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LISTEN: Research your family history from home with East Riding Libraries

East Riding Libraries customers can now access Find my Past and Ancestry.com FREE from home with their library card log in. At normal times, this has only been possible using the computers in libraries, which are currently closed.

MP Greg Knight calls for Sky Lantern ban

East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight has renewed his calls for the public to stop using Chinese Sky Lanterns and is calling for them to be banned.

Thefts from farms in the Driffield area

Humberside Polie have warned that over the last week there have been a number of thefts from farms around the Driffield and Bridlington area including Wold Newton, Kilham and Carnaby with outbuildings being forced open and items stolen including Quad Bikes.

LISTEN: Penguin at Sewerby Hall and Gardens zoo set to reach her 30th birthday

Is Rosie the oldest penguin in the country?

Active East Riding launched today : making it easier to #stay home, stay active

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has today (Wednesday, 8 April) launched Active East Riding - a new website, full of ideas and suggestions for people of all ages during the period when the council’s facilities are closed, allowing people to #stayhomestayactive

Local poultry business helps the local community

One of Driffield's biggest employers is lending its support to its rural community by supporting businesses and donating chicken.

Choose Care campaign launched to encourage people to work in adult social care

A new campaign has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to increase the number of staff in the adult social care sector.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance to redeploy all of their Critical Care Paramedics onto frontline land ambulance duties

Due to the intensifying situation surrounding Coronavirus and the urgent need for more highly skilled paramedics on the frontline, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) have had to take the extremely difficult decision to redeploy all of their Critical Care Paramedics onto frontline land ambulance duties.