The Olympic Torch will arrive in the South of England today, ready to begin its 70-day trek around the United Kingdom ending at the Olympic Stadium in London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games on Friday, 27 July.
ERYC confirm that the streets the Olympic Flame will travel down on its way to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the inspirational torchbearers who will carry it
Swinemoor Primary School recently held a Science Day where the children were entertained and inspired by talks, interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities by the science educator Ian B Dunne from DoScience.co.uk.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a corner of the town to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen. Work is under way to turn the corner of New Walkergate, Beverley, into the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Garden.
Kinetic Special Vehicles of Tickton, Beverley and Primetech (UK) ltd, the integrated mobile communications specialist, has joined forces to develop a state of the art mobile Command and Control Unit
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness is delighted that the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, will be in Yorkshire as part of a series of regional visits ahead…
The iconic structure of the Humber Bridge will provide a stunning backdrop and host location for residents and visitors to welcome the Olympic Flame as the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay passes through the East Riding en route to the capital next year. Residents and visitors will be able to welcome the torch’s arrival in the East Riding and celebrate the achievements of the torchbearers from 18 June 2012 as…
Lois Brown is 17 and currently studying in her 2nd year for A levels at Beverley High and Beverley Grammar School. She is currently ranked No 1 in England in the junior u78kg class, is on the England talent development squad and recently represented Great Britain in Hungary at the European Judo Cup. Lois was selected to fight for England at the UK School Games, in a four day event…
Over a thousand teenagers and young adults across the Humber are to benefit from a new sports programme that aims to fulfil the legacy promise made by Seb Coe in Singapore in 2005 to ‘inspire young people to choose sport’. Sportivate will give 14- to 25-year-olds the chance to receive six to eight weeks of coaching in a sport of their choice. Launched by Sport England and The Humber Sports…
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has called for the Olympic torch relay to visit Beverley on its nationwide tour in June 2012. The East Riding capital was not included among the first locations of the Olympic torch relay for next summer to Graham’s dismay. He said: “The torch relay is about showing off the pride of Britain, and Beverley is a shining example for the world to see….
In the run up to next year’s Olympic Games four local athletes were given the honour of taking part in the Olympic Test Marathon in London on Monday morning. Former Beverley Athletic Club member Darran Bilton, now with Leeds City AC, was given the number 1 bib and was asked by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) to pace the group of 39 elite club athletes to 3 hours. He…