Beverley Town LTC picked up a win in their final fixture of the tennis season. Welcoming Pocklington to the Norwood Recreation Ground, pairs Paul Miller & Sharon Lockwood and Gary Wilson & Jackie Langley took 3 sets each to win the fixture for Beverley.
Cherry Burton Tennis Club Awards 2010
Over 30 children attended the annual Award and BBQ ceremony at the Cherry Burton tennis courts. Vicky Wicks, chairperson for Cherry Burton Tennis Club, handed out medals and certificates to all the children who participated in the coaching modules this year. Morrisons provided the drinks and crisps for the children who attended. Tony Baker commented: “The coaching this year has been very successful with 38 children participating from 5 local…
Career Advancement and Lighter Learning in New Course Guide
East Riding College’s new part-time course guide, featuring hundreds of courses starting from September, is now available. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas, with most starting in the autumn and some in January, and a number which can be done at any time. Courses featured include those related to career advancement, such as management and supervision qualifications, and many which are specific…
Business Centres in East Riding Play a Key Role
A recent report has highlighted the important role being played by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s business centres in the local economy. The report by the council’s planning and economic regeneration service showed that, up to March 2010, the centres have helped 114 new business start-ups, 209 existing businesses have used the service and 349 new jobs have been created. Business advisers working with new start-ups from the centres have…
Excellent Leisure Services Lead to Awards
Council staff working in front-line leisure services have been declared at the top of their game after winning a prestigious award. The customer service excellence award was won by East Riding of Yorkshire Council staff working at leisure facilities, in the sport and play development team and in countryside access. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “This…
East Riding Concert Series
A wonderful concert series, organised by the council’s arts development service, awaits East Riding concert-goers in the forthcoming season, bringing music to your doorstep from October 2010 through to May 2011. This season offers a wide variety of concerts at Beverley, Bridlington and Pocklington. The season opens in style with a welcome return from London Theatre Voices presenting ‘Opera, Opera, Opera’ at The Pocklington Arts Centre on Wednesday, 6 October…
Flying High at the Beverley Treasure House
A new museum display at the Treasure House, Beverley, opening next week, will focus on local heroine Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Hull-born Amy features in a four-month long exhibition, with new artefacts donated or loaned by various people and items borrowed from the permanent Amy Johnson collection at Sewerby Hall Museum near Bridlington. To coincide with the display, the museum service has…
‘Sobriety’ Returning to Beverley for First Time in 40 Years
An old girl will be returning home as part of a special visit thanks to Lottery money. The Sobriety was originally built in Beverley 100 years ago back in 1910 at Joseph Scarrs. To mark its centenary the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant so the Waterways Museum can take her back to town where she was built. It is over forty years since the Sobriety has been seen…
Roof Tours & Performances at Beverley Minster
The Beverley Minster has plenty to do this Summer including roof tours and live performances. Roof Tour 1 A great treat for kids* this summer, book a guided tour of the Minster roof space to see ancient timbers, medieval construction techniques, stunning views through the rose windows and the treadwheel. Thursday – Saturday 11.15am & 2.15pm. Adults £5, *Children (7-16) £2.50 Minimum 2 people (if there are less than two…
Beverley Town CC Walk 79 Miles in Two Days
The Wolds Way is a 79-mile trek that should take seasoned ramblers a good five days to complete, but this week twenty members of the Beverley Town Cricket Club set out to tackle it in just two, to raise money not only for their club, but also for the local MS society. In order to achieve such an incredible feat, they had to set off for the starting point at…
Players & Officials of Beverley RUFC Get Naked
Beverley Rugby Club have been stripping off for their latest fund-raising calendar. Earlier this week club officials posed ‘in the buff’ for their new nude club calendar, which will be available in time for Christmas. The saucy shots show committee and staff members wearing nothing but festive outfits, with the odd Christmas decoration to cover their pride! Ian Archibald of Beverley Rugby Club said: “The calendar helps bring in much…
Residents Are Throwing Away Less
Results of a survey of the waste in the East Riding’s green bins show that residents are trying to reduce what they throw away. The survey, by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, is the latest in a series of nine through to 2012, monitoring what is put in the green bins and sent to landfill. While the amount of waste in the bins was down, nearly a third of it…
Most Important Exhibition of Works
The most important exhibition of art and books ever held in the East Riding opens on 21 August. The exhibition in the Treasure House, Beverley, attests to the generosity of the area’s great benefactor, John Edward Champney. The Champney Centenary will celebrate the official opening of Beverley Museum and Art Gallery in 1910. The building, now part of the Treasure House, was paid for by Champney who also gave his…
Beverley One Way System to be Removed
An experimental one way system in the area around Beverley’s Wednesday Market is to be removed on Wednesday, 11 August 2010. The one way system was introduced in 2008 following temporary traffic management measures to protect pedestrians during a major re-paving scheme in and around Wednesday Market. Now, following assessment of the impacts of the experimental traffic regulation order on residents and on traffic flows, an exhibition and consultation, measures…
Humbercolts Vs Humberside Police
The Humber Colts got their pre-season off to a winning start beating the Humberside Police. The Police fielded a strong team that saw Hodgsons FC players Adam Foster, playing for the police and Steve Grantham, playing for the Colts, face one another. In a good quality match the Humberside Police took the lead midway through the second half with strike that went through the legs of the Colts keeper. A…
Eager Beaver Vs Cherry Burton
The Eager Beaver were beaten on the road by Cherry Burton as they continued their build up to the new season. This was never going to be an easy fixture though the Eager Beaver did well in the early stages of the game and looked like they may nick a draw. Cherry had a strong team and their experience was enough to see them through as they winning the game…
The Velo Club Beverley Summer Road Race 2010
Inaugural Velo Club Beverley Summer Road Race won by Stephen Swales Walkington, 1st August 2008 – The first annual road race promoted by local club Velo Club Beverley was won by Stephen Swales, a former local racing star who has returned to racing after a lengthy layoff. In an exciting contest on a circuit running on the roads above Walkington, Swales outsprinted his breakaway companion Stephen Ellis of Rutland CC…
Saturday Night @ Wednesday Market
Wednesday Market in Beverley was full of life on Saturday night. The Belgium Horse Ball enjoyed some of what Beverley has to offer. The squad is here competing championships being held at Bishop Burton. In Fusion Soul Patrol entertained a packed out bar, while next door in the Queens Head punters enjoyed a few drinks in one of Beverley’s more traditional pubs. Many people took the chance to sit outside…