Caroline Hawley of Hawley’s Auctioneers says she is thrilled after two Yongzheng dishes they auctioned off fetched £146,000 last week.
The pair of doucai decorated Yongzheng dishes date back to 18 century. What made them even more special was that they were made for the imperial family in China.
Former students of Bishop Burton College are looking to reunite the class of 1970/71.
A group of former students of the college say they are setting up the event to mark the 50th anniversary since they attended the college.
Browns of Beverley will be hosting a fashion show as they celebrate 10 successful years of trading in the town.
The night will also see the company raise money for a charity that supports young people with cancer.
Beverley ARLFC produced a near-perfect performance to knock out the BARLA National Cup holders Thatto Heath at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
As a result of their win, the Blue and Golds have booked their place in the competition semi-finals. Beverley will now go into the hat alongside Siddal, Kells.
Coronavirus is set to get worse in the UK according to health officials. With that in mind should Beverley cancel big events to help protect its residents?
As a result of the spread of coronavirus some countries are already taking drastic action to reduce its spread. But are little towns like Beverley doing enough?
Hopes of achieving an early end to the problem of commuter parking in Beverley have been dealt a blow.
This is as a result of the ruling Conservative group rejecting a proposal from St Mary’s Ward councillors.
The Beverley Barracudas Swimming Club spent 3 weekends in February competing at the annual Yorkshire Championships in Leeds and Sheffield.
Swimming in a 50m long pools, the Barracudas swam with determination and passion to bring home excellent finalist positions. They also picked up a medal against the best swimmers in Yorkshire.
Tesco has awarded £25,000 to The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The RNLI was founded in 1824. Since then it has saved over 139,000 lives.
They provided a 24/7 lifeboat search and rescue throughout the UK.
Tasers used by Humberside Police are set to be increased by 80pc following a successful bid for government funding.
Currently, Humberside Police has 150 tasers. As a result of the successful funding application, that number will be increased to 270.
Humberside Poice has released CCTV images of a lady they would like to speak with following an alleged theft.
More than 95% of Year 6 children resident in the East Riding have been awarded places for the school named by their parents/carers as their first preference in the 2020/21 secondary school admissions round.
Letters to parents/carers informing them of the outcome of their applications for secondary school places in September 2020, are being sent out today, Monday 2nd March. This is known as ‘National Offer Day’ and is the date that all local authorities in England send the results of applications to parents/carers.
Given the current relentless rain, floods, and gale-force winds it might have been expected that the only winners today would be those who stayed at home or, God forbid, went shopping with their wives.
Happily, the sun came out, the pitch held up pretty well, and only a stiff crosswind hampered what turned out to be an entertaining game. It was not a particularly memorable afternoon but in the end, it was a good win for Beverley.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has visited Beverley Minster Primary School to get an update from school leaders.
Mr Stuart met with the Headteacher, Rachel Hatter, and the Chair of Governors, Tim Walker. While there he spoke with them about improvements being made around the school. He also found time to meet some of the pupils to hear about their time there.
A long-serving East Riding foster carer has received the MBE in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Helen Rawdon, who received the honour for services to fostering in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, was presented with the medal by the Prince of Wales.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have described plans to introduce a new review panel complete with a £10K allowance as disgraceful.
They also voiced their dismay at it being forced through without meaningful debate. They have also questioned the need for an additional panel given the lack of activity by the current panels in place.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is £1,200 better off thanks a fundraising event held at the Sun Inn Beverley.
Lynne Peterson who organised was thrilled with the total. She was also grateful to the support shown by the pub and the people who attended.
Climate protesters were outside County Hall as they looked to drive home their message to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Around 30 protesters, some affiliated to the group Extinction Rebellion were calling for the local authority to declare a climate emergency.
Beverley Gin Festival organisers say their event will set them apart from other gin events in the town. Taking place next month at Beverley Minster, those behind the event are promising more than just gin.
They will not only bring a wide range of gins to the event but they will also be incorporating craft beer and food.