Bridlington got off to the perfect start scoring early on, but it didn’t take long for Tickton to respond as John yeo tapped in the equalizer . Bridlington with the help of the strong winds kept AFC Tickton under pressure and finally regained the lead going in at the break. Into the second half and AFC Tickton came out fighting with Charlie Hargreaves grabbing an equalizer and not long after…
Fourteen athletes from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Bridlington last Sunday for the annual Brid Half. The challenging undulating course takes runners out into the East Yorkshire countryside via Sewerby, Flamborough and Bempton and returns via Sewerby to a finish on the sea front. It was a pleasant sunny day and conditions were good for running. Steve Peacock was the first Beverley runner to cross the finishing line. He completed…
The team at Perfect 32 Dental Practice in Beverley is celebrating winning the prestigious Training Business of the Year crown at the Chamber Bridlington and Wolds Business Awards on Friday 14th October. Principal dentist, Gary Rowland, from the NHS and private practice in Ladygate, and his wife and practice manager, Nicki, attended the glitzy awards ceremony with their team at The Royal Hall, Bridlington Spa, hosted by Hull & Humber…
On Saturday 15th October, Longcroft School and East Riding Youth Dance joined forces to pilot a Day of Dance. As an increasingly popular option for students at both GCSE and A-level, the day was aimed at students who want improve their dance skills and techniques in preparation for their examinations later in the school year. Jonathan Chapman, Assistant Headteacher and Director of the Performing Arts, explained: “There’s a lot of…
Beverley Town Beavers were well beaten by Bridlington Sports Academy in the East Riding County League. Town lost the game 5 – 1 at Lecconfield Sports Ground leaving them with just one point from their four matches. Next weekend Beverley Town Beavers are away Hedon Rangers Reserves, Rangers are also struggling and though this weekend earned their first point of the season with a 1 – 1 with The Barrel…
The Barrel Walkington rescued a point at home against Hedon Rangers thanks to a Brad Palin header. Falling behind the Barrel Walkington got on level terms at Longcroft School after Oli Burns broke down the right wing firing in a cross that Palin leaped like a salmon to meet and head home. Next weekend the Barrel Walkington face Bridlington Town Academy who beat Beverley Town Beavers 5 – 1. Elsewhere…
The first weekend of the Beverley Literature Festival saw queuing round the block for Val MacDermid and Mark Billingham; and the Beverley Treasure House was packed with children meeting authors, making stories and being spell-bound by performers at the children’s literature festival. On Thursday, Thomas Penn will be talking about his acclaimed, debut account of early Tudor history – it’s been admired by novelists (including Hilary Mantel) and historians alike. …
Beverley Athletic Club Chairman, Rob Reid, travelled back to his home city of Liverpool last weekend to take part in the first Liverpool Marathon. Entering the marathon in his home town had seemed like a rather nostalgic and romantic thing to do and he was not disappointed. He ran past many pubs from his youthful days, saw his sister’s school and ran along part of his old school bus route….
The first race of the 2011/2012 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place last Sunday at Bishop Wilton and more than 150 athletes from eight local running clubs lined up at the start. Beverley Athletic Club fielded a large squad of 33, among them several new members competing in the league for the first time. Mark Walsh, Mariana Barbera, Richard Clark, Jane Goodchild, Sarah Crabtree and Chris Woolner…
East Riding residents recycled and composted 60 per cent of their waste in August, pushing the rate to the highest ever achieved in the area. For four months in a row, East Riding’s residents have broken all previous records as they have taken advantage of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s collection of food waste and cardboard in the brown composting bins. The new collection service was rolled out between March…
Celebrating the achievements of local businesses for the fifth year running, the Chamber Bridlington and Wolds Business Awards will be held on the 14th October, in the Royal Hall at Bridlington Spa. Organised by the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, awards are split into eight categories ranging from “Start Up Business of the Year” to “International Business of the Year”. Entrants include sole traders and partnerships through to large…
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,…
The Major Stone half-marathon made a welcome return to the local race calendar last weekend after a two-year absence and attracted a field of 136 athletes. A sixteen-strong contingent from Beverley Athletic Club took part in the race and the first of them to complete the 21 km course was Jonathan Leskiewicz. He finished in fourth position overall in 1:18:06 behind a very strong first three consisting of Steve Bateson,…
AFC Tickton Cougers made it fifty games unbeaten as they completed their preseason with an comprehensive victory over Bridlington. A Dan Taylor hatrick and Josh Edgcombe brace were the pick of the scorers as AFC Tickton ploughed through Bridlington scoring at will. Manager Pip Pearson said; “It was a good warm up for the season that starts next weekend.” “As coach of the ‘Decade’ I am telling you these boys…
New national funding rules aimed at getting people into work mean those on benefits can take courses for as little as £20 at East Riding College from this September. Late changes announced last week mean people aged 19 and over who are on a range of benefits get free tuition and will only pay a small administration fee and, in some cases, exam and awarding body fees. It means people…
Beverley Town have moved up to sixth place in the Humber Premier League with comfortable victory over Bridlington Sports Club. Two second half goals were enough to secure Town all three points and claim back to back wins. The first goal came from Nathan White while the second was credited as an own goal. The match was ended early by match referee Leslie Towse due to an injury to a…
The hard work of pupils and schools across the East Riding has been rewarded by record breaking GSCE results. With a few results still to be processed, schools within the East Riding of Yorkshire Council have seen the number of learners achieving five passes at A* to C grade rise significantly to 81 per cent, more than 10 per cent above the national average of 69.9 percent. The GCSE average…
Hodgsons FC were twice pegged back by Bridlington Sports Club in the Humber Premier league as the side shared the spoils at Longcroft School. The Tanners took the lead early on in the match through Matthew Crane though Bridlington Town scored to ensuring the sides were level at half time. In the second half Hodgsons brought on Rob Northern who took just 10 minutes to make his mark on the…