East Yorkshire MP, Sir Greg Knight, is urging the Government to boost NHS dentistry locally and he is part of a campaign for a new NHS Dental School at the University of Hull, as part of the Hull and York Medical School, which would cover Hull, York and the East Riding. Sir Greg, a Conservative, […]
To celebrate Carers Week, 5-11 June, carers in the East Riding are invited to come along to a Leisurely Afternoon Tea Party at an event taking place at Bridlington leisure centre. Whilst enjoying refreshments and cake, the event is an opportunity to talk to other carers, find out about support available, and to take part […]
A tribute to a World War Two railway hero is set to be unveiled at one of Northern’s East Yorkshire stations. The train operator, alongside the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership will honour courageous ticket collector Ernest Barker with a blue plaque. The heroic railway worker saved lives by battling a fire after a bomb […]
The Northern Soul Weekender returns to Bridlington Spa from Friday 23rd to Sunday, 25th June for the biggest and most talked about soul event of 2023. Dubbed as one of the largest dedicated Northern Soul Weekender events in the UK, it will feature six rooms of the best soul sounds from the early 1960s to […]
Sewerby Hall and Gardens is delighted to announce the hatching of a Humboldt penguin chick, the second grandchild of the recently departed Rosie. The chick was born on Easter Saturday, April 8th, and has been kept snugly nested, receiving the utmost care and attention from its parents, Sigsbee and Twinnie. Back in 2021, head zookeeper […]
The Tug of War Association’s English National Outdoor Tug of War Championships is to be held at Bridlington Rugby Club on Saturday, 17th June 2023. The event will feature weight classes for men’s teams, ladies’ teams, junior teams and mixed teams. The teams will be competing for gold, silver and bronze medals at the event, […]
Sewerby Hall and Gardens will be hosting a variety of exciting events and activities for the whole family during the May half term holidays. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; 27 May and 3 June: Rusticus Adventure: Wind in the Willows!: 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm: Tales from the riverbank with Mole, Ratty and Toad. 27 May and 3 June: […]
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a new consultation to gather views on domestic abuse services in the area. The responses will help create a new Domestic Abuse Partnership Strategy for 2023 –2026, which will set out how different organisations, such as the police, local authorities, health services, prison and probation services, and the […]
Some exciting new artefacts relating to the internationally renowned flier Amy Johnson have gone on display at Sewerby Hall Museum near Bridlington. The first item is a leather belt worn by Amy in the latter stages of her historic flight to Australia in May, 1930. The belt has clearly been modified at some point, with […]
A partial closure order has been issued for an address in Bridlington which has been the scene of anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol misuse and serious nuisance to neighbours. A three-month order for 179 Burstall Hill, Bridlington, was granted to officers from the anti-social behaviour team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council at Beverley Magistrates’ […]