East Riding College Principal Mike Welsh will retire at the end of May. During over four years in charge Mike oversaw a number of major developments. Most significantly, he led the College through what was described as an exemplary merger with TEC Partnership, securing its long term, sustainable future.
Mike’s tenure has also seen significant increases in student and apprentice numbers as well as the construction of a brand new Institute of Technology at the College’s Flemingate campus.
Non-essential shops, hairdressers and gyms have been given the green light to re-open by the government from 12 April.
Beverley like the rest of the Uk has been enduring its third lockdown for weeks. However, as the COVID Vaccination Programme continues plans to allow businesses to re-open have been announced.
Coronavirus is set to get worse in the UK according to health officials. With that in mind should Beverley cancel big events to help protect its residents?
As a result of the spread of coronavirus some countries are already taking drastic action to reduce its spread. But are little towns like Beverley doing enough?
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 people.
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.
The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and Graham Stuart MP is urging the local community to get nominating.
The awards focus on championing rural communities and local produce; celebrating people who go the extra mile to ensure that Britain’s food and farming industry, small businesses and traditional skills can flourish.
Beverley’s First Gentle Festival is lining up to bring something special to the town.
Taking place from Friday 4th to Sunday 6 October 2019 and organised by Music Living, a not-for-profit organisation, the event will be a wholly inclusive community event to which absolutely everyone is welcome.
Beverley Town Council Food Festivals have been shortlisted to win a Countryside Alliance Award in the Food and Drink category.
The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of British food & farming, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses.
East Riding College is welcoming back ex-student Peter Sidwell as he returns to Beverley to open the Beverley Food Festival as its special guest.
Pocklington-born Peter, who studied at the College when it was still Beverley College, is now a TV chef and presenter of the Channel 4 cookery show Lakes on a Plate. He is also well known as the author of the Simply Good Food range of cookbooks and runs a restaurant and cookery school in the Lake District.
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.
