Beverley based firm Acklams Coaches were one of 200 coach operators who descended on the capital for the ‘Honk For Hope Protest.’
Over four hundred coaches took the streets of London including four from Beverley. While there they sounded their horns as they looked to highlight the issues faced by the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forrester Boyd Wealth Management, who has an office in Beverley is proud to have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Gold accreditations, one of only a handful of regional wealth management firms to achieve this standard.
Gary Nugent, Site Manager for McCarthy and Stone’s Springs Court development in Cottingham, is celebrating after picking up a coveted Pride in the Job Award from the National House Builders’ Council (NHBC), for the quality of the build there.
The Pride in the Job Awards recognise site managers across the country who are at the top of their profession and are creating homes of outstandingly high standards.
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has met with the Minister for Business & Industry to impress on the Government the caravan industry’s importance for the local area.
Minister Nadhim Zahawi heard from local MPs about the effect that the lockdown has had on an industry which supports over 3,206 jobs in the East Riding alone, along with thousands of more jobs in the supply chain and those on holiday parks. More than 200,000 people are employed by holiday parks across the country.
Parkway Cinema Beverley is back open complete with a ‘Summer of Cinema offer and new website.
The independent cinema which opened four years ago in Beverley says they are looking forward to welcoming people back.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, along with Steve Montgomery, Managing Director of FirstGroup, Hull Trains’ owners, this week held an urgent, Ministerial-level discussion on the severe impact of coronavirus on Hull Trains.
The talks with the Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, were arranged at short notice in recognition of the firm’s ongoing difficulties.
Works to the Clubhouse at Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club have been completed with the help of £70,000 from East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of Commuted Sums from local housing developments.
In addition to the £70,000 from Commuted Sums, Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club have put around £29,000 of their own funds towards the project.
One of the Humber region’s largest independent accountancy firms has acquired Hull-based accountancy practice Graybrowne.
The acquisition is part of Forrester Boyd’s growth strategy as they evolve from a ‘traditional’ accountancy practice to a firm that delivers a holistic range of services and provides a solid geographic footprint in the centre of the City of Hull from which to expand their reach further.
Following the government announcement last week, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has issued updates about the first phase of the reopening of its museums including Goole, Beverley Guildhall and the Treasure House, as well as the archives service.
To ensure the safety of customers and staff, the facilities will look very different from the service provided before lockdown. Social distancing guidelines and safety will guide the way in which museums, the Archives and the Treasure House will operate.
Bus company East Yorkshire has launched a new type of ticket for those whose daily lives have been disrupted by the lockdown.
The new Flexi5 tickets, which are available on the East Yorkshire Buses app, are similar to a weekly ticket, but with more flexibility to help those whose routines have become unpredictable during the coronavirus crisis.
Opening hours at the council’s household waste recycling site at Weel, Beverley, will revert to normal from Monday 29 June, after a four-week extension.
Since 2 June the recycling site has opened two hours earlier than normal in a bid to solve traffic problems caused by cars queueing to get on to the site, which is located on a narrow road.
Beverley Art Gallery – although still closed at the moment – is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of local artist Fred Elwell on Monday, 29 June.
The Gallery features the UK’s largest collection of Fred’s work. Elwell’s paintings are a permanent feature of the Edwardian ‘red’ gallery, located in the Treasure House in Beverley. The display is altered every year, with loans from both private and public collections.
After over a decade of writing scientific papers for academic and skincare industry journals, a respected Beverley skincare doctor has contributed to a book on scarring.
Dr. Katerina Steventon wrote an article on ‘Scarring and The Epidermal Barrier’ in the book ‘Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body’ that was edited by Jan Threwartha and Sharon Wheeler and published by Handspring Publishing.
In-form filly Colony Queen goes for a third consecutive victory when she runs at Beverley on Tuesday.
Trained in Lincolnshire by Steve Gollings, the four-year-old daughter of Gregorian has been a revelation since her transfer from James Tate’s yard last May.
Beverley Puppet Festival is now halfway through its ground-breaking online programme of puppetry activity videos for all ages.
Photos and videos have been flooding in from audience members young and old, who want to share the puppets they have made.
Aldi is launching its Baby Event in their Beverley store. It will see the supermarket roll out a range of great value baby products as part of its Specialbuys range.
Available from 18 June, local parents will be able to grab a bargain on a host of family essentials. Deals in the range for a limited time only include strollers, toys and learning equipment.
Trainer Rebecca Menzies bids for a first Beverley winner when Cool Possibility runs in the finale on the Westwood this afternoon.
The four-year-old grey has thrived since having undergone a wind operation in January, since when he has gone unbeaten in three starts.
Shops in Beverley selling non-essential goods will again be allowed to trade as of Monday.
Following a long period of being closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the big question is if people will be chomping at the bit to get back to shops.