Hilary Usher says the Ivan Usher Stand opened at Beverley Town Football Club in memory of her late husband was a real community project.
The Ivan Usher Stand came to be as a result of fundraising efforts by the Usher family and numerous supporters.
The Beverley Braves have officially opened their new facility which is located on Thurlow Avenue. For the past six years, the club has been working on the project that finally sees the club get their own home.
To celebrate they opened their doors to the public while also inviting the people and local councillors who have helped them make this dream a reality.
Photos from the Longcroft School Year 11 Prom which was held at the Lazat Hotel. Students celebrated bringing an end to their final year at the school.
The Class of 2019 enjoyed a slap up meal, music while awards were also handed out on the night.
Photos from the Longcroft School Year 11 Prom which was held at the Lazat Hotel. Students celebrated bringing an end to their final year at the school.
The Class of 2019 enjoyed a slap up meal, music while awards were also handed out on the night.
Photos from the Longcroft School Year 11 Prom which was held at the Lazat Hotel. Students celebrated bringing an end to their final year at the school.
The Class of 2019 enjoyed a slap up meal, music while awards were also handed out on the night.
Six East Riding of Yorkshire schools including Longcroft School. They will be taking part in the northern Finals of Rock Challenge.
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College have retained their Premier Division Status. This is as a result of a successful 2018.
The Longcroft Gospel Choir will be performing at All Saints’ Church, Bishop Burton on Friday 5 July.
Founded and directed by Jonathan Chapman, the Longcroft School Gospel Choir is well known in the local area. They regularly perform at parties, ceremonies, weddings and music concerts.
Pupils from St Mary’s Primary School joined others from around the region as they took part in Junior Rock Challenge.
This was the first time the primary school in Beverley took part in the competition. As a result of taking part, they described the experience as a tremendous one.
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College and St Mary’s Primary School will take to the stage this Week.
Both schools will be performing at The Spa in Bridlington as part of the Humberside Police 2019 Rock Challenge and J Rock.
East Yorkshire Foodbank is appealing for help to find more storage following what they say was a successful Christmas campaign.
Following an increase in food poverty in the area the charity says the response from their public appeal resulted in an influx of food parcels.
St Mary’s Ward Councillor Denis Healy has met with the Acting Head of Longcroft School, Andy Baker, together with Longcroft pupils and teachers, following last week’s publication of the national progress scores, which revealed that Longcroft had the lowest score in the East Riding for pupil progress and below the national average.
Cllr Healy had said that parents needed to “have faith” that the school could turn round its performance. That prompted Mr Baker to contact Cllr Healy with an invitation to visit the school, to see for himself the work that is going on to get Longcroft back on track.
East Riding secondary schools are again celebrating their success in the GCSE league tables. The news comes are the new tables were issued by the Department for Education.
Results show that 46.30pc of students studying in East Yorkshire Schools achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.
Before Christmas, students at Longcroft School and Sixth Form College lent their support to the East Riding Food Bank.
A large number of items were generously donated by students, families and members of staff, as part of a drive to raise awareness of this important local charity, which supports many people in Beverley and the surrounding area.
A look back at 2018 shows it was a good year for the small Market Town of Beverley.
2018 saw Beverley as a town achieve a number of things, while there were also some great stories in the community. Of course, there was other not so good news too.
1st Molescroft Scouts have had some good news with regard to finding a new home within the grounds of Longcroft School.
The scouts were served with an eviction notice from their current site. The notice was issued as a result of plans by the local authority that want to sell off the land for development.
The Longcroft School Christmas Concert was held at St Mary’s Church in Beverley and proved to be a real hit.
Pupils from the school provide a full programme of festive entertainment to hundreds of people.
Scout Leader Andrew Sharpe says while he is encouraged by discussions he still remains cautious about their future.
Mr Sharpe, the Scout Leader at 1st Molescroft comments came following discussions that took place between ERYC and Cllr Denis Healy.
Beverley Town Council has agreed to help two groups who are facing eviction from their buildings located on Longcroft School.
Both the 1st Molescroft Scouts and 399 (Beverley) Squadron Air Cadets have been told they have to get off the site to make room for housing.