Friends and family of Beverley lady Nicky Kilford joined her to celebrate her 40th birthday this week. Nicky, who works at Beverley deli G Jack & Son, in Wednesday Market, was delighted with the surprise party, which was held at the Beaver on Wednesday.

Green Dragon Pub Sign Stolen
Humberside Police are appealing for information following the theft of a 12ft wide sign which has been stolen from the Green Dragon Public House in Beverley. At 0815hrs on Saturday 9 July 2011, two men approached the public house and using wheelie bins to stand on, unscrewed a sign from the archway to the pub and removed it. They then placed the sign, which has the words ‘Green Dragon’ painted…

Town Juniors Cup Triumph
Beverley Town U13`s delivered the clubs first silverware of the season, winning the EYCA U13`s Knockout Cup in an excellent final against Sutton CC U13`s at Sutton. Sutton won the toss and asked Beverley to bat first . Kieran Simpson and Harry Gamble opened the batting and Simpson was bowled in the first over to a good ball from Sam Graham. Greg Whyley joined Gamble and they both batted superbly…

Beverley Minster Choir Launches New CD
Beverley Minster choir and musicians are launching their first new CD for 10 years on Sunday, July 17th. And for the first time, it will feature singers from the Minster girls’ choir as well as the traditional men and boys. Minster director of music Robert Poyser said this was a perfect time to record a new collection of music in the church. “There are lots of really good singers in…

Forget The Rain Jump On The Summer Holiday Bus
Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company present the memorable musical, Summer Holiday, which originally starred Sir Cliff Richard and Una Stubbs in the iconic 1963 movie and Darren Day on stage in the 1990s, includes a romantic wedding in Italy as part of the famous road trip from London to Greece in a double-decker bus. Hit Songs include: Bachelor Boy, Dancing Shoes, The Young Ones, Living Doll. Not forgetting the title…

Young Braves Battle Hard Against Sutton
The Beverley Braves under nines continued their formidable form of late with a win over Sutton Trust Lambwath at Longcroft. An all round team effort saw the Braves rattle up ten tries and keep a clean sheet, a great achievement against a Lambwath side who did not lack enthusiasm and were prepared to offload the ball at any opportunity. Beverley opened the scoring in their first set of six when…

Know Your Blood Pressure
Do you know if you have healthy blood pressure? Many of us don’t yet high blood pressure is the major cause of stroke and other cardio-vascular disorders. Beverley Rotary Club in association with The Stroke Association (www.stroke.org.uk) is again running its annual ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event at Toll Gavel United Church this Saturday 16th July with NHS professionals ready to test your state of health. It’s quick and free…

Cherry Burton Twins To Open Beverley Attraction
Twin sisters from Cherry Burton have been invited to open this year’s Beverley Maze after winning a ‘Find the name of the clown’ competition at the popular attraction last year. 14 year old Ailsa and Hazel Collar will help the Maze’s mascot ‘Bob the Cob’ to officially open the maze on Saturday 23rd July. Opening for the first time last year, Beverley Maze attracted around 10,000 visitors over the six…

A Show of Sheep
As we look at it today, the countryside of East Yorkshire is generally a patchwork of fields, containing a variety of crops, from oilseed rape to potatoes. It appears as a timeless scene, depicting the practice of farming that has gone on here for centuries. Although it’s true that East Yorkshire has long been a rural economy, the county has actually changed more than we imagine. A rare book, dating…

Archive Tribute To Towers Of Beverley
For centuries, Beverley Minster and St Mary’s Church have been the enduring landmarks of the town. As buildings and people have come and gone, these towers have remained, an ever present part of the landscape for generations of Beverlonians. Now, it is an undeniable truth that there are fewer people attending church services and so our general knowledge about the Beverley Minster and the church of St Mary’s is in…

Green Dragon Quizathon Will See Who Is The Best
The Green Dragon Pub Beverley is holding a Quizathon this Saturday in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Starting at 9am a quiz will be held each and every hour until 9pm. Prizes will be awarded for the individual quiz’s with a 9 gallon barrel of beer being given to the team with the most points overall. Landlady of the Green Dragon Glyn Clarke said; “The pub is well known…

De Sousa Bags Trebble At Beverley Races
Many enjoyed a great afternoon out at Beverley Racecourse on a day that saw Brazilian Jockey Silvestre de Sousa claim a treble. The next race meeting at Westwood course is on Monday July 18th with the Yorkshire Festival of Racing. This is an evening meeting with doors opening at 4.30 with the first of six races starting at 6.30pm. [nggallery id=1597]

Kubana Bar & Grill Opens in Beverley
Beverley’s newest bar opened its doors to the public today. Kubana, on Beverley’s Saturday Market, is the latest addition to the town’s vibrant nightlife. The new bar laid on food and drink for guests, emphasising the tapas and cocktails which will be at the heart of Kubana’s menu. [nggallery id=1596]

National Festival Award For East Riding Musicians
On Wednesday 6th July the eight members of the East Riding Senior Percussion Ensemble and their director Chris Sykes, travelled to Birmingham to participate in the National Festival of Music for Youth. The group performed two works in the Recital Hall of Birmingham Conservatoire and were highly praised for their “exciting and full- blooded performance”. The adjudicators acknowledged that the group played with “a great sense of style, good individual…

An Evening of Perfect Pampering
The Friends of Longcroft School Pink Night proved to be a big hit. Several local businesses gave their support to the event that help raise over £1000 which will be used by FOL towards a mini bus for the school. Those there included The Hair Lounge, De Lacy Spa, The Fairy Godmother and Meadow Photography. Music on the night was provided by Paul and Rosie from Viking FM, adding that…

New Kitchenware Shop To Take Over Former Currys Store
One of Beverley’s most prominent empty shops will soon be back in use. Currys Digital, on Toll Gavel, has been empty since last year after the electrical giant pulled out of Beverley town centre. But now refurbishment work is well under way as high-end kitchenware store Steamer Trading Cookware prepare to enter the town centre. Steamer Trading Cookware have developed a reputation for top-quality kitchenware and have stores across the…

FirstBuy Housing Scheme In The East Riding
House builders developing properties in the East Riding have signed up to the Government’s FirstBuy scheme, designed to help first-time buyers’ purchase newly built properties. The scheme works by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the house builders loaning a total of 20 per cent of the property price, meaning purchasers only have to make up the other 80 per cent from savings and a mortgage to buy a…