Book review: Night of Triumph by Peter Bradshaw
t’s a well-known fact that on VE Night in May 1945, the teenage Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret left the Palace to party incognito in London’s streets... but what if the trip to the outside world...
View ArticleWestwood League of Friends disbanding
The League of Friends of the Beverley Westwood Hospital, which has supported patients at the hospital since 1967, is disbanding.Chairwoman Mrs Margaret Peel said that since the new East Riding...
View ArticleCouncil’s £120,000 flood defence
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will increase its flood resilience with the purchase of six trailer-mounted pumps and around 25 submersible pumps for use in flooded properties.The new equipment will...
View ArticleFull Sutton man died of head injuries
Police investigating the death of a man in Full Sutton have confirmed he died from head injuries, as a murder investigation gets underway.The man, believed to be in his 50s, was found on Thursday...
View ArticlePolice search for Full Sutton murder motive
Police investigating the death of a man in Full Sutton are investigating whether his occupation as an antiques dealer could be significant in establishing a motive for his murder.Although the...
View ArticleBook review: No Child of Mine by Susan Lewis
What an audacious author Susan Lewis is ... unafraid to tackle head-on the most harrowing subjects, she has become one of Britain’s best-selling novelists.She has 28 books to her credit now, and each...
View ArticleTap into the subconscious
BEVERLEY Hypnotherapist Steve Burgess, who is well known from his appearances on TV and radio, will be running a six week course on mastering the art of self-hypnosis in February.He hopes that people...
View ArticleBook review: Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansell
Need a February feelgood fix? The thinking girl’s chick-lit conjuror Jill Mansell always has a few clever tricks up her sleeve to chase away the winter blues.Her warm, wise and winsome novels are a...
View ArticlePOLICE CONTINUE TO QUESTION 26 YEAR OLD MAN IN CONNECTION WITH FULL SUTTON,...
POLICE investigating the murder of Full Sutton man Peter Battle continue to question a 26 year old man in connection with the offence.The 26 year old man from North Yorkshire currently remains in...
View ArticleDetectives given more time to question man over Full Sutton murder
DETECTIVES have been given additional time in which to question the 26-year-old Norton man arrested in connection with the murder of Peter Battle of Full Sutton, after the courts agreed to a warrant of...
View ArticleProbe after wind damages Minster
AN Investigation has been launched after bad weather caused damaged to a pinnacle on Beverley’s historic Minster.Sections of the pinnacle on the Tympanum roof between the distinctive twin towers were...
View ArticleBook review: Adolf Hitler: The Curious and Macabre Anecdotes by Patrick...
Airbrush the uniforms and the three men posing in front of the Eiffel Tower could be tourists enjoying one of the iconic Parisian landmarks.The bizarre and haunting snapshot of a smiling, triumphal...
View ArticleMusic even moving ahead
PLANS for a large scale Driffield music event in the summer are moving forward.The town council’s Events and Entertainment Committee have decided it should begin on Monday July 1 and run throughout the...
View ArticleMinster wedding fair
Saturday February 16 will see Beverley Minster once again open its doors for the Spring 2013 Wedding Fair.Now regarded as one of the regions largest wedding fairs, with more than 50-plus exhibitors and...
View ArticleMP welcomes change
BEVERLEY MP Graham Stuart welcomed news that the Government had listened to widespread concerns and decided not to move forward with plans to introduce English Baccalaureate Certificates (EBCs) in...
View ArticleCommissioner in Beverley
THE new police crime commissioner Matthew Grove introduced himself to the Neighbourhood Watch Teams during a meeting at Beverley Police Station to discuss the policing in the town and Rural areas.The...
View ArticleCut drivers a bit of slack says councillor
TOWN councillor Paul Rounding has called on parking wardens to give motorists a little leeway before handing out tickets in pay and display car parks.He believes so called “civil enforcement officers”...
View ArticleBook review: The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly
Lillie Maguire is always buzzing ... she’s queen bee at her sunny Melbourne home but full of the native charm, wry humour and wisdom derived from her Irish heritage.Undoubtedly the death of Sam, her...
View ArticlePolice night challenge
The Humberside Police Night Challenge is set to return this year.The overnight orienteering experience is aimed at 13 to 17 year olds from across the Humberside Police area, targeting young people who...
View ArticleFree fuel event
As fuel prices continue to rise, local Vauxhall dealer, Evans Halshaw in Beverley, is helping motorists cut the costs of buying a new vehicle with a free fuel event until February 17. To help make...
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