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Today, over 30 young people from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved project got involved in what is without a doubt one of the best annual community events on Beverley’s calendar, The Festival of Christmas. These active young citizens gave their time and effort to add to the success of this amazing day. They dressed in character costumes to entertain the children at the festival, took part in the parade and looked…
Women’s Royal Voluntary Service laid on a special Christmas dinner for members of their luncheon club at the Samman Road Centre in Beverley. With the help of the Beverley Community Lift older members of the community tucked into a three course dinner with their special guest the Mayor of Beverley. Manager Richard with WRVS Organiser Betty Cooper at Samman Road Centre, Beverley HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
The Treasure House, Beverley, is this week taking delivery of a superb replica of one of the swords from the South Cave Weapons Cache, a unique collection of Iron Age swords and spears found by metal detectorists in 2002. The sword and scabbard have been produced by Roland Williamson of Cheltenham-based firm Bodgit & Bendit, which makes high quality reproductions of historical artefacts from a variety of time periods. Roland…
There was barely an empty seat in Hull City Hall on Sunday evening with over 900 people enjoyed East Riding Schools’ Music Service annual Christmas Concert. The East Ridding Youth Orchestra, East Riding Senior Wind Band, Swinemoor Primary School Choir
On Saturday morning the Neighbourhood Action Team was in the centre of Beverley handing out information packs regarding prevention of crime. The Mayor of Beverley and Billy the Burglar were joined by members of the Neighbourhood Action Team and young volunteers from CSV East Riding and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). All were lead by Martin Branton, Co-ordinator for the group from Safe Communities. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Beverley’s Ragamuffins have launched their much awaited second album titled ‘Beverley Bookends’. Jerry O’Connell and John Burgess with support from Tim Gaden and Phil Barber have written and recorded ten new songs all about Beverley. Songs featured on the album include, Market Cross, Towers Of Minster and Wezzo a song that reflects on good times spent on the Beverley Westwood when they were young lads. The CD is due to…
On Saturday 19th December 2009, Longcroft School will be paying tribute to former pupil, Sergeant Michael Lockett MC, who was killed whilst serving in Afghanistan on Monday 21st September 2009. Upon hearing the tragic news, a number of his friends discussed the idea of putting on an event to both commemorate his life, whilst at the same time raise funds for the military charity, ‘Help for Heroes’. Despite now residing…
Santa Claus was spotted on the streets of Tickton this evening; the magical figure was accompanied by his helpers and member of the Beverley Rotary Club. His arrival in the area is good news with Beverley’s Festival of Christmas just days away. With it being such a busy time of year for Father Christmas he is still able to show true Christmas spirit by making time for others and putting…
Teachers should be given more powers to tackle school bullying, says MP Graham Stuart Despite a new survey showing half of all 14-year-old children have been bullied there was not a single pupil excluded from school in the Beverley and Holderness constituency, revealed MP Graham Stuart. Official Government figures show just 90 school pupils across the country were expelled last year for school bullying. In fact across the whole of…
The East Yorkshire Citizens Advice Bureau has won the contract to run the UK’s first Community Legal Advice Network (CLA Network), funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Legal Services Commission. The Network will provide an integrated legal service, from basic advice to representation at court, helping people with the full range of social welfare legal problems. For the first time, residents will have access to a comprehensive…
How do you get a hot tub into a back garden with out access? That was the issue a Beverley family faced however help was on hand from local company SL Marine Crane Hire Ltd. With the aid of a crane the hot top was lifted up and over the house before being lowered with great precision into its final resting place. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
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 [nggallery id=305] 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…