REVEAL: Hull & East Riding Open Studios 2011

September 9, 2011

Over 60 selected contemporary artists and craftspeople living and working in Hull and the East Riding will invite you into their studios, galleries and warehouses on the weekends of 24 & 25 September in Hull; 1 & 2 October in Hull & East Riding and 8 & 9 October in East Riding for REVEAL: Hull & East Riding Open Studios 2011. There are three Beverley based artists taking part in…

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MP Joins Councillors in Street Surgery on Beverley’s Swinemoor Estate

September 9, 2011

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will be attending the street surgery organised by ward councillors at 2.30pm on today, Friday September 9th. The local ward councillors, David Elvidge, Dominic Peacock and Kerri Harold will be answering questions from residents of the Swinemoor Estate between 2.30 and 5.00pm, alongside their local MP. The surgery will take place outside “Swinemoor Chat” on Sammam Road. All residents are welcome to come…

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Beverley Minster Virger Releases CD

September 7, 2011

For three years Beverley Minster virger Neil Pickford has been penning a series of humorous articles on his life as someone ‘downstairs’ in one of the busiest and biggest parish churches in England. Now, for the first time, you can hear the author as he reads a selection of the 150 articles in the series so far produced. “Three Chairs – Neil Pickford reads the best Views from the Vestry”, …

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Food Judged As Beverley Food Festival Nears

September 6, 2011

Tonight judges were at the Tickton Grange Hotel sampling all the entries into this year’s Beverley Food Festival competition. Starting at one end of a table the judges who included the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Peter Astelle, town clerk and event organiser Helen Watson and the BBC’s Jonathan Parker had the task of deciding winners. David Nowell, the head chef at the Tickton Grange Hotel said; “This year we have…

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Police Appeal: RTA Kelgate

September 6, 2011

Humberside Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision on Keldgate, Beverley. At 1317hrs on Monday 05 September 2011, a long wheel base flat back Iveco Van collided with a black coloured Peugeot 206 which was parked on Keldgate causing severe damage to the vehicle. The driver of the Iveco van failed to stop at the scene . Officers investigating the incident are appealing for the driver of…

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Council Reward Hard Work

September 6, 2011

Woodmansey Parish Council’s newly elected chairwoman, Kerri Harold, presented vouchers to the Lifestyle team Crazy CJ’s. As previously reported on our website the girls, Cassie Wardill, Jasmin Shepherd and Chloe Emanuel have been working hard over the summer holidays cleaning up their local play park at Normandy Avenue in Beverley. Initially they picked up litter and filled over 17 bags of refuse from the park. The second stage of their…

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Family History Advice Sessions: Saturday 10th September

September 6, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service, based in the Treasure House, Beverley, is continuing to host family history advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions are open to all levels, from a beginner wanting to further research their family to those…

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Meet Your Councillors & MP

September 5, 2011

On Friday 9th September between 2:30 and 5:00 pm all three East Riding Ward Councillors for Minster and Woodmansey, Kerri Harold, David Elvidge & Dominic Peacock will be joined by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart on the Swinemoor Estate, they will be outside “Swinemoor Chat” on Samman Road. Councillors David Elvidge, Keri Harold and Dominic Peacock are eager to give residents a chance to talk over issues affecting them…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 59

September 5, 2011

HU17.net Magazine this week features pictures from the following events and sporting fixtures as well as special features; Helen Wild’s Masked Ball Beverley Races Beverley RUFC Teen Disco Night Miss Hull Galaxy Lucy Burbles Return to Desired Hair By El Turco: Lauren Westaway Hodgsons FC Beverley ARLC Beverley Town Cricket Club Inter Beaver Eager Beaver Team Photo / Poster HU17 Magazine Issue 59 is available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way,…

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One Giant Leap For Broadband And The Residents Of Woodmansey

September 2, 2011

Woodmansey residents offered the opportunity to be amongst the first people in Hull and East Yorkshire to get super fast fibre optic broadband from KC From 1 September local communications provider KC, will be offering Woodmansey residents the chance to take part in a fibre trial for six months, and be amongst the first homes in Hull and East Yorkshire to get super fast fibre optic broadband with speeds of…

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Mobile Belfry Comes To Beverley

September 1, 2011

To coincide with the last week of this exciting exhibition, showing the fascinating world of church bell ringing, a mobile belfry will be sited outside the Treasure House, Beverley, on Saturday, 3 September. The belfry will be rung by local bell-ringers and a free drop-in workshop in handbell ringing for adults and children will be held inside the Treasure House. The drop-in session is an exhibition by the Beverley and…

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Beverley Town Council: In And For The Community – August 2011

September 1, 2011

August is a great month for getting out, and that’s exactly what happened at the skate park at Beverley Leisure Centre this month.  Beverley’s youth workers organised an educational and healthy living event for young people both in the town and that come to the use what the town has to offer.  It was a great chance for a bit of fun with some covert education thrown in, covering how…

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Peter Levy To Open Beverley Food Festival 2011

August 31, 2011

Beverley Town Council is once again preparing all the ingredients for the next Beverley Food Festival.  This year the event will take place on Sunday 2nd October and will be officially opened by Peter Levy of BBC Look North. This time there will be an emphasis on why it is important to support local food producers.  Mayor of Beverley, Cllr Peter Astell, explained: “In the current economic climate, it is…

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Police Appeal Following Disorder: Beverley

August 31, 2011

Police were called at 1932hrs on Monday 29 August 2011 to the report of a large group of youths causing disorder and criminal damage in the area between Nolloth Crescent, Beverley and the town centre. Officers attended and dispersed the group. A second incident occurred on Tuesday 30 August 2011 at 2038hrs  when officers discovered a fight between a group of youths in Saturday Market, Beverley. A number of officers…

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Trouble In Beverley: A Doorman’s Tale

August 30, 2011

Sunday night saw an angry mob take to the streets of Beverley and cause havoc for around 30 minutes. It is still not clear what sparked off the trouble though it was dealt with by local door staff and police working together and restoring order. One of the doormen who was involved has shared their account of the night with HU17.net; “First I heard of it was from Dog and…

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Robyn Brooks: A Passage To India

August 30, 2011

Raleigh is a youth and education charity. Since 1984 the expeditions have inspired 30,000 people from all walks of life, nationalities and ages to be all they can be, helping them develop new skills, friendships and make a difference to communities  and environments across the world. Borneo, Costa Rica and Nicaragua and India are the three countries that Raleigh have been doing work in for many years now. My name…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 58

August 29, 2011

This week’s edition of HU17.net Magazine is available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way. Due to other commitments this is a special edition featuring some of the stars who took park in Viking FM’s Brid Bash as well as some local events from the week. Inside you will find; Loick Essien Dappy Olly Murs When Rachel Met Olly Quality Solicitors Lockings @ Brid Bash Parade The Reason 4 The Feeling Chipmunk…

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Deadline Nears For Capturing The East Riding Competition

August 27, 2011

Anyone with a passion for the East Riding and for photography is reminded that if they wish to enter the Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition they have just four weeks left to submit their entries. The deadline for this amateur contest is Friday, 30 September, after which entries will be judged and the winners entered into an East Riding-wide competition, culminating in an exhibition at the Beverley Art Gallery…

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