Radio Humberside

Turn Back Time: Beverley’s Changing High Street

November 24, 2010
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Find out more about the story of Beverley’s shops and shopping with the authors of Beverley Through Time, Margaret Sumner and Patricia Deans. After an illustrated talk about the town, the two local historians invite people to see a range of books, period costumes, photographs and documents relevant to Beverley’s shopping and trade history. These will be on display in the reference library until Christmas. The library are also looking…

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Turning Back Time in Beverley’s High Street

November 19, 2010
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Anyone who is enjoying ‘Turn Back Time – The High Street’ currently showing on BBC 1 may be interested to know that the project will be visiting Beverley between Monday 22nd and 26th November. The Video Nation Network (an online platform that allows people to submit and share videos, and add their voice, to BBC projects and news) will be bringing a bus kitted out with editing facilities to enable…

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The Beverley Food Festival 2010

October 3, 2010
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The Beverley Food Festival was held today and despite the poor weather organisers were pleased with the number of people who braved the rain to venture into the centre of Beverley. As the rain fell, the Beverley Brass Band lifted the spirits of people with their music, while inside the shelter of the Cookery Theatre Marquee, top local chef David Nowell hosted a series of food themed demonstrations. The event…

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Beverley Food Festival Awards 2010

September 21, 2010
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The best in local food has again been celebrated in an Awards Night organised by Beverley Town Council, and sponsored by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, to promote high-quality food produced in the local area, ahead of the Food Festival itself on October 3rd. The awards were presented to the winners of the following categories: Sausage – Pickle/Chutney – Preserves – Pie – Dairy Product – Dessert Drink –…

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Yorkshire Racing Festival @ Beverley Races

July 20, 2010
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Beverley Racecourse was packed full of people who were enjoying an evening meeting as part of the Yorkshire Racing Festival. BBC Radio Humberside’s David Burns was broadcasting live from the Westwood. On the track, Beverley Racecourse’s very own Paul Pickard was racing. He failed to pick up what would have been his second win at Beverley, although came close in the feature race. Riding Polish World in the Sky Bet…

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David Elvidge Joins the Conservative Party

June 25, 2010
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Beverley’s Armed Forces Day chairman councillor David Elvidge says his common ground with the Conservative Party is the main reason behind his decision to switch parties. Councillor Elvidge, who is busy preparing for next week’s big day in the town, had previously been part of the Labour party. But the former Beverley mayor, who has been considering a switch for some time, says the time was right for a change….

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Beverley High School Christmas Carol Service

January 18, 2010
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Beverley High School marked the end of the year with its usual Christmas Carol Service at Beverley Minster. What was unusual this year however was that Radio Humberside recorded the service for broadcast on Christmas Day. The church was packed, it was a spectacular event and as if by magic we walked out of church and into a white Christmas. The Minster was decorated by Angels made by Year 7…

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Winter Weather Update From ERYC

January 5, 2010
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With snow falling across the East Riding and more expected over the next few days residents are being reminded to take care and drive to the conditions on the roads. For regular updates on the weather conditions and school closures residents are asked to log on to the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk or tune in to BBC Radio Humberside on 95.9FM or 1485AM. Relevant council staff are on 24-hour duty with…

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Beverley Food Festival 2009

September 17, 2009
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Click here for pictures and video from the Beverley Food Festival 2009 All the ingredients are being mixed together for the fourth annual Beverley Food Festival, on Sunday October 4th 2009.  Organised by Beverley Town Council, the event will see the Market Place come alive with the tempting tastes and alluring aromas from upwards of seventy stalls, which will be selling local produce from the East Riding of Yorkshire. There…

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