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How farmers can adapt to climate change and the challenges posed by new subsidy regimes and the carbon-neutral agenda will be the subject of a major seminar at Bishop Burton College later this month. An open invitation has gone out to farmers to attend the free event and college principal Bill Meredith told Beverley FM: "The sector is at a turning point, with a necessity to operate more efficiently whilst Read more

Beverley and Holderness Conservative MP Graham Stuart has rejected calls for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to resign following the announcement they had received fixed penalty fines from the Metropolitan Police in the wake of “Partygate”. Responding to a letter from the Beverley and Holderness Labour Party, he said: “I understand and share the anger felt by people across the country after many of us made extraordinary personal sacrifices throughout Read more

Beverley Town Council has agreed to pay £17,000 to settle an outstanding gas bill. It had emerged last November that because of an oversight the council had been using but not paying for gas at its Well Lane offices, stretching back to 2004. The anomaly was only discovered when a gas boiler broke down. The council launched an immediate inquiry over the affair and subsequently revealed it had set aside Read more

Beverley residents suffering vandalism and anti-social behaviour from groups of youths have got together to set up their own Neighbourhood Watch group. The new group covers the areas of Grovehill Road, Cherry Tree Lane, St Nicholas, Priory Road and Chantry Lane.  Stones have been thrown at windows and front doors and local parkland has been vandalised. At least 30 households have already signed up to a WhatsApp group to share information Read more

The award-winning Beverley Puppet Festival is seeking volunteers for this July's event, the first since 2018. At the same time, festival directors Kerrin Tatman and Anna Ingleby have unveiled plans for a puppetry workshop between July 10-15 ahead of the festival weekend of July 15-17.  Volunteer manager and trainer Bridget Coggin told Beverley FM: "We are looking for volunteers with a passion for the arts, Beverley community spirit, and delivering Read more

Beverley’s vibrant dining out scene will be boosted next year with the opening of acclaimed Indian street food restaurant Mowgli. Former barrister Nisha Katona, who was awarded an MBE for her services to the food industry, opened her first restaurant in Liverpool in 2014 - there are now 14 around the country with more to come this year and next. Alongside her role as the group’s executive head chef, Nisha Read more

Vaccination sites have been launched in the East Riding, including Beverley, for children aged five to 11 to receive Covid jabs. The local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group has confirmed that providing they have no underlying health conditions, they will be offered two child doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with 12 weeks between doses. As well as parents being able to book dedicated appointments online they now also have the option Read more

The Cherry Tree Community Centre, based in Cherry Tree Lane, Beverley, has been named as Beverley Building Society’s Charity of the Year. It means an initial donation of £2,000 by the society plus a pledge to help throughout the year, including running educational finance sessions with children and teenagers.  Society chief Executive Karl Elliott told Beverley FM: “After years of running our ‘Charity of the Month’ programme, we’ve selected a Read more

Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind has announced the relaunch of its “Tea & Talk” campaign for next month’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from May 9th to the 15th. They’re encouraging people to organise bake sales, afternoon teas or whatever they choose in order to raise money and talk about mental health.  Community Fundraiser Marie-Louise Robinson told Beverley FM: “Tea and Talk is a fun Read more