In view of the continuing escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council have taken the decision to postpone this year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs).
COVID-19 : Local Pubs Call For Community To Support Them
Local pubs in Beverley are urging the community to support them. They were dealt a real blow by the government in their latest briefing.
Landlords were left in dismay after the PM Boris Johnson called for the public to avoid Pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
COVID-19 : Why I Called Off Beverley’s Game With Goole
Local football manager Steven Graham says he called off their fixture due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.
Mr Graham, who manages Beverley Town Football Club Reserves says his decision came as a result of the pandemic sweeping the globe.
COVID-19 : We’ll Get Through This Together Says Leader of Council
A message about East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s response to COVID-19 from council leader Cllr Richard Burton about the pandemic faced by the country
Family And Friends Come Together To Raise Funds And Awareness
The family and friends of a popular Market Weighton man with Motor Neurone Disease have pledged to raise £5,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MDNA).
59-year-old former Royal Mail manager and accomplished musician, Dave Foster was diagnosed with the debilitating disease in July 2019. His family and friends initiated the fundraising drive to raise awareness of the condition that affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.
Reading Well For Children Booklist Aims To Help Wellbeing And Mental Health
UK charity The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected are launching a new children’s mental health scheme as part of their national Reading Well programme.
All East Riding Libraries will be playing a key role in the new initiative, with financial support from the council’s Public Health team.
Specsavers Customers Donate Thousands of Unwanted Glasses To Good Causes
Opticians are celebrating a major boost for their charity campaign to help the people of Zambia to see clearly.
Specsavers in Hull managed to collect more than 30,000 pairs of unwanted glasses from customers last year.
COVID-19 : Beverley Races Monitor Situation After BHA Announcement
Race meetings in the UK will be held behind closed doors from Tuesday and stay that way until at least the end of March.
Currently, the measures will not impact Beverley Races who start their season officially on 15 April 2020.
Eddi Reader Takes ‘40 Years Live’ Concert To Beverley
Eddi Reader, perhaps Scotland’s greatest living female voice, is celebrating her 40th year on stage with a ‘40 Years Live’ concert tour in 2020, which will come to Beverley this autumn.
Eddi has announced she will play St Mary’s Church on Thursday, 1 October as part of the anniversary year, with tickets on sale now.
COVID-19 : Local Football Fixtures Could Be Suspended By Governing Body
Humber Premier League fixtures could be postponed and due to COVID-19 Pandemic sweeping across the globe.
This weekend saw almost every major sporting fixture cancelled as governing bodies look to their bit to help prevent the disease from spreading.
Don’t Bury Your Head In The Sound!
RICS Hull and East Yorkshire Local Association are hosting an event on Wednesday, 25 March at Sewell Studio for local property professionals, to learn more about noise and the planning process in property developments.
COVID-19 : New Paths Spring Music Festival Cancelled
New Paths Music has cancelled their Spring Music Festival as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Organisers of the event which was due to place in Beverley next month they said the health of their volunteers, performance and audience was paramount to their decision.
COVID-19 Support Group Started By Local Volunteer
As anxiety grows around the current spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, many communities are looking to local, grassroots activism to create support networks in the face of what can often seem confusing, not to say conflicting advice.
The latest in the East Riding area is the new Beverley Community COVID-19 Support Group. It has been launched by community leader and volunteer, Jackie Heffer, following similar initiatives that are springing up nationwide.
Crime Commissioner Gets A Blast From Election Opponent
More community policing, more special constables, more tasers and an improved 101 service are just a few of the headline promises from the man who wants to be the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police.
Craig Ulliott, the Conservative candidate for the role, has also hit out at what he sees as the abject failure by the current Commissioner, Keith Hunter, to deliver on his own promises made at the start of his tenure.
Beverley Beaten By Crossleyans RUFC At Beaver Park
A busy day at Beaver park – the first team game was pre-empted with an excellent win for Beverley Under 14’s in the semi-final of the Yorkshire cup against Otley. Good luck in the final, also at Beaver Park in a couple of week’s time.
The annual Old Boys reunion was already in full throw by the kick off time. It was great to see the crowd boosted by many old friends of bygone ages.
Blue and Golds Narrowly Beaten By Wigan St Judes
The Blue and Golds came up short in this rain-sodden encounter in Wigan against one of the fancied sides for promotion.
Beverley will perhaps take heart from the fact they were not at their best but were only defeated by 4 points in a game which both sides posted 3 tries apiece.
Queen Victoria’s Jewel-Cabinet To Visit Hull And Is Well Worth Seeing
In the centre of Hull, proudly overlooking Ferens Art Gallery, stands Queen Victoria’s statue. Now, in Ferens’ latest exhibition, the monarch’s own Jewel-Cabinet will visit the city, as part of an ongoing partnership with Royal Collection Trust.
This collaboration brings the artistic masterpiece, designed by Ludwig Grüner, to Hull for the first time, generously lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection.
Sewerby Zoo Launches New Resources For Under 5s
A new and fun set of resources for under 5s to explore Sewerby Zoo has been launched.
Young visitors can now put on an explorer hat, grab a bucket and fill it up with items such as binoculars, shape spotters and zoo explorer cards to help them look more closely at the animals whilst enjoying the zoo itself.