Beverley Racecourse is stepping back in time to celebrate a distant era of racing on the Westwood.
The course is recreating a raceday in 1960, from a time when the country began to emerge from the post-war blues into a new era of optimism.
Beverley’s Premier Brazilian Rotisserie Chamas Back Humber Colts
Beverley’s premier Brazilian Rotisserie, Chamas will see their name appear on shirt of a local football club after agreeing a sponsorship deal with the Humber Colts.
Chamas, which is located in heart of Beverley at Wednesday Market, welcomed members from the squad to the restaurant.
Local Youngster Sells Cakes Raising Money For Yorkshire Air Ambulance
A Beverley youngster, Charlotte Willicombe, is holding a ‘Bun Sale’ this Easter Monday at the Queens Head Pub in Wednesday Market.
Charlotte, who is 10 years old and attends St Mary’s Primary School is holding the Bun Sale in aid of the charity the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as she looks to complete her Leadership Course.
Beverley To Miss Out As National Circuit Series Find New Home
East Yorkshire Classic Cycle Race will no longer take place in Beverley after British Cycling confirmed Barnsley have been named as the replacement location.
For the past ten years, Beverley has played host to the popular event that sees the cyclists race around the town centre over the cobbles.
Popular Scheme With Local Taxi Drivers To Be Implemented Over Easter
For the first time, Taxi marshals will be in place over the Easter weekend on the ranks in Beverley and Bridlington to help customers get home safely.
The taxi marshals will be in place on the taxi ranks on Good Friday and Easter Sunday between 11pm and 3am.
Celebrate BODYATTACK™ 100 At East Riding Leisure Beverley
On Saturday, 14 April, from 9am, there will be a chance to visit East Riding Leisure Beverley for the 100th launch of Body Attack, followed by two further popular LES MILLS™ classes – Body Combat and Body Balance.
The event, at the Beverley Leisure Centre will be free, and open to friends, too – however, places are limited and the spaces must be booked online from Saturday, 7 April on a first come, first served basis.
Medieval Jousting And More At Sewerby Hall And Gardens This Easter
Sewerby Hall and Gardens are hosting a superb programme of events this Easter weekend.
The ever-popular Medieval Jousting spectacular returns once again – on Easter Sunday (1 April), the Knights of Nottingham will take over the front field and present a performance of jousting, sword fighting and much more. Displays will be at 1pm and 2.30pm.
Performance Poet Carmen Marcus Coming To Beverley Library
Author and performance poet Carmen Marcus will be at Beverley Library on Thursday, 5 April to deliver a Writing Workshop from 1.30pm – 3pm.
She will be posing the question: “How do writers transfer their ideas to the written word?” It will be an opportunity for budding writers to find some inspiration for their own writing.
East Yorkshire Village Fund Raising Folk Festival Returns For A Third Year
Buoyed by the success of the 2017 event, the Folk in the Field Festival returns to Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire playing fields with two new artists for 2018.
The third Folk in the Field festival takes place on June 30 at The Playing Fields, Station Road, Shiptonthorpe.
Keely Phillips Wins The Great Woodmansey Bake Off 2018
Thierry Condette of TC Patisserie, Beverley took part as a guest judge in The Great Woodmansey Bake Off 2018.
Children, parents and grandparents entered the competition on Thursday, adults competing for both a trophy and afternoon tea kindly donated by Thierry and children competing for a winner’s party kindly donated by Mega Fun, Beverley.
Pepperells Solicitors Toast Laura Hyam And Colleagues Achievements
Pepperells Solicitors hosted a Champagne Reception to celebrate their newly qualified solicitors to the Supreme Court which included Laura Hyam from Beverley.
Pepperells Solicitors, who say they are proud of their training programme and are excited to see five of their trainees qualify.
Coastal Safety Advice Ahead Of Easter Weekend
To ensure that residents and tourists are able to fully enjoy the spectacular East Riding coast this Easter, the council has issued a reminder about potential safety issues on beaches and cliff tops.
Long stretches of the East Riding’s 85-kilometre coastline may be affected by coastal erosion as a result of natural processes.
Waste And Recycling Team Nominated For Two National Recycling Awards
The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been shortlisted for two prestigious National Recycling Awards.
The service, which manages the collection and recycling of residents’ household rubbish, has been nominated for Team of the Year and Campaign of the Year in the public/third sector categories.
Closing Date For Food Festival Stalls Application Fast Approaching
Vendors wishing to apply for a stall at the hugely popular Beverley Food Festival and The Christmas Festival of Food & Drink have until the 11 April to submit their application to Beverley Town Council.
Taking place on 7 October 2018, the Beverley Food Festival is one of the biggest events on the calendar attracting over 30,000 visitors to the town, while The Christmas Festival of Food & Drink will take place on 24 November.
Communities And Business Being Urged To Embrace Tour de Yorkshire
Communities along the Tour de Yorkshire route are being to embrace this year’s cycle race and celebrate the East Riding by decorating their towns and villages.
Welcome to Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Post have linked up to run a competition to find the Tour de Yorkshire’s Best Dressed, with four categories being contested.
Beverley Puppet Festival 2018 Announce First Wave Of Acts
Friday 13th July marks the opening night of this year’s eagerly awaited Beverley Puppet Festival with anyone who loves 1970s British horror and holiday camps set to be in for a treat.
Odd Doll Theatre will open the event with a retro-tastic comedy, Seaside Terror to give audiences fun frights and ice-cream chills!
Bridge At Rawcliffe Bridge To Reopen For Cars Only This Week
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has confirmed that the bridge across the Dutch River at Rawcliffe Bridge, which has been closed to traffic since October, will reopen to cars only from Thursday 29 March.
The council has been carrying out work to determine what weight of vehicle can safely cross the bridge, and has decided it is now safe to reopen it to cars only, as measures have been put in place for them to use the bridge in a safe manner.
Organisations Collaborate To Improve The Lives Of Adults With Autism
East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), working in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking at ways to improve the lives of adults with autism in the East Riding.
A new draft Adults with Autism Strategy identifies a number of key areas for development. These include: