Appeal Following Equestrian Centre Burglaries

June 2, 2011

Police are appealing for information following burglaries at two equestrian premises in the East Riding. Properties in Anlaby and Beverley have been targeted between 23 May and 30 May 2011. A number of items were stolen from the premises including: –  Five petrol chain saws consisting of Husvarna and Stihl saws –  Two hedge cutters (1x Kawasaki and 1x Echo), –  Two Stihl leaf blowers –   One Stihl strimmer –  …

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Countdown Begins To Beverley Festival

June 1, 2011

Over the weekend of 17-19 June, Beverley Folk, Acoustic and Roots Festival rolls into town, bringing with it an eclectic mix of performers and visitors. Beverley Leisure Centre is again the heart of the festival, but pubs and other venues in the town will also enjoy their own special atmospheres as musicians and aficionados enjoy each others company. As usual, the Beverley Festival offers something for all fans of more…

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Submit Entries For ERYC Coast, Sea And Sky Photography Competition 2011

June 1, 2011

Photographers have until the end of the month to submit entries for East Riding Of Yorkshire Council’s Coast, Sea and Sky Photography competition for 2011. The theme is open to personal interpretation of the coast, sea and sky but must have an East Yorkshire theme at its heart. The winning photographer in each category will receive a specially mounted print supplied by Ben Walker of Gallerino Studios. Entries for the…

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Melsa Consort Concert In Aid Of Macmillan Cancer Support

Explore St Mary’s Church Secret Rooms This Saturday
June 1, 2011

The Melsa Consort will be performing in concert at St Mary’s Church, Beverley, on Saturday 11 June. Under conductor David Wigley and with Colin Wright on the organ, the choir are performing for charity, as is customary. This time the concert is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost £6, including refreshments. They can be bought on the door or at Beverley Tourist Information, Butcher Row….

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Bilton Sets the Pace in Olympic Test Marathon

June 1, 2011

In the run up to next year’s Olympic Games four local athletes were given the honour of taking part in the Olympic Test Marathon in London on Monday morning. Former Beverley Athletic Club member Darran Bilton, now with Leeds City AC, was given the number 1 bib and was asked by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) to pace the group of 39 elite club athletes to 3 hours.  He…

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East Riding’s Record 54% Recycling Rate

Recyclers Show How To Prevent Wasting Food And Money
June 1, 2011

East Riding residents recycled and composted a record 54 per cent of their household waste in April. This percentage is the highest monthly figure ever achieved in the East Riding and includes the first collections of food waste and cardboard in the brown bins in Holderness, Driffield and Bridlington. The total amount of waste collected last month from across the council’s 10 household waste recycling sites, the 140 bring sites…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 45

May 31, 2011

HU17.net Magazine issue 45, featuring pictures from the following events around Beverley: * Sarah Chaplin Enjoys 40th Birthday To Remember * Sophie Young’s 18th @ The Lady Le Gros * Jazz Night @ Bar Fusion * Fish and Smith Can’t Save Beverley From York Loss * Gabrial Is The Angel Of The Punters * Roe Four Not Enough To Avoid Defeat * Ginny Vorwerg New Chair of Beverley Ladies Circle…

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Matthew Graham Family Day @ Beaver Park

May 31, 2011

Friends and family gathered at Beverley Rugby Club yesterday to celebrate the birthday of the late Matthew Graham. Organised by his sister Fiona Graham and the rest of Matthew’s family, the fun day was hit by the bad weather, but it couldn’t douse the spirits of those who had come to raise money for The Samaritans. The family would like to thank the businesses and organisation who donated prizes for…

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Leven Real Ale Festival

May 27, 2011

An historic East Yorkshire pub hopes to pull in pounds for charity by pulling pints of some of the county’s finest real ales. The New Inn in Leven is hosting the first Leven Real Ale Festival on 10-12 June. Set within the pub’s newly refurbished Georgian courtyard, the festival will showcase some of Yorkshire’s finest real ales and ciders as well as fine food and live entertainment. The festival gets…

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Scooter Fanatics Enjoy Night @ The Barrel, Walkington

May 27, 2011

Scooter fanatics from across East Yorkshire made The Barrel, Walkington, their home for the night this week. Organised by Anlaby Harriers Scooter Club, more than 60 scooters and their riders drove to Walkington after meeting at the Springhead earlier in the day. The clubs who attended an entertaining evening at The Barrel were Hull and District Scooter Club, Anlaby Harriers, Hull Dukes, Hull Misfits, Hull Drifters, Driffield Midnight Runners, and…

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Family Play Sessions in Beverley

May 27, 2011

As part of National Family Week, children and their families are given the chance to make lots of different art and crafts for free at Beverley Library on Tuesday, 31 May from 6-8pm with the community play rangers. The fun session is open to all ages and children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Vicky Jude, play and early years projects officer, said: “The fun play sessions enable…

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Cyclists Race Clock In Honour Of Tony Burns

May 26, 2011

Two Walkington lads are stepping up the their training as they prepare for a challenging two-day, cross-Britain charity bike ride. Ben Stephenson, 21, a self-employed joiner and his mate James Parkinson, 31, are cycling from Blackpool to Bridlington on June 17 and 18 to raise money for The British Heart Foundation and the Walkington Hayride. Recently Ben and some friends completed a famous cross-pennine ride called The Way Of The…

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Beat Gym Closure At Riverview Health And Fitness

May 26, 2011

Riverview Health and Fitness the official sponsors of Beverley Town FC have stepped in to help frustrated gym-goers cope with the closure of Beverley Leisure Centre’s Tone Zone. The Beverley leisure Centre’s Tone Zone is closed from today, Thursday 26 May, until Saturday 11 June in order to modernise facilities and improve the experience for customers. It will leave many regulars frustrated and initially left them with little choice but…

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Humberside Police CCTV Images: Can You Identify These People?

May 26, 2011

Police are releasing CCTV stills of several people they would like to speak to in relation to thefts which occurred in Beverley. Officers would like to speak to the woman in Image 1 in relation to a shop theft which occurred at Tesco’s, Morton Lane at 1653hrs on Thursday 28 April 2011.  £11.06 worth of goods where scanned through the self scan machine but no payment was made.  Crime reference…

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Virtually Every Exercise at Beverley Leisure Centre

May 26, 2011

From 26th May to 10th June 2011, Beverley Leisure Complex has expanded its exercise class programme to include the Full Hall for all its most popular classes including Zumba, Fab Ab’s, Circuit Training and Aerobics. For all our indoor cycling lovers, there is an expanded Indoor Cycling programme using our new Keiser M5 spin bikes. There will also be additional circuit training classes, Zumba classes and Body Pump classes. Don’t…

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Recruitment Day for Volunteers

May 25, 2011

Dove House Hospice, a charity caring for people with life limiting illnesses in Hull and the East Riding, is appealing for new volunteers by holding a recruitment day at the retail store in Beverley, Dyer Lane on Thursday 26th May. Dove House is always on the lookout for volunteers with a variety of skill sets. Currently, the local charity is appealing for new volunteers to help in the running of…

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Bank Holiday @ Beverley Minster

May 25, 2011

Beverley Minster will be running a day-long series of bonus-packed roof tours in the Central Tower, including demonstrations of its mediaeval tread wheel crane starting at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday (30th May). These special tours will include a walk through the very top of the nave roof, and a view of the unique clock chiming mechanism in the North West Tower. The hour long tours will run throughout the…

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Ginny Vorwerg New Chair of Beverley Ladies Circle

May 24, 2011

New Beverley Ladies Circle chair Ginny Vorwerg was welcomed into her new role last night at Cerruti 2 restaurant. Members also voted in a new committee and, as is tradition, gave presents to Ginny and her committee members. Outgoing chair Diane Holmes was thanked for her efforts in the role, and as the evening closed and the meal finished, the ladies enjoyed a ‘The Price Is Right’-themed game show to…

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