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Buy-to-Let Properties On Offer During Beverley’s Property Boom

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017Comments Off

Investing in a buy-to-let property can seem like a scary venture. Fears of dealing with troublesome tenants and precarious property fixtures can often put many potential landlords off, opting to put their money into savings accounts instead, but could they be missing out? Jayne Morgan, estate agent at Mulberry Residential says there are opportunities in Beverley and Hull for potential investors.

Beverley specialist letting agents and sister company to Mulberry Residential, RPMS Letting, has noticed an increase in the amount of landlords wanting to sell their properties in the area, passing the keys on to new owners.

Claim Your Free Two Bags Of Compost This Saturday in Beverley

May 8, 2017May 14, 2017Comments Off

Residents in Beverley will be able to claim two free bags of compost this weekend as part of the annual council giveaway.

Taking place on Saturday 13 May from 10AM at the council depot, Annie Reed Road anyone wishing to claim this freebie just needs to turn up and staff will pop them in your car.

Registere To Vote - How Young People Can Influence The Election

Register To Vote – How Young People Can Influence The Election

May 8, 2017May 10, 20173 Comments

Taking place on 8 June, people throughout the country will have their chance to vote for the new government.

If you want to vote in the General Election, then you need to register, a simple process taking less than a couple of minutes, by 11.59PM on the 22 May.

Child Sex Abuse Campaigner Gets Good Support In Beverley

May 8, 2017May 7, 2017Comments Off

A campaigner who wants a public inquiry into child sex abuse at a care home in East Yorkshire was in Beverley collecting signatures for his petition.

Darren Furness who was a pupil at care home close to Market Weighton has been fighting for this for over 30 years and says he will carry on fighting till the day he gets answers.

Coffee Morning Raises Over £1000 For Heads Together

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017Comments Off

A coffee morning organised by local runner Lucy Stamford at St Mary’s Church in Beverley has raised over £1000 for the charity Heads Together.

Lucy who recently completed the London Marathon, raising funds for the charity held the coffee morning to help boost the overall amount for Heads Together.

Beverley 10K Returns This Sunday Complete With New Race Sponsor

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017Comments Off

Next Sunday will see the Beverley 10K take place, an event that brings hundreds of runners from around the region into the town.

This year there is a new sponsor as Pittaway, a family business, take on the responsibility for sponsoring the event.

Motorist’s Drive Wrong Way Down Busy Street Full Of Shoppers

May 7, 2017May 8, 20172 Comments

Shoppers in the centre of Beverley got a bit of a surprise on Saturday when two cars drove the WRONG way through the crowds.

Packed streets full of people could only move out of the way as two cars drove up Toll Gavel before rejoining the road.

HULL : All Aboard The Stepney Express!

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017Comments Off

The last train departed from Stepney Station in Beverley Road, Hull, in 1965 but on Friday 16 June 2017 at 2pm, the first new arrivals in over 50 years will appear on the platform as pupils and guests of Stepney Primary School unveil a brand-new art installation.

Having obtained funding from Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund; pupils, parents, staff and friends have been uncovering the history of the station and the branch line railway it once served.

Paul Whymant ‘Overwhelmed’ By Support Received

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017Comments Off

Hotelier Paul Whymant has been overwhelmed by the support received during the first week of his two-month poetry and cycling challenge, during which he will pedal more than 1,500 miles and visit 35 cancer hospitals and centres all around the UK.

Paul, chairman of the family-owned Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, was diagnosed with bladder cancer five years ago, aged 60. Now, after years of treatment, he is cancer free and determined to give something back to those who helped him through what he describes as “a journey through a tunnel”.

N.U.R.S.E. Join MP To Visit Latest Sites To Install Defibrillators

May 7, 2017May 7, 20171 Comment

A local Charity and MP Graham Stuart have been out to see the latest defibrillators to be installed in the area thanks to their joint efforts.

N.U.R.S.E. who helps fund the project joined the MP as they visited locations in Beverley, Cherry Burton and Lund who have all recently installed defibrillators.

British Heart Foundation Win Charity Of The Month Competition

May 7, 2017May 7, 20171 Comment

The Beverley Building Society has named their Charity of the Month for April, which was voted for by their members who visited the branch.

It was confirmed that the British Heart Foundation, who operates a store on Toll Gavel in the centre Beverley, who were the winners and received a generous donation of £250.

Hull UK City Of Culture Wins Major Property Award

May 7, 2017Comments Off

Hull has claimed a major accolade at this year’s Yorkshire Property Awards.

The Game Changer Award, sponsored by Barclays, looks at projects that have had a material effect on the surrounding environment and local market, and it is where Hull’s title as UK City of Culture 2017 captured the attention of judges.

MP Graham Stuart Says He Is Honoured To Be Resected

MP Graham Stuart Says He Is Honoured To Be Reselected

May 6, 2017May 8, 2017Comments Off

MP Graham Stuart says he is honoured after he confirmed he was reselected to represent the Conservative Party in June’s General Election.

Mr. Stuart who enjoys a commanding majority is the odds on favourite to retain his seat for the third time and looking to represent Beverley & Holderness for the fourth time.

Denis Healy Supports Tax Increase To Help Save The NHS

May 6, 2017Comments Off

The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.

They claim the increase in tax would raise an additional £56m for the East Riding, with £44m for the NHS and £12m for social care each year.

Goodness Gracious Me – It’s A Phal From Grace For Beverley’s Curry Lovers

May 5, 2017May 6, 2017Comments Off

A popular Indian restaurant in Beverley has closed its doors blaming ‘the staff crisis’ in the industry as the reason they have had to shut up shop.

Dine Bangla, on Wednesday Market joins a string of curry houses throughout the UK that have found operating in the UK more difficult as they face increased challenges in recruiting people.

St Mary’s Court – Giving People A Reason To Visit Beverley

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017Comments Off

Since Beverley got its own out of town multi million pound retail park it would be easy to forget the things that actually make Beverley a unique and attractive place to visitors.

St Mary’s Court, located in the stunning North Bar Within is one of those places and remains the only place that offers an indoor shopping experience in the historic town.

Organisers Are Brewing Up A Treat At The 2017 Beverley Folk Festival

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017Comments Off

Beverley Folk Festival and Hull’s Atom Brewery are raising a toast to their new partnership that will see the event re-brand a number of their venues within the event.

Chairman of the Bevelrey Folk Festival, Matt Snowden says he was looking forward to working with Atom at this years festival.

Beverley Racecourse Team Up With Challenge Cup Winners

May 5, 2017Comments Off

Beverley Racecourse has teamed up with rugby league club Hull FC for a week-long series of fun activities featuring an afternoon of racing and a big match at the KCOM stadium.

While the grown-ups enjoy an exciting afternoon of racing on Wednesday, May 31, younger fans can meet the squad, take a selfie with the Challenge Cup and try for a prize in Hull FC’s popular “Boot It” kicking competition.

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