An exciting mixed-use development in East Yorkshire is providing homes for rare wildlife as well as people.
Forty water voles – one of the UK’s rarest mammals – have been released into a specially created habitat at Brough South.
Beverley Town Council Makes Bold Move To Find New Home
Beverley Town Council has made a bold move as they look to future and secure premises of their own.
The Liberal Democrat council-led have shown their commitment to serving residents by making new premises that benefit the town a priority.
Beverley Holiday Home The Lodgings Proving To Be Airbnb Success
The Lodgings, a brand new holiday home in Beverley built exclusively for promotion through Airbnb is proving to be a success.
Located in the picturesque East Riding of Yorkshire The Lodgings certainly the first holiday home in the area, and perhaps the UK, to be built solely for Airbnb marketing.
Beverley ARLFC Back In Action As They Face Crossfields
Beverley ARLFC will be back in action this Saturday with a trip to Warrington to face Crosfields (2.30 kick-off at Hood Lane).
Following a run of three successive defeats, their play-off hopes have faded and they now sit in 8th place in the National Conference League.
Pickering Road Community Orchard Gets Support Of MP Emma Hardy
Pickering Road Community Orchard has been nominated for the UK’s Best Park 2019 and local MP Emma Hardy is encouraging constituents to support the park in a UK-wide vote organised by green space charity, Fields in Trust.
A total of 364 public nominations for parks and green spaces across the UK have been made – and 30 of these are in the Yorkshire and the Humber region – each one a much-loved part of its local community. Now it is time to choose the winners via an online public vote at www.fieldsintrust.org/best-park/yorkshire until noon on Monday 19th August.
Energy Centre Plans Spark Concerns From Local Residents
Plans submitted to build an Energy Centre near to Beverley Leisure Centre have sparked concerns from residents.
Local residents brought their concerns to Beverley Town Council after they learned of the application made to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Arctic Corsair Set To Move Ahead Of Restoration Project
Hull’s Arctic Corsair and the country’s last distant water side-winder trawler is set to move from its current berth for the first time in 20 years on Sunday 4 August.
From 7am, LGSA Marine and Dean’s Tugs will undertake the complex operation to move the 693-tonne trawler down the River Hull.
Next Phase Of Major Improvement Works On A164 Set To Start
Work on a major scheme to transform a congested section of the A164 between Beverley and the Humber Bridge is reaching its next stage.
The construction of two new roundabouts to relieve congestion and improve road safety at the junction of the A164, Great Gutter Lane and Riplingham Road began in March.
Preloved Designer Bags Proving Popular For This Beverley Retailer
Tyler & Black owner Jane Tyler says the introduction of preloved designer bags to her shop has been a huge success.
Based in the St Mary’s Arcade in Beverley, Tyler and Black has been adding to their stock, bring in exclusive items you simply can not buy anywhere else.
Pétanque Club To Be Based In Molescroft Looking For Players
A new Pétanque Club that will be based at Molescroft Pavilion is on the lookout for new players.
Founder Thierry Condette says he has spent the past three years looking for a venue to set up the club.
National Playday Returns To Hull City Centre
Hull’s popular Playday Festival returns to Queens Gardens on Wednesday 7 August.
The 16th festival in Hull gets underway from 11am until 3pm and Queens Gardens will become a huge outdoor playground where children, young people and families can have a fun-filled day, taking part in the annual celebration of the importance of play.
Brook Taverner Have Added To Beverley’s Offering Says Manager
Lee Wardell says it is fantastic to be back trading in Beverley’s Historic Core. Lee swapped the retail park for Beverley where he is managing Brook Taverner, a men’s clothing store.
Just weeks after opening, Lee also says that Brook Taverner have added to retail options for men in the town.
Beverley Town Tennis Club Celebrate Commuted Sums Grant
Beverley Town Tennis Club has been awarded £21,000 funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The funding is part of Commuted Sums, collected from nearby housing developers. Funding has been awarded to resurface two existing Macadam Tennis Courts at the club, which is based on Norwood.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 453
HU17.net Magazine Issue 453 is out and available to purchase from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way.
This week’s issue features a selection of content that has appeared on the HU17 Web Site.
BEVERLEY RACES: Bailey Back On Beverley Beat With Bizarre
Trainer Liam Bailey insists How Bizarre has what it takes to once again trouble the judge at Beverley on Tuesday.
The rookie North Yorkshire handler is not yet a household name, but he made a grand entrance at the East Yorkshire circuit following How Bizarre’s impressive course-and-distance victory on July 16.
Beverley Lifestyle 2019 Teams Work Together To Support Bundles Of Joy
Two teams of Beverley girls are teaming up for one day to support their chosen charity Bundles of Joy. Girls from a range of Beverley schools are taking part in Humberside Police’s Lifestyle challenge.
They have all picked Bundles of Joy as their nominated charity, are working together to provide a small summer fair in partnership with Toll Gavel Methodist Church.
Tony Snowden Launches An Exhibition Of Paintings At The Beverley Guildhall
The Beverley Guildhall is offering ‘a little something extra’ during August. From Friday, 2 – Friday, 30 August there will be a table-top exhibition of paintings by local artist Tony Snowden.
The exhibition is entitled “Out of the Rain: People in Everyday Places”, and is in addition to the current local history exhibition, Edwardian Beverley: a snapshot in time.
The Story Of Beverley’s Shipbuilding Powerhouse Hits The Big Screen
As preparations get underway for the Arctic Corsair to be re-berthed in Hull, the story of its builder, Cook, Welton & Gemmell of Beverley, is about to receive a big-screen preview showing at the town’s Parkway Cinema in August.
‘Trawling Through Time: The Story Of Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Shipbuilders’ is the culmination of the East Riding Archives project of the same name, sponsored by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.