Volunteers to Provide Activities for BTT Launch

July 9, 2010

Young volunteers are doing their part to ensure the launch of the Beverley Town Trail provides something for everybody. On Sunday, from 11am, the eagerly-awaited launch of the £350,000 trail takes place in the town. The trail will provide, through a series of installations and artwork across Beverley, a guide to the medieval arts and craft that helped make the town the prosperous place it is today. As part of…

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Plum Property Management

July 8, 2010

Plum Property Management is a Beverley based award winning company that provide a fully managed service to landlords and tenants within the property letting business. Plum Property Management offer the following services to tenants: A wide selection of property to suit all tastes and pockets Short, medium and long term lets available Serviced Lets Accompanied viewings Energy Performance Certificate supplied Full explanation of the legal frame work Property is fully…

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Divine Clark PR

July 5, 2010

Divine Clark PR makes you and your business shine. For blue sky thinkers, anything is possible – Divine Clark PR provides a tailored PR service to both businesses and individuals – no job is too big or too small. With flair and flexibility the team enjoys going the extra mile to gain maximum coverage. The objective is to deliver strategic PR consultancy which has a significant impact on your profile….

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Interview: Tim Galbraith

July 2, 2010

Tim Galbraith has a simple philosophy: Never turn down a bet, no matter how small. It’s a tenet passed down from his father, and it’s what helps make his bookmaking business the popular but intimate venture it is at Beverley Races. Tim, 45, of Cherry Tree Lane, runs a well-known bookies at the Westwood along with his business partner Dave Money, following in the footsteps of his father Vic, who…

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The Golden Goals Challenge

July 1, 2010

This week, as part of the “Who wants to be an £ntrepeneur?” scheme for Young Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber –  ‘The Associates’ start their “Golden Goal Challenge” tour of Hull in search of a champion “Golden Goal” kicker.   Any individual or team who fancies their chances in a timed penalty shoot out is welcome to try winning the “Golden Goal” Challenge trophy. The Golden Goals Challenge has been devised by…

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Clasic Car Rally: Tim Stanforth’s 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 120

June 30, 2010

Hobbies can easily consume your life – so it helps if your hobby can actually become your way of making a living. That’s exactly what happened for Kilham-based East Yorkshire businessman Tim Stanforth. Tim, 50, was displaying his impressive 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 120 at last week’s Classic Car Rally in Beverley. It’s the latest in a fleet of classic British and German limousines that Tim and wife Pam use for…

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Businesses Look Forward to Town Trail Boost

June 30, 2010

Traders in Beverley’s Swaby’s Yard believe the installation of the latest piece of art in Beverley’s Medieval Guilds & Crafts Town Trail will provide a welcome boost to the area. Members of the town trail committee, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Councillors and the chief executive of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire were at Swaby’s Yard to unveil the artwork representing the town’s spinners. The trail will be officially opened…

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OWEN Project Members Benefit From Employment Workshops

June 28, 2010

Mature job seekers in the East Riding have received employment advice and interview experience from the Older Workers Employment Network Project (OWEN) and Hull & Humber KC Cares. Members of KC’s human resources team joined representatives from Business in the Community (BITC) and Yorkshire Bank to help OWEN members get back into work. The OWEN Project helps unemployed people aged 45 and over to find jobs and is funded by…

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Stanifords Estate Agents

June 24, 2010

Located within the heart of this historic East Yorkshire Market Town, the Beverley Office of Stanifords.com provides a wide variety of properties to suit all requirements.  We assure a first class and truly professional service, whether buying or selling, you can expect to receive help from qualified, knowledgeable and experienced staff who will be on hand to assist in every step of the way. With two superbly situated branches, as…

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Heroes Welcome Intiative in Beverley

June 21, 2010

Businesses in Beverley are starting to get behind the town’s Heroes Welcome campaign. With Armed Forces Day already affirming the town’s commitment to our serving men and women, former mayor councillor David Elvidge has been urging shops, pubs and restaurants to actively welcome soldiers to their businesses. Heroes Welcome is an intiative which means businesses will display a logo in their windows saying members of the armed forces will be…

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Racecourse Celebrates Success of New Race Night

June 18, 2010

Beverley Racecourse was awash with padlocks and keys last night, when a themed race night called Lucky in Love took place for the first time and thousands of revellers descended on the venue. The popular racecourse and events centre, based in York Road, Beverley, organised the themed race meeting to attract a new generation of racegoers, who were each issued with either a padlock or a key on arrival –…

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Beverley Business Acklams Expands into Events

June 16, 2010

Beverley coach firm Acklams Coaches Ltd is expanding its thriving business into concerts and events. Acklams, based on Barmston Close, is now offering customers the chance to book tickets and travel to a host of popular venues across the north and midlands, including Sheffield Arena, Metro Arena Newcastle, the MEN Arena and the LC Arena in Birmingham. Among the top-class events already available for booking are the Super League Grand…

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HU17.net 12 Months Old Today!

June 15, 2010

HU17.net celebrates its first birthday today – and we’re proud to have played our part in promoting our wonderful town in this thoroughly enjoyable first year. Our goal remains simple – to chronicle local life, to promote the local community and their activities and portray the town in the positive light it so richly deserves. The site is the brainchild – and obsession – of Molescroft resident Paul Smith, whose…

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The Queens Head

June 15, 2010

Wednesday Market may be Beverley’s very own ‘Latin Quarter’ – but still not enough is being done to promote this increasingly attractive area of town according to two local business people.

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Continental-Style Cafe Culture @ Wednesday Market

June 11, 2010

Wednesday Market may be Beverley’s very own ‘Latin Quarter’ – but still not enough is being done to promote this increasingly attractive area of town according to two local business people. Les and Chris Willicombe have run the Queen’s Head, Wednesday Market, for the past five and a half years and are passionate about the alternative atmosphere the area provides. Over the past few years, a huge amount of work…

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Booming Blooms

June 10, 2010

Beverley’s own award winning florist, Fleurs de Lisa is celebrating five wonderful years of business in bloom.  The team will be thanking customers by offering free gifts and prizes. Lisa Barrow, founder of Fleurs de Lisa says: “We are so pleased to be celebrating five years in business and we want to thank our loyal customers by giving something in return for their much appreciated support.  We have  free gifts…

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Beverley Braves Look the Part Thanks to AFS Developments

June 9, 2010

Beverley Braves under-13s will be running out in a brand new kit thanks to the generosity of an East Yorkshire businessman. Alan Robinson, of AFS Developments in Hessle, has provided the club with training tops and hats embroidered with the club’s name and logo. This follows on from Alan providing a full strip last season and a winter kit for another of the club’s teams. The cousin of Mark Lazenby,…

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New Online Business Aims to Aid Parents

June 9, 2010

Help is at hand for busy parents organising their child’s birthday, with the launch of a new business venture in Beverley. wrappedup4u is the complete online gift service for children. Whether you’re looking for ideas for gifts, fun party craft activities or quality filled party bags, the answer is just a click away at www.wrappedup4u.co.uk.  The company specialises in quality wooden, educational and soft toys from Germany, plus a selection…

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