yorkshire last Friday and Saturday. A 17 year old man named as Jack Stabler died following a two-vehicle collision on the B1249 near to Driffield on Saturday. Another 18 year-old man remains in a critical condition at Hull Royal Infirmary. Investigators are still seeking witnesses to the collision which occurred at approximately 1:40am on Saturday morning involving Read more