Beverley Westwood Covered in Water yet Golfers Play on

February 28, 2010

The Beverley Westwood due to the poor weather resembled the Lake District though this did not put people off from playing golf! Despite the standing water that in places was too deep to walk through golfers still continued to play on ten of the holes which remained open. The crater was completely filled with water and some dogs seemed to like the change and were more then happy to dive…

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Beverley Racecourse Stand Refit

February 28, 2010

Beverley Racecourse is under going some major works as the racecourse gets ready for the first meeting that is scheduled for April 14th 2010. Work is been carried out on the stand that will move the food, bars and betting offices inside and will also included a new balcony. The stand was stripped back to just the basic structure and will recovered and modernised, these pictures, taken on Friday the…

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Beverley Lions 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

February 28, 2010

The Beverley Lions celebrated 50 years of service n the area with a gala dinner at the Beverley Racecourse on Friday evening. Guests at the event included the Mayor of Beverley David Elvidge and Major Ian Booth, Defence School of Transport,MBE. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=477] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

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World Premier Alice in Wonderland

February 26, 2010

Two Beverley residents travelled to London this Thursday and got to see a whole host of global super stars including Johnny Depp and Beverley’s very own Eleanor Tomlinson at the world premier of Alice in Wonderland. Leaving Beverley at 5.30am the pair travelled down to London’s Leicester Square arriving around 10am in the morning and then waited for over 7 hours to catch a glimpse of the stars and while…

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Students’ Designs Turn Waste into Fashion

February 26, 2010

Two students from East Riding College have taken part in a competition to turn discarded clothing into high fashion. Zoe Oakes and Faye Theabould, who are both first year students on the  National Certificate in Fashion and Clothing at the College’s Bridlington campus, designed and created dresses using pre-worn and charity shop garments as part of the contest organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The competition aimed to highlight…

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Vagina Monologues @ Inspiration’s

February 25, 2010

Inspiration at the Old Granary was packed full of women who were there to enjoy a performance of the ‘Vaginal Monologues’ and help raise money for Hull Women’s Aid. Sue Kirkman mother of Annie the lady behind the fund raisers said; “We have had such a good response it’s been unbelievable, we had no idea some many people would want to come and see it and we are really looking…

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Duncan Lewis is a Big Hit With Chamber of Trade

February 25, 2010

Beverley’s ‘Beverley & District Chamber of Trade’ met at the Beverley Arms Hotel yesterday where special guest speaker Duncan Lewis of Business Link gave an informative and thought provoking talk entitled ‘How to Have the Edge over Your Competitor’. Duncan conducts several short exercises that encouraged those at the meeting to look more closely at the things they were good and what they do well. Duncan also gave advice to…

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Volunteers Acknowledged for Positive Work in the Community

February 23, 2010

Members of the Media Crew who made a positive contribution to the community through their work with CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team in 2009, gathered today at East Riding College in Beverley to receive official thanks and recognition for their efforts. Kerry Straw, Beverley Renaissance Partnership Coordinator and John Bird, Chair of the Festival of Christmas, presented the group with awards and spoke highly of the work they had all…

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Reloaded to Play @ the Sun Inn Beverley

February 23, 2010

Beverley based cover band Reloaded will be performing live confirming they will be entertaining the locals at their ‘home ground’ The Sun Inn next month. The group are scheduled to perform live on the 6th March 2010 Band member Hafi told HU17.net; “Its only our 2nd gig since the new years gig at the kings head so we are really looking forward to playing, especial at the Sun because its…

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Peace and War Art Exhibition Preview Evening

February 22, 2010

On Saturday evening an art exhibition was opened in Beverley at St Mary’s Church, the Exhibition entitled ‘Peace and War’ captures the personalities and characteristics of fighting men and women in a profound way and mages to draw a parallel with struggle for life faced by children with liver disease. With the support of the Beverley Town Council and the Mayor of Beverley, David Elvidge the exhibition will help raise…

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Don’t Pay Just Display ‘Wood’ in Your Window

February 18, 2010

Some retailers in Market Square are less then happy with the ‘parking’ of the developers working in the store where Garden Shed used to be located. Five cars and vans were parked on double yellow lines across the front of other shops displaying ‘planks of wood’ in the windows with the words – “Working in Saturday Market Please Call if it’s a Problem” In the one hour there parking attendants…

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Beverley RUFC U13 Confirm NCCN as Shirt Sponsor

February 17, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club’s Under 13’s got to play in a new strip this week and they certainly looked the part in their new kit as they won. The new strip was largely down a to ‘generous donation’ by the directors of NCCN a (New Concept Care & Nursing) firm based in Market Weighton. NCCN provides care to people in their own homes to a wide range of age groups with…

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Shop Keeper Concerned Over Vehicals on Toll Gavel

February 17, 2010

We were contacted earlier in the week by a local businessman who runs a shop on Toll Gavel in Beverley. He is becoming increasingly concerned with the number cars, vans and Lorries that drive onto the Toll Gavel pedestrian zone. His concerns were only confirmed in the 5 minutes spent talking to him outside his shop. In that short amount of time two vans and one very large lorry pulled…

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Lowest Ever East Riding Tax Agreed

February 17, 2010

The council has today set a budget for the next financial year (1st April 2110 to 31st March 2011) of £269 million, which requires a council tax at Band D of £1,212.20, an increase of £17.91 or 1.5 per cent. The council tax increase is the lowest ever set by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and will mean that the increase for an average household will be less than £16…

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Film & Sound Archive Opening at Treasure House

February 17, 2010

From Friday, 12 February, a free digital film and sound archive with access to footage which brings the region’s past to life will open to all. People using the award-winning new archive will be able to see the region after the blitz, local industry, life in the towns and villages of the East Riding and even the wreckage of the Howden R38 Airship crash in 1921. Sound archives including interviews…

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A New View of Historic Museum Objects

February 15, 2010

The council’s museums service has now launched an updated version of its online collections database. Working in partnership with staff from arvato, the museums team has been transferring data and images into a software program called Mobius, developed by an American company, Willoughby Associates. The database is available via the council’s website, Go to the About Museum Collections section and click on the link “East Riding Treasures Online.” Dr. David…

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Goldie Gets Another Chance to Make the Grade

February 15, 2010

Meet Goldie, a dog that has been given a second chance to become a working dog. Goldie who is from Scotland failed at ‘guide dog school’ though has been sent south and given a second chance to train as a hearing dog. Part of her training is learn social skills so she can interact with members of the public and other dogs. Goldie’s trainers at Hearing Dogs can think of…

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Beverley Economy & Tourism Group to Target Key Issues

February 11, 2010

The Beverley Economy & Tourism Group has indentified and is creating five focus groups to tackle each of the niche issues highlighted. The group, which is made up of a number of people from the business, tourism, local council, sports clubs and event management organisations. Creative Industries Business + Retail Space Co-ordination of town marketing / Visitor offer Events & Festivals Heroes Welcome Initiative Coach Parking Heritage Signs ‘Brown Signs’…

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