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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Free Courses & Accreditations With Beverley Festival

October 26, 2011

The Beverley Festival (Folk, Acoustic Roots) has the answer to those wanting to get more out of their lives by gaining new skills, meeting new people and making new friends.  It has been successful in obtaining funding from Awards for All – The Big Lottery Fund to put a project together called ‘Volunteering Together’ . Between November 2011 and running up to the festival in June 2012, FREE Short Courses…

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Council Takes Over Parking Enforcement

October 26, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s civil enforcement officers will be issuing dummy tickets for illegally parked vehicles across the East Riding from Wednesday, 26 October until 7 November. The dummy tickets will inform motorists what they have done wrong and will include a letter informing them about civil parking enforcement (CPE), which is due to start in November. No further action will be taken on offences committed during that period,…

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Local MP Celebrates British Pub Week – With A Pint

October 25, 2011

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is taking part in British Pub Week and encouraging people to go out and support their local pub. British Pub Week is running from 28 October – 6 November and was created to offer people the chance to celebrate local hospitality by visiting their local pub and engaging with their community. Graham said: “The local pub is a great British institution and part…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 66

October 24, 2011

Issue 66 of HU17.net Magazine is available from Molescroft news, Woodhall Way and features pictures from the following events and sporting fixtures; Zumbathon: Ladies Dance In Aid Of Breast Cancer Care James Bunn’s 30th @ The Durham Ox Beverley Bluesd Festival: James Litten Mandy Oxley and Jim Oxley’s 30th Anniversary Winter Styles @ The Beverley Dresser Hair by El Turco: Jasmine Johnson Beverley Whitestar Vs Hedon Rangers Beverley Whitestar Vs…

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Zumbathon: Ladies Dance In Aid Of Breast Cancer Care

October 22, 2011

Ladies dressed in pink took part in a Zumbathon dancing at Market Cross before dancing their way through the centre of Beverley. The event was organised to support the national Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October. All the money raised will be donated to the charity Breast Cancer Care to help them provide free support and information to anyone affected by breast cancer. If you would like to hold your…

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Fire At The Green Dragon

October 22, 2011

Humberside Fire and Rescue Serivce were called to the Green Dragon pub on Saturday Market. They were called after a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms upstairs. Onlookers watched as fire-fighters from Beverley Station dealt with the incident. Eyewitnesses said smoke was pouring from the windows, but no one was hurt.

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Local Lads Reach Top Ten In Pizza Express Music Competition

October 20, 2011

Two local boys have made it down to the top ten of the Pizza Express competition ‘The Big Audition’ with Jamie Cullum. Billy Gill and Fin Henderson, both 15, make up Palms13 a ‘jazzy-pop’ band. The boys applied for the competition and submitted a youtube video of themselves, competing with over 7500 others they made it down to the top 50 and with votes from fans and school friends are…

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Spend An Hour Online At Beverley Library

October 20, 2011

East Riding Libraries are leading the way towards an online nation by inviting people to ‘Spend an Hour’ on the internet during national Get Online week, Sunday, 30 October – Sunday, 6 November. ‘Spend an Hour’ is the fifth annual Get Online week campaign from UK online centres and is being delivered in partnership with Race Online and the BBC. With the clocks going back on Sunday, 30 October, everyone…

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Beverley Bonfire and Fireworks 2011

October 20, 2011

For over 30 years the Beverley Lions Club has provided a great spectacle on 5th November each year for the people of Beverley and surrounding area. Once again the Lions are presenting the Annual Bonfire and Fireworks display on Saturday, 5th November on the Beverley Westwood Common. The Bonfire will be lit at 7.15pm by the President of the Club, Paul James, with assistance from the Mayor of Beverley, Cllr….

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Miller Griffin Showroom Turns Sunlight Into Energey

October 20, 2011

Miller Griffin Ltd have completed their showroom which demonstrates the power of reusable energy. The cabin which is located at their site in Tickton generates energy through the use of solar panels which in turn heat water and provide electricity. Stephen Miller and Paul Griffin who merged their companies recently have had lots of enquiries about their services as energy prices continue to increase in the UK. Stephen who is…

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MP Fights For Justice For Local Residents

October 19, 2011

Last Friday Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, chaired a meeting organised by local residents of Lakeminster Park to hear their concerns about the threat of eviction from their holiday homes and the losses they had suffered as a result of alleged mis-selling by the developer. Many residents of Lakeminster Park claim to have been told by the developer that they would be able to live in the homes…

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Perfect 32 Scoops Business Awards Accolade

October 18, 2011

The team at Perfect 32 Dental Practice in Beverley is celebrating winning the prestigious Training Business of the Year crown at the Chamber Bridlington and Wolds Business Awards on Friday 14th October. Principal dentist, Gary Rowland, from the NHS and private practice in Ladygate, and his wife and practice manager, Nicki, attended the glitzy awards ceremony with their team at The Royal Hall, Bridlington Spa, hosted by Hull & Humber…

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Farm Digging Community Links

October 18, 2011

Molescroft Grange Farm located on the outskirts of Beverley will be expanding it’s community involvement & reducing the large waiting list for allotments in East Yorkshire* by providing allotments by the 1st March 2012. The Molescroft Grange Community Allotments Association, set up by Barry Love, John Whalley (interim Treasurer & Chairman, both members of the local community), & Tamara Hall (Pictured above; interim Secretary, Molescroft Grange Farm), would like local…

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Beverley Christmas Lights: Last Night of the Proms Concert

October 18, 2011

With just over two months to Christmas, preparations are well under way to light up Beverley and make it sparkle more than ever over the festive season. Despite difficult economic times, over eighty businesses and residents continue to support the drive to fill the town with small trees. Thanks to everyone who has ordered a tree – these will be going up, with the invaluable help of the Beverley Rugby…

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Graham Stuart To Hold Beverley Street Surgery On Saturday

October 18, 2011

On Saturday 22nd October Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will be holding a Street Surgery in Beverley, weather permitting. The outdoor surgery will take place between 10:00am and midday, outside Wilkinson’s, Toll Gavel. No appointment is necessary.  All residents are invited to come and speak with Graham about any issues or concerns they may have, or just stop by to say hello.

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Beverley Guildhall Exhibition: Pastures & Pasture Masters

October 18, 2011

A new exhibition will open in the Beverley Community Museum at the Beverley Guildhall on Friday, 21 October. ‘Pastures and Pasture Masters’, was prompted by recent changes in Freemen legislation, which now allows more people, including women, to become Freemen of Beverley. Fiona Jenkinson, curator of the Guildhall, said: “The first exhibition in the community museum, when it opened 10 years ago, was about Beverley Westwood. This was a very…

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Beauticians Help Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

October 18, 2011

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beauty therapists at Beau & Joli are encouraging clients to go pink for the rest of October. The salon which promotes healthy living and offers various beauty services, including all the latest nail treatments available are donating 50% of the proceeds to the charity if the customer ops for a pink shade when selecting their nail varnish. The newly launched salon, located…

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