Aura Boutique, Beverley’s newest independent retail business is most certainly up and running.
Following a successful launch night, Abi Dee, owner of the Aura Boutique on Ladygate joins what is a flourishing part of Beverley.
Rugby League Side Beverley Braves Invite People To Try Out The Sport
Rugby league club, the Beverley Braves are promoting the sport as they look to get more young people in Beverley Playing.
As a result of their efforts in Beverley, they are hoping more players will come and play rugby league.
Protest To Save Beverley’s Crown Post Office Unites Political Parties
Labour Party and local LibDem members were united on Saturday as they staging a protest to save Beverley Post Office from closure.
Representatives of from both parties were in Beverley town centre collecting signatures for their petitions to save the post office.
Silver Gilt For Beverley At Britain In Bloom Finals As Hard Work Pays Off
Beverley Town Council has thanked everyone involved after winning Silver Gilt at the RHS Britain in Bloom Final.
Held in Belfast, this was the first appearance in the competition for the town. Furthermore, to get a Silver Gilt was quite an achievement. Also, this result is a testament to the efforts of countless volunteers.
St Nicholas’ Church Hosts A Special Musical Evening For Christmas
Singer-Songwriter, Gareth Davies-Jones brings his Christmas acoustic tour to Beverley.
The musician will be performing songs from his “Nine Lessons” album as well as new material.
Labour Join Forces With CWU As Campaigners Say ‘Save Our Post Office’
Beverley Labour Party campaigners will be joining forces with members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) this weekend.
Labour is calling on the Post Office to change its plans for the relocation. Proposals would see post office services from the town’s main post office moved to WH Smith.
Pat Howdle To Step Down As Blue & Golds Director of Rugby
Pat Howdle has stepped down as Director of Rugby at Beverley ARLC bringing the end to a four-year spell with the club.
News of his departure was issued by the club who expressed their most sincere thanks. Howdle took charge at the club in the summer of 2014. During that time the club has developed rapidly and has even played live on TV.
Four Arrested As Police Raid Six Properties In Beverley For Drugs
Four men have been arrested as a result of raids our teams have carried out in Beverley this morning.
Misuse of drugs warrants were executed at six properties in the town – two in Schofield Avenue, two in Coltman Avenue, one in Wharton Avenue and one at a unit on Beverley Business Park.
Great War Remembered Concert To Be Hosted By Town Council At Minster
Beverley Town Council is presenting an afternoon of music, song, poetry and special memories, as they present The Great War is Remembered.
Beverley Minster will be the venue that for the event which takes place on Saturday 3 November. Performances will be by Fallen Leaves, Humberside Police Concert Band, Four Candles and Cherie Lawrence.
Repair Works Will Begin On Beverley Road Next Week
The junctions of Beverley and Station Road and Beverley and Fountain Road will undergo essential maintenance works from Monday 22 – Friday 26 October.
A full road closure of the outbound lane at the junction of Beverley Road and Fountain Road will be in place for the duration of the works.
Great British High Street Judges Head To Trinity Market & Hepworth Arcade
Trinity Market and Hepworth Arcade have been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Great British High Street (GBHS) Awards in the Champion High Street category.
The category features the best high streets in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Restoration Project Wins National Lottery Support
Hull City Council has been successful in securing a confirmed £281,100 National Lottery grant to fully restore the Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball.
Dating back to 1918, Hull’s Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball is the only such timepiece on a municipal building and one of only a few nationally. It reflects the importance of maritime timekeeping, the link with navigation and the need to fix longitude from the John Harrison period (1720s) to the present.
New Exhibition At Treasure House Celebrates Working Hands
A new exhibition portraying the skills and satisfaction of manual occupations is coming to The Treasure House, Beverley, on 10 November.
The creation of photographer Peter Barker, ‘Working Hands’ is a series of photographs which show how hand and mind are linked in skilled work, from bookbinding to sheepshearing, from hat making to dog grooming. The photographs suggest a connection between inner and outer worlds, between body and mind, and between thinking and doing.
Walter Sweeney Backs Incentive To Keep Beverley Litter Free
Walter Sweeney has warmly endorsed a campaign that aims to keep Beverley looking good. Launched by Beverley’s Mayor Cllr. Bryan Pearson, Mr Sweeny is fully behind the project to reduce litter in the town.
Mr Sweeney, who will be replacing the veteran politician in the upcoming local elections under the Conservative banner. Consequently, he is calling for residents to take more responsibility, and keep Beverley tidy.
Resident Willy McCutcheon Working Tirelessly For The Community
Resident Willy McCutcheon is certainly doing his bit for the community by raising funds for defibrillators in the town.
Mr McCutcheon has benefited from a defibrillator. His own life was saved after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. However, rather than resting he worked tirelessly to fund more public access defibrillators.
Yorkshire Poultry Business’s Expansion Plans Will Create 15 New Jobs
Plans to increase capacity at Middleton on the Wolds based chicken specialist Soanes Poultry will result in 15 new jobs.
The £1.6million poultry factory extension project will increase capacity by 20% from June 2019 and will create employment in the sales and marketing, processing and distribution departments.
Biggest Foundations Live Event Yet Brings Skills Debate To Region
Foundations Live, the region’s biggest co-located construction trade and careers event, took place for the third time this month. As an event, it attracted by far the biggest audience yet, with over 1,000 people in attendance across the day.
The event saw hundreds of industry professionals and schools visit Bishop Burton College’s equine arena, which hosted more than 70 companies exhibiting products and services and advising hundreds of students on how to gain a route into the workplace.
Join In The Big Draw This Saturday At The Treasure House In Beverley
The Big Draw is coming to Beverley this Saturday (20 October), with a special free event for all ages upstairs in the Treasure House and Art Gallery, from 10 am to 3 pm.
Part of the Big Draw national festival, the Beverley event will feature creative activities on the theme of shipbuilding and the sea.