Roy Woodcock

FULL DETAILS have now been released of the community event planned for Beverley Leisure Centre on Sunday June 26 in memory of Ivan Usher, who taught PE at Longcroft School for around 30 years before his family set up and ran a Fitness Centre in the town. The day will run from 10am to 3pm. More than 20 local organisations will be present and there will be free Boditrax scans Read more

BEVERLEY councillor Denis Healy says there has been an overwhelming response in favour of an annual Beverley Day following the success of last Friday’s day of celebration for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As we reported on Saturday, Cllr Healy floated the idea of creating a similar event on an annual basis to bring the town together and asked for comments from the public.  He’s since told us: ”You have overwhelmingly  Read more

ON A NIGHT when 41 per cent of Conservative MPs expressed no confidence in Boris Johnson, Beverley MP Graham Stuart expressed his full support for the Prime Minister. He was amongst the 211 Tory MPs who voted in his favour with 148 against. In a statement issued as MPs prepared to vote, he said: “The Prime Minister has my full support,” saying “he has led us admirably through a series Read more

BEVERLEY councillor Denis Healy is floating the idea of replicating the hugely-successful day of celebrations held in Beverley on Friday for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as an annual Big Beverley Bash. And since his idea first appeared on Facebook more than 130 people have supported his suggestion. He said: “It was an amazing day in Beverley. I would be interested to know what people think about the idea of having Read more

BEVERLEY turned out in force yesterday for a full day of celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. From North Bar Within, through Saturday Market, Wednesday Market to Flemingate, the town was packed with families and people of all ages enjoying the fun.  The Mayor, Cllr Linda Johnson, with her Consort, Cllr Graham Johnson, was kept busy throughout the day, from opening proceedings from the stage at Flemingate at 10 Read more

THE QUEEN has honoured former district nurse Liz Hallett, of Tickton, with the award of a British Empire Medal in the Jubilee Birthday Honours List, reflecting her lifetime’s community work and fund-raising. Liz spent 32 years as the Brown Owl of Swinemoor Brownie Pack and also fulfilled the position of District Commissioner and helped with the Tickton Rainbows. She is the Treasurer and fundraiser with the Soroptimist International of Beverley Read more

AS PART of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Humberside Police’s new marine patrol and underwater search boat, Galene, will be sailing alongside an estimated 70 other boats from the region in a special Jubilee Flotilla sailpast of the Humber Bridge this evening. Sent on their way by an RAF Battle of Britain Spitfire flypast, the flotilla will leave Hull Marina around 7pm.  Hessle Town Council, along with event partners Hull City Council Read more

NEARLY 130 events to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have benefitted from grants from a fund set up by East Riding Council. The fund was open for all Parish and Town Councils in partnership with other groups or organisations, such as schools or village hall associations, with a maximum grant of £500. Successful parish council bids included Bishop Burton, Brandesburton, Etton, Leconfield, Leven, Lockington, Lund, Skidby, Tickton & Routh, Walkington Read more

HUMBERSIDE Police has been judged as one of the poorest Forces in the country in terms of response times in answering 999 calls. That’s according to figures released by the Home Office today - the first time such figures have ever been published. According to Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd, of the National Police Chiefs Council, Forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland strive to answer 90% of 999 calls within Read more