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Visitors to Flemingate gasped in delight as Santa and his trusty elves opened the doors to the area’s newest and biggest Christmas grotto in the area.
Scores of families attended the first day of the Flemingate grotto on Saturday following a preview evening last Thursday, at which the Mayor of Beverley, Councillor Rob Begnett,
With 8,000 people expected to visit Beverley Minster this Saturday for the Christmas Festival of Food and Drink, what can they expect from the event that is now in its fifth year.
Beverley Town Council who organise it have pulled out all the stops to ensure that for people attending there will be more new stalls and also additional entertainment.
A new exhibition opens at the Beverley Guildhall on Friday 25 November, showing the results of the recent competition to capture “the essence of Beverley” in photographs.
The exhibition, called “Capturing Beverley”, contains over 100 beautiful images that were submitted to the Guildhall website over the past year. The Capturing Beverley exhibition runs until 24 February, 2017
A card designed by a pupil from Molescroft Primary School, Sam Davis has been selected by the MP Graham Stuart as to be used on his official Christmas Card for 2016 and be sent out some of the biggest names in UK politics.
Sam whose design featured a snowman in a snowy scene was selected from the hundreds of entries from school children throughout the area as the overall winner by Beverley based artist Nick Matson.
Beverley Town FC manager Rich Jagger says he is delighted to progress to the quarter finals of the cup after he watched his side knock Hessle Rangers out 4-3 in a penalty shoot out.
Speaking after his side progressed in the Whiteheads Fish and Chips Cup Jagger said; “We played some great stuff again today I am delighted to go through. We’ve been putting in some great performances….
Beverley ARLFC held their annual sportsman’s dinner combined with their end of season awards at Lazatts.
170 guests attended the event of which Adrian Morley was the guest speaker. The four individual awards on the night were as follows….
Beverley RUFC threw away a half time lead as Bridlington powered back in the second to maintain their unbeaten run in Yorkshire Division One.
Beverley went into this match against the league leaders and only unbeaten side looking to preserve their record of not losing at Beaver Park.
MP Graham Stuart celebrated the installation of two new defibrillators in Beverley by making personal visits to Minstergate Surgery and Woodmansey Primary School.
Beverley Racecourse celebrated a “fantastic result” after the track was crowned a winner at the Racecourse Association Showcase & Awards 2016.
Following on from huge success of the previous two Christmas shows, ERT – East Riding Theatre – present the third part of its Dickens’ trilogy.
The Christmas Festival of Food and Drink being held inside Beverley Minster this Saturday 26th November will bring together the very best in local food businesses and community groups.
With more than 70 stalls offering the finest local produce, charity stalls, entertainment, festive cookery demos and presentations, the event’s theme is very much ‘keep it local’.
The Chief Executive of Beverley Building Society has announced he will be stepping down after the AGM in April 2017.
Peter Myers joined the Society in September 2011, delivering a 5 year strategic plan with a back to the future approach – local people, looking after local people’s mortgages and savings accounts.
There was good news this week for residents on Swinemoor Estate who have been campaigning to preserve the “Mudhills” open space next to Queen Elizabeth playing fields on Burden Road.
JoJo Maman Bébé, the UK’s leading mother and baby boutique brand, will open a gorgeous new store at 57 Toll Gavel, Beverley, Yorkshire on Saturday 3rd December.
Beverley Stagecoach theatre arts school has been invited to perform at a red carpet event at The Shaftesbury Theatre in The West End of London
Local bus company EYMS has announced that it will be running a brand new service to Monk’s Cross Shopping Park in the run-up to Christmas.
The new Service MX1 will run from Pocklington, Barmby Moor, Wilberfoss, Kexby and Dunnington, with connections also available from Market Weighton, Beverley and Hull.
Beverley Chamber Choir and Orchestra, directed by Jeffrey Makinson, will perform Handel : Messiah on Saturday 17 December in Beverley Minster.