Beverley Roundtable: Cooking @ Mirchi

November 17, 2011

The members of Beverley Roundtable were able to test their culinary skills when they met for an evening titled ‘Cooking @ Mirchi’. The group who meet every other Tuesday evening, descended on Mirchi, Lairgate, which is famed around Beverley for its amazing authentic Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine, for a fantastic opportunity to cook what they ordered. Joining the chefs in the kitchen to prepare your own special dish is a…

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Fright Night Recipies To Prevent Food Waste

October 26, 2011

With thousands of pumpkins ending up in landfill across the area  at this time of the year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is suggesting a couple of simple recipes. Preventing food waste is an important part of the council’s campaign to cut down on the amount that ends up in landfill. As well as using the shells for lanterns, the insides of the pumpkin make great eating and anything left…

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60% Recycling Rate Achieved By East Riding For August

September 27, 2011

East Riding residents recycled and composted 60 per cent of their waste in August, pushing the rate to the highest ever achieved in the area. For four months in a row, East Riding’s residents have broken all previous records as they have taken advantage of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s collection of food waste and cardboard in the brown composting bins. The new collection service was rolled out between March…

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‘Charity Cyclothon’ Raised Over £1,500

September 21, 2011

Military volunteers from the Defence School of Transport gave up their spare time to compete in a 12 hour Cyclothon against staff from the Tesco Store, Beverley on Saturday 17 September 2011. The event was supported and visited by, Mayor of Beverley, Peter Astell, Vice Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Chad Chadwick and his Lady, Councillor Margaret Chadwick, Councillor David Elvidge, Councillor Kerri Harold, Councillor Dominic Peacock,…

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Youngsters Complete Triathlon In Support Of Injured Soldiers

September 9, 2011

This weekend four local lads, Ryan Hilton, Isaac Galloway, Cameron Shreeve and Jake Ingram all from Tickton Primary School completed Triathlon. Starting at 10am in the morning the lads cycled from Tickton to the Beverley Leisure Centre before taking part in run racking up a staggering 20 miles collectively. With the run complete Ryan, Isaac and Cameron entered the swimming pool at the Beverley Leisure Centre and completed 100 lengths….

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Angels In Action @ Alton Towers

August 23, 2011

Last Friday saw the final event of the season for the Angels in Action this year when the team of roving, active European citizens headed south to Alton Towers theme park to celebrate the end of their European-funded project implemented this summer. They successfully supported a number of events and festivals and promoted the Youth in Action programme across right across the county. The project coach Sue Dudill said, ‘it’s…

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Students Showcase Their Skills In International Exhibition

August 16, 2011

East Riding College students have secured an invitation to perform at the prestigious WorldSkills 2011 showcase event in London in October. The group of fashion, media and hair and beauty students – attending both the Beverley and Bridlington campuses – are joining together to put on a mixed media show in front of thousands of spectators at the ExCeL exhibition and conference centre in London. Their performance is a catwalk…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 54

August 1, 2011

HU17.net Magazine issue 54, featuring pictures from the following events around Beverley: Family Day @ Beverley Races Out & About:The Kings Head Out & About:The Push Inn Jayde Beardshalls 18th James Carr & Lauren Wildes 13th Birthday Peter Groves 154 Not Out Hats From The Beverley Dresser British Cycling Town Centre Circuit The magazine is available from to buy at Molescroft News on Woodhall Way.

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Jeremy Hunt of Team Sky Wins East Yorkshire Classic in Beverley

July 31, 2011

Jeremy Hunt won the East Yorkshire Classic this afternoon in Beverley. Hunt races with Team Sky broke away from the leading pack to win the road race n front hundreds of cycling fans who had linedNew Walk to watch the climax of weekends cycling in Beverley. Hunt who is 37 has spent 15 years as a professional cyclist which has seen him win two British road race tiles as well…

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Cyclists Flock To Beverley For Yorkshire Classic

July 21, 2011

The annual East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 July, is proving even more popular than ever. Friday evening’s National Elite Circuit Race Championships, in the medieval town centre of Beverley, has 80 entries, with Olympic gold medallist, Ed Clancy, defending his title. Six hundred and fifty leisure riders have entered Saturday’s rides around the Yorkshire Wolds. Sunday’s East Yorkshire Classic road race has attracted all the…

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Beverley Leads The Way As More Waste Composted In East Riding

July 20, 2011

More than 4,400 tonnes of garden waste, food waste and cardboard was sent for composting in June due to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s successful roll out of the new collection in the brown bins. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “This is a brilliant result by our residents. It shows just how enthusiastic our residents are when you compare that 4,400 tonnes with the…

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Players Pad Up For Charity Bike Ride

July 1, 2011

This Sunday 3rd July, members of Cherry Burton Cricket Club will be padding up and doing a sponsored bike ride to raise money for permanent cricket nets at Cherry Burton Playing Field and to raise funds for the Cherry Burton Youth Project. All riders will be wearing their cricket whites and their batting equipment, with fines for all missing equipment added to the sponsor money. The riders will be starting…

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Get Ready For East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend in Beverley

June 30, 2011

Beverley will welcome some of the best cyclists in Britain to the town next month. The racing starts with the National Circuit Race Championship on Friday evening through the town centre, a thrillling race which last year saw Olympic champion Ed Clancy storm to victory in front of a huge crowd. The timetable for the evening is as follows: 6pm: National A youth event 30 mins plus 3 laps 6.35pm:…

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Angels in Action: The Beverley Festival

June 20, 2011

This weekend 40 young people aged 16 to 30 took part in the first event of their summer youth led volunteering project ‘Angels in Actio’n. They helped out at the Beverley Festival 2011 and fulfilled a number of tasks including helping The Green Team whose role it was to promote the new and excellent recycling facilities. They brought Eryc and Eryca bears to life and entertained the children on site…

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