Welsh Society Donate £1100 to Teenage Cancer Trust

February 21, 2011

The Welsh Society of Kingston-upon-Hull presented a cheque for £1100 to Steven Oliver a representative of the Teenage Cancer Trust.  The money raised is to be put towards the Young Adult Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. The Teenage Cancer Trust, a national charity devoted to improving the lives of young people with cancer, plans to develop a £150,000 specialist facility for young cancer patients in our region. The plans include…

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Join Swimathon 2011 @ Beverley Leisure Centre

February 21, 2011

There are only six weeks to go until the world’s biggest fund raising swim at the Beverley Leisure Complex. With Swimathon 2011 just around the corner, Beverley Leisure Complex is encouraging people in Beverley to take part in their sessions on 10th April. Beverley Leisure Complex is one of 580 pools across the UK taking part in Swimathon, from the 8–10 April 2011. Take on the swim of your life,…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 31

February 21, 2011

Hu17.net Magazine issue 31 features local girl Abbie Bulleyment on the front and will be available today from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way, Beverley. This week issue features pictures from, Jake Fox’s 18th Birthday, Beverley Athletic Club Presentation Night, Longcroft School Prom Fashion Show, Crumbs Deli Wedding Show, Barrel Walkington, Boxing, Rugby League and Rugby Union. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…

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Move into a New Home for Just 85% of the Price

February 21, 2011

Yorkshire’s leading housebuilder is giving First Time Buyers the chance to move into a new home in the New Year for just 85 per cent of the price. The outstanding offer means that buyers could get on the property ladder in Yorkshire in the next few months with a deposit as low as just £5499. Barratt Yorkshire East’s Head Start scheme is specifically designed for homebuyers who want to get…

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Local Hire Firm Beerhouse Drives Down Costs For ERYC

February 19, 2011

Beerhouse Self Drive is delighted to announce the delivery of cost savings to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Supplies Depot.  Beerhouse were chosen as a supplier to East Riding of Yorkshire Council following a formal tender process. Phil Moses from Beerhouse Self Drive explains: “We offer competitive pricing and a full maintenance package which eliminates down time on the vehicles. With our service, should any of the vehicles require…

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Beverley Photography Group to Capture the East Riding

February 18, 2011

The Millers Photography Group, in Beverley, with the support of Futures +, are pleased to launch their community group contest, as part of The Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition. The group would like to invite people with learning disabilities to enter their work and the overall winning photographs will be submitted to the main Capturing the East Riding event. An exhibition of entries will be displayed within Millers and…

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Beverley Festival Scoops 3 BBC Radio 2 Award Winners

February 17, 2011

Beverley Folk Festival celebrated the success of three of the artists it has booked for this year’s festival this week, when they came away from the BBC Radio 2 Awards with no less than 4 awards. Headline act for the Sunday of the festival, Bellowhead, went home with the Best Group presented to them by Tamsin Greig, who plays Debbie in the Archers and Best Live Act , presented by…

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Police Warn Residents in Beverley to be Vigilant

February 16, 2011

Police are warning residents to be vigilant following a distraction burglary on Burney Close, Beverley. The incident occurred on Friday 11 February 2011 at approximately 1830hrs when a man allegedly approached the home of an 89-year-old woman stating that he had found a keyring outside of the property. The keyring had gone missing from the house earlier that day, and being pleased to have it back, the woman gave the…

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Crumbs Wedding Fayre @ Hodgsons Pub

February 16, 2011

Popular Beverley deli Crumbs are thinking big in 2011 as they prepare to launch an exciting, recession-busting new arm to their business. The owners of the Chantry Lane shop, Andrew and Caroline Maw, are busy putting the finishing touches to their plans to launch a complete, bespoke wedding service that will take the stress out of the big day. They plan to offer the complete wedding package. Working in conjunction…

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Take That to Play in a Field Near Beverley…Well Almost!

February 16, 2011

Take That fans who missed out during the recent stampede for ticket sales to the 2011 tour still have the opportunity to hear their songs in 2011.  This opportunity also comes to a field near Beverley. ‘Back for Good’, the countries leading Take That Tribute act will be headlining the Saturday evening slot of the 2011 Tribfest festival and performing a range of classics to thousands of local festival goers…

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Beverley Folk Festival:Friday Night Headliner Announced

February 15, 2011

Paul Carrack and his full band will open the 2011 festival with our Headline Friday Night Concert. The former vocalist of Mike and The Mechanics and the voice behind world-wide hits such as ‘How Long’ by Ace, Squeeze’s ‘Tempted’ and, of course, the timeless classic ‘The Living Years’ Carrack is now firmly established as a solo performer. Initially finding fame with Ace and Roxy Music, he has gone on to…

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Appeal For Help Following Assault in Beverley

February 15, 2011

Appeal following assault – Beverley Police are appealing for witnesses following two assaults that occurred in Beverley on Monday 07 February 2011. Two 54-year-old  women were out walking along Manor Road at approximately 2010hrs when they were hit by an egg thrown from a passing motor car. At approximately 2040hrs the two women were walking along North Bar when they were again hit by an object, which is believed to…

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Beverley Pastures Appeal

February 15, 2011

Staff and volunteers at the Beverley Guildhall are appealing for objects and photographs to put on display for the next exhibition in the Beverley Community Museum. The exhibition is on “Pastures and Pasture Masters” and will look at not only the Beverley Westwood but also Swinemoor and Figham. Fiona Jenkinson, Curator at the Guildhall, said: “A previous exhibition on the Beverley Westwood and was very successful, and in the light…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 30

February 14, 2011

Issue 30 of HU17.net Magazine can be purchased from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way. Find out about eyesight model Alyss Neville the face of their valentine’s campaign ‘Love at first Site’. Also in this issue there are pictures from Tom Connor & Liam Newton 18th Birthday, Fay Herbert’s 30th birthday, Nicky Hebblethwaite’s 40th and Toll Gavel Preschool. Sporting action features the Humber Colts, Hodgsons FC, Beverley Bandits and Beverley Whitestar…

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Happy Birthday: Bill Rice is 80 Today!

February 12, 2011

Congratulations to Bill Rice of Morton Lane, Beverley who celebrates his 80th Birthday today and who is well known to the public of Beverley as Gentleman Bill. Bill has also been known as the Town Crier of Beverley, when he used to lead the Beverley Lions Carnival Parade and was at one time also known  as  Policeman Bill, who for many years was on duty in Saturday Market, and with…

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Pothole Repairs Update From ERYC

February 12, 2011

Pothole repairs on East Riding roads continue to be a top priority as the council has around 20 teams working to fill holes and make more substantial repairs. Teams are working throughout the East Riding to repair the damage caused to our roads as soon as possible. Damage to the roads was caused by the third successive severe winter, which this year recorded the lowest ever temperatures. As a result…

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Music Hall Memories Concert @ Toll Gavel United Church

February 11, 2011

Tony Peers Productions of Scarborough are making a welcome return to the East Riding this March with a show to delight audiences of all ages. Awash with laughter, great songs and beautiful costumes, this is the kind of show you rarely see any more. If you can remember when the singers could sing, the dancers could dance, the costumes were beautiful and the comedian could make you laugh, without offending…

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ERYC Freeze Council Tax in 2011 Budget

February 11, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has placed itself in a stronger position than many other local authorities by anticipating and planning carefully for funding reductions before they were announced by the Government in December. Thanks to this planning, which began in 2009/10, the council has been able to set a budget today which protects essential services and freezes council tax at the same level as the current year. Councillor Stephen…

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