Beavers Destroy Driffield At Beaver Park
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV got back to winning ways at Beaver Park as they racked up a cracking 53 – 0 win of rivals Driffield.
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James Pearson First Home For Beverley At Thixendale
It was a bright, cold and frosty morning last Sunday for the fourth race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League. The ground underfoot was very hard and when the ice began to thaw it became very slippery
Applications Submitted For Large Residential Development In North Beverley
Planning applications have been submitted for two proposed housing developments in the North of Beverley near to Driffield Road and also on Woodhall Way. Back in July of this year around 150 residents’ (there are 6000 in the Molescroft parish) turned out as a show of force at a Molescroft Parish Council meeting to voice their concerns over plans to build new homes on what is widely regarded as green…
Beavers Seconds Narrowly Beaten By Hullensians
Beverley RUFC 2nd FC were beaten by Hullensians at Beaver Park. It is the fourth consecutive defeat for the Beavers second team who return to action in January when they host Driffield t Beaver Park.
Pearson Claims Third at Langdale End
Athletes from eight local running clubs gathered at Langdale End in north Yorkshire last weekend to take part in the third race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League. Host club Scarborough AC have varied the course over the years but no matter which route is chosen it is always the most demanding race in the league. The tricky terrain includes very steep inclines, river crossings, fields and woodland. The weather…
Rangers Hammered By Driffield In County League
Molescroft Rangers suffered their sixth defeat of the season at they were beaten 4 – 1 by Driffield Rangers at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Rangers will go into next weekend’s derby when they will face bottom of the table Beverley Town Beavers at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the East Riding County League.
Beverley Festival Of Christmas: Park & Ride
Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place on Sunday 11 December. Beverley is expected to be very busy on this day, so if you’re visiting the Festival you are advised to catch the bus or use the special Park & Ride. There are some road closures in the town, but these will not be affecting buses, which will still have full access to the Bus Station (which is only 30 seconds…
Nelson Register First Win By Beating Rangers
The Lord Nelson registered their first win in the East Riding County League by beating Molescroft Rangers 2 – 1 at Bishop Burton College. Victory lifts the Lord Nelson off the foot of the table though next week they will face a tough test when they travel to King George V Playing Fields to face league leaders St George’s FC. Molescroft Ranges have an equality tricky fixture at the Beverley…
Local Football: AFC Tickton Vs Driffield
Football action from the weekend featuring AFC Tickton took on Driffield in foggy conditions at Tickton Playing Fields. Photos by Paul Linton
Tribfest Goes Upwardly Mobile
Tribfest, the nationally renowned music festival, will be moving to a prestigious new venue for summer 2012. The festival’s growing reputation for organising one of the country’s most innovative and affordable weekend music festivals means it now needs room to expand and believes it has now found the ideal venue to further enhance the event. Festival organiser, Ed Faulkner, is very pleased to announce that the August 2012 Festival will…
Full Points For Tickton Against Pelican
In wet damp conditions AFC Tickton played some of their best football and were well worth the maximum points from the two games. From the keeper through to the forwards AFC Tickton players never let the Manager and coaching staff down giving 100% in both games. All credit to Pelican Utd who played there part in two good close matches. AFC Tickton Thunders next Games are away to Driffield Cobras….
Beverley Author Launches New Novel This Thursday
Beverley Author Val Wood launches her brand new novel The Harbour Girl at Waterstone’s, Hull on Thursday 10 th November at 5.30pm. The Harbour Girl is the award-winning author’s seventeenth novel. The romantic saga tells the story of sixteen year old Jeannie, a net mender and herring girl atScarboroughHarbour, just like her Scottish mother. Jeannie meets and falls in love with Harry, a fisherman fromHulland becomes pregnant. Childhood friend Ethan…
Beavers Winning Streak Ended by Ionians
Anticipation was in the air at beaver Park on a fresh and sunny Sunday morning,to see Beverley under 14s face Ionians. They were the only team to have beaten Beverley at the start of the season and Ionians themselves had maintained a winning run. The whistle blew and immediately stampeding down the wing came Ionians. They powered forward with Chris Chapman delivering some crunching tackles and Josh Howlett and Joe…
Longcroft Student Tom Astell To Debate In House Of Commans
Two members of the East Riding Youth Assembly will join 300 young people from across the country to debate issues that affect them in the House of Commons. On Friday 4 November, 17-year-old Paige Peryer from Driffield and 15-year-old Beverley Longcroft student Tom Astell will join members of the Youth Parliament to discuss topics such as the provision of public transport for young people, a graduate tax as an alternative…
Val Wood Makes Triumphant Return To Beverley Literature Festival
Best-Selling Beverley Author Val Wood made a triumphant return to the Beverley Literature Festival this weekend with an exclusive reading from her new novel The Harbour Girl. The Harbour Girl is the award-winning author’s seventeenth novel. The romantic saga tells the story of sixteen year old Jeannie, a net mender and herring girl at Scarborough Harbour, just like her Scottish mother. Jeannie meets and falls in love with Harry, a…
Street Light Changes Continue Across The East Riding
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is continuing its programme of replacing old, low-pressure sodium orange lighting with fluorescent white lights as part of a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and save energy. Lighting has already been replaced on the A1079 Beverley road, between Dunswell and Hull, and Boothferry Road, Hessle. Nearly all the street lights in Anlaby have been updated and similar works are now underway in Cottingham, with positive…
60% Recycling Rate Achieved By East Riding For August
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…
Rapid Solicitors & SODEX To Fund Restoration Of The Mighty Antar
Rapid Solicitors and SODEXO have teamed up with The Defence School of Transport at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield to create a unique monument to the camp’s services by funding the restoration of a Thorneycroft ANTAR, a heavy duty transport vehicle used between 1950s and 1980s. It was originally produced to move oil pipelines in Iraq but it’s immense power was ideal to cope with the increasing size and weight of the…