Beverley will again be thrown into the global spotlight this week as the town host the start of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire on 3 May.
Key figures from the world of cycling say they are looking forward to returning to Yorkshire for this year’s installment, adding the caliber of the course is big attraction to some of the top riders in the sport.
A fund-raising day for the Daisy Appeal at Castle Hill Hospital is being held by traders on Beverley Market this weekend.
The event, on Saturday 5 May, will include a children’s treasure hunt, a tombola and a grand prize raffle with more than 20 great prizes up for grabs.
Members of the Beverley Building Society have named HER Breast Friend as their charity of the month for March.
Members of the Beverley Building Society voted for HER Breast Friend, a charity that support cancer sufferers, to win the £250 prize money.
The East Riding will welcome some of the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic silver medallist and UCI Road World Championship winner Mark Cavendish, on Thursday, 3 May when Beverley hosts the start of both the men’s and women’s Tour de Yorkshire.
Thousands of spectators are expected to line the race route in the East Riding as the peloton races through the area, taking in a number of towns and villages including Tour de Yorkshire debutants Howden and Hornsea.
It’s not something you’d really expect to see when you pop into your local building society branch – some of Yorkshire’s most elite cyclists notching up the miles on a static exercise bike!
But that’s exactly what happened at Beverley Building Society’s town centre outlet this week.
For the first time, Taxi marshals will be in place over the Easter weekend on the ranks in Beverley and Bridlington to help customers get home safely.
The taxi marshals will be in place on the taxi ranks on Good Friday and Easter Sunday between 11pm and 3am.
Happy Hounds in Beverley are celebrating three ‘Barking Good Years’ in business.
Happy Hounds, a luxury boarding kennels on Long Lane, Beverley was founded by Tracey Southern, who confessed she had some sleepless nights ahead of opening the business.
The men’s and women’s Tour de Yorkshire Trophies will visit Beverley and surrounding villages on Monday, 12 March as part of a week-long tour of Yorkshire ahead of the event, with both races starting in the town on Thursday, 3 May.
Members of the public will be able to catch a glimpse of the silverware in Saturday Market, from 12noon to 1pm, with the trophies also visiting six schools in the morning and five in the afternoon.
Hull Children’s University has been named as the Beverley Building Society Charity of the Month for January.
Members of the Society voted for the charity which delivers life changing experiences for disadvantaged youngsters in Hull and the East Riding.
Beverley Civic Society have installed their latest history board at Flemingate as they look to help residents and visitors get a better understanding of the towns past.
Previous boards which are installed at Saturday Market and also at North Bar Within have proved popular with people of all ages as they learn about the past.
The team at Beercocks in Beverley has over 26 years industry experience and has become the go-to family estate agent in Beverley and Hull The high profile office has recently undergone a major refit and now provides a bright contemporary office located in arguably the very best location in the Town being No 1 Saturday Market.
The team of 5 in Beverley is headed by Tony Wallis who has been valuing and successfully selling residential property in the area East Yorkshire area for 15 years and brings a wealth of local knowledge and experience to the team.
Big Beverley Pancake Race is now looking for teams who want show off their flipping and tossing skills for what will a new and exciting event to be staged in the town.
Beverley Town Council along with the Rotary Club of Beverley have joined forces to bring the new flipping event, The Big Beverley Pancake Race to the town this coming February.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council have confirmed that marshal’s will be place at the taxi rank in Beverley to help manage people so they can get home safely.
Last week the council announced that marshals would be on the rank in Saturday Market though members of the public and drivers said they no marshals were present between midnight at 4AM.
Staff at Beverley Building Society say that people in Beverley have been very generous in supporting the Viking FM Mission Christmas Appeal.
Their comments come after the branch in Saturday Market was again a collection point for gifts that will be donated to disadvantaged children across the region.
Temporary disks are to be placed on pavements in Beverley that will direct shoppers from the town centre to the out of town retail park Flemingate, and from North Bar Within to Saturday Market.
The incentive which will be will run for two weeks will see disks, measuring 20cm in size, directing pedestrians in an attempt to help the flow people and visitors in the town.
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.
Taxi drivers in Beverley have welcomed the news that East Riding of Yorkshire council will be using marshals at local taxi ranks.
From this weekend marshals will be in place to ensure the safety of passengers and drivers with one local operator saying it brings ‘order’ during what is a busy period.
With the Beverley Festival of Christmas just days away people are being urged to plan ahead so they can the most of the event this weekend.
Taking place on Sunday 10 December, East Riding of Yorkshire Council have also highlight the benefits the Beverley Festival of Christmas brings to local businesses.