Beverley Fair Well In Northern Athletics Cross-Country Relay Championships

After a successful day at the recent road relay competition in Warrington athletes from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Sheffield last weekend to take part in the Northern Athletics Cross-Country Relay Championships. Thirty-two teams of four lined up at the start for the senior men’s event on the hottest October day since records began.  With the temperature around 30oC conditions were very unusual for a cross-country event in October.  Instead…

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Duboulay To Miss Beavers Clash With Bradford

Bevereley RUFC’s injury woes continue this week with the ruling out of fly-half Phil Duboulay with a knee injury,for the visit of Bradford & Bingley to Beaver Park for the National League Division 3(North) fixture. The Beavers can draw comfort from the performance of their patched up side at Chester last week which, although going down to what appears to be a heavy defeat to the league leaders, performed heroically…

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Poor First Half Costs Molescroft

Molescroft FC were dumped out of the cup as they were thrashed 5 – 1 by Westella and Willerby at the Molescroft Pavilion. A poor first half by the home side proved costly and despite coming strong in the second half Molescroft FC could not get themselves back into the match. Skipper Ellis Horsefield said; “We got better in the second half but it was too little too late.” “I…

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Schools Football: Longcroft Vs Beverley Grammar

Action pictures from the yesterdays football featuring local schools Longcroft School and Performing Arts College and Beverley Grammar School. In total four games were played as local lads went head to head with plenty of pride at stake. [nggallery id=1778]

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East Riding Council Links Up With Network Rail To Reduce Costs

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is continuing to reduce costs and save staff time and resources following a link up with Network Rail. The rail company carries out an annual survey of its level crossings, with respect to the condition of road markings and signage, in the East Riding. Assets on the approach to a crossing are the responsibility of the council and those within the bounds of the stop…

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Beverley Musical Theatre Announce Winter Production Dates

Beverley musical theatre’s production of Snow White and the seven dwarves is a traditional pantomime which follows the story very closely. With 7 cute dwarves all played by children from 6 to 12 years old. They have a lot of funny lines to deliver, which they are practising very hard to get right. Some have had acting experience and for others this is their first time on stage. The songs…

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Beverley’s Most Successful Author to Attend Lit Fest

It’s been at least 10 years since celebrated Beverley Author Val Wood appeared at the Beverley Literature Festival. This year Val is back to celebrate the release of her 17   th   novel The Harbour Girl. Val says: “I’m so looking forward to meeting readers old and new and will be reading from my new novel, The Harbour Girl, which is set for release in November so all attendees will be…

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Longcrofts’s Got Talent 2011

Longcroft School and Performing Arts College held their second Longcroft’s Got Talent evening. Contestants had taken part in previous rounds with the 18 acts being selected to perform on the finals night. The evening consisted of singers, dancers and musicians with the eventual winners being Connor & Fraser and Jess Lowery. [nggallery id=1777]

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Seminar: Investing In An Uncertain World

Chartered Financial Planners cba financial services are holding a seminar on Tuesday 11th October which will take place on-board P&O Ferries’ vessel – The Pride of Hull from 11:00am. The presentation will be made by Chartered Financial Planning Manager, David Dunning who will provide an overview of how to structure finances to maximise their return whilst minimising volatility, tax allowance updates and how to avoid the trappings of inheritance tax….

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Opportunity To Try Orienteering

Newcomers to the sport of Orienteering have an opportunity to try out their skills on Saturday October 15th on Beverley Westwood. The event, organised by the Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteering Club (HALO), will have a range of courses to suit all abilities, ranging from the novice to the more experienced navigator.  The fee is £2 for adults, £1 for juniors and £5 for family groups, participants can take part on…

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Mermaid Donated To Beverley Barge Preservation Society

The Beverley Barge Preservation Society today was presented with a new boat named ‘Mermaid’. Mayor of Beverley Peter Astell was there too supporting one of his named charities of the year. The Mermaid started out as a life boat before being converted to a support vessel.  The Beverley Barge Preservation Society plan to use the boat for pleasure trips for small groups of people. They also will be looking to…

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Polly & Fred: The New Kids On The Block

Beverley’s newest children’s boutique Polly and Fred are bringing shoppers in Beverley a wide collection of high quality, scrumptious childrenswear for newborns through to pre-teens from their new store located on Walkergate. Owner Laura Smart said; “Children’s fashion is my passion, and with two young children of my own I’m committed to providing my customers with gorgeous, colourful clothing for all occasions, from everyday essentials to party wear.” “Our clothes…

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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning @ Beverley Grammar School

Students from Beverley Grammar School today held a coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research. The year 10 students arranged the Macmillan ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event, with the help of their teacher Rebecca Coe. The coffee morning proved to be a success with staff and pupils queuing to buy the wide variety of cakes, biscuits, hot and cold drinks which students and teachers donated and baked themselves. All the…

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Beverley Town Football Club: The Season So Far

With Beverley Towns first team without out a fixture last Saturday, the Club can look back at the start of the season and review its progress so far.  The first eleven have had a promising start to the season, winning 5 out of 7 games, notching up 15 points and positioning themselves 5 points off the top of the league with a game in hand. The management team of Dave…

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Looney Lifestylers Raise Over £1,200

First year the girls have participated in Lifestyle. Lifestyle team called Looney Lifestylers. Group of 4 girls from Beverley Minster Primary School all aged 10. Katie Elgey of Poplars Way, Laura Kelly of Cartwright Lane, Lucy Coghlan of Norwood and Hollie Davison of The Hollies. Chose Yorkshire Cancer Research as all the girls knew someone close to them who had died or suffered from this disease and when they looked…

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Beverley Treasure House Local History Lectures & Guided Tours

Yorkshire Theatres, The Nuns of Watton Priory, East Yorkshire Building Recording and ‘South Riding’ are the subjects of this autumn’s lecture programme held in the Treasure House, organised by the archives & local studies service. This autumn series, now in its eighteenth year, commences with a lecture delivered by Ian Small entitled ‘Tate Wilkinson’s Monarchy – the Yorkshire Theatres in the late 18th Century’ on Friday, 28 October. Dr Michael…

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Treasure House Leture With Dr Kevin Leahy

Dr Kevin Leahy will be giving an evening lecture at the Treasure House, Beverley, on Thursday, 13 October on his work excavating the major Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Cleatham, just across the Humber in North Lincolnshire. Many adult education students from the courses that he ran at Hull University were involved in this particular ‘dig’ with him!  Dr. Leahy is a national finds adviser for the Portable Antiquities Scheme and was…

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Village Pub Pulls Pints To Raise Pounds For Local Charities!

Sponsored by KC, Jellycat Media, The New Inn Leven and Great Newsome Brewery – The Leven Real Ale Festival took place in late June this year. The festival was a huge success with over 600 people attending over the 2 days. People who attended  the festival had the chance to sample some of this regions finest real ales, watch fantastic live entertainment and all set in the beautiful surroundings of…

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