Archbishop of York To Bless Beverley 10K and 2K Fun Run

Archbishop of York To Bless Beverley 10K and 2K Fun Run
May 11, 2018

Beverley Athletic Club is delighted to announce that the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, will be present in Beverley on Sunday 13 May and will be the starter of the Pittaway Beverley 10k race.

Dr Sentamu will also provide blessings for both the 10k race and the B&A Scaffolding Fun Run.

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Rural Tourism Sector Launches New Guide Promoting Local Food And Drink

Rural Tourism Sector Launches New Guide Promoting Local Food And Drink
May 10, 2018

Around 100 delegates have attended a major rural tourism event to help make connections, grow their businesses and celebrate some of the region’s finest food and drink producers with the launch of a new guide.

Held at Tickton Grange Country Hotel, near Beverley, the event encouraged those attending to harness the wide range of marketing opportunities available with the aim of increasing the profile of their businesses and grow the number of visitors to the area.

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Stunning Open Bridges Film Showcase At Beverley Art Gallery

Stunning Open Bridges Film Showcase At Beverley Art Gallery
May 10, 2018

A ‘stunning and unique’ film documenting the day Hull was split in two by the Open Bridges project will be screened in the Art Gallery at Beverley’s Treasure House this month.

The 20-minute film, which is free to view and open to the public in normal gallery hours, will be on continuous loop until mid-June as part of a new display.

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Care Home Residents Enjoy A VIP Day At Beverley Races

Care Home Residents Enjoy A VIP Day At Beverley Races
May 10, 2018

Claremont House care home in Beverley say they were thrilled when they received a VIP invite to Beverley Racecourse to attend their By Gone Beverley event on Bank Holiday Monday.

Claremont House were one of three Beverley Care Homes to be invited to the event, which had a 1960s theme. Beverley Community Lift provided the transport for Claremont House residents.

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Beverley Market Traders Raise More Than £2,000 For Hospital Appeal

Beverley Market Traders Raise More Than £2,000 For Hospital Appeal
May 10, 2018

A fund-raising day held by Beverley Market traders raised more than £2,000 for the Daisy Appeal at Castle Hill Hospital.

Families took part in a children’s treasure hunt and there were great prizes on offer donated by businesses from Beverley and the surrounding area in a grand raffle and a tombola at the event in Saturday Market on Saturday 5 May.

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Ambush! – Get Ready To Do Battle At Wargamer Weekender

Ambush! - Get Ready To Do Battle At Wargamer Weekender
May 9, 2018

An avid Wargamer and collector, Nathan Long, who turned a hobby into a business is bringing ‘Ambush!’ a dedicated Wargames Show to the East Riding.

Nathan, who runs the store Mighty Lancer Games in Bridlington says after years of being a fan of Wargamer he felt the East Riding was missing out on having its own event.

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New Exhibition Showcases Local Landmarks Including Beverley

New Exhibition Showcases Local Landmarks Including Beverley
May 9, 2018

A Russian born architect is using her a fine art skills and attention to detail to create drawings honouring some of the region’s most picturesque landmarks in her latest exhibition which has opened at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC).

Tatiana Gilks (nee Chudinova) first visited the UK over a decade ago for a two-week coach trip and says she fell in love with the country, so much so that she moved to Pocklington permanently four years ago.

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‘Great News Folks’ Town Crier Regains British Championship Title

'Great News Folks' Town Crier Regains British Championship Title
May 9, 2018

East Riding of Yorkshire’s town crier, Michael Wood, has been crowned as the best in Britain for the fifth time after scooping the title at The Loyal Company of Town Criers (LCTC) British Town Criers’ Championship over the bank holiday weekend.

The event, which coincided with the LCTC’s 25th anniversary celebrations, saw competitors contest in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, and perform their ‘home cry’ for which they shout the praises of the areas they represent. Dry facts and numerous dates do not impress the judges, but creative writing does.

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Screwfix Beverley Looking For Very Best Local Tradespeople

Screwfix Beverley Looking For Very Best Local Tradespeople
May 9, 2018

Screwfix in Beverley are on the look out for the local builders, electricians, carpenters and plumbers who they say deserved to be reconised for the work they do.

A leading supplier to trades people, Screwfix are holding a competition that will see the overall winner of Britain’s Top Tradesperson 2018 bag a Mitsubishi L200 Warrior pick-up truck worth thousands of pounds.

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More Funding For Local Dental Services – But Who is The Real Winner?

More Funding For Local Dental Services - But Who is The Real Winner?
May 9, 2018

News that Beverley and Holderness is to benefit from almost £1m NHS England to improve the provision of dental services in the area has been welcomed by MP Graham Stuart.

Funds from NHS England could help provide care for up to 2,000 new patients over the next three years in the region, though industry experts say the Government is cashing in on dentists.

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 397

HU17.net Magazine Issue 397
May 8, 2018

HU17.net Magazine Issue 397 is out and available to purchase from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.

This week’s issues features a selection of content from the HU17 web site including news and a review of the key local sporting action.

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Beverley Braves Chairman ‘Overjoyed’ With Tesco Prize Money

Beverley Braves Chairman 'Overjoyed' With Tesco Prize Money
May 4, 2018

Beverley Braves Rugby Club Chairman Beil Gay says the club are ‘overjoyed’ after they were awarded £2000 thanks to the Tesco Bags of Help scheme.

David Ryley, the Tesco Community Champion in Beverley and Team Manager Sian Spall visited the club to present them with their prize money which they won due to number of votes received by customers.

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