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…
Town Council Award Grant to the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal
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…
A Sense of Photography Competition
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…
Leven MC Vs Wanne Ferry Reserves
Football pictures from semi final of the County League Junior Cup between Leven MC and Wanne Ferry Reserves. Leven scored the only goal of the game to book their place in the final against the Walkington Barrel. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=620] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Beverley People: Paddy Sweeney
Yesterday evening what I set out to cover never materialised though I did meet a local man called Paddy Sweeney on Toll Gavel. Paddy is a retired vet and has great dog called Charlie. He has been in Beverley for a around 3 years now and said his dog gets a lot of attention. He asked if I would put the pictures on the web site for him.
Minster Cake Shop
Minster Cake Shop and decorating supplies have the widest range of cake decorating supplies i.e. tools, icing, marzipan,cutters, sugar flower sprays, ribbons, boards, boxes. Minster Cake Shop cake stands and tins to hire,they also do photo printing in fact everything you need for cake decorating, they also take orders for all types of celebration cakes. Minster Cake Shop – 36, Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire – HU17 ODN – 01482 679656…
Media Exhibition on the Horizon
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…
Beverley 10K Sponsors Enter 13 Runners
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…
Older Residents Get Healthy Eating Tips From Students
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…
Teenage Cancer Trust Curry Night @ Mirchi
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…
The Tea Cosy
Located in shadows of Beverley Minster, the Tea Cosy offers a relaxing environment with plenty of seating both inside and out. Open seven days a week the Tea Cosy serves a wide range of refreshments, cakes and ‘Light Bites’. The Tea Cosy – 37 Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0DN – 01482 868 577 The Tea Cosy – 37 Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0DN – 01482 868 577 [nggallery…
Morris Dancing at the Royal Standard
A quiet Tuesday night in Beverley was brightened up by a crowd-pleasing performance from the Green Ginger Morris & Sword team. The team made use of the broad pavement outside the Royal Standard, North Bar Within, to entertain drinkers and restaurant-goers with a host of colourful dances. Dancing to the accordion and fiddle and – naturally – with tankards filled to the brim with real ale, the Morris men performed…
Beverley Runners Set PB’s in Virgin London Marathon
Athletes from Beverley Athletic Club are celebrating their achievements in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon: There were new personal bests for Rob Snaith, Steve Jackson, Ian Husband, Andrew Brant and Steve Hadley; Rob Snaith finished in the top 300; Tony Hunter was in the top 10 for his age category; Claire Burcham, Paul Burnley, Jayne Dale and Tim Simpson all completed their first marathon; and several Beverley runners recorded times…
Students Set for Music Masterclass With Mark Bassey
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…
Raiders Dump Walkington Out of the Cup
Pictures from the H E Dean Cup semi final between the Walkington Barrel and Viking Raiders.It was the Humber Premier side, Viking Raiders, who progressed to the final beating the Walkington 2 – 0 oat Hill Top, Cottingham. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=610] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to…
Tanners Keep Double Dreams Alive With Late Winner
An Adam Foster header in the dying seconds of the match secured a place at the Lane Rental Stadium, Queensgate, Bridlington on Tuesday May 11th. Hodgsons will face Riccall Utd in the final of the East Riding Senior Country Cup. It was certianly hard work for the tanners having had to come from a goal down. Sports club scored on 18 mins and thoroughly deserved their lead. During the first…
Air Cadets Clean Memorials in Hengate
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…
Beverley Art Gallery and Treasure House Open Bank Holiday
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…