Three-times Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Ed Clancy OBE is getting ready to ride in the Beverley Grand Prix presented by Wren Kitchens on Friday 26 July.
A former winner of the Beverley race, Ed said he has fond memories of the competition and is glad it has returned to the town for 2024.
Lockdown in the UK will most certainly last for many more weeks here in the UK. Talk of people returning to some sort of normal life in May is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Life behind our doors is not easy. The novelty of being housebound for many has long since worn off. For some as each day passes they watch their lively hoods slowly eroding in front of them.
Tour de Yorkshire cycle race has been cancelled with organisers saying the decision has been made as a result of COVID-19.
They also point out that a key reason for their decision was the burden the event puts on the emergency services.
Supermarkets and other shops are implementing restrictions as a result of panic buying triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Locally here in Beverley the local Asada store saw their stocks of toilet roll wiped out. While other products like hand sanitizer remain almost impossible to find.
Coronavirus is set to get worse in the UK according to health officials. With that in mind should Beverley cancel big events to help protect its residents?
As a result of the spread of coronavirus some countries are already taking drastic action to reduce its spread. But are little towns like Beverley doing enough?
Businesses, community groups and members of the public in the Bridlington and Beverley area who are interested in getting involved in the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire are being invited to a free roadshow.
This year’s Tour de Yorkshire will start in Beverley on Thursday, 30 April. It will go through Tickton, Leven, Catwick, Sigglesthorne, Seaton, Hornsea, Atwick, Skipsea, Beeford, Lissett, Bridlington, Sewerby, Marton, Flamborough, Bempton and Buckton.
A series of roadshows are being held across the East Riding to inform local businesses, community groups and members of the public how they can get involved in the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire.
This year’s race will start in Beverley’s Saturday Market on Thursday, 30 April.
The eyes of the cycling world will be once again on East Yorkshire as Beverley will host the start of the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire.
At the launch event held in Leeds, race organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) confirmed that stage one of the men’s race on Thursday, 30 April will start in the East Riding and take in some villages that have never seen the race before.
Two theatre productions from Hull and Beverley are set to take over the same award-winning venue in London this week with month-long runs in the capital.
Middle Child’s electrifying gig theatre show, The Canary and the Crow, transfers to the Arcola Theatre following success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, while East Riding Theatre’s production of Maxine Peake’s freewheeling play, Beryl, extends its sell-out transfer at the same venue for an extra month.
Garry Payne, owner of Cafe Velo in Beverley says that East Riding Council deserves a lot of credit for bringing prestigious cycling events to the town.
Later this month the UCI World Championships will be in Beverley, again shining a spotlight on the town to a global audience.
A bike charity that aims to make cycling more affordable will be in Trinity Market this summer to support and promote cycling in the city.
R-evolution is a local charity committed to encouraging more people to cycle. The charity also trains people in bike repair, with the aim of helping them gain employment.
A week-long festival of cycling will be held across the East Riding in June to encourage people of all ages to get on their bikes.
The annual Cycle4Life Challenge Week, now in its fifth year, will involve six days of bike-themed events with fun challenges and activities on two wheels for families, schoolchildren and school staff.
Photos from the Tour de Yorkshire as it passed through Beverley along Molescroft Road.
Despite the wet weather locals turned out in good numbers to support the riders who still had around 80KM left to go.
The 2019 Tour de Yorkshire is just around the corner and residents will have two opportunities to see some of the world’s top cyclists pass through the East Riding.
On Thursday, 2 May, stage one of the men’s race will start in Doncaster and cyclists, including the four-time Tour de France and double Olympic bronze medallist Chris Froome, will make their way through the East Riding to the finish line in Selby.
East Riding Theatre’s Spring Production celebrates Beryl Burton- The greatest woman on two wheels…ever!
East Riding Theatre is gearing up for its Spring production Beryl by actor and playwright Maxine Peake.
Local Cllr Denis Healy has voiced his concerns after it was revealed that the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race will be in the East Riding, the same day of the local elections are being held.
Cllr Healy supports the race but fears that road closures and the influx of visitors could impact voters. He is also worried that the clash of dates could impact the turnout of people who may be put off visiting their polling station.
The manager of an East Yorkshire cycling team is embarking on a remarkable challenge to raise money for a Barton man whose treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer is not yet available in the UK.
On 13th August, Rich Baldwin, who manages the Wold Top Actif racing team, will embark on a challenge that will see him scale the equivalent of Mt. Everest in a cycling phenomenon known as ‘Everesting’.
The 2018 Tour de Yorkshire boosted the county’s economy by a massive £98 million, independent research shows today.
A record 2.6 million spectators lined the route over the four days of action between 3-6 May and overall spend was UP 54% on 2017 to £97,973,806.