Four local people who have used cycling to overcome personal set-backs or inspire others to ride are to lead out a parade cycle ride ahead of the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International.
For the first time, the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International will take place alongside the UCI Road World Championships and will see world-class para-athletes leave start points in Beverley, Tadcaster and Wetherby.
A traditional dry stone wall built by Beverley born Australian citizen Emma Knowles has recently become a new feature on Westwood common. Emma is one of only five female Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) Advanced Dry Stone Wallers in the world, and the only advanced waller and instructor operating in the southern hemisphere.
Emma is currently in England fulfilling the requirements of a Fellowship awarded to her by the International Specialized Skills Institute, as well as managing her mother’s estate following the death of Pat Knowles late last year.
Spice lovers in Beverley can now nominate their favourite restaurants and takeaways in this year’s prestigious Asian Curry Awards.
Sponsored by Just Eat anyone who votes will be entered into a free prize draw for a chance to win VIP tickets each worth £600.
Market Traders In Beverley Fully Behind Closure For Cycling Event
A new exhibition exploring the intriguing work of a local medical illustrator will open at the Treasure House, Beverley, on Saturday, 21 September.
Mysteries Inside Us: Medical Illustrations by Annamaria Dutto will showcase an overview of the artist’s professional practice, and includes early pencil drawings from her training in hospitals and contemporary digital pieces produced using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Humberside Police are appealing for help following a theft from a shop in Beverley. They have released CCTV images of people they would like to speak with.
The British Council, in collaboration with Absolutely Cultured, is launching an international mobility bursary for Hull-based emerging cultural leaders.
The funding will see £12,500 distributed as individual bursaries of up to £1,000 which are available to enable an international opportunity that will support professional development for emerging cultural leaders working in arts, education and civil society (including third sector, charities and community-based organisations).
Dumfries trainer Iain Jardine challenged Five Helmets to claim a third victory at Beverley in the feature race of the penultimate fixture of the season on Wednesday.
The three-year-old gelding clearly enjoys competing in the East Yorkshire air. After all, he won at Beverley last August, when in the care of Tom Dascombe, before repeating the dose on the Westwood late last month.
Beverley Theatre Company has announced that their Christmas Pantomine will be Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The ever-popular seasonal show will take place at the Beverley Memorial Hall between the 27 November and 1 December.
The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and Graham Stuart MP is urging the local community to get nominating.
The awards focus on championing rural communities and local produce; celebrating people who go the extra mile to ensure that Britain’s food and farming industry, small businesses and traditional skills can flourish.
National Fitness Day, on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, is a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, and help raise awareness of its importance in helping people to lead healthier and active lifestyles.
East Riding Leisure is celebrating this National event by offering a FREE Gym, Swim or Class on the day and the chance to win a free three-month membership.
Motorists in the East Riding are being advised to check before they travel as there will be a number of temporary road closures ahead of the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International later this month.
On Saturday, 21 September, some of the world’s top para-cyclists will be taking part in the race, which for the first time is taking place alongside the UCI Road World Championships.
Beverley Library & Art Gallery has featured in a Historic England list of ‘Eight of England’s most magnificent libraries’.
The Edwardian building on Champney Road, Beverley, is listed among seven other English libraries, ranging from the Gothic style to modern architecture.
Pupils at Beverley Minster Primary School now have 30 new iPads to help complement their learning thanks to the fundraising efforts of the schools’ PTFA run by parents.
It has taken a number of years of running coffee mornings, cake sales, summer fairs, children’s discos and quiz nights to reach the £10,000 total needed to buy the equipment.
The Alcohol and Drug Service sees spikes throughout the year with incidents of young people needing hospital help due to drugs and alcohol – Freshers’ Week, 15-22 September is one of these.
It is hoped to be an exciting time for students entering the next stage of life, away from the watchful eye of parents, independent for the first time and a plethora of new experiences and opportunities. The charity wants to highlight a topic that isn’t talked about widely enough, with the aim of ensuring students get the most out of and enjoy their experience.
The Blue and Golds have just held their end of season awards for 2019. Outgoing Head Coach Scott Taylor shared his views on the season.
Reflecting on what has been a difficult year for the club on the pitch, Taylor still remained upbeat.
The first home game for Beverley RUFC of the Yorkshire Division One Rugby Football Union kicked off on Saturday against Old Leodiensians, at Beaver Park.
Beverley needed to bounce back after their narrow defeat the week before away to Old Brodleians and show some of their trademark entertaining rugby – which they did in abundance.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is joining forces with partners across Europe in a project that aims to reduce CO2 emissions and increase bicycle use by 10 per cent within targeted groups.
The council is hosting the first Bicycles and Intelligent Transport Systems (BITS) Cycling Academy in Beverley on Thursday 26 September, with the aim of bringing together anyone interested in smart cycling and the use of intelligent transport systems to increase the uptake and safety of cycling.