All the lastest news in Beverley East Yorkshire, updated with reporst and exclusive videos and images of the topics that effect those living in Beverley East Yorkshire.
The annual Beverley 10k road race takes place on Sunday 9 May. Motorists are advised to avoid the area around the Beverley Leisure Centre and Minster immediately before the start of the race. The race starts at 11.15 in Eastgate, next to Beverley Minster, and runners then head down Lord Roberts Road and Lairgate before passing through the Bar and snaking across the Westwood on Newbald Road to Walkington. Runners…
It is nearly three years since major flooding devastated parts of the East Riding and Hull. For those who were affected, it will never be forgotten. One of the towns which appeared to be relatively unaffected was Driffield, but history shows that the ‘Capital of the Wolds’ has not always been so lucky. One hundred years ago this month, the town of Driffield suffered the effects of a devastating torrent…
Beverley based hypnotist, Sheila Granger would like to offer her services to local sports teams to help with performance. Sheila’s group hypnosis sessions offer psychological training for sports to provide focus and motivation – ideally the team should be aged 12 and over. Sheila says ‘Hypnotherapy is suitable for everyone. There is absolutely nothing to lose. It is completely natural, non-magical and safe and the benefits will be evident in…
Pictures of the Green Ginger Morris Dancers and crowds that were gathered at 5 am on the Beverley Westwood to welcome in summer. Everyone was soon invited to dance and sing when the sun finally popped up from behind the clouds. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=619] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beverley’s newest senior football side is aiming to turn a welcome grant from the Beverley Lions into a real community booster. The Humber Colts, founded just last July, stand on the verge of a remarkable first-season promotion from Division 5 Wyke of the Hull Men’s Sunday League, standing four points clear at the top of the table with two games to go. And they hope a generous £360 grant from…
The Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal has been awarded £2500 from Beverley Town Council from the Large Grants Fund. Prue Blake from the Christmas Lights Committee says: “We would like to thank the Beverley Town Council for this award, it is much needed because this year we have extra expenses for Health & Safety. The security of the tree brackets need testing, the electrical boxes need repairing and in some cases…
Groups are being asked to arrange photography contests to feed into an East Riding-wide competition Local groups are being asked to hold year-long contests for creative and interesting photographs from October 2010. The local contest winners will be submitted to the wider competition – organised by the East Riding Cultural Partnership. Standout images will be chosen for a formal exhibition at the Beverley Art Gallery in 2012. Photographs could include…
Media students at East Riding College are hosting an interactive exhibition on May 5 from 10am to 5.30pm at the Beverley Arms Hotel. Eight students, who are studying on the final year of the BA in Digital Media in conjunction with Hull University, are involved in this exciting and innovative project. The aim of the event is for the students to showcase their work for the purposes of careers networking…
Hall Construction, sponsor of the Beverley 10k, has entered a 13-strong team of runners for this year’s race. Leading the team by example is Chairman and Managing Director, Martin Hall, an experienced athlete who completed the London Marathon last Sunday in a commendable time of 3.33.14. Team Hall will be finishing their training with a run this Sunday with members of Beverley Athletic Club. Anyone running in the Beverley 10k…
Catering students from East Riding College have been giving older East Riding residents tips on eating healthy, thanks to a link-up with AGE Concern East Riding. A series of three free cookery demonstrations for the over-50s is being held at the College’s campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, as part of the charity’s National Lottery-funded Fit as a Fiddle project. The sessions focus on healthy eating on a budget, including cooking…
Pictures from Mirchi Indian Restaurant in Beverley hosted a fund raising evening in aid of Teenage Cancer Research. Members of the public were invited to enjoy some top Indian food and at the same time help raise money for a worthwhile cause. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=614] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Members of the East Riding Youth Jazz Orchestra are looking forward to a Masterclass from top Trombone player Mark Bassey. The band, which is made up from talented youngsters from secondary schools across the East Riding, were successful in their application for a grant and are putting the money to good use. Band member Harriet Tinker explained: “About a year ago, four of our members put in a bid for…
On Sunday 25th April staff and cadets from 399 (Beverley) Squadron Air Cadets met at the memorial gardens in Hengate to clean the HMS Beverley and RAF 640 Squadron memorials, over the years the stonework has become dirty and required a heavy scrubbing to bring back some degree of cleanliness. Overall it was a busy weekend for the squadron, with staff and cadets spread around the country, as well as…
The museum and art gallery on the first floor at the Treasure House in Champney Road, Beverley, will be open on Bank Holiday Monday (3rd May) from 9.30am – 5pm, offering a range of exhibitions, as well as a gift shop. Current displays include the unique South Cave weapons cache and a final chance to see the replica of one of the Iron Age swords from the cache. In Gallery…
The father of missing 18-year-old Russell Bohling held a press conference with Chief Superintendent Paul Davison at Beverley Police Station. Mr Roger Bohling made the following statement: The family fully understands in conducting their enquiries the police had at the outset to keep an open mind, but having carefully and at length, reviewed with senior police officers what is known about the events of Tuesday the 2nd of March the…
On May Bank Holiday Monday the virgers at Beverley Minster are opening the north western (clock) tower to the general public for only the second time in 30 years. The two 165 foot towers give unrivalled views over East Yorkshire and the 40 minute guided tour includes a rest and demonstration of the clock mechanism as well as ample time for photographs from the top. The finest views of Beverley…
Around 500 people packed into Beverley Minster last night as local candidates Dr Craig Dobson (Lib Dem), Bill Rigby (Green), Ian Saunders (Lab) and Graham Stuart (Con) took to the stage coming face to face with the voters with Rev Jeremy Fletcher over seeing the pannel. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=605] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Ian Saunders the Labour candidate for Beverley and Holderness was out in the Beverley at the weekend meeting members of the local community. Ian will be at Beverley Minster this evening too for the Political Hustings night where he will be joined by three other local candidates.