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FREE TO PICK UP BEVERLEY EVERY MONTH ISSUE 40 WIN! · Chamas Rodizio Dining Experience Voucher Cycling with Wilson Wheels ∙ ‘Deadpool 2’ Goodies and Cinema Tickets · Unique Hair Salon Vouchers · Shakespeare Rose Theatre Tickets · A signed Album by Frankie Discover East Yorkshire’s Wildlife Well I Never... Phil Anastasi NEWS, WHAT’S ON, LIFESTYLE, FEATURES, PUZZLES, PHOTOS & MORE And so is the new f inancial Tax year. Are you worried about getting your payroll right? It’s time for change. Outsource your payroll today and be rest assured everything is taken care of! Pension contributions have changed now that f inal Automatic Enrolment dates have passed, new tax codes, Apprenticeship Levy's, up to date f igures, CIS tax and more. CONTENTS Letters from the Editors 3 News 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 25, 28, 31 Parkway Cinema 6, 7 LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Beverley is delighted to host FEATURES the Tour de Yorkshire again and this year, both the Women’s and Men’s races will be starting from Unique Hair Salon 13 Saturday Market on May 3rd. Our 13 Facebook Camera - Colin Edwards 10 local ladies team, Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo are competing so do Well I Never, Phil Anastasi 12 give them a cheer! You can read Discover Yorkshire Wildlife 22 more about them on page 31. Talking about cycling, Just Brazilian Chef Claudio 35 Beverley is delighted to announce sponsorship of the local Wilson Wheels Cycle team who compete in events all around Yorkshire and beyond. Their team colours are orange with the Just Beverley blue and white logo on the back and chest. Racing horses is also important REGULARS to Beverley and the new racing season is underway. Beat the Bookie resumes his column of News from the 11 12 Racecourse on page 29 where you can see photos of the Arts and Culture 20, 24, 26, 27, 29 new parade ring. Beverley has such a beautiful course Business 11, 13, 16, 25 with such incredible facilities! Competitions 7, 13, 24, 29 Beverley and district is constantly changing as people Competition Winners 7, 32 work together to the benefit of the area. If you have good news, stories or pictures, keep us informed - it’s your Countryside Matters 14 magazine! Have a great May - enjoy the wedding Finance 16 Julian. Gardening 23 Having loved every minute of 18 22 Lifestyle New Paths (well done, Roland and 9, 13, 14, 16 Libby - what a fabulous few days Motoring 33 of such different music-based experiences!) we look forward Photos 18, 19 to the 31st Beverley Early Music I've Been Thinking 20 Festival over the Whit Bank Holiday weekend. This year the Puzzles 32 theme is ‘A European Grand Tour’ Sport 29, 30, 31 with early music played by some of the UK’s most distinguished artists working alongside What's On 34 emerging stars from across Europe and young musicians 29 31 from the county. For all of you who loved playing recorder and took your Grade 6, there’s also a workshop with the Erratum: The daffodil is the emblem of Marie Curie, not Macmillan, fabulous Piers Adams! as quoted in Colin Raynor’s column ‘I’ve been thinking...’ Apologies As the weather is now so much better (well, it couldn’t to Marie Curie whose nurses give care and support through terminal illness. really get much worse!) we begin a series highlighting some of our local Nature Reserves to encourage you Competition Terms and Conditions to pay them a visit. This month, we feature Tophill Low Competition answers should be emailed to [email protected] before the at Watton Carrs on page 22. It’s a great place to see kingfishers and barn owls and, if you’re lucky, the family closing date with the competition title in the subject field. Include your name, address and of otters which have moved in! It’s a wildflower paradise daytime contact telephone number along with your answer. Winners will be notified within and last summer, Mr J. and I saw a grass snake! 1 week of the closing date and MUST be available for publicity purposes for Just Beverley As ever, East Riding Theatre produces drama which is magazine, website and Facebook page and the prize provider. Photographs are usually taken well beyond the scope of many theatres. It is a real coup the weekend after the prize-winners have been notified. The judge’s decision is final. No cash that John Godber is staging his latest play at ERT with many local actors to boot. I have seen almost every John alternative is offered. Details may be used for marketing purposes byJust Beverley and the Godber play so this one is already in the diary. You have prize provider and for website analytics by Just Beverley. until May 19th to catch it! Don’t forget the café bar is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm, for delicious food, Contributors include: including vegan-friendly options, cake and drinks and is open 45 minutes before performances for drinks. Julian Minshall, Linda Johnson, Richard Manville, James Bedford, Andy Burton, Carfan, Jane Whatever you choose to do in May, be happy! Dale, John Fewings, Elizabeth Godber, Fiona Kemp, Food Rhino, Colin Raynor, Sam Walton, Linda. Helen Watson, Lee Wardell, Clint Wastling, Nathan Wilson. Additional photography by: Brown’s Photography. 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If you would like copies for your business to distribute to staff and customers, Printed by: Jadan Press call Just Beverley on 01482 679947. www.justbeverley.co.uk 3 BEVERLEY BARGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY 2018 SEASON THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK BEGINS TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF The MV Syntan, which is moored at Scaife Mews, Cranehill Wharf, Beverley Beck welcomes ST JOHN OF BEVERLEY visitors every Sunday between 10.30am to 3pm. The annual Civic Service to celebrate the Festival of St John of Beverley will be held at The restored barge is a floating museum, 2.30pm on Sunday 13th May in Beverley Minster illustrating Beverley's thriving industrial past. The with the Most Rev’d and Rt. Hon. Dr. John Syntan is a prominent feature of the Beck and Sentamu. a point of interest on Beverley's Heritage Trail. Admission is free, although donations are very Beverley’s wealth and prosperity is entirely due welcome in helping maintain Syntan to her high to John. He was born at Harpham near Driffield, standard. She’s an ex-working barge which was becoming Bishop of Hexham (687-706) and then operated by Hodgson’s Tannery in Flemingate to York (706-c714). He retired to a monastery he had carry hides and other materials from Hull docks to founded in Beverley where he died in 721. Beverley. His holy life and the miracles attributed to him The Syntan can be booked as a unique venue for after his death persuaded the Pope to canonize parties, meetings etc. him in 1037. You can also enjoy a trip along the Beck on the Beverley grew up around his tomb and the MV Mermaid, an ex-lifeboat, which can carry 8 Minster, where John’s remains were interred people along the Beck and up-river or on the MV (translated) in 1307 became a privileged sanctuary Sun, a former British Waterways maintenance and centre of pilgrimage. By 1377, Beverley was vessel, which can take 12 people on the River Hull one of the dozen largest towns in England. towards Driffield Navigation. Both the Mermaid and Sun can be booked by calling . 07811 270712 From the early days, John’s favour was said to grant victory in battle. King Athelstan is said to Further information at: www.syntanbarge.org.uk have prayed at John’s tomb after which he won a great battle in 937; Edwards I, II and III carried his PS Don’t forget the World Barge-pulling banner into battle; in 1138 his banner was carried Championships on Sunday 23rd September 2018. when the men of Yorkshire beat an invading The World Record for male and mixed teams are Scottish army at Northallerton and in 1415, Henry currently held by local teams. V won the Battle of Agincourt on the Feast of St John’s translation (October 25th). BEVERLEY MOTOR WORKS SCOOP TWO AUTO INDUSTRY Unfortunately, Henry VIII robbed and destroyed the splendid tomb and shrine but his bones were EXCELLENCE AWARDS rediscovered and re-interred in 1664 and to this Local Beverley garage Beverley Motor Works, day, his present tomb can be seen in the Minster which also writes Just Beverley’s Practical between the nave choir stalls. Motoring column, has been recognised for expertise and service at the 2018 Auto Industry His Feast Day, May 7th, is celebrated annually Excellence Awards.