Beverley Westwood Lions Club is hosting a Festival Of Traditional & Boutique Beers.
Raising money for local charities, this is the first time the club has held such an event as they look to pad out their social calendar.
Boudica Bay Fancied By Trainer To Perform Well At Beverley
Trainer Eric Alston is optimistic Boudica Bay will remain on an upward trajectory when she runs at Beverley on Wednesday.
The four-year-old daughter of Rip Van Winkle looked a progressive sprinter at Musselburgh on May 13 when she won a five-furlong handicap by a neck.
Mirage Puts The Buzz Back Into Beverley’s Wednesday Market
Bon viveurs, hedonists, tourists and locals are going to relish a new cocktail bar and bistro that opened its doors with a stylish VIP bash on Thursday evening.
Local Mayor Duncan Jack officially presided over the launch of Mirage and glasses of fizzy embellished with pomegranate seeds were presented to guests on their arrival at the venue.
Exercise For Less With Shape up for Summer Offer
East Riding Leisure is running their ‘Shape up for Summer’ offer in 2019, with three months’ premier membership for just £69.
Taking advantage of this will offer users a saving of £10 a month based on normal prices.
Swinemoor Primary School Is A Really Positive Example Says MP
Local MP Graham Stuart says that Swinemoor Primary School is a really positive example. His comments come following a visit to the school in Beverley.
While at the school the MP was also tested by pupils, narrowly passing a political test. Scoring just enough points he managed to pass the Swinemoor Graduate Award Programme.
Graham Stuart Rules Himself Out Of Tory Leadership Battle
MP Graham Stuart has ruled himself out of making a challenge for the leadership of the Conservative Party.
Prime Minister Theresa May announced she would be stepping down as leader on 7 June. Speaking to HU17.net shortly after news the MP made clear his position.
Cllr Denis Healy Says ERYC Are Swamping Beverley With New Houses
Cllr Denis Healy has spoken out accusing East Riding of Yorkshire Council of ‘Swamping Beverley’ with new houses.
He also adds that while campaigning in the last election that the residents were concerned over the volume of homes springing up in the Market Town.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 444
HU17.net Magazine Issue 444 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.
Housing Plans A Major Step Towards Completion Of Council Masterplan
Beverley-based Lovel Developments has submitted plans for the next phase of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s housing masterplan for the town after securing permission for an initial project to build 189 homes.
The Council’s planning committee has now approved the first phase of the scheme south of Willow Lane and Philip Lovel, Managing Director of Lovel Developments, said the decision opens up an area of 14.25 hectares of land which is part of the masterplan.
Educare Plans Open Day To Showcase Expansion
A children’s nursery will bring down the curtain on its milestone anniversary celebrations with an open day to highlight the progress they have made during the last 21 years.
Educare Nursery embarked on a year of celebrations in May 2018 to commemorate its 20th anniversary with a programme of special events.
Beverley Grammar School Wins National Award for Performance
Beverley Grammar School has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2018 based on data from the Department for Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers network.
Beverley Grammar School was found to be among the best performing secondary schools in the country, receiving an award for being in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for attainment.
Aldi’s Beverley Store Launches Partnership With Local Charities
Aldi’s store in Beverley is now donating surplus food directly to two local charities that redistribute supplies to vulnerable people in the area, food bank Food 4 Life and the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre, which provides a range of support for people living locally.
The new partnerships follow on from a successful trial between the supermarket and community engagement platform, Neighbourly. Aldi has paired up a total of nine stores in Hull and East Riding with local good causes that are now collecting surplus food up to five days a week.
Bee Colony Brings Biodiversity Buzz To Flemingate
A sanctuary for thousands of honey bees has been created on a rooftop at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.
Working closely with Beverley Beekeepers Association (BBA), the team at Flemingate have established the haven for a colony of bees.
New Academy Launched To Train Future Farmers
One of the country’s largest family-owned farming business has teamed up with a leading agricultural college to launch a new academy which will train the industry’s future workforce.
JSR Farms will run its new academy in partnership with Bishop Burton College to give aspiring young farmers the opportunity to launch an exciting career in the sector.
Mayor Of Beverley Cllr Duncan Jack Is Worthy Choice
Beverley Town Council’s Lib Dem group leader, Cllr Denis Healy has congratulated Cllr Duncan Jack on his appointment as Mayor of Beverley.
Cllr Jack will be supported by his wife Joy in the role. He replaced the outgoing Mayor, Bryan Pearson at an event held at the Beverley Guildhall.
Hull To Exclusively Host Free Royal Opera House Live Screening
Hull has been named as the only city in Yorkshire to host a screening of the Royal Ballet’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, live from the Royal Opera House.
On Tuesday 11 June at 7pm, Trinity Square will be filled with 600 seats and people are being invited to come along for free with a picnic and watch Kenneth MacMillan’s celebrated ballet Romeo and Juliet, alongside a live audience at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House and other screenings across the country.
Liberal Democrats Named As Official Opposition To Ruling Tories
The Liberal Democrats have been named as the Official Opposition to the Ruling Conservative Group.
The move reflected the fact that the 8-strong Liberal Democrat Group were the second largest political grouping on the Council, following gains at May 2nd Local Elections.
Man Fined After Wood And Rubble Fly-Tipped In Tickton And Little Weighton
A man from Hull has been fined after wood, rubble and another waste belonging to him was found dumped in Tickton and Little Weighton.
Daniel Baker, of Woodcock Street, Hull, blamed other people for removing items from a pile of rubbish he had collected in his front garden while carrying out renovations on his new home.