Beverley Town Council unanimously agreed a Motion opposing Northern Rail’s plans to scrap the direct rail links connecting Beverley to Doncaster and Sheffield.
The Motion, presented by Councillor Ben Cooper, argued the changes to the 2018 timetable would unacceptably ‘harm and inconvenience the town’. It also called on Northern Rail to implement a full public consultation over any future changes that would affect Beverley.
Ladies in Beverley and the local area still have time to sign up for the Dive House Midnight walk around Beverley.
Taking place this Saturday the event gets underway at Beverley Racecourse at 8PM with the actual walk beginning at 11PM.
East Yorkshire’s well-known ‘Poppy Bus’, first decorated to celebrate the centenary of the start of WWI in 2014, has just been re-liveried again to mark 100 years since Passchendaele, also known as the second Battle of Ypres, which took place between July and November 1917.
EYMS chief executive Peter Shipp says the bus was so well received by people that the company have kept with the theme.
Beverley Racecourse Chief Executive Sally Iggulden says she’s is thrilled to team up with Flemingate and that a video released is a wonderful way to promote the partnership.
Her comments come after Beverley Racecourse published a video promoting Ladies’ Day that shows horses exploring the retail park.
Voluntary organisations providing activities for young people across the East Riding are being invited to apply for grant funding.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth and family support (YFS) service is launching the 2018 Positive Activity Grant (PAG).
Susan Beaulah, the artist responsible for the current exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House – ‘Red Earth and Blue Water : Studies of Indian Life’ – will be holding free ‘Meet The Artist’ days this Saturday, 29 July, from 1pm-4pm, and the following Saturday, 5 August, 1pm-4pm.
Beaulah has been painting and exhibiting regularly since the 1980s in watercolour and oil. In recent years, her works have been mainly produced in India– from Rajasthan in the north to Kerala in the south.
Students from Beverley Joint Sixth Form have walked from Beverley to Hull in a bid to raise money and awareness for the Young Minds Charity.
Molly Brown, who organised the walk was joined by fellow students who walked from the Market Cross to Queen Victoria Square in Hull.
Robert Ford says his timing is perfect after he launched Swap Watch something he describes as the perfect destination for watch lovers.
Mr. Ford who has decades of experience buying and selling luxury watches added that the UK is one of the fastest growing markets for high end time pieces.
Newbald Parish Council have produced a document that shows there is a high demand for faster broadband speeds.
With the support of Graham Stuart MP pressure is now being applied on Kcom to roll out ultra-fast internet to help residents access to basic of services.
Beverley Athletic Club hosted another successful Walkington 10k race, with a sold out field of 750 in the 10k and 150 in the fun run for the first time in the event’s history.
James Kraft of Scarborough AC was the overall winner posting a new record of 32 minutes 45 seconds over the undulating course.
In a bid to raise much-needed funds, one Beverley charity shop is adopting a new retail concept for its donated stock.
With immediate effect all donated stock in the Beverley Community Lift charity shop, located at 6 Sow Hill Road in Beverley, will be priced at just £2.
Hull’s very own rail operator, Hull Trains, has once again topped the industry’s independent satisfaction league that compares every single train company in the UK on a range of customer-focused metrics.
Hull Trains scored a massive 97% satisfaction for service – 8% higher than the average long distance operator and a full 6% higher than the franchise competitor on the East Coast route, Virgin Trains.
Humberside Police are appealing to members of the public for help following a break in at Enterprise Park in Beverley.
This is the second time in a month the units have been subject to a break in. Police did arrive on the scene though following a chase the offenders escaped.
Over 100 people visited an event held at St Leonards Church in Molescroft to raise funds for the church and Hull And East Riding Motor Neurone Disease.
The day featured a ranges of displays, live music with homemade refreshments and was themed to celebrate the Queens 70th Anniversary.
James Ash a former pupil at Longcroft school returned with For Entrepreneurs Only who delivered a Business Master Class to students.
For Entrepreneurs Only are a local network of business people who through regular events and initiatives aim to inform, motivate, educate, inspire and support others.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 357 is out featuring a collection of content, including events, parties and news that has featured on the site.
This week issues includes pictures from the Cycle Race, Minster Primary Schools Leavers Party and the opening of the FIREPIT.