British Heart Foundation Win Charity Of The Month Competition

British Heart Foundation Win Charity Of The Month Competition
May 7, 2017

The Beverley Building Society has named their Charity of the Month for April, which was voted for by their members who visited the branch.

It was confirmed that the British Heart Foundation, who operates a store on Toll Gavel in the centre Beverley, who were the winners and received a generous donation of £250.

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MP Graham Stuart Says He Is Honoured To Be Reselected

MP Graham Stuart Says He Is Honoured To Be Resected
May 6, 2017

MP Graham Stuart says he is honoured after he confirmed he was reselected to represent the Conservative Party in June’s General Election.

Mr. Stuart who enjoys a commanding majority is the odds on favourite to retain his seat for the third time and looking to represent Beverley & Holderness for the fourth time.

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Denis Healy Supports Tax Increase To Help Save The NHS

Denis Healy Supports Tax Increase To Help Save The NHS
May 6, 2017

The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.

They claim the increase in tax would raise an additional £56m for the East Riding, with £44m for the NHS and £12m for social care each year.

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St Mary’s Court – Giving People A Reason To Visit Beverley

St Mary’s Court – Giving People A Reason To Visit Beverley
May 5, 2017

Since Beverley got its own out of town multi million pound retail park it would be easy to forget the things that actually make Beverley a unique and attractive place to visitors.

St Mary’s Court, located in the stunning North Bar Within is one of those places and remains the only place that offers an indoor shopping experience in the historic town.

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Enjoy The Full ABBA Experience As Gimme ABBA Come To Beverley

Enjoy The Full ABBA Experience As Gimme ABBA Come To Beverley
May 4, 2017

ABBA fans will have a chance to rekindle their love for the music when top tribute band, Gimmie ABBA perform in Beverley at the Parkway Cinema.

ABBA a group from Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1970s and went on to become one of the most successful groups commercially with their brand of popular music.

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Private Collection Of Neo-Romantic Art Goes On Display At Beverley Art Gallery

Private Collection Of Neo-Romantic Art Goes On Display At Beverley Art Gallery
May 3, 2017

Over fifty works from the private collection of Nicholas and Frances McDowall will go at on display at Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House on Saturday, 6 May.

The exhibition will include engravings by William Blake and Samuel Palmer – the 19th century father figures of the neo-romantic movement – and feature works by leading 20th century artists including Michael Ayrton, Edward Bawden, John Piper and Graham Sutherland.

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Wanted By Police For Purse Theft In Aldi

Wanted By Police For Purse Theft In Aldi
May 3, 2017

Officers in Beverley are investigating the theft of a purse that was inside a handbag hanging on the back of a woman’s trolley as she was shopping at Aldi on Grovehill Road.

The theft occurred around 11.30am on 25 March and we would like to speak to the man shown in this CCTV image in connection with the incident.

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American Music At Monks Walk With Susan Herndon

American Music At Monks Walk With Susan Herndon
May 3, 2017

A highly-regarded singer/songwriter and performer, Susan Herndon from Oklahoma USA, will be playing a one-off gig at Monks Walk this Thursday (4th May).

Susan is an American singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. For the past ten years the artisit has performed around 200 concerts a year.

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The Culture Train Will Be Rolling Into St Mary’s Church In Beverley On Saturday

The Culture Train Will Be Rolling Into St Mary's Church In Beverley On Saturday
May 3, 2017

A new project is bringing a taste of the Hull music scene to communities in East Yorkshire located alongside the Hull to Bridlington railway line.

The ‘Culture Train’ is to bring musicians from Paragon Station and play free concerts at six venues including Bridlinton station itself from April 1st to June 3rd as part of a project funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s ‘Active Creative’ 2017 funds.

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All-Female Satirical Show Considers The Rejections, The Rejoicing And Regrets Of An Actor

All-Female Satirical Show Considers The Rejections, The Rejoicing And Regrets Of An Actor
May 3, 2017

She Productions, Theatre Company in Residence at the East Riding Theatre, is back by popular demand with a new comedic review show, after the sell-out success of Beverley Does Broadway in 2015.

As an actor, no matter how hard you try, there is always one role that you know you will never get! Surrounded by an industry based on physical appearance, race, and gender, She Productions are here to break boundaries and turn typecasting on its head. MissCast is an evening of familiar songs and sketches performed in revolutionary ways.

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Helping Deliver Beverley’s Best Christmas Light Display

Helping Deliver Beverley’s Best Christmas Light Display
May 2, 2017

The Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal Group expects to see Beverley lit up like never before this year, as they continue to raise funds towards Christmas 2017’s lighting display.

The architecture of Beverley naturally lends itself to the festive season, attracting thousands each year to the lights switch on.

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Distinctive Taxi Livery To Be Rolled Out Across The East Riding

East Riding Taxis Branded With New Green and White Livery
May 2, 2017

A scheme which will brand taxis with distinctive white and green livery is to be rolled out across the East Riding.

For the last three months, a number of hackney carriage operators have been working alongside East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s licensing team to take part in a pilot scheme which has seen white taxis branded with green markings and displaying a green Yorkshire rose symbol.

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