Final works to transform a once tired corner of New Walkergate into a beautiful garden to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are soon to be complete and will be inspected by Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Birthday Marathon in Edinburgh
Colin Taylor of Beverley Athletic Club chose to celebrate his 65th birthday in style by running the Edinburgh Marathon last Sunday. On the eve of this milestone birthday he ran the 26.2 mile course in a commendable 4 hours 37 minutes and 14 seconds.

Tesco Team Up With Local Authorities To Clear Litter
Beverley and Rural Community Partnership, The Beverley Lions and members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council teamed up with staff from the Tesco store in Beverley this week to clear litter from the streets.

Patrington Beat Beverley In Newland League
Beverley Town Cricket Club suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Tuesday night Newland League. Patrington, batting first set Beverley a target of 104 on a glorious night for cricket at the Norwood Recreation Ground.

St Nicholas School Celebrates The Diamond Jubilee
Children at St Nicholas Primary school got into the Jubilee spirit with a special lunch. Pupils enjoyed a selection of treats with some of the teachers and staff at the school adding to the occasion with silly

TENNIS: Pocklington Beat Beverley 7/2 At Norwood
Beverley Town Mixed, newly promoted to Driffield League Mixed Division 1, lost to Pocklington A 7 sets to 2 on a warm evening and enjoyable tennis at the Norwood Recreation Ground.

Well And Truly Decorated
Members of Beverley Town Council and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service this week delivered and installed hanging baskets, bunting and flags. In total 63 hanging baskets, 34 Flags and around 40 lots of bunting were placed on shops from North Bar Within

Beverley Literature Festival Appoints New Co-Directors
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Lara Goodband and Rebecca Jenkins as co-directors of Beverley Literature Festival 2012.

Beverley Ladies Circle Gets New Chair
A mist of red, white and blue descended into Cerutti2 as Beverley Ladies Circle held their annual ‘Handover’. The ‘Jubilee’ theme was enthusiastically adhered to as the ladies donned their patriotic Gladrags.

MPs To Meet With Caravan Manufacturers To Celebrate Tax Victory
Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, has organised a meeting with caravan manufacturers and local MPs who worked to convince the Government to change course on the caravan tax.

Longcroft Sports Stars Of The Future
Two students from Longcroft School and Performing Arts College are carving themselves sporting careers in football and cricket.
Brandon Fleming has been playing football for as long as he can remember and has been a main stay of the Hull City

Precious Cargo Exhibition At Beverley Treasure House
An exhibition to highlight some of the East Riding’s most precious objects, revealing many international influences on the cultural heritage of the area, will be on display at the Treasure House from Saturday, 2 June until Saturday, 28 July.

CCTV Images: Theft From Barbour Store In Beverley
Officers from Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of two high value jackets from the Barbour store, North Bar Within, Beverley at about 1248hrs on Thursday 12 April 2012.

O’Brian Guides Thirds To Victory
The thirds got back to winning ways versus Cottingham in a roller-coaster of a game. Ask to bat first on a glorious day at Norwood Park Beverley made any encouraging start by reach 79 without loss in the 19 th over

United Miss Out On Futsal National Finals
Mill Lane United failed to qualify for the national Futsal championship after finishing second in the Yorkshire region final. Although the Beverley side were undefeated with 1 victory and 2 draws it was not enough as they struggled

East Beats South By 5 Wickets
On a very sunny, hot afternoon the East won the toss and put the South into bat. This initially proved to be a very good decision as the South lost their top four batswomen for 9 runs between them.

Beverley Town Council Invest In New Website
Beverley Town Council is proud to launch its new website, propelling the town’s grassroots tier of local government into the 21st Century. The site will offer new ways of interacting with town council service

One Hundred Years Of Weddings
Plans are well advanced for an event at Walkergate House, Beverley, to commemorate 100 years of ‘I Do.’ Sunday, 1 July, marks the 10th anniversary of the amalgamation