Now in the planning stages is a brand new filming project being undertaken by The Bijou Filming Company; “Birthday In Little Town” is the title, and the story line follows the happenings in Judea a little over 2000 years ago. The resultant film will be shown in church’s, village halls and schools in and around East Yorkshire and maybe even beyond. Opportunities exist for people to take part at all…
Barrel Walkington comprehensively beat Leven at Longcroft School 5- 1 thanks to a fine hat-trick from Oli Burns. Burns claimed three while Mike Thompsons and Lewis Palin were also on target for the Barrel Walkington. Skipper Mike Stansfield was full of praise for Palin who scored with a volley from 30 yards out. Final score Barrel Walkington 5 Leven 1 Photos by Paul Linton: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Hodgsons FC will end 2010 flying high as they top the Humber Premier League Division 1. The Tanners started 2010 after a long lay-off when their pitch at the Beverley Leisure Centre became unplayable. Hodgsons did not play their first game until January 30th when they entertained Goole Office losing 2 – 4. By the end February Hodgsons had recovered. They progressed to the semi-finals of the East Riding Senior…
Issue: – Farm Watch – Remote Crime -Wednesday 10th November saw the launch of “Cesar”. A national scheme for the security and registration of agricultural and farm machinery. Two Farms from our area had nine items of farm machinery security marked. As a direct result of extensive press coverage and talks to local farming groups, farmers are ringing to make enquiries about the scheme and signing up to have their…
Molescroft Rangers second string came from behind to beat Leven at the Beverley Leisure Centre. After going two goals down Rangers came back to win 4 – 3 scoring the winner with what proved to be the last kick of the game. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
With their summer season now over, almost fifty players received trophies and medals at the 2010 Beverley Braves presentations for the Cubs, under eights and under nines at Hodgsons on Sunday 17th October. The ever increasing popularity of the club was emphasised by the number of cubs receiving medals from guest of honour Airlie Bird, the Hull FC mascot. The eleven cubs are all under six and whilst they do…
Conditions were perfect for running on Sunday and almost 300 athletes turned out for the Haltemprice 10k, thirty of them from Beverley Athletic Club. The course follows a challenging route through Kirk Ella and out to Swanland with the first 7 kilometres uphill. With handicap points at stake Beverley athletes rose to the challenge and there were some fine performances. First in the handicap competition was Sam Allen who was…
Snob salon and The Fairy Godmothers both of Ladgate Beverley along with Browns of Beverley, Siam Lion restaurant of North Bar Without and Meadow Studios Leven, got together to create this fantastic competition and launched it in conjunction with The Guardian Newspaper, the lucky winner of the “ Princess For The Day” competition is Elaine Waddy. Elaine won a fantastic makeover that included:- A full restyle colour, blow wave and…
Phyllis and Harry Horsley are this week celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, and are only too delighted to share the secrets of their long and successful marriage. Hu17.net went to meet the happy couple, who both have a fabulous sense of humour and the loveliest of laughs. Back in 1948, Harry asked Phyllis to join a day-trip to Scarborough, even though Harry had a girlfriend at the time. “I was…
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart performed a topping out ceremony at Barratt Yorkshire East’s newest development, The Worx in Beverley, hailing the site a great success. Mr Stuart was invited to lay the final stone at the eagerly awaited development, marking an important milestone for the five star housebuilder and Beverley residents looking for an affordable home. The Worx is a superb development of 38 homes, situated at Figham…
The Spinners’ sculpture forms part of the Beverley Town Trail which comprises 39 unique pieces of art that tell the story of the guilds and crafts that made the town one of the richest in Medieval England. The artworks, which have been created by artist Chris Wormald, will lead visitors from North Bar to Beckside, taking them on a journey of discovery into Beverley’s fascinating history. The sculpture represents the…
Beverley’s new Medieval Town Trail will provide the people of the town with an invaluable and exciting educational tool that will last for generations. In an exclusive interview with HU17.net, Chris Try, a senior member of the committee responsible for planning and delivering the exciting project, revealed; * the trail will cost the £353,000 budget set almost four years ago; * 720 schoolchildren and 11 schools were involved in the…
An enterprising Molescroft resident is aiming high with ambitions for a career as a commercial pilot. Nuno da Silva has wanted to become a pilot since the age of seven and now, at the age of 26, he is coming closer to realising his dream. Since obtaining his private pilot’s licence in 2007 in his native South Africa, Nuno has clocked up more than 150 hours at the controls of…
This year the Long Distance Walkers’ Association 100 mile challenge walk took place in Scotland – the objective being to complete the set route within a continuous 48-hour period. Two Beverley Athletic Club members, David Williams and Mike Atkins, took up the challenge and set off from Dunkeld with 450 others to the obligatory swirl of the pipes. The first 35 miles and 5,000 feet of climbing passed easily on…
Beverley Leisure Centre played a fund raiser at Longcroft against Lee Medline’s side Medline Eleven. The game was played in aid of Breast Cancer and it is not the first time Tom Stannard and the lads from the Beverley Leisure Centre have pulled on their boots for charity. On the day the Leisure Centre side lost on the day 4 – 3 a good time was had by all. HU17.net…
A red hot day at the Queensgate football ground in Bridlington saw the final of the East Riding County Football League Junior Cup Final between Barrel Walkington v Leven Members Club. An early goal from Oli Burns put the Barrel Walkington in front which Leven soon cancelled out with an equaliser. The second half saw the Barrel go in front again with another finish from Oli Burns but again Leven…
It is nearly three years since major flooding devastated parts of the East Riding and Hull. For those who were affected, it will never be forgotten. One of the towns which appeared to be relatively unaffected was Driffield, but history shows that the ‘Capital of the Wolds’ has not always been so lucky. One hundred years ago this month, the town of Driffield suffered the effects of a devastating torrent…
Walkington made it through to the County League Junior Cup final beating Hedon Rangers Reserves 3 – 1. Skipper Daniel Moore got the third with free kick to kill of any hopes Hedon had of leveling the match. Walkington will face Leven MC in the final to be held in Bridlington on May 22nd. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size…