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The iconic Beverley Minster is to be the setting for a political debate ahead of the General Election. Three political candidates will take to the stage to answer questions on their party policies at the hustings event due to take place on Monday April 26. The candidates will include Graham Stuart, the current MP for Beverley and Holderness. He will be joined by the Green Party and Labour Party candidates…
Beverley Minster Choir, keeping with tradition that has stretched back over many years climbed the clock tower on Easter Sunday. Once up there the choir sung hymns while family members and onlookers watched from the ground. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=560] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Congratulations to the sports clubs who have achieved the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme (Ercas) award recently. Archers of East Riding, Howden Amateurs (Adults), Bridlington Sports and Community Club, Aldbrough Recreation Ground, Flamborough Golf Club, Walkington Cricket Club, Burton Agnes Bowls, Cottingham Parks Golf Club, Bridlington Gymnastics Club and Market Weighton Gymnastics Club have all achieved Level 1 accreditation. Congratulations also go to Market Weighton JFC, Goole Town Girls FC,…
East Riding’s last remaining windmill has acquired an exciting new attraction for children in time for this Easter. Situated on the acreage adjoining Skidby Windmill, visitors will now discover a log train and a hide “n” seek adventure trail. These installations have been purchased from Sovereign, a nationally accredited supplier of safe, stimulating and imaginative play equipment. Additionally, the wood for the equipment comes from environmentally sustainable sources. Jane Bielby,…
Members of staff from the Beverley Leisure Centre and Tesco in Beverley took to the field for a charity football match. The game was to help raise money for childrens cancer charity Clic Sargent. It was Beverley Leisure Centre who won the match on penalties after the game ended with a scoreline of of 1 – 1. Both sides agreed it was more about raising awareness and money for Clic…
Beverley Racecourse unlocks a new approach to racing with the launch of a themed race night in 2010 With horseracing season just around the corner, Beverley Racecourse is taking an innovative approach to attracting racegoers to a new fixture which is being launching for the first time this year. The popular racecourse and events centre, based in York Road, Beverley, has organised a themed race meeting on Thursday, June 17,…
Tango 5 will be performing at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 29 April 2010 at 7.30pm. Tango 5 brings together leading musicians from around the north with the internationally acclaimed Argentinian bandoneon player, Santiago Cimadevilla, to create the thrilling sound of the Tango Quintet. Tango, which has its roots in the bordellos of Buenos Aires, is now heard in concert halls around the world. Tango 5’s programme…
Foundation students from East Riding College have been working with Hull Truck Theatre to create a performance of the play The Whole Truth. The play will be performed on May 7 at 6.30pm in Hull Truck’s studio in Ferensway, Hull. The project was developed with the theatre’s outreach and education department, Inter@ct, as part of the students’ “enrichment” sessions, the name for extra curricular activities. Laura-Anne Shepherd, the Inter@ct assistant…
The Beverley Renaissance Partnership is holding a Workshop today, Thursday 1st April at County Hall. The purpose of this workshop is to launch the new project teams that will be responsible for the delivery of projects in the forthcoming year. The following five project teams have been established based on the projects ability to attract funding, have the biggest impact and be achievable within the next 12 months; Events &…
Action movie star, world record holder and martial arts expert Zara Phythian is holding a special workshop in Beverley on the 17th April at Riverview Gym. Zara is set to hold a workshop to demstrate some of the skills she has learnt over the years that have seen her crowned World Champion for Weapons and Fighting. Pete Mac who has been running a kick boxing group in Beverley for over…
This Easter the virgers at Beverley Minster will be running extra tours in the roof to satisfy expected demand. The tours, which include demonstrations of the largest working treadmill crane in Britain, take visitors inside the historic structure of the Minster and show how the building was constructed and maintained during the centuries. Tours will be available throughout the day on Easter Saturday (3rd April) and Monday (5th March) starting…
With less than 100 days to go until the Beverley Music Festival organisers are reminding people there is still time to cash in on the Winter Special Prices for a weekend ticket. The offer that runs until the 31st March Festival and the response has been very good for Weekend tickets at the Winter Special price. Organisors of the Beverley Folk Festival said; “We now have Day Tickets and the…
A ‘Curry and a Pint’ night was held at The Barrel Inn in Walkington last night in aid of Breast Cancer Care. The event, which was organised by Julie and Mark Nutbrowns was sponsored by Beverley based Brasserie Dine on the Rowe who cooked up the curry using locally sourced fresh produce. Organisers of the curry night Julie and Mark Nubrowns with their daughter at The Barrel Inn HU17.net Picture…
Browns will finally open its doors on Thursday to the public at 10am. The department store which is located in the Corn Exchange / Beverley Playhouse on Saturday Market will give shoppers in the town access to lots of designer labels and goods that are not sold in other shops. The opening is already attracting lots of attention from local shoppers, today with the scaffolding was removed and members of…
Talented hairdressing students from East Riding College went head to head in their annual competition this week. More than 60 learners from the Bridlington and Beverley campuses in took part in the contest, with support from beauty students who provided make-up expertise. The three categories tested their abilities in commercial blow drying, their imagination with “avant garde” styling and their skills in bridal put-ups. The judges were experienced hairdresser Linda…
Have you passed Grade Five? Can you swim more than 50m? If the answer is yes,then why not have a go at something different? Beverley Leisure Complex is running taster sessions and swim clinics throughout the Easter holiday, 29th March – 9th April. These sessions are aimed at anyone who wants to do something a little bit different or those who wish to improve a specific swimming stroke. Coby Kemp,…
Members of CSV East Riding’s Youth Action Team 2010 (YAT) met this week to discuss plans for the coming year ahead. They also seized the opportunity to celebrate the success of 2009 by taking official receipt of the Diana Award of Excellence given to 2 representatives of the YAT at Lincoln Cathedral last month. The current membership boasts a wealth of skills and enthusiasm which they are sure will be…
Beverley Leisure Centre is hosting two events to allow local people to run a mile for charity. Organised by Molescroft mum Sylvia Hood, the events aim to raise funds in memory of her son David who sadly died of bone cancer at the age of 18 in June 2007. The first event takes place at 6 pm on Wednesday 17 March which would have been David’s 21st birthday. Money raised…