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Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Technology (YHIoT) has become the first Institute of Technology (IoT) in the country to be relicensed by the Department for Education (DfE). The relicensing, which will see YHIoT continue its work for another 10 years, demonstrates the government’s commitment to IoTs and supporting the growth of STEM industries. It will allow YHIoT to continue working collaboratively with STEM learners, education providers and employers in the Read more

Two men have been arrested after a ram-raid on a bicycle shop in East Yorkshire. Officers were called to the store on Norwood in Beverley just after 00:00 BST on Saturday. A car was driven through the front window and caused "extensive damage" before two bikes were stolen, Humberside Police said. Two men, aged 25 and 21, were arrested in connection with the incident, the force added. The 25-year-old has Read more

Project Gigabit is a £5 billion government programme to improve broadband speeds in rural areas Broadband supplier Quickline has been awarded contracts worth nearly £300 million to improve broadband in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire The project is set to start in the coming months and will connect 20,000 East Riding of Yorkshire rural residents to high-speed internet Up to 20,000 rural homes and businesses in the East Riding of Yorkshire are Read more

The sixth annual High Wolds Poetry Festival will be held on Saturday 28 September at North Dalton Village Hall The festival is now taking entries for festival reading slots and book submissions This year’s theme is Wealth & Work, submissions deadline 30 August The High Wolds Poetry Festival, funded by the Arts Council of England via the Humber Museums Partnership, is back again this September. The festival is taking entries Read more

The plans for a purpose built film studio complex have been approved by Hull City council Northern Films and Television would create the 1,830sq m sound-stage on land at Priory Park. Managing Director Andrew Fenton said the facility would create career opportunities for local people without having to travel to Leeds , Manchester or London. The hope is that the £3m studio complex could be open by the end of Read more

Yorkshire Water says it is investing £6m in a "major development" to improve water quality and resilience in Howden and Howdendyke. The company said it was ahead of a "major expansion" of the town, including the building of 1,900 new homes. The work involves building a new water main underneath the M62 and a storage tank to hold excess storm water. Construction is due to begin on Monday 22 July Read more

The historic road bridge at Stamford Bridge has reopened two weeks ahead of schedule following an essential repair scheme. The single-track bridge - which carries the busy A166 road between Driffield and York - reopened in time for the evening rush hour today (Friday 12 July ) after eight weeks of work to strengthen the structure was completed. East Riding of Yorkshire Council invested £350,000 in repairing the Grade 11 Read more

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has ammounced a £25 million commitment to coastal communities in the North and North-East of England, developing a long-term legacy for the world-leading renewable energy project. The commitment includes funding projects in East Riding of Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland and South Tyneside, to enhance STEM education, and help young people gain the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their potential in a net zero world. The Read more

Associated British Ports (ABP) plans for huge onshore wind turbines at Humber ports have taken further shape, as the first planning applications have been published. A 149.9m wind turbine at Immingham port within North Lincolnshire Council area has been applied for, as has a 125m turbine in Hull. It is part of plans for five wind turbines over 120 metres tall, spread out across ABP's Humber ports, with two at the Port of Read more