Beverley Businesses Work Together to Create a Fairytale Makeover

October 14, 2010

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…

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Syntan Barge Open Day

October 13, 2010

On 7th October 2010 the Beverley Barge Preservation Society opened the doors of the barge Syntan to the public to see the work carried out to convert her into a floating museum and meeting place. Over 50 people attended, including representatives from local schools, societies, local government and chambers of commerce. The response from the visitors was that the Syntan is now an ideal venue for a variety of activities,…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 14

October 11, 2010

HU17.net Magazine Issue 14 is now out, featuring pictures from the following events that happened this week in Beverley – My Life in a Box Beverley Town Vs Hodgsons FC Beverley RUFC Seconds Beverley Town U9’s Bishop Burton Flower Club Ladies Night Around the Town Kelsey’s Birthday Bash & much much more! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture…

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Could Chapman be a Dubai Champ?

October 11, 2010

Longcroft student Jessica Chapman, age 12, is due to compete in the biathlon World Championships held in Dubai this month (October). From her outstanding hard work and determination to train and succeed, her positions in events prior to this fantastic achievement have been brilliant. With a record of two 6th places and two 4th places in her previous 4 biathlons, her results seem to be improving giving her all the…

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TV Star Sam Clark Performs @ Longcroft School

October 8, 2010

Sam Clark was in Beverley promoting his music at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, Beverley. Since joining Neighbours in 2006 as ‘Ringo Brown’ Sam Clark has become one of the most loved and recognizable characters on the long-running show. But whilst acting is a great passion of Sam’s, his first love is music, and now Sam is having the opportunity to explore his first love. Sam’s first single ‘Broken’…

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£750,000 Music Centre Opened in Beverley

October 8, 2010

Councillor David Rudd, the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, opened a new £750,000 music education centre in Beverley today. The Hexagon Centre, located on Coltman Avenue, represents a significant investment by the council to improve the music facilities for East Riding children and the schools’ music service. The opening ceremony takes place at 2pm. Robert Mitchell, head of East Riding Schools’ Music Service, said: “Music is such an…

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The People Behind The New Community Hospital

October 8, 2010

Meet the team behind the new Community Hospital for the East Riding at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley. The recent open day at Beverley Westwood Hospital gave local residents, groups and hospital staff a chance to view the building materials for the new Hospital, including the living green roof. Representatives from NHS East Riding of Yorkshire and developer Interserve Health were on hand to answer questions about the construction programme. Pre-construction and…

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New Community Legal Advice Office Opens in Beverley

October 8, 2010

Next week, Beverley residents get the chance to step inside their new local advice office for the first time. The doors of the East Riding Community Legal Advice Network office at 100 Lairgate will be open to the public between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday (13 October). People will be able to learn more about the services on offer from East Yorkshire Citizens Advice Bureau and Yorkshire solicitors Switalskis, who…

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Road Safety Checks Uncover More Than Motoring Offences

An event held in Beverley saw drivers given advice as their vehicles were checked to make sure they are safe, road-legal, insured, and properly taxed. Stop-checks were made on cars at Norwood in Beverley on Wednesday, 29 September, to help keep everyone on the East Riding’s roads as safe as possible. Councillor Matthew Grove, portfolio holder for highways and emergency planning, said: “Reducing the number of people killed and seriously…

October 7, 2010
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‘Exceptional Nurse’ Mary Wilson voted East Riding’s NHS Star

October 7, 2010

Advanced Practitioner Mary Wilson has scooped the public award for her outstanding care for patients in the East Riding of Yorkshire NHS Star Awards. Pocklington patient Sue Anthony nominated Mary for the award saying: “If I had to sum up Mary in a few words they would be that she is gentle, supportive, thorough, reliable, helpful and professional.  She always gives at the highest possible level of care and is…

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Trojan Horse Exhibition Wheels into Molescroft

October 6, 2010

3000 years ago, Greece waged war against the city of Troy.  Although the Greeks gathered a huge army at Troy they could not conquer the city.  After ten years Ulysses, King of the Greek island of Ithaca had an idea.  He built a large wooden horse and left it at the gates of Troy.  The Greek ships sailed away.  Believing it was a gift, signaling the end of the war,…

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Bishop Burton Flower Club’s 25th Anniversary

October 6, 2010

Bishop Burton Flower Club’s 25th Anniversary celebrations were a great success.  The evening began with nibbles and Bucks Fizz followed by a speech from Mo Duffill the founder of the club.  The cake was cut by Mo Duffill,  Helen Hurst, the first President, and Ann Stoney, the present chairperson.  Members were then treated to an excellent floral demonstration by June Borrowdale entitled Buds, Blooms and Twigs. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…

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Keldmarsh Primary School ‘My Life in a Box’

October 6, 2010

Keldmarsh & Molescroft Primary Schools in Beverley are continuing their collaborative work as part of a project called sharing resources for innovation and cohesion (ShRINC). The team of European partners are working together on projects including ‘My Life in a Box’, ‘My Town in a Box’ and a Virtual World ‘Lemerley’, to explore each other’s cultures and the historic links between Germany and England since the Middle Ages. As well…

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 13

October 5, 2010

HU17.net Magazine Issue 13 is now out, featuring pictures from the following events that happened this week in Beverley – Beverley Food Festival WI Fashion Night Molescroft Rangers Beverley Town FC Beverley Town Beavers Beverley Braves Night Life Music @ The Molescroft  Inn There is much more, for details about where to get your copy please click here.

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Course: Researching Your Family History

October 5, 2010

A course on researching family history being held at the Treasure House in Beverley will help people to find out who they are and where they come from. Thousands of people find tracing their family history such a fascinating and rewarding hobby. Recent television programmes such as the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ show celebrities effortlessly tracking down their ancestor’s footsteps whilst the experts do the hard work…

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Beverley’s ‘Class of the 80’s’ Reunion

October 4, 2010

On sat 23rd oct, the Beverley’s ‘Class of the 80’s’  Reunion fundraising disco will start at 7.30pm and you can be sure of a night filled with all the magic tunes from the fantastic 80’s! The decade that brought us the rubik’s cube, neon socks, leg warmers, care bears and most of all  some brilliant bands, some  that have even stood the test of time and still top the charts….

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Bridlington to Brighton Walk – Via Beverley

The Beverley Lions gave walkers from Meningitis UK a real boost this Sunday when they welcomed them to the Royal Oak in Beverley for a short rest and presented them with a cheque for £250. The Autumn Walk is a regular fund-raising event for Meningitis UK.  Led by Steve Dayman, who lost a son to the disease some years ago, the entire walk stretches over 334 miles from Bridlington to…

October 3, 2010
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Volunteers Contribute to Food Festival

October 3, 2010

Today, a team of young volunteers turned out from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team and East Riding College Beverley, to support the annual Beverley Food Festival. They brought Bertie Beaver, the town mascot to life and helped with a consultation of the event by asking visitors what they thought of this popular community event. In addition, the now ubiquitous Vmedia Crew spent the day filming and photographing the proceedings and…

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