A group of local businesses in Beverley have rolled up their sleeves and got the paint out to tidy up their part of the town.
Business owners on Ladygate contacted East Riding of Yorkshire Council after there were ‘missed out’ when the local authority cleaned up the town centre.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Museums Service will have a stall in Saturday Market at the annual Beverley Food Festival this year, organised by Beverley Town Council.
The Beverley Food Festival is a showcase for locally produced food and drink and will feature 130 stalls and Food Theatre marquee.
Pig and Whistle owner, James Allcock says he is looking forward to this year’s Beverley Food Festival and having a stall at the event for the first time.
James, who opened his Sow Hill bistro in June 2017 feels the Beverley Food Festival is great opportunity to meet food lovers and others from the industry.
When Beverley Town Council organised the first Food Festival in 2006, little did they know it would go on to be an annual success enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors alike.
The original idea was to bring a few producers from Beverley’s rural hinterland into the town centre to help celebrate local food, so on a crisp Sunday morning in 2006, thirty-five producers set up their stalls along with a small Food Theatre, in what proved to be a big success for the Town Council – one that has grown stronger year on year.
Organisers of the first Beverley Family Carnival are hoping the public will get behind the event which is taking place later this week at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Beverley Family Carnival is will be a fund raising event aiming to raise cash to help support 50 pop up schools in the slums of Bangladesh.
Mayor of Beverley, Cllr Bryan Pearson has thanked all those involved with brightening Beverley up as the town prepares for the visit of Britain in Bloom Judges.
Cllr Pearson, who himself has rolled up his sleeves and got his hands dirty also called for people in the town to make one last push ahead of the judge’s visit.
Organisers of the annual N.U.R.S.E. Charity Raft Race are hoping people will dig deep and give generously at their 2018 event.
Taking place on 21 July starting from 11.30AM, this year’s Beverley Raft Race promises to be an exciting day full of fun, laughter and entertainment.
East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Classic Car Club say that they were delighted with how their event went in Beverley which set a new record for the number of cars on display.
Not only were there a record number of cars, the club also say that more businesses chose to stay open adding to the ambience of the night.
Beverley will play host this week to the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club as they hold their ever popular Midsummer Gathering in the town.
Taking place this coming Wednesday, 20 June from 6PM to 9PM Saturday Market and the Town Centre of Beverley will be taken over by some of the most iconic cars and motor vehicles from years gone by.
Beverley Town Council and St Mary’s Church are supporting the nationwide ‘Great Get Together’ event aimed at promoting the community to come together to celebrate.
The Great Get Together was set up in memory of the MP Jo Cox, who was killed in June 2016 by an extremist while holding a street surgery in her constituency.
Cllr Bryan Pearson has been elected as the new Mayor of Beverley at a ceremony held at the Beverley Guildhall taking over from the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Ann Willis.
Cllr Pearson was nominated by Cllr Phil Dodsworth and Cllr David Elvidge who both paid tribute to his lifelong dedication to serving the town.
Celebrations for Care Home Open Day were extra special at Claremont House, Beverley as the Home celebrated its 1st anniversary.
Staff and residents welcomed guests to enjoy a “Big Commonwealth Lunch” as part of the Global Friendship campaign, choosing to create dishes from New Zealand – including mouth-watering lamb roasted with garlic and rosemary followed by mixed berry pavlova.
St. Mary’s CE Primary School in Beverley held their annual Walking School Bus that saw pupils and supporters of the event walk to school.
Meeting that the at the Tesco store in Beverley, pupils were joined by the Mayor of Beverley, Cllr Ann Willis, a local PSCO Officer from Humberside Polices, Parents and pets.
As the anniversary to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I approaches later this year, Molescroft Parish Council has restored the village’s Roll of Honour.
Parish Councillors David Boynton & Jackie Heffer formed a working group, with the aim of restoring the Roll of Honour which lists the names of 20 Molescroft servicemen who took up the call to arms in the conflict. The roll records the death of only one serviceman Lieutenant Edmund Wigfall Military cross.
This Sunday will see the official opening of King’s Church’s new extension by the Mayor of Beverley, Anne Willis at 2pm.
The new building, on the Jacob’s Well site, just near Aldi, on Swinemoor Lane, has been constructed by church members themselves, with a little help from friends and other skilled volunteers.
Staff at Figham House in Beverley have pulled out all the stops as they hosted a party to mark the 100th birthday of resident Eunice Lillian Spavin.
Eunice, who was born on 8 February 1918 was joined by her family and friends to celebrate her 100th birthday with very special party that included a special guest, Cllr Anne Willis, the Mayor of Beverley.
Tesco’s 10th Food Collection took place in all stores across the UK last weekend, with Tesco topping up customer donations by 20% to help charity partners FareShare and The Trussell Trust feed even more people in need.
The collection at Tesco’s Beverley store proved to be a fantastic success with customers donating 83 crates of food and £680 in cash donations, all of which will help provide food for people in need over the next few weeks. Our charity partner is East Yorkshire Foodbank, which is part of the Trussell Trust.
The Kings Head in Beverley will re-open its doors this week following a £100,000 investment to give the a fresh new look.
Located on Saturday Market, The Kings Head Hotel has been closed for 5 days so work could be carried out and will be back open ready for the weekend.
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