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BRIDLINGTON LEISURE CENTRE GETS £200,000 FROM GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUND

Swimming pools and leisure centres in the East Riding have been awarded almost £500,000 from the Government’s £60million Swimming Pool Support Fund. After a successful application to Sport England, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded almost £500,000 to help keep swimming pools open amid increased operating costs. Bridlington Leisure Centre will benefit with […]

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JOINT FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP VENTURE FOR BRIDLINGTON TOWN

Bridlington Town Football Club in conjunction with SFS, a Scarborough based education provider, are excited to announce a new joint football scholarship venture, commencing in September 2024. Students will study full time towards a BTEC level 3 in sport, train and play football in the under 19 league at Queensgate the home of Bridlington Town. […]

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ArTERY LIVE BRING MAMBO JAMBO IN CONCERT TO NORTH BRIDLINGTON LIBRARY

This November, North Bridlington Library will be hosting an event by ArtERY Live, thanks to funding from Arts Council England. ArtERY Live bring the best in live performance, including dance, drama, music, and poetry into Bridlington every year. Councillor Nick Coultish, portfolio holder for culture, leisure and tourism, said : “This event will be great […]

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ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN BURTON AGNES DUE TO START TOMORROW – 16/10/23

A road improvement scheme is due to start tomorrow in Burton Agnes. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to invest £287,000 to repair Main Street in the village starting on Monday 16th October. The work, taking around three weeks, will be split into two phases. Phase one The first phase involves patching damaged parts of […]

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COUNCIL SERVES ANOTHER CLOSURE ORDER IN BRIDLINGTON

Following three Closure Orders granted last week, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has obtained a further closure order on a council-owned property on Bessingby Gate in Bridlington, following activity by Humberside Police, which recently exercised warrants for drug related organised crime at the properties, as part of Operation Shield. In addition to the Order, the […]

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FREE SUPPORT TO STOP SMOKING THIS STOPTOBER

People who smoke are being encouraged to make Stoptober the time to seek support to quit. In East Riding, around ten percent of residents smoke. For those that do, there’s free support available. Councillor David Tucker, portfolio holder for public health and adult social care said: “I’d encourage anyone who smokes to make a positive […]

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CLIMB ABOARD THE SANTA EXPRESS AND SUPPORT THE BRIDLINGTON RNLI THIS CHRISTMAS

Want to meet Father Christmas and support the RNLI this Christmas?, well look no further. Climb onboard the Santa Express land train and meet your festive driver “Noel” who will check you are on “Nice List” and get you ready for your magical journey to the North Pole. But oh no! Santa’s cheeky elf “Tinkley,” […]

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COUNCIL SERVES THREE CLOSURE ORDERS ON PROPERTIES IN BRIDLINGTON

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has served closure orders on three properties in Bridlington, following activity by Humberside Police, which recently exercised warrants for drug related organised crime at the properties, as part of Operation Shield. The closure orders, which were granted by Beverley magistrates yesterday (Wednesday 27 September], mean that no one can enter […]

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CARNIVAL LEADS TO HUGE SUCCESS AT SEWERBY HALL AND GARDENS

Hundreds of hardened dog lovers and parading pooches turned up at Sewerby Hall and Gardens for the first ever Canine Carnival on Sunday (24 September). The hugely popular event was run in partnership with, and in aid of, Jerry Green Dog Rescue and helped them raise over £1300 of vital funds to help them care […]

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BRIDLINGTON MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON

A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and given a 10-year driving ban after he lost control of his vehicle and killed his passenger driving at speeds over 100mph on the B1253, High Street in Langtoft on Sunday 24th July 2022. Joshua Hawksworth-Robinson, of Trinity Road, Bridlington was sentenced at Hull […]