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Beavers Conclude 2019 With Gutsy Home Win Over Selby

Beavers Conclude 2019 With Gutsy Home Win Over Selby

A game between third and fourth prior to the fixture was always going to be a tight affair and so it proved on a filthy day at Beaver Park.

Selby kicked off towards the clubhouse and straight away Beverley were able to sustain possession through a series of phases and pin back Selby back with some clever kicking by Phil Duboulay. With the lineout and scrum functioning better than in recent weeks the Beavers were able to establish some control.

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Christmas Events At Markets In Beverley And Pocklington

Christmas Events At Markets In Beverley And Pocklington

Special Christmas events will be held at markets in Beverley and Pocklington to entertain shoppers in the run-up to the festive holidays.

Seasonal entertainment and Christmas Eve markets are some of the events planned, organised jointly by the market traders and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

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The Pull Of Polo Is Driving Security Firm’s East Yorkshire Expansion

The Pull Of Polo Is Driving Security Firm’s East Yorkshire Expansion

A security company which relocated from Leeds to Beverley because of a passion for polo is heading into its tenth anniversary year with the promise of recruitment and expansion.

Security Direct UK supplies specialist shutters, doors and grilles to corporate and domestic customers around the UK, but less than half of the company’s business comes from its home area.

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Step Into The New Year With Get Your Boots On

Step Into The New Year With Get Your Boots On

The New Year is a time for new resolutions, new experiences and new activities, so why not try something new that will take you to new places and help you meet new friends.

Get Your Boots On is a hiking group aimed at people in their 20s, and 30s from across North and East Yorkshire, and new members are always welcome.

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Thomas The Baker Hands Over £2,000 To Children’s Hospice

Thomas The Baker Hands Over £2,000 To Martin House Children’s Hospice

Thomas the Baker has donated £2,000 to the Martin House hospice for children and young people, which has been raised from the 5p charge for a carrier bag.

The bakery, which has 30 stores across Yorkshire and the North East, sets aside the money paid for any carrier bags within its stores and donates it to a range of local causes.

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New Year’s Charity Dance Tickets Are Selling Fast

Mayor’s New Year’s Charity Dance Tickets Are Selling Fast

Mayor of Beverley Duncan Jack says tickets for his New Year’s Charity dance are selling fast. He also adds that anyone wanting to come should book soon to avoid disappointment.

Taking place on New Year’s Eve at the Beverley Memorial, the event will be used to raise money for local charities supported by the mayor.

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Explore Digital Art with East Riding Libraries and Customer Services

Explore Digital Art with East Riding Libraries and Customer Services

East Riding Libraries are hosting their first Digital Art Celebration, from now through to 29 February 2020, which culminates in a digital art competition with a chance to win one of five graphics tablets.

East Riding Libraries pride themselves on being much more than books – they are a community hub that’s free for everyone to attend and offer a variety of social groups, access to information, free internet and computer access and free digital support.

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Humberside Training Associates Expands Courses At New Hull Centre

Humberside Training Associates Expands Courses At New Hull Centre

The new work-based learning provider, Humberside Training Associates (HTA) is expanding its range of courses after opening the main training facility in the heart of industrial Hull.

HTA’s new base at Facilities House on Main Street, near Wincolmlee, is a high-spec, well-equipped 140sqm training base for its health and safety, electrical, construction skills and offshore wind training courses.

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Bishop Burton Students To Sample Life Working Abroad

Bishop Burton Students To Sample Life Working Abroad

Travel and tourism and business students at Bishop Burton College will be broadening their horizons on a trip to work in Spain.

Students in the second year of their Level 3 courses in travel and tourism and business will be given the chance to gain crucial experience of working in another country in the two-week trip to Seville at the end of March 2020.

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Harry Potter Quiz Night at Beverley Library

Harry Potter Quiz Night at Beverley Library

For those who are potty for Potter –  there will be a chance to pass through platform 9 3/4 to reach Hogwarts (known to muggles as Beverley Library) on Tuesday, 4 February, 2020 for East Riding Libraries’ first ever Harry Potter Quiz Night.

Following on from the success of East Riding Libraries’ annual Harry Potter Book Night events for primary school children (taking place between 03 and 08 February, 2020) the Beverley Library team have created this quiz night with secondary school children and adults in mind.

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Local Judo Players Wrap Up 2019 At Final Major Event

Local Judo Players Wrap Up 2019 At Final Major Event

The weekend saw the final major competition on the judo calendar for 2019, the British Championships for -21’s and for seniors.

Representing East Yorkshire Judo Academy was Sean Tooby, Holly Bentham and Tommy Jackson. For Sean and Holly, Saturday wasn’t to be their day with both players fighting well but not able to progress past the first round of 3 fights.

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Beverley Art Gallery Has Added To Its Fred Elwell Collection

Beverley Art Gallery Has Added To Its Fred Elwell Collection

Beverley Art Gallery has acquired – and put on display – a painting by local artist Fred Elwell, which was purchased by the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery.

The painting is a black and white image, signed and dated 1896. This dates to the time that Elwell lived in Paris where he studied at Academie Julian, an independent school where lots of artists from all over the world studied at that time.

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Hull City Defender Keeps Eyes On The Prize

Hull City Defender Keeps Eyes On The Prize

Hull City star Stephen Kingsley visited Specsavers at Kingswood Retail Park today to ensure his vision is in tip-top condition ahead of the team’s upcoming clashes with Birmingham and Charlton.

As sponsors of Stephen, the Specsavers store is keen to do its part in giving him every advantage possible on the field, including crystal clear vision.

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