Pupils at St Nicholas School in Beverley from the year groups 5 & 6 participated in a World War II day.
Staff and pupils dressed in costumes from the period before enjoying a range of activities and classes that focused on topics related to this period in history.
Graham Stuart is on the hunt to find the Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year in Beverley and Holderness as nominations open for the prestigious national award.
As local MP, Graham has given strong support to the pub industry and has helped to raise the profile of events such as British Pub Week across Beverley and Holderness.
R-evolution will be providing 3,000 refurbished bikes over the next three years as part of a programme to promote the benefits of cycling.
The charity was set up two years ago and thanks to the support of several local and regional organisations has proved a huge success.
To mark the first anniversary of the passing of Tom “Hammo” Hammersley, the 2nd Hammo Legacy tournament took place on Sunday at Burden Road in Beverley.
Following a few words from Hammo’s good friend Ben Bolton, 28 black and amber balloons were released to mark what would have been Hull City fan Tom’s 28th birthday.
Every year The Big Draw Festival takes place around the UK during October. It is for anyone who loves to draw, as well as those who think they can’t.
On Saturday, 14 October, the Treasure House in Beverley is celebrating this year’s Big Draw theme of Living Lines by inviting visitors to get creative in a variety of ways while exploring what’s currently on offer at the Treasure House, focusing on Lines that Grow and Lines that Move.
Graham Stuart, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, is stepping up his campaign to raise awareness and improve the availability of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs).
The local MP is bringing together the emergency services, local fundraisers and council representatives at a conference on Friday 13 October that will drive a new strategy for community defibrillators.
Customers of East Riding Leisure Haltemprice, in Anlaby, can enjoy a specially commissioned artwork by locally born artist Patrick Coyle, which has taken over the library, the swimming pool, the café and a squash court in the leisure centre until November.
Inspired by the joined-up nature of the building, Coyle interweaves three of its distinct environments through writing, performance and sculptural installation.
Lit Up Festival is thrilled to present a newly commissioned work by one of the UK’s most performed playwrights, John Godber, which will tour East Riding Libraries at the end of this month, as part of the Out of this Word programme.
John has worked alongside a trio of emerging playwrights from The Writing Squad: Georgia Affonso; Ruby Lawrence and Lydia Marchant, to re-imagine East Riding histories. The piece is entitled HERE and NOW and it will see three trainee librarians battling with books, boilers and bad parking as they uncover amazing stories!
MPs from the region have today sought assurances from the government relating to news that 400 jobs are under threat at BAE Systems in Brough.
Claire Perry, the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Minister took questions from concerned MPs over job losses in their constituencies.
Beverley Beavers U9s saw off Bridlington RUFC in their second game of the season. There was lots to praise and glimpses of brilliance throughout the game.
Given that the team have only recently got to grips with the contact game we saw barn storming runs, followed by well executed tackles, and efficient presentation of the ball.
East Yorkshire based wireless internet service provider, Quickline Communications is helping local people feel more confident in using the internet and the devices needed to access it as they support Get Online Week.
As the UK’s biggest annual digital inclusion campaign, Get Online Week has been supported at events across the UK; in libraries, village halls, Job centres and more. Staff and volunteers have helped people to take their next step toward being a confident, capable and safe user of the internet and to #try1thing.
A local charity is on the lookout for volunteers who will be prepared to offer temporary accommodation for the dogs that are currently undergoing training.
Guide Dogs, a charity who provided specially trained K9s for people who suffer with full or partial sight loss say they need help to house animals here in Beverley.
Beverley Rugby Union Football Club Under 9’s team played their first match of the season against Malton on Sunday.
The players were eagerly looking forward to this match, in which they were allowed to play full contact rugby for the first time.
Parkway Cinema in Beverley say they are delighted to be shortlisted for the Screen Awards adding that is it great that the efforts the team go to are being recognised.
Parkway Cinema Beverley has been shortlisted as Cinema of the Year in the category for cinemas with 24 screens or less will now have to wait until later this month to see if they have won.
Later this month, the East Riding will be buzzing with the Lit Up Festival 2017, and the focus is not only on Beverley. Bridlington’s Spotlight Theatre is the venue for this year’s Bridlington Poetry Festival, bringing a slice of contemporary poetry to the East Coast, with some of the UK’s finest poets and emerging talent.
A truly exciting array is lined up.
East Riding Youth Dance is now full for 11 to 18 years at Beverley but is still recruiting in the younger group and at other venues for its community dance programme.
The community dance programme is for young people from Year 5 upwards.
There are workshops galore at the Lit Up Festival this year, at the Treasure House in Beverley, with opportunities to dive into a new forms, explore mindfulness and discover how your experiences could form the kernel of a blockbusting page-turner.
They say you should write what you know, and this year’s festival brings two differing workshops with variations on how your personal experiences can generate invaluable – and unique – inspiration.
Local councillor Denis Healy has welcomed the news that Beverley is set to feature again in the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire adding it works both ways.
Cllr Healy, who represents St Mary’s ward in Beverley says that while its good for the town it is also good for the Tour de Yorkshire to have Beverley as part of their product.