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Editor’s note
Contents
Welcome to the latest edition of BEVERLEYMAG.
4 Local News 5 House & Home: 6 Energy Efficiency 8 Legal Q&A: Buy-to-let 10 1st Time Buyer Guide 14 Mortgage News 16 Local News 18 Travel: Brexit and Tourism 19 Travel: with Marion Owen 20 Food & Drink: 20 Win A Chocolate Basket 20 Beverley Food Festival 22 Roy Woodcock’s World of Wine 24 Palm Oil, Marmite, Water 26 Giovannis Recipe 28 Istanbul Restaurant Review 30 Bygone Beverley: 3 Grovehill Shipyard 32 Independent Beverley 34 Hull City Column 36 Local News 38 Motoring: Global Sellers 40 Local News 42 Competitions:
We have another great selection of businesses featuring in this months edition of the ‘Independent Beverley’ section which focuses on M R Carpets and Deli No.1 as well as other small independent traders that are the backbone of Beverley. We are so lucky to have a wide variety of independents in our town - they give us that unique mix of cafés, shops, galleries and stores with tradesmen and service providers that makes Beverley a destination for shoppers and tourists alike.
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We have a fantastic food section as always with great places to eat out and eat in or if you fancy doing it yourself we have another fantastic recipe from Giovanni of Figaro’s. Check out our restaurant review for the Istanbul Restaurant - the food and service was superb and I highly recommend that you pay them a visit - if you haven’t done so already. Check out our competitions throughout the magazine - you can win tickets to see: The Monster show in Sheffield, Public Image Limited with John Lydon at the Asylum in Hull and a Basket of King Monty Chocolate too. Please support our advertisers and tell them where you saw their advert - they like to know that their advertising is working for them.
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Until next month take care.
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Graham Stuart MP:
Beverley urgent foot care clinic is boost for diabetes campaign
Readers will be aware of my efforts to improve the treatment outcomes for patients across Beverley and Holderness suffering from diabetes-related conditions. By 2035, the number of adults in the East Riding with diabetes is expected to almost double to 30,000, which in turn will create added pressure upon services that cater for these associated conditions. So it was encouraging to
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see the East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) respond positively to my letter regarding the continuing issue of diabetes-related amputations in our local area. The news of a new urgent foot care clinic in Beverley is a major step forward and I am pleased that the CCG has recognised the need for action. Between 2013/14 and 2015/16, 75 major lower-limb amputations were carried out on diabetes patients across the East Riding at a rate of 13.4 per 10,000 patients. This puts the local figures over 50% above the national average of 8.1 per 10,000 during the same period. While the CCG has been recently awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating for its work to improve diabetes awareness and staff training, this means little if patients are not seeing tangible, positive results. The announcement of a new urgent foot care clinic in Beverley, due to open this summer, is a welcome move and is part of the CCG’s decision to double the number of clinics in the East Riding from two to four.
Podiatry clinics perform vital checks and early screenings that can prevent both major and minor lower-limb amputations, which are often caused by nerve and blood vessel damage linked to diabetes. This is why I fought hard to save the podiatry clinic at the Rosedale Unit in Hedon, and why I welcome the CCG’s agreement to now further boost capacity for the growing number of diabetes patients. It is difficult to overstate the devastating effect that amputations can have upon a patient. Available evidence suggests that up to 80% of patients who have undergone major lower-limb amputation die within five years of the operation, whilst even minor amputations can significantly inhibit movement, reduce the ability to work and lower patients’ basic quality of life. This is a complex issue and there is no simple solution. The CCG have been right to promote diabetes awareness and education, as it is only through fundamental lifestyle changes that we can defy the projected rises in the number of diabetes patients.
Nevertheless, it would be irresponsible on the part of the CCG, not to mention failing its duty of care to patients, if it did not put in place responses to the growing demand for diabetesrelated health services across the East Riding. The announcement of an urgent foot care clinic in Beverley is a positive step in the right direction, but I want to assure residents that I will continue to hold the CCG to account to make sure that better training and more staff lead to fewer amputations and a better quality of life for patients. Graham Stuart is the Conservative MP for Beverley & Holderness you can contact him through the following channels: T: 01482 679687 E: graham@grahamstuart.com www.grahamstuart.com
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How to renovate your home for energy efficiency
From insulation to double glazing, here’s how to make your property more eco-friendly With the cost of living rising, and ever more serious concerns about global warming and the environment, it makes sense to future-proof your property by upgrading its energy-efficiency to 21st-century standards. If you want to get it right, here are some of the things you should discuss with your architect or project manager.
Questions to ask before you start When was your property built? What materials is it made from? Does it suffer from draughts, damp, rot or other problems? A top-to-toe assessment will help you work out what eco alterations are the most appropriate. A professional test for air tightness and heat loss will show you which areas have most problems, so you can focus your time and energy appropriately.
Insulation, insulation, insulation Number one on any renovator’s list must be insulating the loft – through which a quarter of heat
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escapes – as it’s so quick and easy to do, will last decades and pay for itself many times over. If you’re using mineral wool, 270mm is recommended. More complex, but a worthwhile task while in the middle of an extensive renovation, is insulating the walls, which let out a third of your home’s heat. It’s a fairly simple job for a professional to fill standard cavity walls, but nonstandard cavity walls and solid walls are much more challenging. You could simply add timber panelling inside, with an air gap behind. More extensively, you can fit insulation boards to the internal walls, build a stud wall filled with insulating material, or fix a layer of insulation material to the outside walls, covered with render or cladding. Suspended timber floors require air grills to evaporate moisture. Don’t block them but, if possible, lift the boards and insulate below them to prevent heat loss into the ground.
Draught-proofing Stop cold air entering the house by finding all the weak points, large and small. Unused open fireplace? Block the chimney top and bottom. Seal gaps around
windows, between floorboards and at the base of skirting boards, add brush strips to the bottoms of external doors (and cover keyholes, letter slots and cat flaps), and put mastic around any pipes or cabling that penetrate your walls.
Improve your windows and doors According to the Energy Saving Trust, installing A+ rated double glazing in an entirely singleglazed house could save around £80 per year for a typical semidetached property, and provide a warmer and quieter home. Alternatives – if you have historic sash windows, for example – are secondary glazing or well-fitting timber shutters. As for doors, consider adding an internal, glazed vestibule door or building a porch, both of which will create an airlock and keep heat inside where it belongs.
Control your heating If you don’t already have them, install a room thermostat, programmer and thermostatic radiator valves. Even better are smart thermostats, which allow you to control your heating (and sometimes hot water) from a mobile phone or tablet.
And one last thing… When replacing your bathroom, look for reduced-capacity baths, water-efficient showerheads, lowflow taps and low-flush WCs.
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Legal Q&A: What to consider before you invest in a buy-to-let property?
Our lawyer advises how to avoid the buy-to-let investment traps Question: We have some savings and my wife wants us to get a buy-to-let property as she feels it would provide a good pension for us. We know very little about property — having lived in the same house we bought 37 years ago — and even less about investment property. Do you have any pointers for us? Answer: Consider how much of your savings you can afford to spend on the property and where it should be located. Decide whether you want a flat or a house. Ensure there are no restrictive covenants banning letting, or restricting the way the property may be let. Decide whether you wish to undertake holiday letting or have more long-term tenants, and if
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you wish to let the place furnished or unfurnished. You should also consider the energy performance of any property as you have to provide that information when letting. A written tenancy agreement will be needed, and there are strict requirements for protecting tenants’ deposits. The property will need to be maintained and various legal requirements for letting will need to be satisfied — for example, the provision of a Gas Safe Certificate and checking the identity of any prospective tenant, to verify their immigration status. Budget carefully, taking into account the particular expenses you will face. These include the additional stamp duty that will apply to an investment property;
surveyor’s fees; legal fees and the cost of furniture if you decide to let the place furnished.
Consider discussing your options with a good letting agent and your solicitor.
If the property increases in value, then capital gains tax may be payable, as the property will not be your principal private residence. Income tax may be payable on the rent you receive. And remember that you may have void periods when you have no tenants and therefore no rental income.
These answers can only be a very brief commentary on the issues raised and should not be relied on as legal advice. No liability is accepted for such reliance. If you have similar issues, you should obtain advice from a solicitor. Words: Leslie Glover
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Buy your first home in 10 steps: first-time buyer advice from stamp duty to budgeting
Everything you need to know about getting on the property ladder, in 10 steps. They say that buying a home is one of the most stressful things you can do, especially when you’re doing it for the first time. Property lawyer Christine Tompkin gives the lowdown on the process.
Many factors will have an impact on the price, from a property’s location to whether it has any outside space. 4. MAKING AN OFFER Negotiate a price you think is fair. This may be the asking price or a little above or below.
1. KNOW YOUR BUDGET To get a sense of how much you can afford, talk to a mortgageadviser Most estate agents will require proof of your budget, so apply for an “Agreement in Principle” from a mortgage lender. This involves providing a bank, building society or mortgage broker with your financial details so they can work out how much they will be willing to lend you. You’ll usually need a 10 per cent deposit, plus a mortgage, which will be a maximum of 4.5 times your salary, or combined salaries if buying with another person. If you’re buying a new-build, you might be entitled to Help to Buy (an equity loan from the government which can reduce your deposit to five per cent) or shared-ownership (where you buy a percentage of the property and rent the rest, usually from a
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housing association). Other significant costs to consider are stamp duty and solicitors’ fees. These will easily add a few thousand pounds to your bill and can’t be added to your mortgage. 2. FINDING A FIRST HOME Find out what’s for sale using a property portal such as Rightmove. Talk to local estate agents, who will have a lowdown on the market and book a range of viewings in an area so you can compare and contrast.
If you’re buying in an unfamiliar area, visit the property at different times of day and speak to locals to get a better feel for what the neighbourhood is like. 3. BEFORE PUTTING IN AN OFFER One-bedroom flats come in all shapes and sizes, so work out the price per square foot and use this to compare with other properties to be sure you’re getting good value. Also, look at recently sold prices in the area you want to buy in on Land Registry to check you’re paying the right amount.
Remember that both you and the seller can pull out, right up until the exchange of contracts, so, to reduce the risk of being gazumped, ask for the property to be taken off the market as soon as your offer is accepted. This includes removing the property’s details from all the websites where it has been listed. 5. SECURING THE SALE You’ll need a solicitor to manage your purchase. Ask estate agents, friends or relatives for recommendations and get quotes from three firms. We recommend you go with the one you think will provide the best service, not necessarily the cheapest. 6. GETTING A SURVEY It’s important to get a survey to ensure there are no significant Continued on page 12
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8. EXCHANGE This is when you transfer your deposit to your solicitor and sign contracts. Then your solicitor and the seller’s solicitor exchange contracts. If you pull out of buying the property after exchange of contracts you are not entitled to your deposit back. 9. COMPLETION
the deposit and the mortgage funds from your lender. On the agreed date, your solicitor sends the total balance to the seller’s solicitor. Once they confirm receipt, the keys will be given to you. 10. NEXT STEPS Your solicitor should register your title to the property and submit a stamp duty return. You’ll have 30 days to pay the full balance.
Your solicitor should now be in receipt of the total balance – both You should also speak to your
solicitor about making a declaration of trust or cohabitation agreement if you have bought with another person. This will set out what will happen if you eventually decide to rent out or sell the property.
Supermarket chic: German supermarket Lidl launches a new budget interiors collection - with prices from £5.99 Supermarkets have been surprise contenders as the place to pick up trendy homeware in recent seasons, with Sainsbury’s, ASDA and Tesco among names branching out into affordable and surprisingly stylish interiors. Now German chain Lidl has jumped in on the action, offering a brand new home accessories collection, ready for your spring interiors makeover. Launched in stores in April, the range starts from just £5.99 so will hardly make a dent in your weekly shop. If you’re looking to create a focal point in your living room, keep an
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on sale for £39.99, doubles up as both handy storage and a stylish table. However, don’t leave it too long to check the range out as it is only available in store until stocks last. See the full list of Lid’s homeware products below: Livarno Living Wire Table Nest Set, £39.99 eye out for the Meradiso cotton rug, available in two different colours and sizes.
Meradiso Cotton Rug, £17.99 Livarno Lux Touch Table Lamp, £8.99
Meradiso Throw, £9.99 Our favourite is the monochrome, Melinera LED Paper Lights, £5.99 chevron rug, priced at £17.99. The brand isn’t the only The Livarno Lux touch table lamp, supermarket to have introduce a priced at £8.99, offers a subtle Art homeware range that looked set to fly off the shelves – earlier this Deco vibe thanks to the cylinder year, Aldi launched an equally shape. affordable interior collection, while retailers such as Primark Finally, the wire table nest set,
and Oasis, who partnered with fabric and wall covering specialists Clarke & Clarke, have also introduced respective homeware ranges. ASOS also recently announced that it is ‘introducing to you a roster of new home accessory brands as well as completely new ASOS brand coming to you in 2019, sending interior lovers into a frenzy.
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Bank dismisses fears of housing market crash despite fall in prices Mortgage lender says it still expects annual price inflation of up to 3% despite biggest monthly drop since 2010 Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has dismissed fears that the UK housing market is heading for a crash despite posting news of the biggest monthly drop in prices since shortly after David Cameron became prime minister. Reporting on a month that traditionally marks the start of the spring house-buying season, Halifax said prices were down 3.1%, the steepest fall since September 2010. The decline – which followed a 1.6% rise in March – meant the cost of the average home in the UK was cut by £7,140 to £220,962. Over the latest quarter – considered a better guide to the underlying trend – prices were 0.1% lower than in the previous three months. Russell Galley, Halifax’s managing director, said demand for property had been weak in recent months. However, he still expected annual house price inflation to be between zero and 3% this year. In the three months to April, prices were up 2.2% on February to April 2017, down from 2.7% in the three months to March. Previous sustained falls in house prices have tended to occur only when rising unemployment forces people to sell their homes, but Galley said the UK jobs’ market remained strong. Values dipped
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across the UK for the third quarter in a row, falling 0.1% between February and April, compared with declines of 0.1% and 0.7% in the two previous three-month periods, according to Halifax. The lender said both the quarterly and annual rates had fallen since reaching a peak last autumn. City analysts say the monthly Halifax figures tend to be more volatile than other surveys.
House prices have been falling in London for some time, especially in wealthier areas, while values in areas outside the capital are still rising. Recent regional figures from Halifax showed the price of a typical house in London was £430,749between January and March, the lowest since the end of 2015. Jeremy Leaf, a north London estate agent, said the latest figures were disappointing.
We are entering what is supposed to be the busy spring buying season, which tends to set the tone for the rest of the year,” he said. “More recently, activity and listings have picked up but we are finding the market still quite sensitive and only those prepared to negotiate hard are moving on.” Samuel Tombs, the chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said: “Looking ahead, consumers’ low confidence and modest rises in mortgage rates suggest that demand will continue to weaken. “Prices will fall rapidly, though, only when a large proportion of homeowners are forced to sell up. With unemployment and borrowing costs low and credit freely available, few people are being forced to sell their homes quickly. A period of broadly flat house prices, therefore, remains the most likely outcome.”
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New sculpture exhibition by David Sprakes at Beverley Art Gallery A new solo sculpture exhibition by David Sprakes will be at Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House from Saturday, 5 May to Saturday, 30 June. The free exhibition includes fifty sculptures with drawings and research. The work is inspired by landscape and east coast vistas where sculptures in bronze, aluminium, steel, marble and acrylic evoke a sense of ageing, time and weathering. David was born in Doncaster and attended Doncaster College of Art and then achieved undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Newcastle and Liverpool respectively. After graduation, he spent many years in academia lecturing and teaching fine art. In 2014 David was elected to the Manchester Academy of Fine Art (MAFA) and in 2018 election to the Royal
Society of British Artists (RBA) followed. The exhibition includes a lecture on sculpture given by David on Saturday, 9 June at 1.30pm and his exhibition is the subject of life drawing classes at the Art Gallery. The Treasure House is open at the following times: • Mon: 9.30am – 5pm • Tues: 9.30am – 8pm • Wed: 9.30am – 5pm • Thurs: 9.30am – 8pm • Friday: 9.30am – 5pm • Sat: 9am – 4pm Find out more at www.sculpturebydavidsprakes and at www2.eastriding.gov.uk/
East Riding town crier regains the British Town Criers’ Championship Cup East Riding of Yorkshire’s town crier, Michael Wood, has been crowned as the best in Britain for the fifth time after scooping the title at The Loyal Company of Town Criers (LCTC) British Town Criers’ Championship over the bank holiday weekend. The event, which coincided with the LCTC’s 25th anniversary celebrations, saw competitors contest in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, and perform their ‘home cry’ for which they shout the praises of the areas they represent. Dry facts and numerous dates do not impress the judges, but creative writing does. Michael’s opening, that he particularly enjoys to deliver, includes the lines: “Great news folks, artist David Hockney’s favourite county East Riding of Yorkshire awaits. Yes, be excited… especially people from Lancashire.” The county capital Beverley gets a mention as does Bridlington, the latter of whom Michael tells his audience that they should: “Experience an old fashioned donkey ride or perhaps an energising swim in Bridlington Bay… Acapulco of the Northeast.” Competitors included twenty of Britain’s top professional criers, who also delivered a ‘theme cry’ based on “What the Romans did for us!” Michael had the judges greatly
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The Mayor of the City of Ely presents Michael Wood with the Cup
amused with his typical comedic turn of phrase when he orated: “The Romans gave us straight roads (without potholes), town planning (without nimbyism), glass windows (with not a doubleglazing-salesman in sight), also numeracy, literacy and orgies. Not forgetting the conga. That’s right... the Romans came, they saw, they conga’d.” In winning the award, Michael was judged on his clarity and volume, enunciation and showmanship. Having represented the East Riding over the past two decades, Michael is still full of enthusiasm for his unique role and is looking forward to what the next 20 years will bring. “I am especially looking forward to 2021. That will be the year we celebrate the silver anniversary of the abolition of Humberside and the re-establishment of East Riding of Yorkshire. It is when I would love to stage a big competition here, maybe even a world championship,” said Michael.
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How does Brexit affect tourism? It has almost been two years since UK residents voted to leave the European Union, but just how has Brexit affected tourism? Has Brexit encouraged the rise of the Staycation? In its Destination UK report, Barclays has shone more light on the increased popularity of the staycation in the aftermath of Brexit – adults across Britain are choosing to holiday closer to home this year, because of personal preference as opposed to limitations due to cost. In fact, the main reasons for spending more time in the UK on holiday are wanting to spend more time in the UK, that holidays in Britain are more affordable and that there is more choice now than ever before. Barclays also found in its study of over 2,000 UK holidaymakers that 40% of those planning a UKbased holiday throughout 2017 are choosing a city break such as London. 37% said that they would prefer to holiday in a rural location such as Yorkshire and Humberside. The top five locations are: 30% of respondents planning to visit the South West. 22% planning to visit Scotland. 20% planning to visit Wales. 20% planning to visit Yorkshire and Humberside. 18% planning to visit London. The rise of the staycation appears to be a boon for the economy too, if further insights from Barclay’s Destination UK report is anything to go on.
The average visitor taking a trip within the UK spends an average of £309 on accommodation throughout their staycation, as well as £152 on eating out, £121 on shopping and £72 on holiday parks – if that is part of their domestic getaway.
How international travellers are viewing the UK A lot of Brits are holidaying at home, but foreign visitors are also on the rise. Barclays’ Destination UK report highlighted that in a survey of more than 7,000 international holidaymakers, over 60% stated that they were now more interested in visiting the UK than they were 12 months earlier. A staggering 97% also responded that they would like to see the UK in person, either in the coming months or at least some point in the future. The most popular regions for international visitors differ quite significantly from staycationers though, with the following areas of the UK this time making up the top five: 67% of respondents planning to visit London. 44% planning to visit Scotland. 29% planning to visit Wales. 24% planning to visit Northern Ireland. 17% planning to visit Yorkshire and Humberside. Barclays found that the average spend on accommodation by this group to be £667, along with £453 on shopping and £339 on food and drink. VisitBritain has revealed that overseas visitors have already spent a record £2.7 billion in January and February 2017 alone
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— a rise of 11 per cent compared to 2016’s figures over the same two months.
What is attracting people to come to the UK then? VisitBritain’s How The World Views Britain - 2016 report revealed that Britain’s historic buildings and monuments, its vibrant city life, the abundance of natural beauty, incredible culture but historically and contemporary are all compelling reasons to visit. Words that were often used included “fascinating”, “exciting”, “romantic” and “relaxing”.
Findings revealed the top ten cultural products are: 1.
Museums – 47%
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Music – 39%
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Sports – 36%
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Opera – 24%
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Food Festival set to be a success for the 13th year running!
Progress is well under way as Beverley Town Council prepare to serve up another big flavoured event. It is that time of year again when Beverley Town Council are busy receiving applications from the finest local food and drink producers as they will be coming together to celebrate all that Yorkshire has to offer at the 13th Beverley Food Festival, which is to be held on Sunday 7th October in Saturday Market Place between 9.30am and 4.00pm and it is going to be bigger and better than ever, far from its humble beginnings back in 2006. There will be an array of wonderful stall holders offering a variety of produce from specialty meats and artisan cheeses to handmade confectionary and mouth-watering brownies. Beverley Food Festival will be welcoming several hot food stalls, more to be announced nearer the time. Along with entertainment this all adds to the to attract new visitors and add to the overall ambiance of the annual family festival. In addition to the stalls, there will be a Food Theatre marquee, in which local chefs will be demonstrating their skills and giving ideas on what to cook with some of our local produce. The Food Theatre is sponsored by Jacksons, EY Events, East Riding College and Beverley Building Society. As part of the Beverley Food Festival which is organised by Beverley Town Council and originally supported by its Big Lottery Local Food grant-funded ‘From Field to Table’ project, each stallholder had the opportunity to BeverleyMag May 2018
submit their produce to be judged at The Local Food Awards. It is now the largest free to attend local food festival in the region which makes it the perfect event for a family to spend their Sunday! Helen Watson, Town Clerk, said The Food Festival is long established since 2006 and it’s a great community event for Beverley. We are very proud to host our fabulous local food producers in our beautiful town. Events such as the Food Festivals really keep our town alive and feed in to the local economy. There is a great variety of stalls, demos and entertainment on offer as usual. This year we have linked
up with other local groups to make this a community event with a big flavour of our delicious town and what it has to offer. We are
also a Britain in Bloom finalist this year. All these community events really showcase our town, its people and volunteers.
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World of Wine A few years ago a group of respected UK wine experts were on a visit to a top Burgundy vineyard; each were given two wines at a blind tasting and asked to state their preference. The result? 12 out of the 13 tasters preferred the same wine, but what was the difference? It turned out they were, essentially, the same wine - one produced organically, the other by an increasingly popular method called biodynamics. The concept of organic wines is an easy one to understand - they are made from grapes cultivated without the use of synthetic fungicides, herbicides or fertilisers. “In vineyards where the environment is respected and biodiversity encouraged, the vines grow in a living soil, full of worms and bacteria. This enables them to draw upon the optimum levels of minerals from the soil. In turn, these healthy vines develop better resistance to disease
and go on to produce fruit for years to come,” said a spokesman for leading UK organic wine sellers, Vintage Roots (www.vintageroots. co.uk) Biodynamics takes all this one stage further and almost into the realms of fantasy; if not the fantastic . . . Its roots can be traced back nearly a century to lectures delivered by Austrian philosopher-scientist Rudolf Steiner. Central to the issue is the calendar, which divides days into flower, fruit, leaf and root categories according to the influence of the moon and stars on the earth’s natural rhythms. It is said, for instance, that if you track the rising and falling of the moon and cut your hair or mow the lawn when the moon is falling, it will not grow as quickly afterwards. Homeopathic sprays and herbal preparations are used, along with estate-made composts, to increase soil fertility and strengthen and protect the vines. One common preparation is made from cow manure fermented in a cow horn, which is buried in the soil over winter. Another example sees stinging nettle tea sprayed on weak vines. None of which matters a jot if the
wine itself tastes fantastic. Which is where I started. Yes, it might all sound a bit silly, but increasingly, internationally-renowned estates are using this approach to make better wine. Read the small print on the labels next time you’re shopping around . . . * Climate is another obvious influence on wine and the types of wine a particular country or region might produce. The growth of English vineyards is an example of that - who would have thought 20 years ago that Yorkshire would have so many successful wine producers? And with climate change underway there are real concerns for the current wine regions. A warming is to be expected, but it is the increase in extreme weather that caused so many problems last year for Europe. Climatologist Dr Greg Jones says that even though the climate was warming, it was becoming more variable, in other words, wider swings in cold extremes and heat extremes. But even if it’s just temperatures that continue to rise, many existing wines will lose all identity, he fears. Pascal Chatonnet, a winemaker, claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prediction of a 2 - 4C increase in temperature for Bordeaux could result in wines that taste very differently and don’t age as well. Chatonnet modelled the Bordeaux of 2050 by cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes in warmer Southern climates (Languedoc-Roussillon and Tunisia).
On the palate, he found the 2050 wines “quite supple, but almost syrupy”, while the nose “was of very ripe fruit – almost jam-like”. Surprisingly alcohol content was likely to fall, as growers picked grapes earlier to avoid over ripe flavours. * Accolade Wines, the owners of Australian brands such as Hardy’s and Banrock Station, have released a report into the drinking habits of the UK. Overall it found that consumption of beers, wines and spirits had fallen by two per cent. The big winners were Prosecco, which helped sales of sparkling wines to rise by 23 per cent, while Champagne has dropped by 18 per cent. New Zealand was the only country to see a rise in sales to bars and restaurants by seven per cent, and its sales of wines to the off trade rose by 11 per cent. Sales of Australian wines haven’t faired as well in the UK market but the poor 2017 Northern Hemisphere harvest has allowed Australia to export more wine overall and at higher prices throughout the world. Australian wine sales are up 16 per cent by value, driven by a 10 per cent increase in sales and a five per cent increase in bulk wine prices. Meanwhile, Waitrose claim the move to Eastern European wines is continuing, with the volume of its Blueprint Romanian Pinot Noir up by 60 per cent compared to the previous year.
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Where: thewinesociety.com When: Now Why: Smooth, generous and mellow red, made from carefully selected Nero d’Avola grapes, grown in both the Ragusa and Agrigento regions of Sicily. Here the Mediterranean climate, tempered by cooling coastal breezes, produces rich, characterful, full-bodied red wines.
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What is palm oil and why has Iceland banned it?
Iceland supermarkets have banned palm oil from their own brand products citing ‘harmful environmental impact’ Iceland supermarkets recently announced they would bebanning the use of palm oil from their own brand products from 2019 – becoming the first UK supermarket to do so.
What are the benefits of palm oil?
The reason behind their decision was because of palm oil’s ‘harmful environmental impact.’ The production of the oil can have devastating impacts on wildlife and tropical forests.
Palm oil production has also provided jobs for “millions of small farmers”, helping them to get out of poverty.
What is palm oil?
Over the past century, the demand for palm oil has risen dramatically which means large areas of tropical forest in southeast Asia and Africa have been destroyed as a result.
A type of vegetable oil that is made from the fruit of oil palm trees. It is the most commonly used vegetable oil with around 66 million tonnes produced each year – and it’s found in around half of all supermarket products.
Dr Emma Keller from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told BBC Newsround: “Palm oil is a super-efficient crop, meaning that we can produce a lot more palm oil per area of land compared to other oil crops like soybean oil or coconut oil.”
How does palm oil impact the environment?
Between 1990 and 2008 palm oil production was responsible for 8 per cent of the world’s
deforestation as forests are burnt to clear areas for people to grow oil palms – which, in some cases, is illegal. Burning these forests means destroying the habitats for wildlife and plants in the area, with elephants, orangutans, tigers and rhinos among the animals affected. In fact, around 100,000 orangutans were lost between 1999 and 2015 due to palm oil production, other animals are being pushed to extinction and indigenous people are losing their homes. Furthermore, destruction of rainforests contributes to rising
How to tell if you’re dehydrated instantly If you’ve been stuck in traffic over the May Day Bank Holiday hopefully you remembered to carry a bottle of water. The NHS recommend drinking six to eight glasses of water a day but how many of you actively make sure that you hit this target? How hydrated do you reckon you actually are? Probably not as much as you’d like following a bank holiday of sunbathing and cider, right?
What products contain palm oil?
Many everyday products contain palm oil including lipstick, shampoo, detergent, chocolate, biscuits, soap, ice cream and pizza dough – so it would be hard to avoid it completely. The solution? More efforts need to be made to monitor and make sure the palm oil being made it being made sustainably, without harming animals and forests during the process.
Marmite have launched a new reduced-salt version which is probably great for our overall health but perhaps not so much for our taste buds. Housed in a blue jar, the new version contains 25% less salt and is 100% vegetarian.
your skin’s turgor which is the skin’s elasticity.
In a bid to encourage people to keep an eye on their hydration levels, a simple trick to measure dehydration has surfaced.
On the back of the hand, the back of the arm or the abdomen, using your thumb and index finger, grasp a section of skin until it is tented up. Hold the skin for a few seconds and then release. If the skin rapidly snaps back to its normal position, you are hydrated, if not you need to drink water.
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According to the NHS, other symptoms of dehydration to watch
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out for are feeling thirsty, having dark yellow and strong smelling pee, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, feeling tired, having dry mouth, lips and eyes and peeing little and less than four times a day. It is worth nothing that you shouldn’t now go and chug all the H2O you can find, because you can actually drink too much, but do stick to the recommended six to eight glasses a day and you should be absolutely dandy.
It launched on 1st of May in Waitrose and Asda but it is set to roll out across other stores over coming weeks. Priced at £3.09 - 59p more than the original version the team that worked on the product say it will taste very similar to what we already know but there will be “slight changes” to the overall flavour.
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Giovanni’s Sausage and Kale Gnocchi A quick and very tasty meal
INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons butter, divided 1 pound Italian chicken sausage, removed from casings 1/2 cup diced yellow onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (10-ounce) bag chopped kale 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 3/4 cup chicken stock
Add remaining butter, stir in onion and garlic; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add kale and cook, stirring often, until it begins to wilt. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Stir in chicken stock and milk; bring to a simmer. Add gnocchi; stir until well combined. Cover and cook over low heat until the gnocchi are tender and almost all of the liquid has evaporated, about 5-8 minutes.
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METHOD Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the sausage and begin breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage has browned. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Set aside.
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You don’t have to travel the 3338km that it would take you to get to Istanbul to sample the delights of genuine, authentic Turkish food. You can now enjoy the experience, right here on our doorstep in Beverley. The Istanbul restaurant situated on Wylies Road in Beverley opened its doors in April. This is the second restaurant for the family owned business, as they also have another restaurant in Harrogate offering a similar menu, which opened four years ago and has proved to be very popular.
is just as imaginative and looked and tasted so good, in fact as far as choice for vegetarians goes, the Istanbul restaurant offers vegetarians a huge variety and I guarantee you that whatever your eating preferences are, you will not be disappointed.
who told us all about the business, the family’s vast experience within the hospitality and catering industry and his hopes for the new business in Beverley which will include speciality evenings, with entertain such as Belly Dancing! Now if you have never eaten Turkish food, you are definitely in for a culinary delight. Think beautifully presented meat platters infused with
herbs and subtle (not hot) spices providing your eye with a fusion of colour and making your taste buds sing. Add to it a fresh, crisp salad, some home made Turkish bread and a variety of dips and of course a nice chilled glass of wine or a Turkish beer and it makes for a perfect meal.
The Beverley Mag team recently enjoyed lunch at the Beverley restaurant and had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, Rakip,
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Bygone Beverley - In association with the East Riding Archive
TRAWLING THROUGH TIME Here at East Riding Archives we’re very excited to be doing a project this year in partnership with the local community, that focuses on our fantastic collection of ships plans from Cook, Welton & Gemmell , former Beverley shipbuilders who ran the Grovehill shipyard from 1901-1963. Thanks to a £30,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), we can now involve the community by enabling people to discover (or re-discover) Beverley’s maritime heritage; a part of the town’s industrial past that is rapidly fading from public memory. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project (called ‘Trawling Through Time: The Story of Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Shipbuilders’) focuses on using volunteers from the local community to make digital images of and catalogue historic trawler plans from the archives. The work done by the volunteers will be used to deliver talks, workshops, oral histories, a digital
Grovehill shipyard 1946 display of trawler plans, and a television documentary by Estuary TV. We hope that this will allow more people to learn about what is a fascinating and perhaps understated aspect of Beverley’s history, and one that has had an impact across the world through the company’s onetime dominance of the trawler manufacturing industry. Cook, Welton & Gemmell was founded in Hull in 1883, then moved to Beverley in 19012, being unable to secure a
permanent tenure of its Hull premises. This relocation of shipbuilding operations to Grovehill, where the River Hull is narrower than downstream, created some unusual logistical challenges that led to the famous sideways launches of its ships (due to the vessels being too large to be launched in the conventional manner). A combination of the size of vessel, depth of river upstream from Hull, and distance of the shipyard inland, meant that a ship would often take up to 3 days following launch at Beverley
for it to reach the yard of C D Holmes in Hull, to be fitted out, as it was necessary to wait for the tide! By 1954 there were 650 employees working at Grovehill, but sadly the company went into liquidation in 1963. The surviving archive collection contains 259 ships’ plans for various vessel types built at Grovehill between 1905 and 1962, and we hope that our project will enable 40 participants from all generations to get involved with safeguarding this collection and making it accessible for generations to come. Working with heritage professionals from the Archives service, ‘Trawling Through Time’ participants will form an inter-generational partnership working towards preserving and creating access to the East Riding’s maritime heritage. The project will help them to gain a deeper sense of place in the community, as well as teaching them valuable new skills to use as they develop their careers.
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This month we begin working with those volunteers, but we need more people to get involved. If you want to find out more and get onboard, please visit the website: www.trawlingthroughtime.org or you can email us at: archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk
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ndependent Beverley Your guide to Beverley’s independent businesses. Hidden cafes, beautiful gift shops, professional trades and craftsmen, artists and purveyors of delicious local produce. Beverley’s indiependents reflect our town, our cultures and our interests and they make us different. We want people to know the alternatives to the identikit nationwide high street stores. So we want people to know where these places are, how to find them and what they can offer you. We also want to tell the stories behind people who brought them in to being. As well as this, Independent Beverley wants to build a community of independents who share ideas and support each other. Why should we support our independents? Because through doing so, we support our local economy and people’s livelihoods. We’re also supporting crafts people, experts in their fields and people who care absolutely 100% about what and why they’re doing it. We don’t want you to boycott your super markets, we want to give you choices and make you think before you buy that next loaf of bread or gift for family or friends.
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Deli No.1 Launches New Delivery Service “Gourmet burgers, barista style coffee, breakfasts and brunches - come on down and try the best in town” Deli No.1 based in Beverley’s Flemingate Centre has not only launched a tantalizing new menu, but due to popular demand has extended their opening hours and are now offering a delivery service from 4pm to 9pm daily. This new delivery service is proving very popular because even though Beverley has a great range of take away businesses, there is no one offering the gourmet burgers on offer at Deli No.1 Daniel Moxon, Director of Deli No.1 revealed the new burger and cocktails menu last month. The menu offers some really tasty and exciting variations, all freshly prepared in house, from only the finest local ingredients. How about the Italian Avocado Burger or the Indian Burger and if you have a hearty appetite, you can attempt
the ultimate 3 in 1 American burger! To compliment your meal further, why not choose a salad from the great range on offer or one of their side order options. Remember, Deli No.1 is not just for gourmet burgers, they offer Breakfast, brunch (including a glass of prosecco to go with it!), beer, cocktails, barista style coffees, tea and so much more. Delivery service is available from: Just Eat, Deli No.1’s facebook page or by telephoning us on: 01482 222 229.
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especially for you. They also offer a bespoke rug binding service, so if you would like a rug to match or compliment your new carpet, it can be made to your specific size and requirement. No job too big, no job too small and all comes with a fantastic customer service. So when you are next looking for a carpet or new flooring, pop along to MR Carpets where you can be sure of expert advice and a professional, friendly service from your local independent carpet retailer. Telephone: 01482 872 134
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Is it the time for rebuilding? Hull City ended the season in 18th position but were in fairly decent form for the last few games, with several crucial victories and almost defeating Aston Villa and Wolves and the amazing 5-5 draw at Bristol City. The next big question is whether this form can be carried over into the next season and the big deciding factor will be if Nigel Adkins can be rebuild the squad and replace the outgoing players. As things stand the club are losing eight established players, the four loanees particularly standout signing Harry Wilson (pictured below) return to their host clubs and even the Under 23’s squad are releasing players. Players such as Dawson, Meyler (pictured right), Hernandez, McGregor, Larsson, Clark, Diomande and Odubajo could be leaving unless by some miracle they accept or are actually offered last minute contract offers. Maybe some could accept one year deals and Odubajo and Clark are persuaded to remain.
As much as fans are getting worked up about this the club are not in a position to offer two or three year deals at the same wages. If some of these players are on say £20,000 a week that is almost £1million a player. This BeverleyMag May 2018
is not so bad next year as the club still receives £35million in parachute payments but who knows what the club’s income will be like in season 2019-2020? £5 -£10million if they are lucky. There will only be low season ticket sales and similarly low levels of sponsorship and commercial revenue as things are currently going. I would suspect membership renewals to fall below 10,000 this summer and maybe less than this in a years time. The clubs wage bill was apparently £60 million a year ago, reduced to £30 million this year and by the look of it reduced considerably next season as only Marshall, Grosicki and Henrickson will be on Premier League wages. Wages would have to drop further pending the contacts paid out this season, maybe this years salaries are appropriate for Championship teams. Clubs receive around £80 million in parachute money over two seasons to allow teams to retain squads and return to the Premier League. Middlesborough and Villa have reached the playoffs by doing this. Hull City sold most of their stars in the summer and the remainder are being released. This shows that the Allams have totally lost interest and have no
desire to rebuild for the Premier League. Logic would say the only chance of selling City would be in the Premier League as now they are pretty unsaleable. £40-£60 million ‘in debt’ to the Allams, few quality players and don’t own the stadium. If the wage bill is reduced massively and the likes of Bowen and Grosicki are sold during the summer then the Allams will be close to recouping all of their loans in 12 months time. The gates could fall, the team could struggle but they would get most of their investment back. If only they could agree on a reasonable sale price they could have taken this from selling the club whilst they still in the Pemier League however. This then brings up the question of Adkins summer budget. Will he be able to speculate or will it be low cost lower division players, freebies and loans next year? As much as we’d like them to compete with the big spenders next season the Cardiff model may well be followed. Neil Warnock has won promotion with a side lacking their previous Premier League players and the side seems to be other players outcasts or lower division players. This is maybe what City should aim for? This team could do with players with heart such as Andy Dawson, Michael Turner, Dean Windass or Ian Ashbee. It would be great if they could bring in players with fight to add to what we’ve got particularly defenders who concentrate on the job in
hand and not lose concentration like the Chelsea players. We would like think that there will be some exciting newcomers to look forward to come August. Morale amongst fans is at the lowest since the days of the David Lloyd lock out but who knows City could rise again. Maybe Adkins could rebuild on a low budget and Bowen, Odubajo, Clark and Larsson remain.
We can but hope for a takeover but you cannot see anyone spending £50 million on us so realistically we can just look forward to another season of uncertainty with the likelihood that this may be the final season of the Allams. Once the Sky Parachute money goes you cannot see them subsidising the club so we may be sold for £1 to anyone covering the debts or worse. Hull City always have the ability to surprise you so who knows we might just end up doing a Cardiff instead?
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Beverley Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade
Our aim is to provide or members with an exciting and varied program of activities. The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade is a uniformed youth organization working with young people between the ages of 5-21. The Beverley Company was founded in 1908 and this year celebrates 110 years of service to the Youth and Community of Beverley. We are based in our own facility located on George Street in the heart of Beverley and welcome young people from all over the local area into our organisation. Our aim is to provide or members with an exciting and varied program of activities and challenges. These activities include: Games, sports, music, Christian teaching
and discussion, team building, outdoor pursuits, drill, camps and weekends away and many others. The Brigade creates a caring and safe environment in which friendships between young people can be established and helps young people and children to grow in confidence, develop their skills and abilities enabling them to work together and show care and concern for others. We have a highly experienced team of Volunteer helpers lead by Captain Glen Redhead who has been the Commanding Officer of the Company for over ten years.
At present, the Beverley company has approximately 100 members on its books, including officers and helpers. We cater for four separate age groups: The Martins: 5-7 years – Meet on a Friday 6pm to 19:30pm Y-Team: 7-10 years – Meet on a Tuesday 6pm to 8pm Junior Training Corps: 10-13 years – Meet on a Monday 6:30pm to 8:30pm Seniors: 13-21 years – Meet on a Monday 8pm to 9:30pm We also have a very successful Youth Marching Band which styles itself on the Royal Marines Band Service, and can be seen throughout the year on Parade and functions in and around the
Beverley area as well as competing in National Competitions. The Beverley Band is the current National Champions of the Church Lads and Girls Brigade. The Junior and Senior bands practice on a Thursday evening and are made up of Brigade members from the age of 8 upwards. We always welcome new members. If anyone is interested in joining the Brigade please contact Andy Bruton on 07801 379 270 for further details.
Walking Netball celebrates its Third Anniversary in the East Riding of Yorkshire The council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, in partnership with the local England Netball Development Officer Pauline Hardy, recently celebrated the third anniversary of Walking Netball starting in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a tournament at East Riding Leisure Beverley. Teams which are based in the East Riding leisure centres of Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea, Driffield and Bridlington attended the competition. There was a mass warm up to start the competition, which was followed by each team playing against each other in closely fought games.
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The eventual Winners of the Competition were the ladies from East Riding Leisure Haltemprice who were the first session to be set up three years ago, with East Riding Leisure Beverley being runners up.
Walking netball is currently based in six East Riding Leisure Centres with further sessions planned for 2018. The sessions provide fun organised walking netball activities and games and accommodate various fitness levels, providing low – mid intensity matches
ideal for those who haven’t played for a long time or would just like to get a bit fitter and meet new people. For further information, please contact Sarah Johnson on (01482) 392526 or email sarah.johnson@eastriding.gov.uk
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Britain’s safest car revealed, with no road deaths in 16 years The Volvo XC90 has been named the safest car ever tested, due to its hazard detection technology. The country’s safest car has been revealed as a Volvo model that has seen no drivers or passengers killed inside it in the 16 years it has been on sale. A high-tech safety mechanism for automatic braking saw the Volvo XC90 crowned the safest vehicle ever tested, according to independent laboratory Thatcham Research. Since the launch of the Volvo XC90 in 2002, the car has sold more than 50,000 units, and researchers attribute the spotless safety record to the car’s early adoption of hazard detection technology that warns drivers of potential collisions.
Updated versions of these systems are called Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), and are now able to automatically apply the car’s brakes, preventing a collision from happening. While the technology is now standard for many vehicles, including the Volkwagen Golf and several Mercedes models, the Volvo XC90 was one of the first to develop it. There are various forms of AEB, but many work using lasers, cameras or a radar to detect other vehicles or pedestrians. Researchers suggested that car insurance premiums may be lower in the future, if AEB becomes standard.
The technology is similar to automatic cruise control systems that detect the rear bumper of other cars on a motorway, and match their speed.
The technology also has the potential to reduce car insurance premiums, as evidence suggests that its use can lower the risk of collisions by up to 38 per cent.
More recent developments allow vehicles to detect pedestrians while performing other potentially dangerous manoeuvres, such as reversing out of a parking space. Thatcham Research calls AEB the most significant development since the safety belt, which has been compulsory in new vehicles in the UK since 1965.
Although AEB systems are expensive to replace if they are damaged, the lower risk for insurers can result in lower premiums.
Thatcham says AEB could save 1,100 lives in the UK over the next decade, and more than 122,000 casualties.
Overall, one in three cars on sale in the UK comes with AEB, and a further one in three has it as an optional extra.
Research by the BBC suggests that the cost of insurance on a 2018 Volkswagen Golf with AEB is 10 per cent lower than a 2011 model without it.
Small cars more likely to be vandalised, figures suggest Small cars such as Smart cars and Minis are most at risk from vandalism, including door scratches, new research has found. More than one in every 100 Smart cars falls victim to vandalism every year, while Mini owners are the second highest at-risk group, with one claim for every thousand each year.
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targeted by vandals. The analysis, by Churchill Car Insurance on claims from 2013 to 2017, also revealed that 15% of vehicle vandalism is through cosmetic damage, such as scratches and spray paint. This is followed by front bumper damage and front door damage, which take up 12% of claims each. Alfa Romeos, BMWs and Mazdas round out the top five vehicles
Motorists have also been warned to take extra care of their vehicles
during October, when the most claims for vandalism are made, with Halloween pranks being a potential factor for the increase. Car insurance claims for vandalism in October rise by 8% compared with the annual average, while December is the quietest month for claims, when they fall by 12%. More than 1% of Minis in the United Kingdom are vandalised annually.
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What cars are people buying around the world Tracey Ousby takes a look at the cars that sell in big volumes around the globe you may be surprised. CHINA: Wuling Hongguang Sales: 533,950 Price: from £6,900 China may be the prize market for many premium brands, but the country’s number one seller is the Wuling Hongguang. It’s a low-cost people carrier built in partnership with SAIC and GM. A spacious cabin makes it very popular, though performance is lower down the order thanks to small capacity, tax-friendly, engines. Sales are down from 650,000 units in 2016. The China car market as a whole grew 2.5% to 24.2 million units in 2017 versus 2016. USA: Ford F-Series Sales: 896,764 Price: from £20,775 When talking new vehicle sales in the USA, there’s only one game
in town and it’s called the Ford F-Series. This pick-up has been heading the rankings for 35 years and shows no signs of letting up thanks to a wide range of engines and body options. It’s also a lot of car for the money to appeal to cost-conscious buyers.
JAPAN: Honda N-Box Sales: 218,478 Price: from £9,100 Japanese buyers are nothing if not fickle followers of fashion, so the Toyota Prius has been ditched in favour of the Honda N-Box as the best seller in 2017. The N-Box is a cute kei car – just 3395mm (134in), yet the cabin is very spacious and stylish, and you can even order one with all-wheel drive. Japan’s market as a whole rose 5% year-on-year in 2017.
Although the overall US market dipped 2% year-on-year, F-Series unit sales rose 9%, helped by the successful introduction of the new Super Duty variant.
helped by the arrival of a new model in the summer of 2017. The Ford supermini’s momentum refused to falter and it even managed to put more distance between itself and closest rival, the Vauxhall Corsa. However, because of the model change briefly restricting supply, total sales for the year are down from 120,525 in 2016. Runners-up in the UK in 2017 were the VW Golf (74,605 units) and the Ford Focus (69,903 units).
UK: Ford Fiesta Sales: 96,454 Price: from £13,165 For the eighth year in a row, the Ford Fiesta keeps its feet on the top step of the sales podium,
Impacted by tax changes and lower consumer confidence, the overall market declined 5% versus 2016 to 2.9m units. Words: Tracey Ousby
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Major road improvement scheme for Beverley town centre to begin in May A major road improvement scheme for the Beverley area costing £995,000 will get underway this month.. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s project will see the resurfacing of a number of town centre roads in Beverley, plus one in Leconfield, which are all currently showing signs of wear. Due to start on Tuesday 8 May, the work will be carried out in three phases and is scheduled to take around 12 weeks to complete. Following consultations with local businesses and residents, some of the work will be carried out on evenings and weekends to minimise disruption.
Beckside, Beverley The first scheme is due to begin on Tuesday 8 May with the resurfacing of Beckside in Beverley, between Waterside Road and up to and including the junction with Blucher Lane. Work will be carried out during the evening from 6pm to 11pm Monday to Friday and is expected to take around seven days to complete. As well as the road resurfacing, work will also be carried out to repair paths and replace the existing kerbing. During working hours Beckside and Blucher Lane will be closed to through traffic but access will be permitted to residents and business owners.
The work will be carried out by the council’s contractors, Tarmac Trading Ltd.
A164 at Leconfield The north of Leconfield will be the location for the second scheme, due to start on Monday 14 May.
Phase one The first phase will be split into three resurfacing schemes:
Contractors will resurface a stretch of the A164 north of the village,
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between the north entrance to Old Road and the 30mph signs at the entrance of Leconfield. Work will be carried out on Mondays to Fridays between 9.30am to 3.30pm to avoid rush hour times and is expected to take around two weeks to complete. Traffic lights will be used during work hours and a convoy system will be in operation for the safety of the workforce. Old Road will also be closed to through traffic, with access only being permitted from the Leconfield village entrance. North Bar Within, Beverley The third scheme will see the resurfacing of North Bar Within, in Beverley, between Hengate and the York Road junction. Work is due to begin on Tuesday 29 May and will be carried out in the evening from 6pm to 11pm, Monday to Friday. It is expected to take around eight days to complete. During working hours North Bar Within will be closed to through traffic, but access will still be permitted for residents and business people. Businesses are expected to be open as normal. Phase two The second phase of works is due to begin on Sunday 3 June and will include the resurfacing of the following roads in Beverley town centre:
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• Morton Lane between New Walkergate and the Tesco supermarket entrance. • New Walkergate to the mini roundabout at the junction of Railway Street. • Lord Roberts Road to the Cross Street mini roundabout. • The Queensgate and Keldgate double roundabout. • The junction at Lairgate. Phase three The third phase of the works will involve the resurfacing of the parking bays on Norwood outside Beverley High School. This is currently scheduled to begin on Monday 30 July. More information on the dates and times for the phases two and three works will be announced nearer the time. Dave Waudby, head of infrastructure and facilities at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The roads in this scheme are extremely busy and are showing signs of wear so it is important that they are resurfaced and improved for the benefit of motorists. “We have consulted with businesses and residents in the areas involved and will do all we can to minimise disruption. “We would like to thank residents, businesses and motorists for their patience while this work is carried out.”
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The Mystery of the Bee Hive Honeybees are so often in the news but have you ever wondered how these important little creatures live out their lives? Would you like to take a look inside a hive and have an expert explain the amazing organisation you’ll see before you? We can offer you this fascinating experience.
Our experienced members provide informative beekeeping talks to schools and to local organisations such as allotment clubs, Young Farmers, Woman’s Institute etc.. Ever thought about take up the fascinating hobby of beekeeping? We provide beginners’ training courses. Guidance is provided on obtaining equipment and locally sourced colonies of bees. So, if you are interested in our Taster Session (cost £10) or would like to talk to an experienced beekeeper about taking up beekeeping, please contact Stewart Beckett by email at chairman@beverleybeekeepers. co.uk or by phone on 01482 633523. (Photographs courtesy of Chris Coulson)
Beverley Beekeepers’ Association will be holding a Taster Session on Saturday 12th of May at their training apiary in Beverley. You’ll be kitted out in a beekeeping suit and shown what is involved in looking after a hive of bees and how they work together as a colony. Beverley Beekeepers are the local branch of the British Beekeepers’ Association covering the whole of the East Riding area.
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Garden Trends for Summer We take a look at the trends that are going to be hot for gardeners in 2018. From Grow your own to wood effect porcelain and compact sheds. Embracing alfresco
Spring and summer is the ideal time for enjoying the outdoor space, and alfresco dining is set to be bigger than ever this year. Outdoor entertaining and kitchen areas will be a key trend, says The Greenhouse People. ‘It’s perfect for those of us who lack space in our kitchens or dining rooms, as we can
move entertaining friends and family outside,’ they explain. ‘Create a dedicated area with comfy furniture and mood lighting, complete with a sunken fire pit, BBQ or pizza oven.’ According to award-winning garden designer John Wyer FSGD, outdoor structures – not just your average summerhouse – will also be big. Plug and Play’ pergolas – with integrated drainage, lighting and heating will be the must-have garden feature, while outdoor kitchens with dedicated spaces for cooking, eating and entertaining will become a central focus. The Posh Shed Company also predicts that the popularity of verandas, which the company noticed more customers asking for in 2017, will continue to rise this year.
Muted tones remain popular but vibrant colour palettes will rule
‘Applying muted tones like grey to your woven furniture is increasingly popular, adding an element of sophistication to your outdoor living area,’ say the team at John Lewis. ‘However, as well as the popularity of natural colours and finishes, more of us are becoming braver in our outdoor furniture choices – looking to inject pops of vibrant colour into our outdoor spaces using contemporary furniture designs and cutting-edge textile design.’
Balcony gardening
Balcony gardening has been on a steady rise in recent years, but now, with more people living in rented properties or with little or no outdoor space in city areas, this new
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approach to gardening is proving to be popular. ‘By enhancing the space that is available, regardless of size, it provides an area to express creativity and style. Whether it’s a balcony, patio or windowsill, there’s a range of planting containers and vertical structures to allow you to grow various flowers and foliage,’ explain the team at Flymo.
Compact sheds that are stylish but practical
‘Garden space is at a premium for most homeowners,’ explains Richard Frost, managing director at The Posh Shed Company, who had a 300 per cent increase in sales of its Chelsea shed in 2017. ‘The Chelsea is unique for a shed as it features built-in shelving on the outside so that capacity is maximised without
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It’s all about shrubs this year, say designers from the Society of Garden Designers. It’ll be a move away from naturalistic perennials and grasses to more exotic and unusual specimens. Euonymus oxyphyllus, an elegant, slow growing shrub from Korea is becoming increasingly popular thanks to its rich, emerald green leaves which turn to shades of yellow, bronze and red in the autumn, and produce a spectacular show of colour in the summer from its cherry-like fruits (pictured right).
Wood-effect porcelain tiles internal space being compromised. ‘We’ve noticed average garden sizes getting smaller, but the need for storage has not changed, so gardeners need to be making the most of the space that they’ve got.’
Multi-use sheds
And the shed trends don’t stop there... According to Posh Shed, multi-use sheds are also growing in popularity. ‘A shed isn’t just a place for storing tools anymore,’ Frost explains. ‘The she-shed has been a big trend in the past few years and we’re now seeing people using sheds to serve a more practical functional space. We’ve had some fantastic projects where we’ve created half greenhouse/half shed – the greenshed if you will – to help people maximise their available space.’
Grow your own
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than 360 per cent over the past decade,’ explains The Greenhouse People. ‘Coupled with rising food prices and a growing appreciation of organic produce, in 2018 the grow your own movement will really see a resurgence.’ There are many varieties that can be easily grown in the garden, suggests Flymo, who recommends peas, broccoli, spinach and even quinoa. Start small with a window box full of herbs, or cordon off a patch of your garden and experiment. Designer James Scott MSGD notes that as interest in producing our own food continues to grow, we will see a trend towards edible planting, with greenhouses in particular making a comeback.
Already popular in interior design, wood-effect porcelain tiles look set to become a trend in garden design, suggests designer John Wyer FSGD, who first used them two years ago on his award-winning garden at RHS Chelsea. Hard-wearing, scratch, stain and heat-resistant, in 2018 we’ll see them used for both flooring and cladding in a variety of patterns.
Incorporating mindfulness
Mindfulness – the ancient Buddhist tradition of immersing yourself in the present moment – has become a huge buzzword in wellbeing over
the past few years, and it’s set to have a ‘strong influence over how we design and appreciate our gardens in 2018,’ predicts The Greenhouse People. The focus will be on ‘incorporating elements which stimulate the senses – like accents of calming blues and energising yellows, pots of stronglyscented therapeutic lavender and a water feature to create a relaxing ambience’, they suggest.
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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband. Exam Stress
I wanted to wish everyone taking exams at this time of year the best of luck. From the 7 and 11 year olds taking SATs tests to those taking GCSEs and ‘A’ Levels. There seems to be so much pressure on children these days – and a lot of it is tied up with school league tables rather than for the benefit of the child. My 11-year-old daughter has been practising SATs tests on and off all year but it’s been non-stop since Easter – in school, at home on weekends and weeknights. It’s incredibly hard for them and incredibly tiring. She can’t wait for them to be over. I think, as parents, all we can do is support our children, help them when they need it, chill them out if they get stressed, cut them a bit of slack, make sure they eat properly, send them to bed to get an appropriate night’s sleep – and encourage them to have some downtime (exercise, read a book, watch a bit of TV). The only important thing is for them to try their best. That’s all we can ask for.
Are children’s books becoming too depressing? The Famous Five, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia etc etc. These are all great children’s books, full of adventure, mystery and a battle between good and evil. These are also books we grew up with and lost ourselves in. Now recently, the judges of a prestigious book prize for children’s authors said that fewer new writers are telling adventure and mystery stories, instead favouring real-life, domestic dramas. The Branford Boase prize celebrates new children’s authors and the publishers who take a chance on them. One judge (they’d read scores of books in the shortlisting process) said: “Most of these stories tend to be so enclosed, so claustrophobic, so depressing and formulaic. It seems to me to be rather a worrying new trend and it does make for a rather depressing children’s literary landscape.” Do these new authors think they won’t be taken seriously unless they leave us sad and dispirited? Personally, I like to get lost in a great adventure or mystery and have a good laugh at the same time. What do you think?
First all-female subbuteo Well, it’s about time! The first ever all-female subbuteo set has been launched by Toymaker Hasbro in association with the Football Association to celebrate the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley this month. It’s also a reflection of how popular women’s football has become. They’ve been criticised for not making it available to buy in shops but, to be fair, you’ve got to wonder how popular it will be. The original game isn’t a best-seller anymore after all. Apparently, you can get one of these limited edition sets via FA Social Media channels if you’re interested! But if it proves popular, who knows? Maybe it’ll make the top ten Christmas toy list!
Fiona x
BeverleyMag May 2018
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