Beverley

‘Great News Folks’ Town Crier Regains British Championship Title

'Great News Folks' Town Crier Regains British Championship Title
May 9, 2018
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East Riding of Yorkshire’s town crier, Michael Wood, has been crowned as the best in Britain for the fifth time after scooping the title at The Loyal Company of Town Criers (LCTC) British Town Criers’ Championship over the bank holiday weekend.

The event, which coincided with the LCTC’s 25th anniversary celebrations, saw competitors contest in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, and perform their ‘home cry’ for which they shout the praises of the areas they represent. Dry facts and numerous dates do not impress the judges, but creative writing does.

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MOTOR SPORT : Westmoreland & Rushby Enjoy Mixed Results

MOTOR SPORT : Westmoreland & Rushby Enjoy Mixed Results
May 8, 2018
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Beverley’s James Westmoreland and Jordan Rushby were both on the track this weekend with both riders enjoying mixed results.  

James ‘Westy’ Westmoreland competed in round three of the Dickies British Supersport Championship onboard the Gearlink Kawasaki around Oulton Park in Cheshire.

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GALLERY : Tour de Yorkshire 2018

GALLERY : Tour de Yorkshire 2018
May 3, 2018
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Photos from the Tour de Yorkshire 2018 where the town of Beverley came out and celebrated the start of this year’s TDY.

Fans lined the street holding up signs, waving flags and as the riders paraded through the historic town of Beverley.

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#whateyesee – HERIB Rebrands To Sight Support

#whateyesee - HERIB Rebrands To Sight Support
May 1, 2018
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A Hull and East Yorkshire charity, supporting people with visual impairment has today changed its name from HERIB to Sight Support Support Hull and East Yorkshire.

The rebrand and name change aims to engage more people, whatever their degree of visual impairment, through its wide ranging support services.

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Beverley Art Gallery Host New Sculpture Exhibition By David Sprakes

Beverley Art Gallery Host New Sculpture Exhibition By David Sprakes
April 30, 2018
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A new solo sculpture exhibition by David Sprakes will be at Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House from Saturday, 5 May to Saturday, 30 June.

The free exhibition includes fifty sculptures with drawings and research. The work is inspired by landscape and east coast vistas where sculptures in bronze, aluminium, steel, marble and acrylic evoke a sense of ageing, time and weathering.

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Hull Man Fined After His Rubbish Is Dumped In Beverley

Hull Man Fined After His Rubbish Is Dumped In Beverley
April 27, 2018
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A man from Hull has been ordered to pay a total of £617 after rubbish he was paid to dispose of ended up being dumped in Beverley.

A large builder’s bag full of household waste and a plastic children’s paddling pool were found fly-tipped by the roadside in Shepherd’s Lane, Beverley, in January 2017.

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Beverley Folk Festival Full Weekend Ticket Holders Given Discount To Deer Shed Festival 9

Beverley Folk Festival Full Weekend Ticket Holders Given Discount To Deer Shed Festival 9
April 27, 2018
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The Deer Shed Festival has announced it will offer full weekend adult tickets to its ninth edition at a heavily discounted price of £50 (plus booking fee) for holders of adult full weekend tickets to the cancelled Beverley Folk Festival.

The 2018 Deer Shed line-up may not be designed solely for folk purists, but fantastic folk-influenced acts include: This Is The Kit, Scott Matthews, Rozi Plain, Pictish Trail, Siv Jakobsen, Bryde, The Lost Brothers, Seamus Fogarty, Night Flight, Holy Moly & The Crackers, Morrissey & Marshall, Riley Pearce, Bella Gaffney & Polly Bolton and more.

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Walking Netball Celebrates Third Anniversary In The East Riding

Walking Netball Celebrates Third Anniversary In The East Riding
April 25, 2018
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The council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, in partnership with the local England Netball Development Officer Pauline Hardy, recently celebrated the third anniversary of Walking Netball starting in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a tournament at East Riding Leisure Beverley.

Teams which are based in the East Riding leisure centres of Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea, Driffield and Bridlington attended the competition.

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Graham Celebrates Sweet Success Of Tickton Confectionery Firm

Graham Celebrates Sweet Success Of Tickton Confectionery Firm
April 20, 2018
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Local MP, Graham Stuart, hailed the achievements of Tickton-based confectionery specialists Creme d’Or as he visited their site on Weel Road.

The firm, which employs thirty people in its office and warehouse, was recently made a Northern Powerhouse Export Champion on the back of impressive expansion across international markets.

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Urgent Foot Care Clinic Is Boost For Diabetes Campaign Says MP

Urgent Foot Care Clinic Is Boost For Diabetes Campaign Says MP
April 19, 2018
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Local MP Graham Stuart said the announcement of a new urgent foot care clinic in Beverley, due to open this summer, is a major step forward for the campaign to reduce diabetes-related amputation rates across the East Riding.

By 2035, the number of adults in the East Riding with diabetes is expected to almost double to 30,000, and Graham warned this would create added pressure upon services that cater for these associated conditions.

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Human Cargo: Songs & Stories of Emigration, Slavery & Transportation

Human Cargo: Songs & Stories of Emigration, Slavery & Transportation
April 19, 2018
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Acclaimed storyteller Matthew Crampton (Five Stars, Guardian) unites with American folk music legend Jeff Warner in a new show based on Crampton’s book Human Cargo: Songs & Stories of Emigration, Slavery & Transportation.

Human Cargo gives voice to past exiles – emigrants, slaves, transportees – to shed fresh light on today’s migrations. Through the accompanying Parallel Lives project, it includes – wherever it performs – local stories of migration and partnership with local refugee and migrant support groups.

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East Yorkshire Skin Expert In Demand As Scientific Speaker

East Yorkshire Skin Expert In Demand As Scientific Speaker
April 17, 2018
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A Beverley skincare doctor has been invited to address delegates at a meeting of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists in Dublin next month.

A published author of several scientific skincare papers, Dr. Katerina Steventon will share her research about facial massage techniques in different cultures.

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