Paul Lock Targets UK Title
Beverley bodybuilder Paul Lock has set his sights firmly on becoming the champion of Britain following a superb performance in the regional qualifiers on Saturday.
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Parking Enforcement in the East Riding
A meeting of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, 25 May, will discuss how the council may take control of parking enforcement in the East Riding. Members of the cabinet will discuss how the council and Humberside Police can work closely together to see control of parking in the East Riding handed over to the local authority by October, 2011. If approved the proposals would see the council…
Cadet Lenton Prepares for Mountain Trek
Beverley army cadet Alex Lenton is putting the final touches to his preparations for a once-in-a-lifetime trek through one of the world’s most remote and exotic mountain regions. Alex, 17, of Cottage Farm, Routh, saw off stiff competition from hundreds of cadets from the Yorkshire and Humber region to earn a place on the 25-man Army Cadet Force’s expedition to the Himalayas. As part of the rigorous and extensive selection…
MKM Heart Challenge Raises over £9,000 for the British Heart Foundation
Hull firm, MKM, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of building materials, has celebrated the success of its recent Heart Challenge by presenting the British Heart foundation with a cheque for £9302.25 on Tuesday 11th May. The challenge, which saw teams from 36 MKM branches around the UK lose a collective total of nearly one tonne in weight and 561 inches around the waist, took place between January and February…
Beverley Barge Preservation Society Festival 2010
Beckside is set to come alive when Beverley Barge Preservation Society hold their annual festival on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May. Beverley Beck will be packed with barges from all over the country as narrowboat addicts congregate to enjoy the friendly and fun atmosphere. The entertainment will include performances from dance troops, bands and sea shanty singers, while there will also be stalls selling ice cream and refreshments, tombola…
Golfers Wanted for Beverley Lions Annual Golf Day
Beverley Lions continue their fundraising activities when they hold their annual golf day at Driffield Golf Club. Already 34 teams have signed up for the event, which starts at 9.30am on Friday 28 May and is one of the highlights of the Beverley Lions’ fundraising year. Following the day’s golf, prizes and a raffle will be held before the two highlights of the day take place. A painting of St…
North Star Opera @ Toll Gavel Methodist Church
Beverley’s music lovers are in for a unique treat when one of the country’s most innovative opera groups makes its first visit to the town. North Star Opera will perform highlights from the famous opera Carmen and well-known music Les Miserables at Toll Gavel Methodist Church on Sunday 13 June from 2pm. The group was formed more than 10 years ago by artistic director Michael Boe and boasts a number…
Beverley Festival’s Proclaimers Tickets
Tickets for the Beverley Festival’s headline act The Proclaimers, on Sunday 20th June, are now almost sold out and festival organisers urge those interested in purchasing tickets to contact the festival office as soon as possible or go online to the festival website for further details. Tickets for their other headline events are also available, including Scottish singer Eddi Reader, with support Henry Priestman (Friday 18th), The Demon Barber Roadshow…
East Riding Aims to Freeze Council Tax
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, has today announced that the council aims to freeze council tax next year, so that people will, in 2011/12, pay no increase in the part of their bill which funds East Riding of Yorkshire Council services. Only unforeseen events, such as major flooding and other extreme weather conditions, or particularly extreme cuts in Government funding, could hinder these plans. Councillor Parnaby said:…
Fail to Stop RTC – Molescroft Road, Beverley
Police are searching for witnesses after a 13-year-old schoolboy was injured in a road-traffic accident in Beverley. The boy was in a collision with a blue-coloured Chrysler – partial registration believed to be A9 BGC – on the pelican crossing on Molescroft Road at 3.55pm on Thursday 6 May. The driver failed to stop. The victim, who was on his way home from school, was eventually moved to Hull Royal…
Chelsea Fans in Beverley on Cup Final Day
The FA Cup Final was played at Wembley Stadium this afternoon between Chelsea and Portsmouth. For anyone who does not know Chelsea won the match 1 – 0 so could not resist stopping and snapping two very jubilant and upbeat Chelsea fans, in Beverley!
Antiques Roadshow Pictures
Pictures from inside and outside the Beverley Minster, there was over 2000 people waited patiently to see an expert. Beverley Minster played host to top BBC TV programme he Antiques Roadshow. Although the doors closed at 4pm filming will continue right through till 7pm this evening. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=651] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Molescroft Parish Council Jubilee Award for 2010
The Molescroft Parish Council Jubilee Award for 2010 was presented to Harry Oglesby and Bridget Reason at the Annual Parish Meeting in Molescroft Pavilion. The award is presented annually to recognise those who have made a major contribution to the community of Molescroft. Harry and Bridget have both been involved in the scouting movement for many years and run the 1st Beverley Scout Troop which has included a lot of…
Fiona Bruce & Aled Jones Filming in Beverley
BBC stars Fiona Bruce and Aled Jones were today putting the finishing touches to their Beverley Minster ‘experience’. Doors open tomorrow at 9am for members of the public to bring their antiques and family heirlooms to the Minster for Antiques Roadshow experts to evaluate. Antiques Roadshow host Fiona had to dodge the clouds to film in the Minster courtyard ahead of tomorrow’s event, while Aled put the finishing touches to…
Councillor David Rudd New Chairman of ERYC
Councillor Rudd, who lives in Market Weighton, is a councillor for the Wolds Weighton ward. He was first elected as a member of East Yorkshire Borough Council and Market Weighton Town Council in 1985 and also served from 1987 on the former Humberside County Council before becoming a member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the authority’s inception in 1996. For the past two years, Councillor Rudd has served…
Molescroft Parish Council General Meeting Tonight
Molescroft residents are being urged to show they care about the future of their community. Molescroft Parish Council is holding its annual general meeting at the Pavilion, on Woodhall Way, on Thursday 13 May at 8pm – giving local residents an opportunity to raise issues with Parish Councillors. The meeting will be chaired by the chair of the Parish Council, with members of the Parish Council in attendance. The Chairman…
Beverley Minster Cleared for Antiques Roadshow
Beverley Minster is all set for another day in the national spotlight. Following on from the recording of Songs of Praise earlier this week, all the pews have been cleared as the Antiques Roadshow prepares to take over the iconic building. The BBC are recording the event tomorrow (Friday), with doors open to the public from 9am until 6pm. HU17.net Picture Gallery: ‘ Songs of Praise’ Click on the thumbnail…
Beverley Musical Theatre at Hull New Theatre
Don’t miss your chance to see the latest production by Beverley Musical Theatre at Hull New Theatre. The local group are performing Hello Dolly – a production full of superb songs and funny moments – in Hull’s premiere venue for four more days, finishing on Saturday, 15 May. Shows start at 7.30pm, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday, followed by the evening performance at 7pm. Tickets cost £16, £14…