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Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal Raise Over £500

November 24, 2010

The Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal had a boost to their funds at the weekend when they raised £421.39 from a bag pack at Morrison`s, Beverley, and a further £97 from a street collection during the lighting of the Christmas trees in the town. Prue Blake, from the Christmas Lights Group said; “It is especially pleasing that Morrison`s have entered into the festive spirit of Christmas by enabling the Christmas Lights Group…

Turn Back Time: Beverley’s Changing High Street

November 24, 2010

Find out more about the story of Beverley’s shops and shopping with the authors of Beverley Through Time, Margaret Sumner and Patricia Deans. After an illustrated talk about the town, the two local historians invite people to see a range of books, period costumes, photographs and documents relevant to Beverley’s shopping and trade history. These will be on display in the reference library until Christmas. The library are also looking…

Oh Yes It Is – Pantomime Season in Beverley

November 24, 2010

Beverley Musical Theatre’s annual pantomime this year is Mother Goose, starting on the 23rd and running till the 27th November at the Beverley Memorial Hall. There are loads of songs and dances and comedy and booing and hissing. Matinees on Saturday & Sunday at 2.30pm – Tickets availibe from The Beverley Music Centre. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…

Theft Hugh Rice, Beverley CCTV Images

November 23, 2010

POLICE have released a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a theft that happened at about 1430hrs on Thursday 18 November at Hugh Rice Jewellers, North Bar Within, Beverley. A man entered the shop and started making conversation with a staff member and asked to look at a diamond cluster ring that was on display in the window. The staff member retrieved…

Barratt Yorkshire East Rewards Second-Time Customers With Big Bonus Discounts

November 23, 2010

Yorkshire’s leading housebuilder is offering to reward customers for their loyalty by giving them thousands of pounds off their new home when they come back to buy for a second or third time. Barratt Yorkshire East is finding an increasing number of buyers returning to purchase homes from the company when the time comes to move. For example, when people with growing families need more space or older couples look…

Beverley Festival of Christmas 2010

November 22, 2010

The sixteenth Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place on Sunday, 12th December and promises to be the biggest and best ever. All the old favourites will be there for the crowds to enjoy including the Sealed Knot performing a street skirmish from the Civil War at North Bar; a classic car rally; a Victorian Christmas market with more than 100 stalls selling a variety of top quality gifts and foods;…

HU17.net Magazine Issue 20

November 22, 2010

Hu17.net Magazine issue 20 will be available from Woodhall Way Post Office today. This weeks issue features the following events and sporting fixtures that have happened this week in Beverley. The centre page is given over the Beverley Town Mohicans with a large full colour poster. Beverley Business Women Jo Perkins ‘Time to Sparkle’ Just Me & My Guitar – Local Singer Song Writer Laura Douse Longcroft’s Got Talent Woolpack…

Beverley U13’s Get New Kit Thanks to Local Business

November 22, 2010

Beverley RUFC Under 13s have received new after match kit. The shirts have been jointly sponsored by Beverley businessmen Neil McKenzie of Meza9, the major mezzanine floor designer, manufacturer and installer, and Chris Thompson of SignEdge Ltd. Back’s coach David Price said; “We were looking for a kit sponsor and Neil & Chris came forward, it a great gesture and I would like to thank both of them personally and…

Beverley Christmas Lights Switch On 2010

November 20, 2010

Beverley Church Lads and Girls Brigade Band together with Bertie Beaver lead the parade to light the Beverley Town Council and Chamber of Trade Xmas trees at Cross St, Wednesday Market and Angel Square. At Angel Square the Beverley Brass Band accompanied by various school choirs and the Beverley Male Voice Choir sang carols round the tree. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…

Katrina Ienco Comes Third in Miss Universe Heat

November 19, 2010

Last Friday Night the Hull Regional Heat for Miss Universe GB was held at the Country Park Inn, Hessle Foreshore. The event was organized by EB Events. Beverley resident Katrina Ienco was successful coming third in a closely fought contest. 22 ladies battled it out to be crowned Miss Universe Hull and to be in with a chance of representing the city at Miss Universe GB in Birmingham to be…

Beverley Lions Market Cross Xmas Lights Switch On

November 19, 2010

The Beverley Lions Market Cross Xmas Lights will be switched on at 3-00pm on Saturday 20th November by the Mayor of Beverley Councillor Bessie Foot and the President of the Beverley Lions Club Paul James. The service will be conducted by Reverend Dianne Finch with the Introit of Silent Night by Janet Bates and carol singing by the children from the Beverley Minster County Primary School to music provided by…

Turning Back Time in Beverley’s High Street

November 19, 2010

Anyone who is enjoying ‘Turn Back Time – The High Street’ currently showing on BBC 1 may be interested to know that the project will be visiting Beverley between Monday 22nd and 26th November. The Video Nation Network (an online platform that allows people to submit and share videos, and add their voice, to BBC projects and news) will be bringing a bus kitted out with editing facilities to enable…

Will Dyson-Campbell Wins Longcroft’s Got Talent

November 18, 2010

Longcroft School held a special evening called ‘Longcroft’s Got Talent’. The event was organised by the Renaissance Dance Company which is made up of students from the school. In total nineteen acts took to the stage performing in front of a panel of three judges. The winner was Will Dyson-Campbell, a pianist who only entered after helping a friend and was shocked to win. There was plenty of talent on…

Tom Ford Collection @ Eyesite Opticians

November 18, 2010

Last weekend customers of Eyesite Opticians were as always, kept ahead of the pack, as the full 2011 Tom Ford collection was on view for the lucky shoppers. Amidst the warm settings of Eyesites Beverley store, customers and friends of the branch were invited to share in drinks and nibbles, whilst browsing through the prized collection. Guests were also invited to pre order some stunning frames from the highly acclaimed…

Will You Have to Sell Your Property to Pay for Care Home Fees?

November 18, 2010

Last year, 20,000 pensioners, an average of 60 a day, were forced to sell their homes in order to pay for residential care. At present, the law states that if you require care and have assets worth more than £23,500, you pay for the personal care you receive. A recent example in the national news was a widow who had developed Alzheimers. She was moved into a care home and…

Real Aid Aims to Increase Number of Gift Boxes

November 17, 2010

Tickton-based Real Aid, which has shops across the East Riding, is planning to deliver thousands of gift boxes to impoverished children in west Africa and eastern Europe. Last year, the charity delivered more than 4,000 Christmas boxes thanks to kind-hearted donors across East Yorkshire. The charity are hoping to send even more gift boxes this year with the help of local schools, churches, groups and residents. Barbara Raine, the charity’s…

Town Councillor Meets With Local Scout Group

November 17, 2010

Scouts in the Beverley St Nicholas group were treated to a top-level talk on their town by Councillor David Elvidge. They had many ideas of their own about Beverley, and grabbed the opportunity to pass them on to the Councillor. David Elvidge tells HU17.net his account of the evening “Following a meeting at the Scouts AGM last year I find I must have made an impression on at least one…

A Bright Future For Beverley

November 17, 2010

People from about ten local organisations and churches met on 14th November at the Friends Meeting House with an ambitious aim: to turn around the doom and gloom of climate change, energy shortages and economic instability. After a thought-provoking presentation by Diana Sandy, Phil Entwistle said “We can live well without ruining the Earth – if we do the right things. But we have to change direction within a very…

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