Eleanor Tomlinson to Narrate at Christmas Concert
The City Hall in Hull is the venue for this year’s truly magical Christmas Concert featuring the East Riding Senior Wind Band and the East Riding Youth Orchestra on Sunday December 13th.
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The City Hall in Hull is the venue for this year’s truly magical Christmas Concert featuring the East Riding Senior Wind Band and the East Riding Youth Orchestra on Sunday December 13th.
The boys from Beverley Rugby Club have launched their 2010 Nude Fundraising Calendar. The calendar features the players bearing all in locations around the town from the clubs changing rooms and showers, the gym, the pub and even on the pitch in a daring game of naked rugby! The calendars have become a huge worldwide success over the last few years with copies being sold as far away as America,…
A popular scheme to give Christmas shoppers in the East Riding free weekend parking will come back into effect from this Saturday. Last year shoppers were allowed to park for free during the three weekends in the run up to Christmas. The promotion will start again from Saturday, December 5 and last until Christmas. Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This initiative was very…
Steven and John from Beverley booked an adventure of a lifetime to go trekking in the Himalayas. After reaching their goal they went a little further to Kalapathar. Setting off for home the two men decided to join other tourists and take a small chartered plane from a remote airstrip which would shave a day off their downward trek. That decision nearly cost Steven and John their lives. This remarkable…
Pictures from the final day of the shooting season, Beverley Game Keeper Paul Stephenson led the party into the fields on the out skirts of Beverley where the birds came out on top. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
The Macmillan Tree of Thoughts at Wednesday Market was switched on yesterday in Beverley, a large crowd gathered which included BBC Radio presenter Lara King and the Mayor of Beverley. The crowd sung carols led by MICE Singers, G Jack & Son remained open for the evening providing hot drinks and mince pies. Steve Morris and Jane Prutton thanked the crowd with special mentions in the programme being made to…
Beverley Renaissance Partnership invited representatives from organisations within the town to an initial meeting on Tuesday 24th November 2009 at County Hall in Beverley. Organisations included Beverley Town Council, Beverley and District Chamber of Trade, Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church and Beverley Market Traders Association. The purpose of this group is to be action driven and to develop some of the recommendations outlined within the Draft Beverley…
The Mayor of Beverley was at the manor Road Health Centre where Marie Curie launched a new night service that will assist those in Beverley area who care for terminally ill loved ones from home. Cheryl Barrett explained “Carers can often find it distressing and hard to come to terms with when some body they care for dearly is taken into hospital for the final hours of their lives. With…
The Beverley Christmas Lights were switched on by the Mayor of Beverley David Elvidge. The Beverley Pipe Band led a parade from Market Cross up Toll Gavel lighting all three of the Christmas trees with music from the Beverley Pipe Band. The Mayor of Beverley thanked the Beverley Christmas Lights appeal and the Beverley Lions before encouraging the crowds to count down from 10 before he flicked the switch. Additional…
Here in Beverley, we are indeed privileged for many reasons, living in what has been previously described as the best place to reside in England and unbeknown to many it is also home the county’s best kept secret. Based in the town centre there is a team of people dedicated to motivating, inspiring and helping young people to make the most of life and so if you are 16-25 or…
Concert favourites Three’s Company are busy tuning up for their debut in Beverley at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church on Thursday, 3 December 2009 at 7.30pm. Andy Long, associate leader of Opera North, is bringing his light music trio “Three’s Company” for a fun-packed concert full of festive fayre. They are busy writing some special arrangements for the concert which will include a Christmas Medley, White Christmas, chestnuts roasting on…
MP’s Humberside Must Go campaign takes a big step forward The term Humberside could be dropped forever from postal addresses thanks to a long-running campaign by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart. After more than two years of meetings, co-ordinating joint submissions and calling on Postcomm to drop the long-defunct title from electronic files used by the Royal Mail, commissioners have announced they will make a decision by the end…
John Lock Memorial day fast approaching and for the first time we can reveal the trophies that will be awarded to the winning football team and winners of the pool competition. To date organisers of the John Lock Memorial Day have already raised £900 and sold 200 hundred tickets to the evening event which will be held at Hodgsons in Beverley. Ann & Dave Chilcott told HU17.net ‘We are very…
From September, young dancers have set their feet a-dancing throughout the East Riding and it’s almost time for them to stage their performance piece to mark the end of their autumn term. East Riding Youth Dance Platform, on Sunday 29 November 2009, will be a magical mix of dance expression – styles, themes and creations, powerful, sleek, technical and sophisticated, will be celebrated and showcased at The Spa, Bridlington at…
Beverley Minster (South Ward) Parish Council has a vacancy for a councillor. A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if 10 electors of the parish write to the chief executive of East Riding of Yorkshire Council at County Hall, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9BA, by 2 December 2009 claiming an election. If the chief executive does not receive such a request, the parish council will be informed that…
Children at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School hope Hull and East Yorkshire is picked to host group matches during the World Cup in 2018. They came to school in their football shirts to throw their weight behind the bid to bring top flight international football to the KC stadium. Although they range from just five to 11-years-old now, by 2018, they will be aged between 14 and 20. World Cup…
Three East Riding salons have won the top UK award for excellent health and safety standards. Tim’s Hairdressing in Beverley, Joanne Mahoney in Howden and Totally Faces in Kirkella became the overall UK winners in the Habia (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) barbering, hairdressing and beauty categories respectively at Salon International in London. The salons were all put forward by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which recognised their particularly high…
Beverley town centre came to stand still today at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, veterans, and children from Beverley’s schools, the Mayor of Beverley and other town officials stood in silence for 2 minutes. In the Memorial Gardens, Hengate, Beverley Mr Longcaster of Molescroft Primary School held a special assembly for the children from his school and from Keldmash Primary School Primary School, Beverley. The youngsters…