While the world was watching London as the greatest show on earth, the Olympic Games, opening ceremony unfold there was a pretty specular show in the skies above Beverley last night.
Beverley-born Lizzie Simmonds will be one of Great Britain’s brightest prospects for a medal this summer, as Team GB is hoping to make the best of a home advantage in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Bicycle bells, hand bells and church bells will ring out across the East Riding as part of a national event tomorrow (Friday, 27 July)
Following the success of the East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, which included the Elite Circuit Race in Beverley on Friday, and Bradley Wiggins Tour de France triumph, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has become the latest organisation to Back Le Bid.
Judges from Yorkshire in Bloom were this week given a tour of Beverley that saw then visit schools and town centre locations. Roger Burnett, Joy Smith were taken around Beverley by Mayor of Beverley
The East Yorkshire Classic cycling weekend returns to Beverley on 20th and 21st July, bringing the country’s top professionals back to the town for the 6th round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series
The annual East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, from Friday, 20 to Saturday, 21 July, is proving to be as popular as ever.
It’s less than a month until the Olympics return to London for a third time, and the world’s spotlight will be turned on the British nation for a festival of sport in which 204 nations will compete for glory.
Dean Windass fired the starting gun for the 13th Humber Bridge Half-Marathon last Sunday and set more than a thousand athletes off on a 21km run across the bridge to Barton and back.
Anna Ward, dressed as a Lion Tamer, celebrated her birthday with a fancy dress polo match. Anna, who turned 28, has been a member of Beverley Polo Club for around a year and keeps five horses at the livery.
Duncan James, TV Presenter, West-End Leading man and singer in successful boy-band Blue took time out of his hectic schedule this week to attend the launch night of Lucca Bar and kitchen based on Princes Avenue in Hull
Creation Fine Arts is delighted to host a new exhibition – “Wingbeats” – the final part of ERA’s (East Riding Artists) project for Imove, Yorkshire’s cultural programme for London 2012.
Mike Blamires of Beverley Athletic Club spent the Diamond Jubilee weekend taking part in the Grand Union Canal race – the longest, toughest, non-stop running race in the UK.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Streetscene Services have transformed several roundabouts in the area to help celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Four acts from this year’s Live and Unsigned competition are set to play the Beverly Festival next weekend, earning the slots after impressing festival promoters at the Live and Unsigned Area Finals.
In a little over a month’s time it will be the Olympic venue with athletes from all around the globe converging for a chance to fight to win gold, however last weekend it was a trio of the East Yorkshire Judo Academy
A group of 22 runners from Beverley Athletic Club took part in last Sunday’s Mucky Duck 8½ mile multi-terrain race from Driffield Rugby Club.
An exhibition to highlight some of the East Riding’s most precious objects, revealing many international influences on the cultural heritage of the area, will be on display at the Treasure House from Saturday, 2 June until Saturday, 28 July.