57 years of trading at Beverley market led to a celebration for a stallholder who retired from trading in the historic East Yorkshire Town.
Having started at Beverley’s Saturday market at 16 in 1966, John Dyson spent his last day (on Saturday 14 January) with old and new colleagues, and with balloons decorating his stall.
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Young winners of a colouring competition which was held at Beverley Market have been presented with their prizes.
Judges decided the four youngsters, who are all pupils at Leconfield Primary School, produced the best festive artwork for a Christmas family day held at Beverley’s Saturday Market in December.
The East Riding is home to several fine market towns and has a long and proud tradition of market trading spanning back centuries.
Residents and visitors to the East Riding are being encouraged to visit their local market as part of the national Love Your Local Market Campaign, from Wednesday, 14 to Wednesday, 28 May.
Residents and visitors to the East Riding are being encouraged to visit their local market as part of the national Love Your Local Market Campaign, from Wednesday, 15 to Wednesday, 29 May.