Seashells are being swapped for jingle bells … as Christmas comes early to Bridlington for one day in August. East Riding of Yorkshire Councill will bring ‘Bridmas Day’ to the town on Wednesday 7 August to promote the many fun events and attractions coming to the area during the holidays. Winter themed events will take […]
The hugely popular Sewerby Winter Woodland returns from Friday 6 to Sunday 22 December. The grounds of Sewerby Hall and Gardens will come alive in a new spectacular featuring lights, sounds and special effects to give the whole family a festive evening to remember. The event has been a sell-out success for the past three years, and […]
A new £1.5m roundabout is to be built on Bempton Lane, in Bridlington. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to start work on the scheme on Monday 1 July to create the four-armed roundabout on Bempton Lane, north of existing houses in Nostell Way. The roundabout has been designed to provide future access for […]
Safer Roads Humber is again working with National Highways and Acusensus in the use of new enforcement equipment that has been developed to detect motorists using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving or not wearing a seat belt. The detection unit were deployed across the Humber region the week of the 10 June after a […]
A cute little penguin chick has hatched at Sewerby Hall & Gardens – the third grandchild of the late Rosie, who was one of the world’s oldest Humbolt penguins. The eight-week-old chick was born on Easter Monday, 8 April – the exact same date as their one-year-old, big sister Crackle. The new Humbolt penguin is […]
Payments of £200 are now available to residents on low incomes in the East Riding through the latest round of the Household Support Fund, a national scheme. As part of its Help For Households campaign, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging people to apply for the money, which is designed to help those most […]
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is supporting the ‘Check. Think. Report.’ campaign, as it launched across Europe on International Missing Children’s Day (Tuesday 21st May). The campaign has launched in 16 countries and 14 languages by AMBER Alert Europe, The European Centre for Missing Children. It is aimed at parents and caregivers, and provides them […]
A new bin tagging campaign has been launched in the East Riding to encourage residents to keep all waste in their blue bins loose – and not to put any recycling into plastic bags. Throughout this year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collection crews and waste and recycling officers will be placing orange tags […]
The new owners of Bondville Model Village have set a date for the grand re-opening. Mark & Rachel Hill completed the purchase of Bondville Model Village last October, and from then on it’s been all systems go with work to refurbish and restore the popular tourist attraction to its former glory. Along with the Site […]