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The first day of spring was greeted with appropriate reverance in Beverley. On a glorious day that saw the town awaken from its winter slumber, visitors were treated to a performance on the bagpipes by a lone piper in Saturday Market. Pictures by Scott McHugh HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1288] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
The amount of wood taken to the sites this winter, compared with the same two months of last winter, was down by 43 tonnes, or five per cent, and glass was down by 17 tonnes. Plastic and tins were both down by four tonnes this winter compared with last winter and cardboard was down by eight tonnes. John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “This is further evidence that residents…
Mortgage advisers at Chartered Financial Planners firm cba financial services say that seeking advice from an independent mortgage broker could help to ‘buy peace of mind’. Simon Riley, Mortgage specialist from cba financial services says: “There is a lot of uncertainty in the media at the moment about interest rates and how the decisions made by the Bank of England will affect our lives.” “Getting advice from an independent mortgage…
Hu17.net Magazine issue 33 features student Katie Trevor on the front cover and will be available today from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way, Beverley. This week issue includes pictures from the Charity Concert, Gareath Smith’s Fashion Show, Sarah Johnson, Corrina Hughes and Georgina Harold’s birthdays, plus all the sporting action from this weeks games featuring Beverley Town, Beverley ARLC, Beverley RUFC and the Eager Beaver. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
East Riding councillors Jane Evison and Jonathan Owen (East Wolds and Coastal) recently met with Greg Knight MP (East Yorkshire) a representative from KC and council representatives to continue to progress their campaign regarding the lack of investment in a reliable broadband service across the area. People in the East Riding who get poor broadband access or no service at all are at a big disadvantage in many aspects of…
A local student is using the practical element of her A-levels to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Katie Trevor is staging a charity concert at Beverley Memorial Hall on Friday 4 March as part of her A-level Extended Project Qualification. This tests her management and leadership skills. But while the concert will go a long-way to securing her the grades she wants, Katie says she is…
Local plane and photography enthusiast Andy Holey was one a of select few given the opportunity to bid a farewell to one of the RAF’s most iconic aircraft, the Harrier Jump Jet which has been withdrawn from service. Andy said: “I was fortunate enough to be invited to RAF Cottesmore on the 1st March to have a final walk around five of the specially painted aircraft and take the last…
Cid Latty, the man behind the cafechurches which are springing up in coffee shops across the UK, will be visiting Beverley on Sunday the 13th March. In the evening at 6:30pm Mr Latty will be at Beverley’s own cafechurch fresh, held at Costa on Toll Gavel when he will be the guest expert at the latest fresh event “How to live your best life now”. Fresh host on the night…
Conservative candidates in this May’s local elections will hold a street surgery in Beverley this Saturday. All six candidates, standing for the St Mary’s and Minster and Woodmansey wards in Beverley will be available to talk to members of the public. The street surgery will be held at the junction of Toll Gavel and Cross Street between 10am and midday on Saturday, March 5. This will be a chance for…
The Northern Chamber Orchestra will be joined by special guests Naomi Atherton (horn) and Ben Hudson (bassoon), together with artictic director and leader Nicholas Ward, for a concert at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 24 March (7.30 pm). The orchestra was formed in the 1960s and has gained a formidable reputation from its engaging and exciting concerts. The orchestra gives a series of eight concerts at the Heritage…
A ground-breaking ceremony was held today to mark the start of the main construction of the new community hospital for the East Riding at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley. For the full story click here and for more on today’s event visit BBC Humberside. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1266] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Officers investigating the disappearance of Russell Bohling are appealing for new information about his possible whereabouts a year after being reported missing. Russell Bohling (19), from West Ella was last seen by his family on Tuesday 02 March 2010. His car was later discovered at the car park at Bempton Cliffs. Russell is described as white around 5ft 8ins tall with a medium build with short straight brown coloured hair….
Beverley’s third Armed Forces Day will take place on Sunday 3 July, and already plans are well advanced. Last year’s event was a fantastic occasion, building upon the success of the previous year and attracting thousands of people into the town centre for a true family day out. New additions already confirmed for this year’s event – which will be held in Saturday Market – are the band of The…
A ground-breaking ceremony tomorrow – Tuesday 1 March 2011 – will mark the start of the main construction for the outstanding new community hospital for the East Riding at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley. Karen Knapton, Chairman of NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, will officially break the ground for the main hospital building joined by local Community Hospital Liaison Committee representatives and others who have been closely involved in the project. Following…
Hu17.net Magazine issue 32 features local Karen Jeffrey on the front cover and will be available today from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way, Beverley. This week issue features include Guest & Philips, Neil Helyard, pictures from the Kings Head Hotel Re-Opeing Party, Armstrongs Rock n Roll Night and the Beverley Lions Diner, plus sports action featuring the Beverley Braves, Hodgsons FC and Molescroft Rangers. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Archaeologists have unearthed relics from one of Beverley’s most important medieval trades. They have been excavating part of the now derelict Hodgsons Tannery site ahead of the planned £120m development. They have found shards of pottery and animal bones, used in the tanneries based on the site in the 13th and 14th centuries. Locally-reared livestock would be slaughtered in the town with their skins making the way to the Flemingate…
Paramotor pilots Alan Beetham and Mark Jenkinson celebrated on Saturday when they both logged their 100th flight. Flying from Hull Aero Club (Leven), they headed to Hornsea Mere at an attitude of 2,000 where they then drifted down the coast to Mapplethorpe (waving to sun seekers and dog walkers alike). They returned to land back at the clubhouse to the warm welcome and a cuppa. Later this year they hope…
World Champion in-line skater, Jenna Downing, is attending a coffee morning at Toll Gavel Church, Beverley, on Saturday, 26 February. Jenna, who is currently working with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust, is taking part in a range of activities to promote the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, which includes supporting the London 2012 Young Leaders Volunteering Programme, sponsored by BP. The coffee morning is being organised by Emily Robinson,…