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Beverley Armed Forces Day: The Entertainment

July 5, 2010

Visitors to Beverley’s second Armed Forces Day were richly entertained in Saturday Market. There was a whole host of stalls and attractions for all the family throughout the day, with camouflage face painting especially popular for youngsters. The main entertainment took place on and around the big stage erected in Saturday Market. Music was provided by the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Beverley Pipe Band, while the big crowd…

Global Stars Set to Race in Cycling Weekend

July 2, 2010

Cycling stars from around the world will return to Beverley for a popular three day cycling weekend this month. Two British Olympic Gold medallists, a British World cycling champion and a bevy of international riders will top the bill for the East Yorkshire Classic cycling extravaganza. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “I am so pleased to…

Thousands Attend Beverley Classic Car Show

June 24, 2010

Thousands of people basked in the late evening sunshine to enjoy Beverley’s Classic Car Rally last night. From Toll Gavel down to Saturday Market, dozens of magnificently restored cars were admired by visitors to the town centre. 1930s British classics stood next to sporty MGs, while souped up Volkswagens and Japanese models were side by side with American muscle cars in a display that had everything for the motor enthusiast….

Town Trail Tells the ‘Amazing History of Beverley’

June 22, 2010

The Beverley Medieval Town Trail will provide a glimpse of ” the amazing history of Beverley”.

As part of his exclusive interview with HU17.net, Chris Try, a member of the committee that has created the town-wide trail and installations, revealed the history behind just a few of the 39 pieces of art scattered around the town, and the role Beverley has played in the growth of trade and commerce in the United Kingdom.

Fairy Godmothers Beverley Fund Raiser

June 12, 2010

Beverley enjoyed a return to summer today – and the people of the town responded by digging deep for charity. Abbie Bulleyment, Beverley’s own Miss England contestant, was joined by fellow models from Fairy Godmothers, the prom, evening and occasional wear specialists on Ladygate, to raise money in the town for Help the Heroes. Abbie, 18, is preparing to challenge for the Miss England crown and one of her tasks…

Continental-Style Cafe Culture @ Wednesday Market

June 11, 2010

Wednesday Market may be Beverley’s very own ‘Latin Quarter’ – but still not enough is being done to promote this increasingly attractive area of town according to two local business people. Les and Chris Willicombe have run the Queen’s Head, Wednesday Market, for the past five and a half years and are passionate about the alternative atmosphere the area provides. Over the past few years, a huge amount of work…

Beverley Saturday Market Shoppers

June 6, 2010

Beverley was alive this Saturday; a busy and very colourful Saturday Market was enjoyed by many people. Local MP Graham Stuart was out meeting people at one of his regular street surgeries and volunteers from the Hull Animal Welfare Trust were collecting money for their rescue centre. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=700] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…

‘Who wants to be an £ntrepreneur’ World Cup Fever

May 27, 2010

A local charity competition called ‘Who wants to be an £ntrepreneur’ is well under way with the first task being fittingly titled ‘the World Cup’ A team from Agenda Security Services call ‘No Fixed Agenda’ have a series of events planned including a stall on Saturday Market in Beverley this Saturday 29th May selling England football merchandise including; Car flags Car magnets Face paints and more, we also have face…

G Jack & Son Celebrate their 50th Anniversary in Beverley

May 25, 2010

Home delivery may no longer be the name of the game, but a real interest in customers’ lives is still at the core of Beverley delicatessen G and A Jack. The popular Wednesday Market shop, run by Duncan Jack and his wife Joy, is this month celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the town’s most popular and best loved businesses. Like most aspects of Beverley life, G and A…

Signed Wayne Rooney England Shirt Up For Grabs

May 25, 2010

Beverley pub The Kings Head is giving excited World Cup fans the chance to win a signed Wayne Rooney England shirt – and help the fight against cancer at the same time. As the countdown to South Africa 2010 begins in earnest, the popular bar, in Beverley’s bustling and lively Saturday Market, is gearing up to a World Cup summer aimed at providing maximum joy to the town’s football fans….

Classic Car Show ‘Leave Your Car at Home and Enjoy the Event’

May 19, 2010

Beverley car fanatics will soon be going green with envy as the Classic Car Show returns to the town. On Wednesday 23 June, the whole of the town will be a giant car park with some of the finest, and occasionally outright bizarre, examples of classic automobiles in Britain on show. The evening event means there’ll be no parking in the town. From Sow Hill to Toll Gavel, owners will…

Beverley Wednesday Market Vibrant in the Sunshine

May 15, 2010

Visitors to Beverley’s Wednesday Market enjoyed the continental life on a beautiful Saturday in the town. As the temperatures soared and summer finally reared its head, shoppers made the most of the conditions and took time out to relax. The chairs and tables outside the Queen’s Head, Fusion and Range were packed with people enjoying a beer, glass of wine or just a cup of coffee as they happily watched…

Beverley Market: ‘Use it or lose it!’

May 11, 2010

Beverley Saturday Market, although not the first market in the town was started in the 12th. Century. In those days the Archbishop of York was Lord of the Manor of Beverley and he had the right to charge tolls on stallholders in the markets, Toll Gavel may have been the place where tolls were charged. The first council to be formed was two hundred years after this date and so…

Browns of York Kicks off Expansion Strategy

April 16, 2010

Yorkshire indie department store group Browns plans to expand after the successful opening of its third store, in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The two-storey 12,000 sq ft store on Beverley shopping street Saturday Market opened last month and stocks womenswear brands including Sandwich, Basler and Fenn Wright Manson. Brands stocked in Browns’ other two stores in York and Helmsley include womenswear labels Dash, Phase Eight, Jacques Vert and Nougat, and menswear…

Sugarbird

March 24, 2010

Sugarbird Boutique is an exquisite boutique that offers shoppers a mix of fashion, jewellery, beauty and interior accessories. The shop which is owned by two Beverley sisters provides not only a shopping sanctuary for women but also place where men can buy gifts for women wit ease. Sugarbird – 31 Saturday Market, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8BE – 01482 869993 Sugarbird – 31 Saturday Market, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8BE –…

Browns All Set for Official Opening This Week

March 23, 2010

Browns will finally open its doors on Thursday to the public at 10am. The department store which is located in the Corn Exchange / Beverley Playhouse on Saturday Market will give shoppers in the town access to lots of designer labels and goods that are not sold in other shops. The opening is already attracting lots of attention from local shoppers, today with the scaffolding was removed and members of…

Volunteers Acknowledged for Positive Work in the Community

February 23, 2010

Members of the Media Crew who made a positive contribution to the community through their work with CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team in 2009, gathered today at East Riding College in Beverley to receive official thanks and recognition for their efforts. Kerry Straw, Beverley Renaissance Partnership Coordinator and John Bird, Chair of the Festival of Christmas, presented the group with awards and spoke highly of the work they had all…

Don’t Pay Just Display ‘Wood’ in Your Window

February 18, 2010

Some retailers in Market Square are less then happy with the ‘parking’ of the developers working in the store where Garden Shed used to be located. Five cars and vans were parked on double yellow lines across the front of other shops displaying ‘planks of wood’ in the windows with the words – “Working in Saturday Market Please Call if it’s a Problem” In the one hour there parking attendants…

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