Beverley Whitestar ‘Falcons’ were held at home by Hornsea Sporting at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The point keeps the Falcons within one point of League leaders Westella Willerby AFC who won 3 – 2 at Brayton Belles. The Falcons are now unbeaten in 8 league games, next up are the Driffield Wildcats who are currently 5th in the league 9 points behind the Falcons. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Late Goals Earn Win for Tanners Reserves
Hodgsons Reserves left it late to overcome bottom of the league Long Riston at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The match remained goalless until the mid way through the second half when Hodgsons took the lead. Long Riston equalised though two late goals from the home side were enough to earn all three points, winning 3 – 1. The win keeps Hodgsons Reserves in touch with County League Divison 2 leaders…
Tanners Earn a Draw Away at North Cave
Hodgsons FC travelled to North Cave where they played their first league match of 2011. The Tanners returning to the ground where they won the league title last season had a much tougher fixture in this top of the table clash with Cave. Hodgsons opened the scoring after Adam Foster played Danny Cartwright in; Cartwright calmly lifted the ball over the stranded North Cave keeper giving the Tanners a first…
Beverley Schools Perform Well as East Riding Climbs League Tables
The performance of East Riding schools at the end of key stage four has jumped 11 places up the national league tables to 42nd. GCSE results have risen again for the sixth successive year. Validated results indicate that 77.7 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A*-C GCSE grades and 58.6 per cent achieved the government’s “gold standard” of five or more A*-C including English and mathematics, both these…
MP to Push for Beverley Southern Relief Road in Meeting With Minister
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has secured a meeting with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, to put the case for a new bypass. Graham will be pushing for the Department for Transport to agree to move forward with plans to build Beverley’s southern relief road. The £35 million scheme would see traffic taken away from the centre of the historic town. Graham said: “Last year we…
Humberside Police: Beverley St Mary’s Update for December 2010
1. Priority Issue: – Parking Obstructions – Waltham Court and Mill Lane Patrols have continued throughout the month of December to monitor the area of Mill Lane and Waltham Court surrounding the chip shop following ongoing reports of illegal parking and obstruction to the roadway. During these checks numerous motorists have been advised and sent on their way and several have been issued with fixed penalty notices for the offence…
Humberside Police: Beverley Minster & Woodmansey Update for December 2010
1.Priority Issue: Mintfields – Anti social Behaviour There were no incidents of anti social behaviour in the Mintfields Road area during the month of December. The problem with vehicles being used in an anti social manner on the street appear to be a thing of the past. The person who was identified as been the main offender was dealt with for road traffic offences and was also dealt with by…
New Attraction Announced for Beverley’s Armed Forces Day
Visitors to Beverley’s Armed Forces Day are set to get a real treat this year at the 2011 event. The event which is scheduled for the 3rd of July will this year feature a flight simulator. Organiser of the event Cllr David Elvidge said; “We have been asked if we have room for a flight simulator this year and if we have to choose between a Harrier or Tornado!” Beverley’s…
Internet Safety Workshops For Parents
A free workshop is being held for parents in the Beverley area to help them understand more about how young people use the internet and what parents can do to help safeguard their children. The internet is widely used by young people and is often used differently by young people to how their parents may use it. This workshop will look at some of the differences and explore how young…
Dr. Katerina Steventon, Face Workshops, Skin Care Expert
Dr Katerina Steventon MSc. PhD. – from the Czech Republic , is a skincare expert with over 17 years experience and has worked in the skin care industry, gaining an in-depth knowledge of skin science. Her objective is to provide advice and recommend the right skin care routine for any individual, bridging the gap between the skincare consumer, beauty therapy and the skincare industry. Katerina also actively pursues the role…
Help With Making the Step up to Higher Education
Help is available for people who are preparing to make the step up to university or another type of higher education in the form of East Riding College’s Bite Size study skills courses. These level four (A-levels are level three) short courses last for six weeks and give participants valuable preparation for the higher education style of writing, researching and studying. Anyone who successfully completes the course will earn 10…
Edwina Jackson’s 54th @ Sambuca Bar
Edwina Jackson shared her 54th birthday on 11.1.11 with 20 of her friends with the help of ‘Sambuca Bar’ who put on a wonderful carvery spread followed by chocolate gateau birthday cake and coffee. The evening was a great success, Edwina thanked Dawn and Asad and their staff for being such lovely hosts and making her evening go so well. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Avoid DIY Disasters With Barratt Homes
Barratt Yorkshire East is offering to remove the stress from the New Year D.I.Y drive with an amazing range of savings on new homes, all of which come with a five year guarantee. The message from Yorkshire’s leading housebuilder is that it could be cheaper and certainly easier to buy a brand new home rather than renovate or extend an existing property. The last time the RoSPA (Royal Society for…
Fire Fighters Save Beverley Family’s Pet That Was Trapped Under Ice
A stunned teacher looked on in horror as his pet Labrador survived a bad break after crashing through ice on a frozen loch. Geography teacher Paul Gibson, who was visiting his mum in Cambuslang, watched as his black Labrador, Paddy, plunged through shattered ice in the middle of Strathclyde Loch during a family day out. Distressed Paddy was stuck for 45 minutes before being rescued by firefighters from Strathclyde Fire…
FREE Online Demo to Fix Your Computer Problems
The cba partnership is offering a neat solution to small businesses to fix their I.T problems via the Internet. Scott Reading, cba’s I.T Manager says: “Many businesses live with problems because I.T call-out charges can be expensive, but this service allows us to massively reduce the cost as there is no mileage or extra time costs. Instead, I.T Remote enables us connect via the Internet to a computer system anywhere…
Sun Shines on Councillor Elvidge and His Bride
Councillor David Elvidge married Janet Morris on Saturday 8th January at Beverley Minster, and the sun shone brightly on the whole day. Janet arrived at the Minster in her father’s car wearing a beautiful figure-hugging dress in a rich crimson, heavily adorned with golden beads and embroidery, with a matching sari-style wrap. The Reverend Jeremy Fletcher warmly welcomed friends and family of the couple who were all seated in the…
Young Riders Race Their Way to the Top
Young Beverley racer Jordan Rushby is looking forward to an exciting year after confirming his ride for the coming Superteen season. Jordan has confirmed he will be riding an Aprilia RS 125cc bike for the 2011 season, during which he’ll race at some of the country’s most famous tracks. Jordon already has sponsors, Strattons Motorcycles, Moto GB and Roclad Systems, though requires more backing to raise the £15K needed for the season. Jordan will rub…
Successful Day at Humberside Cross-Country for Beverley AC
Junior and senior runners from Beverley Athletic Club are celebrating their success at the Yorkshire and Humberside Cross-Country Championships which took place at the Northern Racing College near Doncaster last weekend. The annual championships attract a strong field of runners from running clubs in the region and Beverley Athletic Club was represented in all age categories from under-13 juniors to senior men and women. For the second year in succession…