Beverley Town Cricket Club players and supporters sometimes have to wait well in to the season before anyone reaches the magical three-figure mark but the 2017 season got off to a real bang over the weekend when two of their popular players made big hundreds. The 1st and 4th teams won their games but it was 2nd team player Brad Dobson who was the top run-maker when he registered his…
Rampant Beverley Wrap Their Season Up In Style Against Acklam
Beverley rounded off the season in rampant mood as they demolished a very determined Acklam side by 67 points to 10.
From the kick-off Beverley put pressure on the Acklam line but were unable to break through. This was largely due to the number of infringements by the Acklam forwards which resulted in four penalties and a yellow card for them within the first 5 minutes.
Arup To Design And Pre-Construct Yorkshire Harbour And Marina
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Bridlington Harbour Commissioners have appointed internationally-renowned professional services firm Arup to undertake project design and pre-construction work for the Yorkshire Harbour and Marina Project.
Funded by a £3.5 million Local Growth Fund grant, awarded by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership, Arup will start work in March and will provide a design for the preferred concept, advice on potential funding sources, preparation of papers to support any statutory orders and consents and the development of tender documentation for the project’s construction. This work is anticipated to take until late 2018 to complete.
Enterprising Primary And Secondary Pupils In Entrepreneurial Initiative
Primary and secondary pupils and businesses will be coming together for a celebration event to mark the end of the 14th ‘Make £5 Blossom’ project, whereby children were given a nominal amount of money to develop innovative ideas to make a profit.
Over 300 young people took part in the project, sponsored by the John Cracknell Enterprise Bank. The celebration event is being held at the Guildhall on 26 April, and will see those involved sharing their enterprising journeys.
Fresh Hair Celebrate First Year Of Trading In Beverley
Local salon Fresh Hair are celebrating after what they say has been a hugely successful first year.
Business owners Angela Proudlove and Janette Frank have invested heavily in giving the property a makeover to create a bright and vibrant salon, work they say has paid off.
Launch Of Crowd Funding Campaign For Additional Sea Of Hull Artwork
Friends of the Ferens, on behalf of Ferens Art Gallery, has today launched a crowd funding campaign to raise money to purchase a further piece of artwork from Spencer Tunick’s Sea of Hull installation for the city to keep forever.
Three of the unique Sea of Hull photographs have now joined the gallery’s permanent collection as part of the original commission and the Ferens has been offered the opportunity to add a fourth as a reminder of that unique day in Hull on 9 July 2016 which made worldwide headlines.
Beverley RUFC Sign Off In Style With Comprehensive Home Win
Beverley RUFC signed off their campaign with a comprehensive victory as they smashed bottom club Acklam 67-10 at Beaver Park.
The victory caps off what has been a highly successful first season for player coach Will Turnball which has seen his side finish fifth in the table.
Beverley Chase Down Whitkirk With Ease To Claim Opening Day Victory
Beverley Town Cricket Club got their new season off to a perfect start as they beat newly promoted Whitkirk by nine wickets at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Olly Grantham won the toss for Beverley and elected to field, a decision that proved to be a decisive one as his bowlers dispatched Whitkirk for just 130 runs inside 36 overs.
Missed Opportunities Prove Costly For Blue & Golds
This was a disappointing result against a hefty South Yorkshire outfit last Saturday.
The blue and golds failed to take advantage of what attacking opportunities they had and at the same time conceded penalties and committed errors at crucial stages of the game.
Evans Halshaw Helps Beverley Motorists Make More Of Their Car
Local Vauxhall retailer, Evans Halshaw, has responded to the increase in fuel costs for drivers over the past year by giving away £500 worth of free fuel.*
With the average driver now spending an extra £6.48** at the pumps every time they fill up compared to this time last year, Evans Halshaw is helping those who buy a new Vauxhall between 28th April and 7th May 2017 to make their money go further with a £500 fuel card.
Beach Dog Restrictions To Begin For Summer Season
Dog owners are being reminded that restrictions excluding their pets from certain parts of beaches along the East Coast will come into force on Monday 1 May this year.
The annual exclusion, enforced by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, will run until Saturday 30 September and was brought in to help families and visitors enjoy the seaside without being bothered by nuisance dogs or fouling.
Hundreds Set To Take Part In Freebird Events First Triathlon
One of the UK’s most popular pool-based triathlons makes its return to Driffield this May, and is set to welcome hundreds of competitors from across the country, and even the globe!
The Driffield triathlon, organised by Freebird Events, adult race starts with a 400m swim at Driffield Leisure Centre, followed by a 19km bike ride around the scenic local roads and a multi-lap 5km run around the grounds of the sports centre.
ArtWaves Festival : The Jungle Comes To Bridlington Spa
ArtWaves Festival is excited to release this year’s urban twist to the event on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May 2017 Bridlington Spa.
Many will know that in the late 1980s, as graffiti started to evolve from its underground roots, Bridlington played host to the National Graffiti Championships inviting world renowned artists to showcase their talents; helping make the street art scene what it is today.
Walking Cricket Is A First For Yorkshire
New walking cricket sessions launched in the East Riding are helping men and women aged 50 and over to access the sport regardless of ability.
The East Riding has become the first region in Yorkshire to offer walking cricket following the success of other walking sports such as football and netball launched by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service.
Yorkshire Party Name Candidates For Snap Election
The Yorkshire Party selected two East Riding Mayors to fight their respective seats in the upcoming General Election.
PM Teresa May shocked the country after she did a u-turn and called a general election that will take place on 8 June 2017.
Police To Clamp Down On Young People Using Fake ID
Humberside Police are teaming up with pubs and clubs throughout the area to raise awareness in the implications and dangers of young people using other people’s ID or bogus ID.
This follows reports from licensed premises that young people are increasingly trying to enter using fraudulent using passports or driving licences – often belonging to older siblings or older friends.
Beverley Arms ‘Eyesore’ Is Finally Being Reduced To Dust!
Demolition work well underway at the Beverley Arms as the new owners get to work on ridding the town of its biggest eyesore.
Purchased by Daniel Thwaites the company promised big changes when they revealed their plans to the public back in August 2016.
Excitement Builds At Bug Vinyl As Record Store Day Approaches
Bug Vinyl in Beverley say that are looking forward to what will the first time they have taken part in Record Store Day this coming Saturday.
Business owner Neil Harris says people will be camping outside his store with people expected to be queuing up early doors to so they can get their hands some limited edition releases.