96.9 Viking FM have this week announced a star studded line up who will take to the stage at this year’s Brid Bash. The first artists to be announced are Chipmunk, Dionne Bromfield, Parade, The Reason 4, Six D and Loick Essien, who will all be performing at the summer gig, held at the seaside venue of The Spa Bridlington on 11th August, with more still to be announced. In…
Quite A Thing Seeks To Maintain Unbeaten Record @ Beverley Races
Beverley’s two-day fixture starts on Friday night with a six-race card featuring a novice event for two-year-olds over five furlongs. Although the race has attracted only four runners, it does include Quite A Thing, trained by Sir Mark Prescott, who looked very impressive on her first start at Lingfield when she won by no less than eight lengths. Alenjandro, trained by Richard Fahey, looks the main threat and has run…
Wheelie Bin Enclosures and Log Stores to Tidy Up The Garden
Local pallet manufacturer, Capital Pallet Solutions is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new product line which includes wheelie bin stores and log stores. Providing a great way to tidy up the garden and hide unsightly wheelie bins, the stores are available in single, double and triple sizes and the timber used is weather proof, ready to paint if required and sold with a 10-year guarantee. Log stores…
Cougars Fire Nine Past Local Rivals
Josh Edgecombe fired home a hat-trick as Tickton Cougars beat Molescroft FC 9-0 at Longcroft School’s 3G pitch last night. Despite the scoreline, Molescroft battled gamely but couldn’t trouble The Cougars’ keeper , who was largely unemployed throughout the three ‘halfs’ of the game. A large crowd enjoyed the football on offer in the pre-season friendly ahead of the teams’ move from under 10s to under 11s football. However ,…
TWOC: Long Lane Beverley
Humberside Police are appealing for information following a theft which occurred in Beverley. At around 2315hrs on Sunday 26 June 2011 two men were seen to approach a moped parked on Long Lane, Beverley. The men kick started the moped and rode it away. One of the men fell off the motorcycle and a passer-by stopped to ask if he was ok. The offender then allegedly attempted to steal some…
Mr Nice On Top Form @ The Beaver
The Beaver Pub was packed out as they hosted a special evening with author Howard Marks. Howard, aka Mr Nice, performed a stand-up routine before taking questions from the rapt audience. He then spent time meeting fans, signing books and posters, as well as some more unusual items.
Beverley Longcroft School Pupils Sign Off In Style
Longcroft School pupils said goodbye to their school days at their end-of-year-prom at Lazaat restaurant in Cottingham. The effort made by the students for the prom was impressive, with both sexes looking smart and stylish. A prom would not be a prom without a special entrance, and one group of Beverley students really did it in style. Organised by Beth Harrold, around 40 students were picked up and driven to…
Get Ready For East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend in Beverley
Beverley will welcome some of the best cyclists in Britain to the town next month. The racing starts with the National Circuit Race Championship on Friday evening through the town centre, a thrillling race which last year saw Olympic champion Ed Clancy storm to victory in front of a huge crowd. The timetable for the evening is as follows: 6pm: National A youth event 30 mins plus 3 laps 6.35pm:…
Whistle Stop Bowls @ Norwood
Beverley Town Bowling Club hosted their 26th Whistle Stop bowling event at the Norwood Recreation Ground on Sunday. Competitors from around Yorkshire took part in quick-fire version of the traditional game of lawn bowls. The event was very well attended by players from around the region and was a colourful spectacle, made all that much better by some brilliant British summer weather.
Lucy Cressey Models @ Dainty Damsels Show
Beverley model Lucy Cressey used her talents to help promote a growing jewellery business at Hessle Country Park Inn last night. Lucy was one a number of models at an event staged by jewellery and accessories firm Dainty Damsels to promote their products and showcase what they and other related local businesses can bring to the local fashion scene. Dainty Damsel’s Sarah Shepherdson said the business aimed to find a…
Hastings Steals March With Two Key Tanners Signings
Hodgsons FC boss Lee Hastings claims he has stolen a march on Humber Premier League rivals Beverley Town ahead of the new season. Hastings, who led the Tanners to the Division One Championship to cap a remarkable rise through the leagues, has beaten off a host of clubs to make two signings for the 2011/2012 campaign. He has brought in Ben Thomson in midfield and highly-rated Dom McMahon from Howden…
Programme Of Events Finalised As Beverley Armed Forces Day Nears
Flyers are being delivered as the finishing touches are put to Sunday’s Beverley’s Armed Forced Day. Chairman David Elvidge and wife Janet have been delivering the flyers over the past few days and with the arrival of programmes for the day – smaller and more green than last year – the countdown to the big day now begins in earnest. Councillor Elvidge will appear on the Andy Comfort breakfast show…
Beverley Maze Benefits From Wet Weather
Beverley Maze is one local tourist attraction that has welcomed the recent miserable patch of the summer. The growth of the Beverley Maze, owned by well-known local sprout farmer John Clappison at Park Farm, Risby near Beverley, has been behind schedule due to the dry weather, which has left the 60,000 maize seedlings which form the maze smaller than usual. It is due to open for its second year on…
It’s A Knockout @ Molescroft Playing Fields
Youth and sports development workers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have joined forced to organise an It’s A Knockout competition and are inviting teams of young people to join in. On Monday July 11, between 6pm and 9pm, workers from the detached youth team, along with youth clubs from Beverley, Walkington, Tickton and Dunswell will be among the teams taking part at Woodhall Way fields, Molescroft, Beverley. The prize…
Beverley AC @ Humber Bridge Half-Marathon
Temperatures soared to 30°C last Sunday as more than 1500 people took part in the Humber Bridge Half-marathon. With no shade on much of the course runners could not escape the heat and had to adjust their pace to suit the conditions. First across the finishing line for Beverley Athletic Club was James Pearson. He finished in fourth place overall in 1:17:37, several minutes slower than his best at this…
Special Weekend Ahead Of Youth Trip To India
Members of a Beverley church have organised a fund-raising weekend to help young Christians undertake a potentially life-changing trip to India. Beverley Community Church, based on Saturday Market, have forged strong links over the years with the Kings Temple Church in Hyderabad and are sending eight young people and two leaders to India in August. The cost of the trip is £900 and to help with the expenses a series…
Ray Teal’s Cricket Round Up
York Senior League Division 2 Beverley 2nd XI lost to Whitkirk by 8 wickets 2nd XI 146 all out Whitkirk 149 for 2 Beverley Town CC 2nd Xl came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday after the previous weeks impressive away win. Having won the toss Beverley controversially elected to bat first. They got off to a very slow start before losing two quick wickets. Paul Best…
Attempted Burglary in Woodhall Way
Humberside Police in Beverley are appealing for information following an attempted burglary that occurred in Woodhall Way, Beverley. Between 1015hrs and 1215hrs on Saturday 25 June 2011 someone approached the rear doors of a property on Woodhall Way and used force to damage the door handle of the French patio doors. The offender was unable to gain access to the property and then left the scene. Officers investigating the incident…