Intrepid Six Take On Long Walk For Two Charities

June 10, 2011

Six local men are undertaking a mammoth trek to raise money for charities close to their hearts. The six – Andy Moses, Ben Briggs, Mick Wolverson, Tim Buck, Steve Pine and Carl Taylor, along with Martin Benge and Dick Marriot – met at theDurham Ox this week to pick up shirts for ‘The Long Walk East’, kindly supplied by Durham Ox landlord Ian Pollard. The minibus for the trip has…

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Personality Goes A Long Way @ Beverley’s Guide Dogs

June 10, 2011

From birth to retirement, it costs almost £50,000 to cover the costs of a working guide dog. There are, therefore, a rigorous and exhausting set of procedures national charity Guide Dogs – who have their regional office in Beverley – must undertake before they can place one of their dogs with a suitable owner. But no matter how many boxes are ticked or preparatory work is done, one factor over-rides…

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Beverley Leisure Complex Open Day

June 10, 2011

On Saturday, 11th June, Beverley Leisure Complex is holding an open day with lots of free activities for every-one. The gym is re-opening after its refurbishment and the gym team will be on hand all day to assist customers with the new machines. All these have I Pod and Nike connectivity so doesn’t forget to bring them for your first work-out on the new equipment. As well as the opening…

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CCTV Appeal: Shop Theft Beverley

June 9, 2011

Humberside Police in Beverley are seeking assistance from the public in identifying a man they would like to speak to in connection with an alleged shop theft that happened at the Tesco supermarket in Morton Lane in the town. Video games to the value of £120 were taken by a man who entered the store at about 1330hrs on Sunday 27 February. The games were selected from a display, the…

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Police Appeal Following Mandolin Theft in Beverley

June 9, 2011

Humberside Police in the East Riding of Yorkshire are appealing for information following the theft of three mandolins from a music shop in Norwood, Beverley at 0330hrs on Sunday 05 June 2011. The glass shop window was removed, before the instruments were taken from the display. The stolen mandolins have a combined value of £600 and are described as: • A PM1 mandolin with a light coloured front, a flower…

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Witness Appeal RTC, Driffield Road, Beverley

June 9, 2011

Humberside Police would like to speak to witnesses to a damage only road traffic collision involving a scooter and a car that happened at 1500hrs on Friday 03 June on Driffield Road at the junction with Woodhall Way in Beverley. A 38-year-old Beverley woman was driving her silver-blue coloured Ford Fiesta along Driffield Road when she was in collision with a scooter rider at the junction. The young man on…

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Miss Poppy’s Launch Party

June 7, 2011

Miss Poppy’s held a very successful launch party with plenty of guests and customers enjoying the tea party. Becky Barnes Co-owner of Miss Poppy’s Tea Party said: “I came to Andrea with the idea, we thought Gartons would make the perfect home for a venture like Miss Poppy’s” Andrea Garton, Gartons of Yorkshire & who is also a Co-owner of Miss Poppy’s told HU17.net: “There was lots of interest from…

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MP Pushes For The Olympic Torch To Visit Beverley

June 7, 2011

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has called for the Olympic torch relay to visit Beverley on its nationwide tour in June 2012. The East Riding capital was not included among the first locations of the Olympic torch relay for next summer to Graham’s dismay. He said: “The torch relay is about showing off the pride of Britain, and Beverley is a shining example for the world to see….

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Licence Granted As Armed Forces Day Draws Closer

June 7, 2011

Arrangements for Beverley Armed Forces Day are all-but finalised. Chairman David Elvidge has confirmed to HU17.net the final stumbling block for the Sunday 3 July event – the licence – has been overcome. Councillor Elvidge said: “The parade will follow the same format as in previous years and will led by the Band of The Prince of Wales Division. “I already have agreement from the Sea Cadets, ACF and ATC…

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Sue James Introductions Safe Dating Campaign 2011

June 7, 2011

Meet in a busy Public Place There is safety in numbers, and this safe dating rule is no exception. Plan to meet somewhere where there are lots of people, or in a public space that doesn’t allow for intimate conversation. Ensure that you are always in eye/earshot of others. If things go well, there will be more than enough time later for some alone time, but for the first few…

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Don’t Miss The Bus!

June 7, 2011

Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company present the memorable musical, Summer Holiday, which originally starred Sir Cliff Richard and Una Stubbs in the iconic 1963 movie and Darren Day on stage in the 1990s, includes a romantic wedding in Italy as part of the famous road trip from London to Greece in a double-decker bus. Hit Songs include: Bachelor Boy, Dancing Shoes, The Young Ones, Living Doll. Not forgetting the title…

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New Glass Collection Service In Blue Bins

June 7, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching its latest kerbside collection which will allow residents to put glass, a wider range of plastics and Tetra Pak in their blue bins. In a phased roll out over the next six months, the council will deliver the new service to up to 150,000 households across the area. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “The recycling of glass,…

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Thanksgiving Service For Carers @ Beverley Minster

June 7, 2011

The role of unpaid carers throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire is to be celebrated with a special service at Beverley Minster. The Carers’ Service of Thanksgiving will take place at 11am on Monday, June 13 and carers past and present; the people they care for, along with friends, family and neighbours are invited to take part. Civic dignitaries will also attend. This is the second year the East Riding…

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CCTV Images: Man Wanted in Connection With Bike Theft, Beverley

June 6, 2011

Humberisde Police have released CCTV images of  a man wanted in connection with a bicycle theft that took place at Beverley Leisure Centre, Flemingate, Beverley between 1245hrs and 1250hrs on Tuesday 10 May. The man is believed to have entered the bicycle compound at the leisure centre and stolen the secure bicycle. The bicycle is described as a white coloured racing style bicycle, with the word GAINT written in red…

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CCTV Images: Do You Know These People?

June 6, 2011

Humberside Police in Beverley are again investigating a number of shop theft allegations in the town’s Tesco store and are releasing CCTV stills of several people they wish to speak to in relation to the thefts. Image 1 refers to an incident on Friday 06 May at the Morton Lane store at 1556hrs when a woman entered the shop, selected £12.70 worth of goods which were scanned through the self…

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Appeal For Information – Tiger Lane, Beverley

June 6, 2011

Humberside Police are appealing for information in connection with an incident that happened on Tiger Lane, Beverley between 1220hrs and 1230hrs on Saturday 04 June 2011. A 22-year-old man left his red coloured Yamaha motorcycle unattended on Tiger Lane for a short length of time. When the man returned the motorcycle was found to be lying on its side in the road, with damaged caused to the clutch lever and…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 46

June 6, 2011

HU17.net Magazine issue 46, featuring pictures from the following events around Beverley: * HU17 Meets the cast of The Only way is Essex * Night Life from Pozition: Hull Vs Essex * Miss Poppys Tea party Launch * Everything We Do is Magic * Beverley Town Presentation Night * Out & About: The Beaver * Beverley Town Cricket Club 1st & 3rds * Beverley Town Ladies The magazine is available…

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Festival Fever Nears Climax as Beverley Prepares to Host Major Artists

June 4, 2011

With several hit records under her sleeve including Answer Me, The Caravan Song and January, February, plus various awards for her acting, Barbara Dickson must surely be considered a major coup for the Beverley Festival. Having begun her singing career in folk clubs around her native Fife in Scotland, she later went on to perform live on stage in the musical John, Paul, George, Ringo….and Bert which became a smash…

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