Beverley Town suffered their third consecutive defeat as they went down 4 – 0 to Pocklington Town at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The defeat means Beverley Town are six points behind Humber Premier League leaders Chalk Lane beat Sculcoates Amateurs 2 – 0. Next weekend Beverley Town will travel to the Hull & East Riding Sports Club as they face tough test against Sculcoates Amateurs who are second in the…
MasterChef @ Swinemoor Primary School
Children at Swinemoor Primary School had an afternoon of cooking as they held a Masterchef competition. Some of the classes were making healthy sandwiches using fruit and vegetables the older children were making puddings to tie in with their current theme of World War II. [nggallery id=1791]
Wanted: Volunteer Trainee Guide Dog Boarders
From experience, there are some dogs in their final 10-12 weeks of training, who may benefit from a home environment rather than a kennel environment. Although kennels is a more consistent and routine environment, we do need to provide the right accommodation for the individual dog which will enhance their performance as a future guide dog. With the dog relaxed and confident, we are able to make a better match…
East Riding Youth Summit To Be Held @ Beverley Minster
An East Riding Youth Summit will be held on Saturday 29th October at Beverley Minster between 10.00am-1.00pm. This Free event is for young people aged 15-25 and their church leaders, who are passionate about changing the face of the church. Mark Russell CEO of Church Army says: “The church is wrinkling and shrinking; we are neither reaching nor discipling young people in significant numbers. The Church of England in many…
Paul Liddell To Play In Beverley @ Toll Gavel
On Saturday 19th November, 7.30pm, the acclaimed acoustic musician Paul Liddell is holding a concert at Toll Gavel United Church, with proceeds being donated to local charities Beverley Community Lift and the Methodist Relief and Development Fund. Paul Liddell is a successful recording and performing artist, having released a solo EP, two solo albums and an EP with his band ‘Delphians.’ Awards won include Best Male Artist’ at the International…
Real Aid: Christmas Gift Box Appeal 2011
It is that wonderful time of year again when Real Aid launch their appeal for the support of our local community to donate a gift box. These amazing gifts will be received by some of the world’s poorest children. Last year the Tickton based charity received a record breaking response from schools groups and individuals across the area. Last year people like you helped change the lives of over 4587…
The M&Co Fashion Show
The clothing company M&Co held a very successful fashion show at their store in Beverley. The event was organised to help raise money for Cancer Research a charity the high street chain has been working with for three years. M&Co chose Cancer Research UK as their two-year charity partner after a staff vote in 2008, with a view to raising £150,000 a year. To date, they’ve raised more than £400,000…
Free Parking Scheme Extended To Three Months
A popular scheme to waive weekend car parking charges in the run-up to Christmas, which the council has operated for the last three years, is set to be extended to cover weekend parking for the whole of the three months November 2011 to January 2012. For every weekend from 5/6 November to 29/29 January 2012, parking will be free at all 38 council car parks where charges normally apply. The…
Football Skills School Restarts After Break
1st 4 Football training sessions have now restarted at Longcroft School in Beverley for youngsters aged between 5-12yrs. Sessions run from 10-11am on Saturday mornings throughout the school term. Head Coach, Mike Trotter, UEFA B Licensed Coach and his team of qualified coaches have established an esteemed reputation for helping youngsters develop their footballing skills and confidence in a safe and enjoyable environment. Through practising skills such as dribbling and…
Three Beverley Runners Complete Tough Chester Marathon
Whilst their club mates were tackling the hilly cross-country course at Bishop Wilton three Beverley athletes were running the Chester Marathon. Rob Snaith was the first of the trio to finish. He completed the 26 mile course in 2:50:07 in 23rd position overall and in 12th place in his age category. Andy Johnson was next to cross the finishing line. The event was tougher than he expected but he finished…
Gordon Cambell’s 80th @ The Lady Le Gros
Gordon Cambell celebrated his 80th birthday with friends and family at The Lady le Gros pub, Beverley. Gordon has been a resident in Beverley 21 years previously living in Woodmansey with his wife Ainslie and their children. [nggallery id=1788]
A Great Success With More To Come: Beverley Literature Festival 2011
The first weekend of the Beverley Literature Festival saw queuing round the block for Val MacDermid and Mark Billingham; and the Beverley Treasure House was packed with children meeting authors, making stories and being spell-bound by performers at the children’s literature festival. On Thursday, Thomas Penn will be talking about his acclaimed, debut account of early Tudor history – it’s been admired by novelists (including Hilary Mantel) and historians alike. …
Reid Returns To Liverpool For Marathon
Beverley Athletic Club Chairman, Rob Reid, travelled back to his home city of Liverpool last weekend to take part in the first Liverpool Marathon. Entering the marathon in his home town had seemed like a rather nostalgic and romantic thing to do and he was not disappointed. He ran past many pubs from his youthful days, saw his sister’s school and ran along part of his old school bus route….
Injury Hit Beavers Travel To Birkenhead
Beverley RUFC face the long trip across the Pennines on Saturday, to take on Birkenhead Park in the National League Div 3(North) Fixture. During last Saturday’s heavy defeat at the hands of Bradford & Bingley, the Beavers suffered another blow with hard working prop forward Mike Bradshaw joining the queue in the Physio’s room with a shoulder injury. However, there is a little light at the end of the tunnel…
Local Firm Backs Badminton Star
Hull man Carl Sadler is to head to Korea later this month to play in the World Deaf Badminton Championships sponsored by local company Cumberland Comms Ltd. Carl has been playing the sport since the age of 12 and started for Great Britain in 1996. Since then his achievements have been numerous, including gold in men’s doubles in Switzerland 2002, a silver medal in the world games in Denmark 1997…
Street Light Changes Continue Across The East Riding
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is continuing its programme of replacing old, low-pressure sodium orange lighting with fluorescent white lights as part of a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and save energy. Lighting has already been replaced on the A1079 Beverley road, between Dunswell and Hull, and Boothferry Road, Hessle. Nearly all the street lights in Anlaby have been updated and similar works are now underway in Cottingham, with positive…
Quiz Night @ The Green Dragon With A Band!
Some pictures from the Tuesday Quiz night at The Green Dragon Pub. At the end of the quiz a band, whose name I cannot recall, played to a very enthusiastic audience mainly made up of students. The land lady of The Green Dragon, Glyn Clarke says she loves her student nights and simply refers the band who perform as the Garage Boys. [nggallery id=1787]
Tomlin First Back For Beverley At Bishop Wilton
The first race of the 2011/2012 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place last Sunday at Bishop Wilton and more than 150 athletes from eight local running clubs lined up at the start. Beverley Athletic Club fielded a large squad of 33, among them several new members competing in the league for the first time. Mark Walsh, Mariana Barbera, Richard Clark, Jane Goodchild, Sarah Crabtree and Chris Woolner…