A Beverley man has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his environmental and community work.
Phil Young, who was born in Hull but brought up in Beverley where he still resides, has been awarded an MBE for services to the community, environment and flood risk managemen
Brand new walking netball sessions are to launch in Driffield later this month with the aim of helping ladies who may be worried about their fitness levels or mobility issues discover the sport for the first time or re-discover their love of the game.
The sport was introduced to the East Riding in 2015, by the council’s Sport, Play & Arts Service with the support of England Netball, and has gone from strength to strength ever since with weekly sessions now taking place in Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea and Goole.
East Riding Theatre (ERT) has appointed Adrian Rawlins as its new artistic director. He will work with the creative and programming team to develop the theatre’s artistic programme from January 2017.
Vincent Regan, founder of ERT, who has just overseen his successful sell-out Christmas adaptation of Great Expectations, announced his decision to stand down as artistic director in September last year although he will continue his involvement as creative director and a member of ERT’s Board of Trustees.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking to recruit new foster carers, particularly for children aged from five to 15.
A ‘Find out about Fostering’ information event will be held on Thursday 26 January 2017 at Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, at 6pm, when anyone wanting to find out how to become a foster carer is welcome to go along.
Humberside Police are appealing to members of the public for information relating to theft of goods from Mountain Warehouse in Beverley.
If getting fit is one of your New Year’s resolutions but you are worried that your age or mobility may be an obstacle then why not have a go at walking netball?
Over the coming weeks walking netball sessions will re-start at leisure centres across the East Riding including Beverley from Monday 9 January, from 12noon to 1PM.
After a very successful year of rapid growth local estate agents, EweMove, are ending the year on a high after Jane and Roland Peck’s Beverley office has been recognised as the best branch within the nationwide network of EweMove estate agents.
Following a 20 months of hard the couple who started a business after they looked for a change of direction say they have never looked back and have enjoyed enormous success since opening.
There are still a few tickets remaining for the ultimate feel-good start to 2017 – Manchester Camerata make a welcome return to Bridlington Spa.
Enjoy a glittering waltz around Vienna with dancers from East Riding Youth Dance County Company on Sunday 8 January, 2017, at 2pm, as the first concert in the ‘Classically Yours’ series.
Residents visiting registration and celebratory services, entertainment venues, adult learning centres and Bevelrey Leisure Centre that are run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council will now be able to stay connected as free Wi-Fi goes live.
The works represent an important investment by the authority and allow residents to access services and transact with the council digitally.
Beverley is just one location set to benefit from the £70m investment being made by the Co-op that will see them open 100 new stores throughout the UK as they look to put a store in every postcode.
Business director Stuart Hookin says the company are actively seeking new opportunities as the fastest growing non-discount food retailer look to grow their convince shopping portfolio.
Local Vauxhall retailer, Evans Halshaw on Swinemoor Lane is running a special New Year ‘Bonus Tag Event’ until to 16th January 2017 where customers can make significant savings on new Vauxhall cars.
During the event period, participating Vauxhall retailers will have ‘tags’ on selected models so that customers in Beverley can find their ideal model. With up to 22 per cent off selected models
An East Cowick woman must pay nearly £300 after failing to update the contact details on her dog’s microchip which would have cost her just £6.
Clare Childs, 45, of Lidgate, East Cowick failed to attend Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 21 December where she was facing a charge under the new Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.
Arts and business combined with a festive flourish as East Riding Theatre (ERT) performers entertained industry guests at a Local Transport Projects industry gathering.
Beverley, East Yorkshire-based Local Transport Projects (LTP) is one of the UK’s leading independent transport practices and teamed up with the town’s theatre company, which itself is garnering national acclaim for its productions.
Mentoring isn’t just for young people starting out in business, it’s now being recognised by experienced business people as one of the most effective ways to succeed.
That’s the message from award-winning accountancy firm 360 Chartered Accountants as they launch their very own mentor scheme.
Humberside Police are keen to speak to them following the theft of a till from a newsagent’s store in Grovehill Road, Beverley.
The incident happened at around 4.30pm on Monday, October 31, when two people arrived at the store on a red Honda motorbike.
Last year it was the Christmas Jumper; this year it’s your car that is becoming the ultimate Christmas accessory.
With reports of more and more people decorating their cars for Christmas, it would seem drivers are finding new ways to show their Christmas spirit.
Dream doors Beverley, part of the UK’s largest kitchen makeover retail network, has been awarded the “Rising Star” award at the franchise’s 2016 annual conference.
The showroom, based in Beverley, is owned by Andy and Terri Wilkinson who were delighted to receive their award from Dream Doors MD, Troy Tappenden. The awards took place in a gala black-tie ceremony in early December.
The Treasure House at Beverley has unveiled its programme of exhibitions and events for 2017, and will be playing a major role in Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – a Principal Partner in Hull 2017 – has published the programme of events, which includes the prestigious 52nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition from 11 February to 22 April, on loan from the Natural History Museum.