Over the nine years it has been running, Beverley Literature Festival has brought Man Booker Prize winners to the event only days before they’ve won one of the world’s most prestigious literary competitions. Past Man Booker Prize winners-in-waiting have included: Hilary Mantel, Sebastian Barry, and Anne Enright. And it may prove to be the case again this year. Carol Birch has been shortlisted for the Man Booker for her epic…
Longcroft Pupils Sports Leader Assessment Day
90 year 11 pupils completed their Sports Leaders level 1 qualifications in the sunshine at Longcroft School this morning. They had opted to take the award in year 10 and this was their final assessment. About 300 year 2 3 and 4 pupils from St Mary’s Primary School and Molescroft Primary School came along to help. The primary pupils took part in Multi-Skills activities working their way round 10 stations…
Appeal Following Fail To Stop RTC Grovehill Road
Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on Grovehill Road, Beverley. At 0730hrs on Wednesday 21 September 2011, a car collided with the rear of a pedal cyclist on Grovehill Road, near to the roundabout. The car is described as a blue coloured Ford. The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene. The cyclist received treatment for a broken wrist at Hull Royal…
Missing Cat: Can You Help?
Missing since 20th September 2011 from Swinemoor Lane area (near MKM) Ginger and white, white paws and underbelly, black spot on nose end, very friendly and noisy. Please call 07766773703 with information, reward available
Fresh n Fruity’s Harvest Festival Gift
Toll Gavel United Church preschool visited “Fresh n Fruity” on Dyer Lane as part of their preparation for harvest. 4 of the older children who attend the preschool along with some of the staff spent time learning about different fruit and vegetables and sampling kiwi. The shop manager Tracey Hartley also very generously donated to the preschool and the Church two large boxes of locally grown produce which will eventually…
Men Needed: East Riding County Choir
East Riding County Choir rehearsals have begun again and are being held at The Hexagon Centre, Coltman Avenue, Beverley. The first rehearsal of the new term on 19th September was very well attended and the second one is scheduled for the 3rd October. The choir are seeking new members especially men who are encouraged to attend a rehearsal with the view to having an audition. Students of all voices are…
St Paul’s Tickton Flower Show
St Paul’s Church organized a wonderful flower festival to raise money to improve and update the facilities at the 18th Century church. The money raised from the flower festival is going towards bringing St Paul’s into the Twenty First Century, with the building of toilets, a small kitchen and an area for families and small children. With almost 30 exhibits on show and with each designer having to work to…
Last Chance To Enter Capturing The East Riding Photography Competition
The deadline for the Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition is fast approaching, on Friday, 30 September, with residents urged not to miss the opportunity to show off their creative talent and be in with the chance of winning a great prize. Entries have been coming in steadily and are being uploaded to the online gallery of the competition website www.eastriding.gov.uk/capturingtheeastriding The competition is open to all amateur photographers. Eligible…
Local College Gets Prestigious Accolade From Industry Giant
The Inspire Hair and Beauty salons at East Riding College have been recognised as a Wella Professionals Centre of Excellence by industry leader Wella Professionals. The accolade makes the salons at the College’s Bridlington and Beverley campuses part of an elite group of educational establishments and has only been awarded to a select band of 30 colleges nationally that are achieving the high standards worthy of the award. Paul Oscroft,…
Messy Eaters Get Stuck In!
The children at Toll Gavel United Church Pre-School Playgroup were making a real mess this week! But it’s o.k. . . .as they are doing their bit to help promote healthy eating in their community and to help celebrate the forthcoming Harvest Festival at Toll Gavel United Church It’s all part of the government’s and NHS initiative to its promote awareness of Healthy Eating in our schools and early learning…
Police Warn Residents Following Scam Letter
Humberside Police have received a report of a member of the public receiving a letter purporting to be from Hong Kong, and suggesting that the recipient of the letter was due to receive a large amount of money. The letter stated that it was sent from a bank in Hong Kong, and that the recipient was due to receive a substantial amount of inheritance money – all they had to…
Town Make It Through Secound Round after Penalties
Beverley went into this game full of confidence after a recent run of good results. However Bransholme proved to be stiff opposition in a game that had many twists and turns. The first half was mainly played in the Bransholme half, with Town playing down hill and down wind Bransholme struggled to get past the half way line and create any clear cut chances. Town took the lead mid way…
Random Gallery: Selection People Pictures
A collection of pictures showing different people in different location from around Beverley. These images were taken in Kubana Bar & Grill, The Royal Standard and North Bar. [nggallery id=1750]
Andrew Foster First REunner Home For Beverley AC In Great North Run
The 31st Great North Run took place last Sunday and nine athletes from Beverley Athletic Club joined more than 38,000 other runners at the start on the central motorway in Newcastle. World 5000 metre champion Mo Farah fired the starting pistol while the Red Arrows made a diamond-formation fly-past over the start line. If you like the big race atmosphere this was the place to be on Sunday morning. Most…
Sousa Bags Hat Trick As Racing Comes To An End @ Beverley
Beverley Racecourse held its final meeting for the year. Jockey Silvestre De Sousa had a good day at the track as he rode three winners on the day. The Violet And Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes feature race was won by in for Internationaldebut ridden by Paul Midgley. (IRE) [nggallery id=1748]
‘Charity Cyclothon’ Raised Over £1,500
Military volunteers from the Defence School of Transport gave up their spare time to compete in a 12 hour Cyclothon against staff from the Tesco Store, Beverley on Saturday 17 September 2011. The event was supported and visited by, Mayor of Beverley, Peter Astell, Vice Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Chad Chadwick and his Lady, Councillor Margaret Chadwick, Councillor David Elvidge, Councillor Kerri Harold, Councillor Dominic Peacock,…
Can You Help Us Identify These Men: CCTV Assault
Police in Beverley are appealing for help from the public in identifying four men they would like to speak to in relation to an assault which took place at the Cross Keys Public House, Lairgate, Beverley. At 2330hrs on Saturday 30 July 2011, an 18-year-old man was in the Cross Keys Public House when he was allegedly head butted by another man. The victim sustained a fractured skull as a…
East Riding To Ring With The Sound of Music
Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company have secured the first amateur production of The Sound of Music for 2011. “This is a fantastic coup for our group of youngsters,” said Martin Cox, Chairman. “We had to get our bid in at the beginning of the year and because this production will be predominantly a youth production Josef Weinberger (the licensees) needed to be sure that we were capable of putting on…