On 1 October 2020 the tenth history board was put in place in Eastgate, to replace a damaged board there, close to the footage entry to the Friary and Eastgate site.
It is the last in the present phase of these boards, which have been warmly welcomed by visitors and residents. The planning of these boards began in 2017, under the leadership of John Bird.
Beverley Civic Society have unveiled their latest historic information board which they hope will help people understand more about the Town.
Located in Saturday Market on the wall of The Grapes, the board which was produced locally provides snippets of information from years gone by.
Green technology developed in Sweden will drive the production of biogas at F D Bird and Sons’ Brandsburton site.
Swedish Biogas International have been at the forefront of biogas and biomethane – the vehicle fuel liquefied biogas – for the past 15 years and their technology has been brought to Britain by 3AD3, and is already in use across the UK.
A pioneering farmer is planning to convert mountains of food waste into clean and green energy for thousands of homes in East Yorkshire.
John Bird, managing director of F D Bird and Sons of Leven, is in the vanguard of East Yorkshire recycling at his Leven site.
A bun produced by Sugar & Spice Cafe and Coffee Shop were left celebrating after their creation was picked by judges to be the official Beverley Bun.
Beverley has been shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Great Town’ Award by the London-based Academy of Urbanism.
The Beverley Georgian Festival committee has been awarded a grant of £8,800 by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the Beverley Market Cross and succession of George I, it was announced today.
Founder and Chairman of The Beverley Festival of Christmas John Bird is “shocked but delighted” that one of Beverley’s flagship events has won a top award.
Tens of thousands of people descended on Beverley last Sunday in spite of the damp and cold weather. The Festival is one of the highlights of the year and in many ways heralds the start of Christmas. As always the sight of reindeer pulling Santa on his sleigh through the town excited both adults and children alike and as John Bird said, to see the expressions of wonder and delight…
Thousands of people descended upon Beverley for the Christmas Lights Switch on. Mini events were held throughout the town in Wednesday Market, Angel Square, Saturday Market where Viking FM were broadcasting with the finale being at North Bar. The event organised by the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal also marked the start of the Wednesday Night late night shopping in the run up to Christmas. Julian Minshall of the Beverley Christmas…
Irene Charis upset the odds to win a place on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council at the first time of asking. As the votes were being counted at Beverley Leisure Centre today, Irene admitted she would be surprised if she won her seat in St Mary’s Ward. But just minutes before the results were announced, all the candidates were called forward to view the results and after a few…
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I decided to stand for election in 2003 because I wanted to work for and support the people in the ward where I live. That desire has not changed and so I am standing again for election this year. In addition to my work as your councillor over the past eight years at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, I am currently Chair of the Beverley Renaissance Partnership which has delivered…
East Riding residents are reminded to make sure they are on the electoral register so that they do not miss out on the chance to vote in the local elections taking place on Thursday, 5 May. It is not possible to vote without being on the electoral register and the deadline for registering in time for the May elections (including the town/parish council elections and the national referendum on the…
The 16th Beverley Festival of Christmas has once again attracted thousands of people to the town. This year the event was officially opened by local celebrity Vincent Regan at Wednesday Market. The parade made its way through the streets of Beverley which were full of children all hoping to see Santa and his reindeers. There was lots of live entertainment on the streets including the Beverley Pipe Band and a…
A big effort from a number of East Riding of Yorkshire Council services has meant that, despite the recent dreadful weather, this year’s Festival of Christmas in Beverley has been given the all clear to go ahead as planned on Sunday, 12th December. Festival committee chairman Councillor John Bird said: “I would like to thank the East Riding of Yorkshire Council for pulling out all the stops to ensure that…
The sixteenth Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place on Sunday, 12th December and promises to be the biggest and best ever. All the old favourites will be there for the crowds to enjoy including the Sealed Knot performing a street skirmish from the Civil War at North Bar; a classic car rally; a Victorian Christmas market with more than 100 stalls selling a variety of top quality gifts and foods;…
As part of a project to improve historic town centre lanes in Beverley, Beverley Renaissance will take to the streets along with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s safe communities team next Tuesday to tackle the current condition of Tindall Lane and remove graffiti. The clean up of the lane, which acts as a thoroughfare from several popular car parks and the train station through to Wednesday Market, will start at…