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A Pilgrimage From Hull To Beverley - Colossal Artwork Comes To Beverley

A Pilgrimage From Hull To Beverley – Colossal Artwork Comes To Beverley

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has commissioned a colossal artwork by Gary Saunt, which goes on display free of charge at the Treasure House in Beverley on Saturday, 21 October, as the latest stage of its contribution to Hull UK City of Culture 2017

The huge digital painting – measuring over 20 metres in length – has been produced to celebrate the transformational impact of this cultural event on Hull and the East Riding. Gary’s artwork takes the viewer on a cultural pilgrimage from Beverley to Hull.

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Val Wood Prize 2017 Winner Announced

Val Wood Prize 2017 Winner Announced

Creative writers filled Hull Central Library this Saturday for the announcement of the Val Wood Prize 2017.

As Hull’s award-winning author, Val Wood has sold an estimated two million novels worldwide and continues to engage her fan base with the annual release of romantic and historical novels, set in the Nineteenth Century and based on fictional characters who live in Hull and the surrounding region.

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Are You Mentally Healthy In The Workplace?

Are You Mentally Healthy In The Workplace?

Residents are being made aware of the help available to support people of all ages with mental health issues.

World Mental Health Day, which took place earlier this month, aims to raise awareness of the silent disease which can affect anyone at any time in their lives, and this year, the focus is on mental health in the workplace.

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Ultimate Winter Comfort Food Christmas Dinner Reinvented As A Burger

Ultimate Winter Comfort Food Christmas Dinner Reinvented As A Burger

The Potting Shed in Beverley has created the ultimate winter comfort food … Christmas dinner reinvented as a burger!

Made with a juicy turkey mince patty, stuffing and cranberry and topped with parsley relish, The Winter Burger combines everyone’s favourite Christmas dinner ingredients – but on a bun.

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Beverley Beavers U9s Impress At East Yorkshire Rugby Union Festival

Beverley Beavers U9s Impress At East Yorkshire Rugby Union Festival

Beverley Beavers u9 squad travelled to take part in the East Yorkshire u9 Rugby Union Festival on a most beautiful Autumn Sunday where temperatures reached a balmy 18 degrees for most of the day.

Teams in attendance were Hornsea, Hull Ionians, Driffield, Pocklington, Bridlington and hosts Scarborough. The schedule was pretty packed but yet again the Beavers brought their ‘A’ game.

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New Exhibition 'Centre of Attention' Uses Prosthetics to Create Art

New Exhibition ‘Centre of Attention’ Uses Prosthetics to Create Art

An exciting new exhibition that uses the unique medium of prosthetics to create highly stylised art pieces is being brought to the city by Artlink as part of Square Peg, a diversity and disability arts programme funded by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 and backed by its Principal Partner Spirit of 2012.

Working in collaboration with The Alternative Limb Project, Fly Girl Films, Kelly Knox and Omkaar Kotedia, Centre of Attention will showcase cutting edge prosthetic limbs, film, and photography. It opens on Friday 3 November and will be on display every weekend through the month at Hull’s Princes Quay until Sunday 26 November.

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Public Urged To Lobby MP And Council To Support Charity That Faces Uncertain Future

Public Urged To Lobby MP And Council To Support Charity That Faces Uncertain Future

Beverley Community Lift, the local charity that provides transport services for elderly and disabled people, was dealt a severe blow recently when its Chief Executive, Jan Stainforth, received a letter from the Department for Transport, setting out its proposals to impose restrictions that could have a seriously damaging impact on the Charity’s core services, possibly even leading to Beverley Community Lift being forced to close down.

East Rising Ward Councillor, Denis Healy, whose St Mary’s ward includes Beverley Community Lift, explained the problem in more detail following a meeting with Jan Stainforth.

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Beavers Show Great Determination But Are Beaten By Dinnington

Beavers Show Great Determination But Are Beaten By Dinnington

Beverley Under 15s travelled to Dinnington RUFC against one of the stronger sides in Yorkshire knowing that this would be a tough encounter.

Beverley gave a first start to second row Oliver Waites, and due to bare minimum numbers the versatile Cameron Lawley slotted into hooker, Tom Barnard returning to 10 and Alex Nuttall covering full back position.

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TRAVEL NEWS : Newland Avenue Roadworks To Continue

TRAVEL NEWS : Newland Avenue Roadworks To Continue

Following the temporary suspension for Hull Fair, works to Newland Avenue will resume as planned from Monday 16 October during off-peak hours.

To minimise disruption the works will be scheduled around peak time and conducted between the hours 9.30am –4pm.

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HULL 2017 : A Song All About Hull Aims For Chart Success

HULL 2017 : A Song All About Hull Aims For Chart Success

A song celebrating Hull’s culture, history and talent is being released with the help of hundreds of schoolchildren and a few famous faces.

The project, Song for Hull, has brought together talented young singers from across the city to perform with stars Jonathan Ansell, The Garnett Family and rapper NB on the record marking Hull’s historic year as City of Culture.

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Westmoreland Completes Superbike Championship At Brands Hatch

Westmoreland Completes Superbike Championship At Brands Hatch

Beverley racer James Westmoreland competed in the twelfth and final round of the 2017 British Superbike Championship on board the Gearlink Kawasaki ZX-10R around the Brands Hatch GP circuit.

Qualifying saw him place the Kawasaki twenty third on the grid with a 1min 26.4sec lap for the first of the weekend’s three races.

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Hull And East Riding Health Expo Is Back; Bigger And Better

Hull And East Riding Health Expo Is Back; Bigger And Better

Health organisations from across Hull and East Yorkshire are once again joining forces to present the biggest showcase of healthcare and innovation from across the region.

Organised by Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), East Riding of Yorkshire CCG, City Health Care Partnership CIC and Humber NHS Foundation Trust, the 2017 Hull and East Riding Health Expo will this year take place at Hull City Hall on 19 October.

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An Intimate Night Of Music At The East Riding Theatre

An Intimate Night Of Music At The East Riding Theatre

Beverley’s East Riding Theatre will be hosting its first-ever Candlelight Sessions in its Café Bar, on Sunday 22nd October, offering the audience the chance to get close up to the artist; in an intimate, candlelit, in-the-round, and completely unamplified setting.

Guest artist is the highly-acclaimed Pete Dilley; a rising singer-songwriter from County Durham with four albums under his belt and impressive CV including playing alongside Chloe Hall & Beth Neilsen Chapman.

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Newly Appointed Academy Manager Is Backing Clubs Youngsters

Newly Appointed Academy Manager Is Backing Clubs Youngsters

Beverley Town Academy host West Hull Amateurs in what will be the first game for their new manager Stew Scott says he backing towns youngsters to impress.

Following the departure of Craig Kitchen, Scott has taken on the role and the responsibility to turn around the team’s fortunes on the pitch.

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