Roy Woodcock

A MAJOR road route in and out of Beverley has been named as the worst for drivers ignoring speed limits. According to Safer Roads Humber more than 4,000 drivers every day ignore the 40mph speed limit on the dual carriageway stretch of the A164 between the Waitrose roundabout and Castle Hill.  Safer Roads Humber has released statistics collected by its speed cameras between 2019 and 2021 and say they show Read more

THE AVERAGE number of deaths across the area is still rising, even after the Coronavirus pandemic has receded, East Riding Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board was told. Members heard average yearly deaths were around 4,500 according to the latest data, compared to pre-pandemic averages of between 3,500 and 3,700.  The council’s public health intelligence specialist, Shane Mullen, said life expectancy had gotten worse after Coronavirus and the trend looked set Read more

ST MARY’S Church in Beverley has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards for its ongoing restoration work, including the Narnia carvings and those depicting women of influence. The first, the John Betjeman Award is bestowed by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB); the second is the King of Prussia Gold Medal, awarded by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association.  The restoration Read more

ONE OF East Yorkshire’s most familiar landmarks, Skidby Mill, will reopen on Saturday – but still without its sails.The mill has been closed since the spring after a member of staff left, but the mill’s owner, East Riding Council, has now recruited.  From September 24 the mill will open every weekend from 10-12.30pm and 1-5pm. However the mill is still without its four sails, two years after they were taken Read more

A CRACKDOWN on drink and drug driving by Humberside Police led to 650 roadside tests being carried out and a total of 21 arrests - 11 for drink driving and 10 for failed drug wipes. The campaign was carried out over a 15-day period in August. Roads Policing Sergeant Paul Long told Beverley FM: “We want to educate people about the dangers of driving whilst under the influence, which is Read more

BEVERLEY came to a standstill yesterday as, in line with the rest of the country, we said goodbye to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Shops and businesses remained closed, the streets were eerily quite at times, while mourners gathered to watch the funeral service being streamed live within Beverley Minster. The Minster doors had opened an hour before the funeral service began to allow people to gather in the Church Read more

THE VOLUNTEER community gardening group, Beverley In Bloom, who work in partnership with Beverley Town Council to brighten up the town with plants and flowers, has appealed for new members to help with their efforts. Members of Beverley In Bloom with Tesco community champion Dave Ryley (far left) The group held a promotional and fund-raising morning at the town’s Tesco store, raising £125 in the process and recruiting two new Read more

BEVERLEY RUFC celebrate 50 years of playing at their home ground, Beaver Park, today with the first home match of a new season. The first team will wear a new kit to mark the anniversary when they take on opponents Dinnington, with a 3pm kick-off. The day starts at 12 noon with Beverley under 15’s v Roundhay kicking off at 1pm. And as part of the celebrations the club is putting on Read more

BEVERLEY FM understands East Riding Council is currently in talks to make places available for people to go if they struggle to afford their energy bills this winter. The council has not yet announced any definite plans but it is understood officials are drawing up measures behind the scenes.  Council leader Jonathan Owen told a full East Riding meeting in July that libraries and other leisure centres could be potential Read more