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A raft of new bus journeys are set to launch across the East Riding from this weekend thanks to funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Extra runs are being added to the routes of nine bus services that already carry passengers, together with the creation of three brand new services, starting from Sunday 28 January. They include new daytime, evening or weekend journeys, including services running in the Bridlington, Read more

HOLIDAY HOME and lodge manufacturer ABI UK Ltd, based in Swinemoor Lane, Beverley, has announced a £100,000 donation to four local charities - Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Candlelighters, who support families facing children's cancer, veterans charity Hull 4 Heroes and Neighbourhood Network, the Hull-based charity, that aims to support residents in reducing crime and creating a safe environment to live in. ABI, who are celebrating 50 years of manufacturing, made the Read more

A 49-YEAR-OLD Leeds man successfully completed the London Marathon in memory of a well-known Beverley businessman and his daughter, both of whom died of Covid just days apart. David Whincup and his daughter, Joanne Renninson, were directors of the Educare Nursery in Beverley and well known for their work across a variety of sectors around the region. David and Joanne’s family were present at Sunday’s Marathon to cheer on Richard Read more

THE SEARCH is on for a star of the future, who will take centre stage at the Christmas Lights Switch-On event taking place at Flemingate in Beverley on November 18. Once again, Beverley FM has joined with Flemingate to launch the search for the next Flemingate Future Star, who will get to perform on stage at the switch-on. In addition the winner of the competition will receive a £100 shopping Read more

THREE local projects are the latest to benefit from Tesco’s Beverley Community Grants Scheme, together totalling £3,000. They included Beverley Manor Nursery School, who received £1,500 to help start what’s described as an Eco and Ethical Pantry. The school says it will support families and reduce food waste. Tesco Community Champion Dave Ryley (right) presents the cheque to staff and pupils at Beverley Manor Nursery School A spokesperson explained that Read more

NORTHERN RAIL is warning that strike action tomorrow and next Wednesday means they won’t be able to operate any services from Beverley on those days. Meanwhile, strike action by the RMT on Saturday October 8 is expected to bring all but a handful of services to a halt, with Northern still working on a skeleton timetable to be published in due course. Customers are advised not to travel. Given the Read more

FIVE DAYS of Beverley at Christmas festive activities have been confirmed as the ever-popular Festival of Christmas returns to the town. The festival, which attracts thousands of visitors and is now in its 26th year, will be held in Saturday Market on Sunday, December 11 between 10am - 4pm. This follows the returning Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market, which runs between Wednesday, 7 and Friday, 9 December. The traditional Read more

THE FORMER St John Ambulance Brigade building on the corner of Morton Lane and Wilbert Lane in Beverley is to become Beverley’s first-ever Town Hall. The Town Council says it is in the process of buying the Victorian former Scottish Baptist Chapel that has stood empty for the past five years. The plan is to turn it into a Town Hall and community space for the town. There had been Read more

A LONG TALKED-about proposal to upgrade the Jock’s Lodge junction on the A164 in Beverley is one of 86 road schemes which the Government has announced will be started as soon as possible - the vast majority will see construction work start by the end of 2023, it says. The Government has also confirmed it’s in early discussions with East Riding Council as one of 38 local authorities throughout the Read more