Staff at Figham House in Beverley have pulled out all the stops as they hosted a party to mark the 100th birthday of resident Eunice Lillian Spavin.
Eunice, who was born on 8 February 1918 was joined by her family and friends to celebrate her 100th birthday with very special party that included a special guest, Cllr Anne Willis, the Mayor of Beverley.
Beverley gaming fans returning from the Yorkshire Games Festival in Bradford this week may recognise themselves in figures released pertaining to the performance of the gaming industry.
The great and good of the country’s gaming industry descended on West Yorkshire to discuss matters including the future of gaming, and students of nearby Hull University’s nationally-renowned Computer Science courses were offered the opportunity to absorb the expertise of iconic developers from around the UK.
The owners of a garden centre in Sigglesthorne which was found to be selling items which posed a serious fire risk to customers have been fined £18,000 by magistrates.
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre Ltd, who are based in Lincolnshire and own Hornsea Garden Centre, appeared at Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 6 September where they pleaded guilty to nine offences of offering for sale furniture and cushions that did not comply with fire safety regulations.
Over 200 schoolchildren are getting ready to take to the stage at Hull City Hall on Monday 5 June when they come together for Opera North’s Big Sing.
The younger singers are being supported by 2017 Hull UK City of Culture and come from three primary schools in the city: Gillshill Primary School, Ings Primary School and Thanet Primary School; they are joined by Year 7 and 8 pupils from Baysgarth School in Barton Upon Humber, together with pupils from Opera North’s Singing Schools: Adelaide Primary School, Kingswood Parks Primary School and Bude Park Primary School.
After a bumper senior Pock 7s on Good Friday, the youngsters got in on the seven-a-side act at Percy Road on Sunday.
24 teams produced another six hour try feast in the Pocklington Junior Charity Sevens, sponsored by Agriyork 400, with Beverley coming through at the end of the day to finish Under 14 runners up.
Humberside Police are appealing for members of the public to come forward with any information following a fatal accident on the A614.
In statement released police are asking witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist sadly lost his life after being involved in a collision.
Dresses made from old duvets, sheets and pillowcases were just some of the creations on display made by students in a recycled fashion competition.
Budding fashion designers from East Riding College and Driffield School took part in the annual Lets Waste Less Textiles fashion competition, which was organised by officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team.
Yorkshire is known for its breath-taking views, wonderfully warming cups of tea and friendly folk, however it’s probably less known as being an excellent place to live for first time buyers and young professionals.
The beauty of Yorkshire isn’t just the greenery or the rich heritage but the beauty really lies in it being an accessible place for many people to start on the property ladder.
On Sunday the Beverley team travelled to Huddersfield in the preliminary round of the Yorkshire Cup.
East Riding College has been named the College with the best higher education student satisfaction ratings in East Yorkshire.
People who are thinking of doing a degree or another higher level course can discover courses offered locally at two East Riding College open events this week.
Baytree Interiors continues its expansion within Yorkshire with a new store opening at Flemingate, the 162,561 sq ft retail and leisure development in Beverley that opened in November last year.
Beverley Folk Festival has a great track record of discovering new musicians and giving a platform for emerging artists, and 2016 will be no exception.
Beverley Under 13s went into the last weekend of the season optimistic of winning some silverware at the Beverley RUF MiTours festival, which saw 12 Under 13s teams from across the country attending.
A two-day forensic facial reconstruction course over the weekend of Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 January by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Employment, Education and Skills Team.
More than 600 people filled the Minster to watch the conferment of degrees on nearly 70 part-time Bishop Burton students this weekend.
An East Yorkshire school choir will share their talent with the world having qualified for the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in their first ever entry.
Perhaps the least said about this the better. It was Beverley’s last home fixture of what has been a fairly wretched season and it ended in another heavy defeat.