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FLAGS flew at half-mast over County Hall in Beverley this week following the death of Cllr Pauline Greenwood, who represented Beverley Rural Ward on East Riding Council. Cllr Greenwood, whose funeral service was held at Haltemprice Crematorium, on Tuesday, held one of the ward’s three seats for the Conservative Party and was the owner and proprietor of Burton Mount, the country house B&B and wedding venue at Cherry Burton. A Read more

BISHOP Burton College has announced the launch of a Women’s Football Academy that will see the introduction of an Under 19s female football and educational programme from September for players who aspire to the highest level. The college has also been accepted into the newly-formed English Colleges Football Association Women’s Performance League. Director of Football, James Bennett, told Beverley FM:  “First and foremost, the ambition to start a Women’s Football Academy and Read more

WORK has begun this week on the £234,000 redevelopment of four play areas in Beverley. Those in Figham Springs Way, Burden Road, Samman Road and Browns Way will each be given a major overhaul and fitted with brand new equipment. The scheme will begin with the installation of a totally redesigned play area at Figham Springs Way, with equipment for both youngsters and junior-aged children, as well as an outside Read more

East Riding Public Health officials are asking local residents to be aware of the symptoms of Monkeypox as infection rates continue to rise across the country. They told Beverley FM that although the disease is still rare, the public should be vigilant. It presents with a rash, predominantly on the face, which then spreads and can be mistaken for Chicken Pox as it goes through similar stages before finally forming Read more

A new app has been launched in East Yorkshire to help local people cope with the physical and mental strains of having a new baby. The ‘DadPad’ app has been launched by the local Health and Care Partnership. Officials told Beverley FM that although it’s aimed at dads-to-be it will crucially provide guidance on how to support and seek help, when needed, for their partners and themselves as they adjust Read more