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Careers Initiative Speakers For Schools Comes To Beverley Joint Sixth

Careers Initiative Speakers For Schools Comes To Beverley Joint Sixth

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, took part in a Speakers for Schools event at Beverley High School for the Beverley Joint Sixth Form pupils.

It’s no secret that children from privileged backgrounds with independent educations are more likely to go to a top university and thereafter dominate leading professions.

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East Riding Theatre Shortlisted By White Rose Awards

East Riding Theatre Shortlisted By White Rose Awards

East Riding Theatre in Beverley, East Yorkshire have been named as a finalist in the 2019 White Rose Awards, the largest tourism awards ceremony in the UK.  

The theatre is in the Arts and Culture category, and it is the first time they have been up for such a prestigious award. This marks a significant achievement for this small professional theatre that opened in late 2014 that is run by volunteers from the local community. 

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Competition Launched With Abundant Gift of Books

Competition Launched With Abundant Gift of Books

The Val Wood Prize has become a staple on the International writing competition circuit since it began in 2014, awarding cash prizes to budding writers along with website publication of their stories.

Entrants have been challenged to address different themes over the years, such as women’s rights, history and the city of Hull but this year, the competition is challenging writers to get romantic and create a story in the form of a love letter. 

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Whitefriargate Fund A Step Closer After Successful Hull City Council Bid

Whitefriargate Fund A Step Closer After Successful Hull City Council Bid

Hull City Council has taken a step closer to securing £22 million to regenerate Whitefriargate.

The council has been successful in the first stage of the bidding process and will now be given a funding grant to develop a full business case for capital investment from the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF).

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Quickline Bringing 5G To Lincolnshire Caravan Parks

Quickline Bringing 5G To Lincolnshire Caravan Parks

Internet provider Quickline is installing 5G technology to bring superfast broadband to holidaymakers in Lincolnshire.

It’s all part of a multi-million-pound project partially-funded by the Government to connect poorly-served communities, paving the way for a future rollout of 5G technology across the UK.

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Bishop Burton Student Named Best In The Country

Bishop Burton Student Named Best In The Country

A student at Bishop Burton College has been named the best in her subject area in the country.

Animal management student, Chloe Rochester has beaten off tough competition from hundreds of other hopefuls to be named ‘BTEC Land-Based Student of the Year’ at a prestigious awards ceremony held by accrediting body Pearson.

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Local Teacher Completes Parliament Ambassador Programme

Local Teacher Completes Parliament Ambassador Programme

In February this year, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, wrote to all schools in his constituency encouraging teachers to attend the UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador Programme.

Natalie Redpath, a teacher from Cherry Burton C o E Primary School, was successful in her application and she returns to the constituency with advanced knowledge of our political institutions following this unique course which ran from 1 to 3 July.

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Sculptures By Emma Stothard Have Taken Over The Treasure House

Sculptures By Emma Stothard Have Taken Over The Treasure House

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition continues to pull in the crowds to the Treasure House in Beverley, accompanied by ‘Sculpting British Wildlife’ – sculptures by Yorkshire sculptor Emma Stothard.

Emma is an internationally acclaimed sculptor and is renowned for her wire and willow sculptures of wild and domestic animals and birds.

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Remarkable Arts Are Bringing Rock Britannia To Beverley

Remarkable Arts Are Bringing Rock Britannia To Beverley

This July, Remarkable Arts are bringing their Remarkable production of ‘Rock Britannia’ to the Parkway Cinema and Theatre at the Flemingate Shopping Centre, Beverley, in an event supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Starring their Rock Choirs from across the county and accompanied by an exceptional live band of professional musicians, for one night only Remarkable Rock brings Beverley the best of British Rock.

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Beverley ARLFC Suffer Defeat At The Hands Of Wigan St Judes

Beverley ARLFC Suffer Defeat At The Hands Of Wigan St Judes

The blue and golds will rue not converting pressure into points in this clash. There seemed little to choose between the two sides in terms of ability, except the visitors took advantage of every error that the home side made.

All 4 of St Jude’s tries were the result of an error. This combined with scrambling well in defence proved to be the deciding factors in the game.

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New Music Festival In Beverley Seeks Young Musicians

New Music Festival In Beverley Seeks Young Musicians

A new Beverley-based festival is seeking young musicians who would like to take part in what promises to be a very special event.

The First Beverley Gentle Festival is being organised by Music Living, a local not-for-profit organisation, and follows their successful Gentle Concerts held In 2018.

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June Proves To Be Successful Month For Bevelrey Duo

June Proves To Be Successful Month For Beverley Duo

June was a great month for Beverley based sidecar team Sam & Adam Christie.  It saw the team head down south to Brands Hatch for the second round of the British Championship.

The brothers were using this as extra track time two weeks ahead of the second round of the World Championship at Pannoniaring in Hungary.

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East Yorkshire Celebrates Catch The Bus Week With Competition

East Yorkshire Celebrates Catch The Bus Week With Competition

East Yorkshire bus company is celebrating Catch The Bus Week (1-7 July) with the launch of a competition to win a family summer survival package.

The contest, which can be entered via the company’s social media channels, gives families the chance to win a superb prize package.

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Heavy Metal Marine Biology Show Heading To Beverley Library

Heavy Metal Marine Biology Show Heading To Beverley Library

The exciting events programme for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition continues on Sunday, 14 July with Tom ‘the Blowfish’ Hird’s heavy metal marine biology show at Beverley Library.

This family-friendly show, based on Tom Hird’s book ‘Blowfish’s Oceanopedia’, takes the audience on a loud journey through the world of the oceans.

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