Over 60’s Benefits, Pensions & Financial Advice Sessions

March 24, 2011

Advice sessions on pensions, benefits and finance for people aged 60+ are being held at Beverley Library on Wednesday, 30 March, at 2.30pm, and Tuesday, 10 May at 6pm. Did you know, even with savings above £16,000, you may still be eligible to extra payments in your state pension? Would you like to know if you can get a reduction in your council tax bill? Are you entitled to help…

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!

March 23, 2011

Professional Will writers at cba Chartered Accountants in Beverley are working to raise awareness of the importance of having a Will and keeping it up-to-date. Each year thousands of people die in this country and most of them leave their families with all the problems of Intestacy, which means to die without a legally valid Will. Tracy Hutty, says: “If you have children, own a home or have a business,…

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Make Mother’s Day With Mother and Daughter Pamper Session

March 23, 2011

A Beverley based facialist is offering Mother and Daughter massage taster sessions to celebrate Mother’s Day. Dr Katerina Steventon of FaceWorkshops has created the taster sessions to demonstrate the natural age defying benefits of the three kinds of facial massage that she specialises in and is offering them as a Mother’s Day treat for mums and daughters. Each hour long session comprises a tailored mix of relaxing facial massage techniques…

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Beverley Chamber Choir Good Friday Concert

March 23, 2011

Beverley Chamber Choir will be performing one of J S Bach’s greatest works for Easter on Good Friday April 22nd in St Mary’s Church Beverley. The choir will perform The St John Passion. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses. It was first performed nearly 300 years ago on Good Friday in…

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Road Traffic Collision, Railway Street, Beverley

March 23, 2011

Humberside Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision that happened at 0144hrs on Sunday 20 March on Railway Street, Beverley. No-one was injured in the collision which involved five parked cars and a black coloured VW Golf which was travelling in the direction of the railway station along New Walkergate and then onto Railway Street, Beverley. A 21-year-old Beverley man has been arrested in connection with the…

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Tennis Club Invites Locals to their Open Day

March 22, 2011

Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club is holding an early-season open day at the Seven Corners Lane Club. New head coach Tom Davies will be on hand on Sunday 10 April, from 1-4pm, to pass on his expertise to anyone interested in joining the club. Some of the latest tennis equipment will be on display, with a chance to buy or order anything that takes your fancy. Spaces are…

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Hunt For East Riding’s Greenest Family

March 22, 2011

The hunt is on to find the East Riding’s most green family or resident. This will be the fourth year running East Riding of Yorkshire Council has run the competition to find its eco ambassadors. Past winners have been the Osborne family of Driffield (2008), the Miller Smiths of Tunstall, Holderness (2009), and the Bradford family of Beverley (2010). John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “Previous winners have set…

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East Riding Youth Orchestra Spring Concert

March 22, 2011

The Spa Bridlington will resound to the sound of one of the noblest of all instruments on Sunday, 10th April, when Richard Leonard plays the solo part in Grøndahl’s lyrical trombone concerto. Richard is the holder of the prestigious title of East Coast Young Musician and has recently been awarded a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music where he will begin his studies in September 2011.  Richard, a…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 35

March 21, 2011

HU17.net Magazine Issue 35 is available from Molescroft News, Woddhall Way Beverley. This week features the Beverley Pipe Band, Humber.TV’s Spring Bunnies, Get Shaky PreParty @ The Kings Head, Reloaded @ Bar Fusion and Jade Anderson’s 13th. Sport includes action from Molescroft Rangers, Beverley Town, Beverley RUFC and an interview will local racing driver Ben Marrett. PLUS and exclusive post match interview with Pip Pearon who chanced his arm for…

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Humber.TV Bring Out The Spring Bunnies

March 20, 2011

Beverley’s Wednesday Market enjoyed a touch of glamour ahead of a live broadcast at Bar Fusion this week. Girls from Beautiful Freaks modelling agency sported bunny ears and short skirts to entertain surprised shoppers to promote Humber. TV’s Siren of the North programme, which is broadcast live from Bar Fusion from 6.30-7.30pm on Wednesday. This week’s edition of the popular online programme aims to tackle the issue of superficial beauty,…

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Desired Stylists Work in PJ’s For Comic Relief

March 19, 2011

Stylists at Beverley Salon Desired help raise money for Comic Relief holding a ‘Bake Sale’ and ‘PJ Day’ over the weekend. Staff, Leah Blake, Hayley Saunders, Sara Parkinson, Charlotte Watson, Kassie Fores, Max Clarkson, Amy Clarke, Helen Blenkinsop and Rosie Driscoll all worked the this Saturday in their night clothes! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1315] HU17.net Picture…

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Beverley & District Pipe Up For Charity!

March 19, 2011

On Saturday 19th March The Beverley and District Pipe Band played in Saturday Market Place at 11am and 1pm to help raise funds for The Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA) Charity. The sun shone on the rightous as shoppers stopped to listen to the band and gave generously as they enjoyed the day in Beverley Town centre. Julian Thirsk will run the London marathon this year, in memory of his Dad…

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Moore Does His Bit For Comic Relief

March 18, 2011

Danny Moore a fitness consultant at SGB Fitness is currently doing his bit for Comic Relief. Some time ago he made a bet with business owner, Steph Booty that if she could raise £150 he would work his shift dressed in ladies lingerie. Needless to say the money came pouring in and Daniel is now faced with an eight hour shift dressed in women’s underwear. Steph said; “Danny has been…

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Mediation To Be An ‘Obligation’ For Divorcing Couples

March 18, 2011

QualitySolicitors Lockings announce to divorcing couples that from 6 April 2011, anyone struggling to agree on arrangements concerning children, finances or property in the UK will be required to go to mediation before being able to make their case in the courts. Usually lawyers aim for an agreed solution through negotiation because going to court is stressful and expensive – although, this is not always possible and, in some cases,…

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Beverley Gets Fresh ‘n’ Fruity

March 17, 2011

Shoppers in Beverley have another source for fresh, high-quality fruit and veg as Fresh ‘n’ Fruity opened its doors for the first time today. The new Dyer Lane greengrocers brings more choice to the many shoppers who prefer to buy their goods locally sourced (where possible) and from local retailers, rather than supermarkets. Owner Tracey Hartley admits it’s been a long struggle trying to find the right location for the…

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Daughter Takes Inspiration From Her Father’s Words

March 17, 2011

“It’s too late for me, but if we can help for the future it’s worth it”. Local businesswoman Kerris Lacy has been inspired by the words of her late father Eddie Delacy, who in December 2010 lost his life to Motor Neurone Disease in December last year. She has now raised more than £4,000 towards her aim of £10,000 which will go to help fight the disease, and her latest…

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First Live Show On Location For Humber.TV is a Big Hit

March 17, 2011

Producers of a local TV chat show plan to be on the road again after their first live, on-location programme proved to be a major success. Sirens of the North, a chat show hosted by Valerie Prentice and broadcast live on Humber.TV, was recently shot at the Rose and Crown Pub, Beverley, and included among the guests was local businesswoman Jan Clennett, who owns Fairy Godmothers. Andy Corbett, the man…

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