Two Meet The Author Events To Be Held At Beverley Library

Two Meet The Author Events To Be Held At Beverley Library
April 12, 2017

East Riding Libraries have organised two events at Beverley Library in the next few weeks, as part of their ‘Meet the Author’ series for 2017.

‘Meet the Author’ talks feature a wide range of both emerging and established writers and poets. They are a chance to hear readings, learn about the creative process and interact with the authors.

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Go Kids Go! Named Beverley Building Society Charity of the Month

Go Kids Go! Named Beverley Building Society Charity of the Month
April 12, 2017

Beverley Building Society have named Go Kids Go! – a local charity that provides services for young wheelchair users their Charity of the Month for March 2017.

Go Kids Go free courses to young wheelchair users, teaching them skills to become independently mobile so that they can enjoy the same activities as their able-bodied peers.

Go Kids Go free courses to young wheelchair users, teaching them skills to become independently mobile so that they can enjoy the same activities as their able-bodied peers.

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Beverley Young Farmers Inaugural Tractor Run Is Huge Success

Beverley Young Farmers Inaugural Tractor Run Is Huge Success
April 11, 2017

Beverley Young Farmers in the area held a Tractor Run that saw over 70 machines take part in an event that was used to raise money for two charities.

Jonathan Dearing, Vice-Chairman of the Beverley Young Farmers came up with the idea saying following its success they will most certainly be doing it again.

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Times Of Old : Retold – A New Oral History Project In The East Riding

Tales From The Treasure House - February Fevers
April 11, 2017

East Riding Archives, at the Treasure House in Beverley, are taking steps to ensure that memories of bygone times in the region are recorded for posterity in a new oral history project – ‘Times of Old: Re-Told’.

Archives staff are appealing for volunteers to come forward and give interviews about their past experiences of living in East Yorkshire, under one or any of the following themes.

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 342

HU17.net Magazine Issue 342
April 10, 2017

HU17.net Magazine Issue 342 is out and available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.

This week’s issues features a selection of stories, photos from the St Nicholas School ‘Wear a Hat Day’ and fund raising quiz held at the Royal Standard, Beverley Braves U12s Team Poster and a roundup of the local sport.

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Humberside Police Launch Lifestyle 2017 Scheme

Hard Work During Summer Holidays Earns Trip To Flamingo Land
April 9, 2017

Young people in the region will be able to register for the ever popular Lifestyle scheme which is run by Humberside Police.

From Monday 10 April young people will can register their interest to participate in Lifestyle 2017 which runs through the school summer holidays.

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Rare Fred Elwell Painting Goes Under The Hammer

Rare Fred Elwell Painting Goes Under The Hammer
April 9, 2017

A painting by Fred Elwell will be auctioned today (Sunday 9th April) with the local antique dealer John Hawley saying it could fetch up to £8,000.

The painting which shows the North Bar Within will go on sale today at Beverley Racecourse and will be auctioned for what is thought to be the first time.

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Monks Walk To Celebrate First Anniversary With Night Of Music

Monks Walk To Celebrate First Anniversary With Night Of Music
April 8, 2017

Monks Walk will be celebrating the first anniversary of its reopening with a special “pay as you feel’ concert provided by Leeds-based singer/songwriter Tony Lambert.

Tony, who has recently played alongside folk legend Rab Noakes, will also be performing at a string of festivals this year including Latitude, Green Man and Wilderness.

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Flemingate Centre Manager ‘Sorry’ To See Bolo Close

New Banners Could Help Link Flemingate and Town Centre
April 7, 2017

Graham Tait, the manager of the Flemingate Centre says he is sorry that Bolo has closed their store in Beverley thanking them for their contribution.

Bolo who were a fashion retailer relocated from the Town Centre to Flemingate as one of the first stores who were there from the opening.

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Tales From The Treasure House – Preserving Collections From The Past

Tales From The Treasure House - Preserving Collections From The Past
April 7, 2017

Some truly magnificent historic collections of items from bygone times are built up by antiquarians, but unfortunately they are all too easily lost, destroyed or split up and sold if the collector loses interest or dies.

Staff at the East Riding Archives at the Treasure House in Beverley come across this problem all the time, and it’s such a shame that precious parts of local history never have the chance of being preserved for the community.

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Hard Work During Summer Holidays Earns Trip To Flamingo Land

Hard Work During Summer Holidays Earns Trip To Flamingo Land
April 6, 2017

After a summer of hard work, Freedom Five have won a trip to Flamingo Land as runners up in Humberside Police’s Lifestyle Project.

Freedom Five consisted of five Beverley girls whose project aim was to get kids off technology. The girls Millie, Laura, Chloe, Holly and Aimee had fun raising funds throughout their school holidays.

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Cracking Easter Tales And Easter Eggcitement At East Riding Libraries

Jingle Bells And Funny Smells At East Riding Libraries This Christmas
April 4, 2017

This Easter holiday, school-aged children are invited to come along to East Riding Libraries for a hilarious egg themed storytime, ‘Cracking Easter Tales,’ which is FREE to attend.

Reading ‘Rabbits don’t lay eggs’ by Paula Metcalf and Cally Johnson-Isaacs, it’s a chance to follow Rupert the rabbit as he tries to fit in on the farm.

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