A giant toad was deposited in Beverley last night opposite the Beverley Leisure Centre. The Tannery Toad , which was designed by students at St Nicholas School in Beverley, is one of many which is popping up right across our region as part of the Larkin With Toads public art project, set to last for 10 weeks. The one-metre high fibreglass models have been designed and painted by artists and…
Sprinters and road cyclists are gathering in Beverley for this weekend’s cycling feast. Friday will seen the town centre turned into a high-speed course for the latest round of the National Circuit Racing Championships. Previous events have been a roaring success. Visitors to the town can get an up close and personal view of the racers as they travel at breakneck speed through Beverley’s streets. The evening starts at 6pm…
The East Riding Learning Disability Partnership Board Event was held within National Learning Disability Awareness Week on 24th June at Beverley Leisure Centre and was a celebration of achievements of people who have a Learning Disability and to share the work of the Learning Disability Partnership Board. The Day event was officially opened with great enthusiasm by Councillor Harrap. It was open to all and visitors who were encouraged to…
Local photographer John Denton has played a leading role in sending another top East Yorkshire model to the top. John Denton, of Denton Photography, Bishop Burton, helped launch the career of Beverley pin-up girl Abbie Bulleyment, who won Miss Hull and District title this year. She currently models for Beverley based Fairy Godmothers, among others. Now, thanks to John’s photographs, Hull-based model Sophia Day has been signed up by one…
A 1.75 mile family fun run was held before the main 10k race at Walkington last Friday. It was a fine summer’s evening for runners and spectators and the event was a great success. The race was won by Joe Dudill in 9.49. He finished 7 seconds ahead of the second boy, David Mason of Kingston-upon-Hull AC. Philip Nesom of York Acorn won the prize for the third boy to…
Breeder Richard Hunt was in high spirits after the victory of Luv U Noo at Beverley Racecourse on Tuesday. The 16-1 shot, ridden by Dale Swift, pipped favourite Piddie’s Power by three quarters of a length to claim the 4pm totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap, Although a weekday, a decent crowd turned out on the Westwood for a quality afternoon’s racing. And they were treated to an appearance…
Over 500 runners took part in the annual Airkool Walkington 10k last Friday. On a hot and humid summer’s evening they tackled a challenging hilly course on rural roads between Walkington and Little Weighton. The race attracted a strong field of athletes from running clubs in Yorkshire and a few from further afield but it was local lad Darran Bilton, now running for Leeds City AC, who won the race…
The OVENU oven valeting service is now available in Beverley, from JENNY – a fully trained franchised professional. Top quality service is guaranteed. If you have an oven, range, Aga, hob, extractor or microwave that needs cleaning – we have the solution an oven cleaning service using a totally caustic free range of unique oven cleaning products combined with ISO 9001 trained technicians using specialist equipment to do the dirty…
Every three years East Riding of Yorkshire Council appraises its winter maintenance procedures. After the worst winter for 30 years the latest detailed review of how the East Riding deals with freezing temperatures is set to come before the council’s cabinet. Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, leader of the council, said: “We have recently been through two of the worst winters for many years. The investment in the latest equipment, salting…
David Simmonson had a lucky escape at Beverley Races. On board Aygous in 5pm Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Starts Saturday Handicap Stakes, Simmonson was thrown his off his mount out of the stalls as Aygous lost his footing. Miraculously, Simmonson walked away unharmed after his fall. The race was won by Graham Gibbons on First Swallow. Picture: David Simmonson falls from his horse coming out of the stalls
Robert Winston and mount Markington claimed the feature race at Beverley Racecourse. The 4-1 second favourite battled it out with 15/8F Tilletudlem up the home straight to claim the 2m 35y 125th Year of the Watt Memorial Handicap Stakes.
Such was the success of the inaugural Art and The Farm Open Day in April, that artists and craftsmen at Calf House Studios are repeating the experience this weekend. All six of Bishop Burton’s Calf House Studio’s resident craftsmen will be re-opening their stable doors and inviting visitors to see them at work during the second Art and the Farm event on 18th July. Based on a working farm that…
MW Sunday recorded their first win since the reverse fixture of this game back in week 2. Nick Carlingot back in the scoring grove with both goals as MW saw off Angel 2-0. MW now have the chance to put daylight between themselves and next weeks opponents NVA. Angel face second place AJ’s, but will need all 3 points to move off the bottom of the table. AJ’s v Depo…
Beverley Leisure Complex is hosting a summer of free activities for children aged eight to 19 years old, with a variety of sports sessions available. Ultimate Frisbee will take place every Thursday, from 29 July until 2 September, from 1pm to 3pm, for eight to 16 year olds, on the field. The game is a non-contact invasion sport based on American football and netball but using a Frisbee. Football sessions…
Beverley’s fourth Puppet Festival opens in style at Armstrongs Social Club tomorrow night. Todmorden’s Thingumajig Theatre are performing their acclaimed show A November Day, at Armstrongs (8pm), in association with the Imperial War Museum North. It tells the story of a woman who discovers the story of her grandfather, a First World War veteran, and his unexpected encounter with a stray dog in the trenches. With the recent passing of…
Humberside Police are urging Facebook users across the East Riding to add a new application to make them safer online. The UK’s national law enforcement agency dedicated to child protection – the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre – and Facebook, the biggest social networking site, have joined forces to develop the initiative. For the first time, it will give all Facebook users in the UK – and especially…
We left Beverley in the early hours (4am) on Wednesday morning, June 23rd. Arriving in Summerset in good time around 8.30am. Unfortunately the last 13 miles of traffic to the Worthy farm in Pilton was at a stand still, and took a further 7 hours until we reached the car parks, quite a frustrating experience in temperatures reaching 280 c and knowing that we had missed the England game kick…
Plans for the new East Riding Youth Dance season are underway and organisers are now offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the autumn term starting in September 2010. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance also gives young people the opportunity to learn from the country’s…