Hull College concluded their Wyke League campaign with a three nil home defeat to Cottingham Rangers. The all girls side that competes in the Hull Boys Sunday Football League finished their seasonRangers Beat Hull In Final Game Of The Season > Read the full post on: HU17.net
Cottingham Cricket Club beat a mixed Beverley Town Cricket Club in a pre season friendly at the Norwood Recreation Ground, the visitors opened the batting and scored 255-7.Cottingham Provide A Real Test For Beverley At Norwood > Read the full post on: HU17.net
The Beverley Braves hosted a strong Cottingham Tigers outfit at wind-swept Beverley Leisure Centre in an evenly matched forty minutes of rugby. The scoreboard was cruel, and gave little indicationBraves Unable To Tame Tigers At Leisure Centre > Read the full post on: HU17.net
It was not long before the first points were on the score board for the Braves. Despite swirling winds at the Cottingham ground, Beverley executed a clinical move when James McGahey passed to Owen HarrisonBraves Triumph In Windy Conditions > Read the full post on: HU17.net
Be sure to follow the progress of Eyesite Opticians in their quest for their 3rd Successive National Award. Eyesite of Beverley, Cottingham and Hedon this year find themselves on the shortlist for the UK's Number One Luxury Eyewear retailer.Eyesite Opticians On Course For Third National Award > Read the full post on: HU17.net
Humberside Police are warning people to be on their guard and not to leave purses in easily accessible places after nine purse thefts have been reported since the beginning of the year in the East Riding. In March alone, seven victims aged between 48 and 89-years old have had their purses stolen whilst out shopping in the East Riding. CCTV Stills of two women have been released, in a bid for the public to help indentify them and help officers with their enquiries. The offences have occurred in Morrison’s Supermarkets in Anlaby and Brough, Bon Marche in Beverley, Post Office in Hessle and a charity shop and Co-operative Store in Cottingham. Two shoppers were targeted at a similar time whist shopping in Bon Marche, in Beverley: At 1120hrs on Thursday 14 March 2013, as a 48-year-old woman was browsing inside the clothes shop her handbag was allegedly unzipped taking her purse from the bag, containing the victims purse, bank cards, driving license, medical card, and money. At the same time on the same day a 65-year-old woman was also inside the clothing shop and had her handbag allegedly unzipped, selecting her purse. The victim realised her purse had gone, whilst…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council have welcomed news that the Environment Agency has approved the grant funding application for a major flood alleviation scheme that will reduce the risk of flooding for around 8,000 properties. The £14.4 million Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme (WaDFAS) will consist of a series of lagoons at Rawdales Farm, Robson’s Cottage, Albion Mills and Carr Lane, which will hold around 205,000 cubic metres of water and was granted planning permission earlier this year. The next stages of the project will be to finalise the detailed design, procure a contractor and acquire the land necessary for the scheme, preferably by negotiation, although a compulsory purchase order is being prepared and anticipated to be published in spring/summer. Construction works are currently anticipated to start in summer 2014 and be complete in summer 2015. Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I think I speak for both residents of the East Riding and Hull, when I say how welcome the news is that the funding for this important scheme has been secured and, with planning permission approved, that its delivery cannot happen soon enough. “The council takes the…
