Two developments in Beverley have received recognition for their projects at the recent ERYC Chairman Award’s.
Work undertaken to convert both the Westwood Hospital and the Catholic Club picked up Chairman Built Heritage Awards.
Bell4Business Appoints Mia Staves As Business Continues To Grow
Bell4Business based in East Yorkshire has motioned growth ambitions by appointing a full-time Administration Assistant.
Established in 2016 the business has recently become Limited and grown from Louise working for several local businesses to now employing Mia Staves full time and a second part time Assistant, Toby Evans.
Revived Water Polo Club Offers Free Session For New Members
A historic local club has been revived and is seeking new members throughout the region to take part in an exciting and energetic team sport.
Humberside Water Polo Club has overcome the loss of its former training pool and the closure of other teams in the area to create a reinvigorated club with popular regular training sessions and a recent re-entry into the competitive league. It is now offering a free training session for anybody wanting to try the sport.
CITY OF CULTURE : Hull Celebrates Proud Fishing Heritage
Hull’s rich fishing heritage is to be celebrated at an evening of inspiring stories that will make you laugh, cry, but above all feel proud of the city’s fishing roots.
Fishing Heritage Talks: An Evening with Alec and Peter is taking place on Friday June 30 at the beautifully restored ‘Fishermen’s Church’, St. John the Baptist off Hessle Road.
Classically Yours Brings Music To Nursery Rhymes Nursery In Bridlington
Members of leading orchestra Sinfonia Viva went to Bridlington nursery, Nursery Rhymes in Cardigan Road, recently to bring music to the children, as part of Classically Yours, one of the key East Riding events in Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
In Bridlington, the children enjoyed music with composer and presenter Jack Ross in advance of Sinfonia Viva’s Flutter and Fly concerts in Bridlington Spa on Sunday 7 May.
Poskitt and Hart-Fisher Return For Blue & Golds Who Face Batley
Beverley ARLC return to action this weekend with the skipper, Lewis Poskitt saying he is looking forward to getting back to playing after being side-lined for two weeks.
Scrum Half Poskitt comments come ahead of the Blue & Golds match on Saturday when they entertain an unbeaten Batley side in the 2.30PM kick off.
Buy-to-Let Properties On Offer During Beverley’s Property Boom
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
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.
Register To Vote – How Young People Can Influence The Election
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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.