News
Tasty book idea to be a recipe for success
Thirty-eight years ago Bishop Burton mums produced a village recipe book and now they are doing it again. This time funds raised will go towards a playground for the village.
Summertime blues for nature
The weather may have only shown brief glimpses of summer so far but it should be embraced whenever the opportunity arises – this is certainly the case for our butterflies. Spring has certainly been delayed this year – what we’ve seen is it colliding with summer and everything bursting into flower and flight together. Migrant warblers, swallows, martins and swifts arriving on the reserve must be somewhat confused and somewhat hungry as the insects are only just emerging. Indeed there have been reports of cuckoos actually turning round and going back to France to wait for conditions to improve. One of the British Trust for Ornithology’s satellite tagged birds ‘David’ was logged in Sherborne, Dorset on the 26th of April, but that night was picked up over the channel and the next day 305 miles away near Tours in central France.
VIDEO: New Beverley mayor is ‘honoured’ to be in civic role video
The new mayor of Beverley says he feels “honoured” and “excited” by the role, and he hopes to do his best for the town.
Man denies a wounding charge
A Driffield man has appeared at Bridlington Magistrates Court to deny a charge of wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm on another man.
Revving up for the motor show
On May bank holiday weekend the people behind the award-winning Driffield Show are hosting their very first Motor Show.
Man allegedly used fake £20 bank note in Tesco
Police have released a CCTV image showing a man who officers would like to speak to in connection with the alleged use of a counterfeit bank note.
Sport
VIDEO: Beverley 10k Fun Run Picture Galleries video
Alongside the Beverley 10k held last weekend, the annual Fun Run also attracted a large crowd.
VIDEO: Golf tips with Alex Belt: Driving video
Improve your game with golf professional Alex Belt, who has made a series of videos with tips on all aspects of golf.
Golf tips with Alex Belt: Putting 1 video
Improve your game with golf professional Alex Belt, who has made a series of videos with tips on all aspects of golf.
VIDEO: Beverley 10k race picture gallery video
There was a great atmosphere in Beverley last Sunday, 12 May, when a record 1240 runners completed the twentieth Hall Construction Beverley 10k.
Wizards enjoy a magical day at York RI Tournament
Mill Lane Wizards u11s produced some magical football and deservedly won the York RI tournament at the weekend.
Braves secure a famous late victory
Beverley Braves under 10s secured a glorious victory over their famous opponents from West Yorkshire in a belting game at the leisure centre that was full of thrills and spills and went down to the wire with the result in doubt until the final whistle.
Lifestyle
Book review: The Fast Diet Recipe Book by Mimi Spencer and Sarah Schenker
It has been described as the biggest diet revolution since the Atkins, and the Fast Diet is fast becoming THE way to lose weight and keep healthy.
Book review: The Holiday Home by Fern Britton
Here’s an invitation difficult to turn down... a trip to the beautiful Cornish coast, courtesy of one of Britain’s best-loved TV presenters.
Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne
When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.
It’s in the bag for Slimming World charity clothing bid
Slimmers in Beverley are shedding pounds and bagging up all the clothes they’ve slimmed out of to raise money for a good cause as part of The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw.
Vergers in beverley
Nearly 80 vergers from around the country will gather in Beverley Minster on Tuesday, May 21 for a special event.
Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.
Community
Planting seeds of expectation
After a very successful launch in 2012, and a very enthusiastic response from both visitors and performers alike, organisers of the Cornucopia Festival are hard at work to ensure that this year’s event builds on the fantastic start made last year.
Cuban art in Beverley
A collection of Cuban art is the subject of an exhibition at Beverley gallery, Creation Fine Arts this month.
A talk on the wild side
Leading British Wildlife photographer Les Gibbon is giving an illustrated talk at Beverley gallery Creation Fine Arts this month,
Please join us
An opening evening for parents and children is to be held on Wednesday May 22 at Wetwang School from 5.45pm until 6.45pm.
Humberside police and crime commissioner visits Driffield video
As part of a tour around the neighbourhood policing teams of Humberside, police and crime commissioner, Matthew Grove paid a visit to Driffield.
Supporting Sue Ryder for 25 years
The East Yorkshire Ladies Lunch Club will be celebrating their 25th anniversary today, Thursday May 9.
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Weather for Beverley
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 4 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North west
