Yorkshire Racing Festival @ Beverley Races

July 20, 2010

Beverley Racecourse was packed full of people who were enjoying an evening meeting as part of the Yorkshire Racing Festival. BBC Radio Humberside’s David Burns was broadcasting live from the Westwood. On the track, Beverley Racecourse’s very own Paul Pickard was racing. He failed to pick up what would have been his second win at Beverley, although came close in the feature race. Riding Polish World in the Sky Bet…

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Archbishop of York Blesses Syntan Barge

July 20, 2010

The Archbishop of York gave his blessing to the Syntan barge this weekend. Dr John Sentamu travelled along East Yorkshire’s waterways to York from Beverley Beck on the Beverley Barge Preservation Society boat to bless the York Millennium Bridge on its tenth anniversay. While on the Syntan, he also blessed the plaque which commemorates the restoration of the barge. The Syntan used to be owned by Hodgsons Tannery to carry…

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GP Surgery Welcomes Hypnotherapist to their Practice

July 20, 2010

Beverley and Molescroft Surgery welcomes Sheila Granger, Clinical Hypnotherapist to join the surgery as an alternative practitioner, further expanding the services available to private patients of the surgery and wider area. Specialising in weight control, smoking cessation and clinical sports therapy, Sheila provides an excellent service to anyone trying to lose weight, break a bad habit or to receive support for a medical ailment. Dr Guy Clayton says: “I am…

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Summer Holiday Swimmign Lessons

Why not learn to swim during the school summer holidays, 26th July – 3rd Sept 2010? Beverley Leisure Complex is running crash course swimming lessons daily Monday to Friday from 8:00am – 10:00am, with lessons taking place at half hourly intervals. The lessons cater for Pre-school Levels 1 – 6, Grade One, Two and Three. These are a great way of introducing children to swimming lessons or re-enforcing the skills…

July 20, 2010
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Dave Clarke Wins the Classic

July 19, 2010

Dave Clarke of the Pendragon Le Col Colnago biggest victory in Britain on Sunday when he winning the East Yorkshire Classic Premier Calendar Road Race with an 8 second margin. 2nd was Ian Bibby (Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta) with 3rd place going to Marcin Bialoblocki (Wilier-Big Maggies.com) Once again a fair number of people turned out and lined the streets to the watch the opening and closing stages of the final race….

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Jane is Proud to Win Regional Award

July 19, 2010

Upholstery student Jane Leaning has earned a regional adult education award after setting up in business just months into her course. Jane, 50, from Barton-Upon-Humber, scooped the Regional Business Link Skills for Business Award at the Adult Learners’ Week Awards for Yorkshire and the Humber, which was organised by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE). In September 2009, she began studying on East Riding College’s Upholstery for Beginners…

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MP to Lay Final Stone in Beverley Homes Development

July 19, 2010

MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, will be performing a topping-out ceremony at a new development of 39 flats in Figham Road, Beverley. The Barratt Homes project has successfully sold nearly all the flats – many on the Government’s HomeBuy Direct scheme designed to help first time buyers get on the property ladder. Graham said: “It will be great to lay the final stone in this development. Getting on…

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Opportunity Knocks for Louis Bruce

July 17, 2010

Beverley footballer Louis Bruce has his sights set on an England call-up. Louis, 16, from Lincoln Way, is heading to Derby next week to take part in trials for the England under-18s football team. He currently captains the Humberside Schools side and was nominated for the trials by his coach Cosi Basile. Louis hopes he can seize his big chance and lay down a marker for his future. He said:…

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Clancy Wins in Front of Large Crowds in Beverley

July 17, 2010

Olympic champion Ed Clancy showed his class to claim the latest leg of the National Circuit Race Championships in Beverley last night. In perfect conditions for racing, Clancy, part of the gold medal-winning GB pursuit team in China, positioned himself well to take victory on the tight Beverley town centre circuit. The Team Motorsport Marshall Pasta rider headed home Ian Wilkinson from Endura Racing, with Clancy’s team-mate Jonathon McEvoy in…

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Ben Fish: A Hot Prospect

July 17, 2010

Beverley Town CC teenager Ben Fish has certainly done that. The 17-year-old hit a fantastic 95 on his first team debut last week to repay the faith shown in him by captain Alan Acklam. Told just three days beforehand that he was to be thrown in at the deepest of ends, Ben opened the batting against Sessay, last year’s York and District Senior League Premier Division runners up, and showed…

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Mans Best Friend: Stanley

July 16, 2010

They say a dog is mans best friend and it never more true than for Tony Woollen. Tony, a local businessman said: “When I first got Stanley all those years ago he could fit in my hand!” Tony has had Stanley the Jack Russell since he was a puppy. Stanley is 16 years old, which in human years would make Stanley an amazing 112 years old! The oldest Jack Russel…

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Beverley’s New Summer Attraction: The Amazing Maize Maze

July 16, 2010

Situated on the outskirts of Beverley, a ten-acre maze constructed entirely out of maize can be found, which is an attraction part of a large area of farmland own by John Clappison. Going by the name of the ‘Giant Clown Megamaze’, the pattern made by the pathways resembles the shape of a juggling clown. ‘The maze is yet another good attraction for Beverley,’ says Mr Clappison, ‘Children can come here…

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Graham Stuart MP: ‘There’s an app for that’

July 16, 2010

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has become one of the first Members of Parliament in the country to sign up for a new iPhone and iPad application. Launched last week the MyMP app is designed to allow constituents to read news stories about Graham, see when he is holding street surgeries and even contact him on any issues they may have. Graham said: “The iPhone and iPad are an…

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Larkin With Toads in Beverley

July 16, 2010

A giant toad was deposited in Beverley last night opposite the Beverley Leisure Centre. The Tannery Toad , which  was designed by students at St Nicholas School in Beverley,  is one of many which is popping up right across our region as part of the Larkin With Toads  public art project, set to last for 10 weeks. The one-metre high fibreglass models have been designed and painted by artists and…

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Beverley’s Weekend Cyclying Fest

July 15, 2010

Sprinters and road cyclists are gathering in Beverley for this weekend’s cycling feast. Friday will seen the town centre turned into a high-speed course for the latest round of the National Circuit Racing Championships. Previous events have been a roaring success. Visitors to the town can get an up close and personal view of the racers as they travel at breakneck speed through Beverley’s streets. The evening starts at 6pm…

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Over 150 Attend the Learning Disability Event

July 15, 2010

The East Riding Learning Disability Partnership Board Event was held within National Learning Disability Awareness Week on 24th June at Beverley Leisure Centre and was a celebration of achievements of people who have a Learning Disability and to share the work of the Learning Disability Partnership Board. The Day event was officially opened with great enthusiasm by Councillor Harrap. It was open to all and visitors  who were encouraged to…

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Local Photographer Has An Eye for Top Models

July 14, 2010

Local photographer John Denton has played a leading role in sending another top East Yorkshire model to the top. John Denton, of Denton Photography, Bishop Burton, helped launch the career of Beverley pin-up girl Abbie Bulleyment, who won Miss Hull and District title this year. She currently models for Beverley based Fairy Godmothers, among others. Now, thanks to John’s photographs, Hull-based model Sophia Day has been signed up by one…

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ERYC Winter Maintenance Review

July 14, 2010

Every three years East Riding of Yorkshire Council appraises its winter maintenance procedures. After the worst winter for 30 years the latest detailed review of how the East Riding deals with freezing temperatures is set to come before the council’s cabinet. Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, leader of the council, said: “We have recently been through two of the worst winters for many years.  The investment in the latest equipment, salting…

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