Hull-based Dead Bod Films’ The Bagpipe Maker’s Baby has won Best Short Film at the Welsh SeeMor Film Festival.
The film stared East Yorkshire actors, Richard Avery, Annie Kirkman and Gordon Meredith. Written and produced by Julian Woodford.the 30-minute short film was directed by Chris Hopkin.
Peter Ward Homes, a Beverley based developer have assisted a local school by funding a building that the school say will be used for storage.
Skirlaugh CE Primary School approached Peter Ward Homes for a contribution to help purchase a shed. Peter Ward Homes decided they would pay for the shed outright rather than make a contribution.
Shared ownership housing and currently has an opportunity for potential buyers in Goole.
Shared ownership enables applicants to buy an initial share of a property (between 25% and 75%) and pay rent on the remainder to the council.
A pop-up theatre production, ‘The Memory Project’ will be touring East Riding libraries in November.
Smashing Mirrors Theatre will bring a touching and emotional new show to Beverley and also six other venues. Based on interviews with real East Yorkshire families. It is looking at the difficult, trying, yet often hilarious journey through dementia.
Major Retailers based at Flemingate, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and also Debenhams have announced a number of store closures.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen say they will close 17 of their restaurants in the UK. While the troubled retailer Debenhams wants to close 50 of their shops.
A Sweetheart Pin Cushion Mural, painted by local artist Emma Garness is helping young people learn the value of remembrance.
Emma painted the Sweetheart Pin Cushion Mural in July. The project was done due to Beverley being involved in Britain in Bloom.
Longcroft School says that students from the school who took part in the Festival of Words was a positive one.
In all eight of their students contributed to the event that celebrates literature. They took part in an event held at the Treasure House in Beverley.
Beverley Gardeners’ Club is gearing up for another gardening themed talks starting this November with Jaime Blake. His talk will focus on horticultural legend, Alan Bloom.
Ahead of the first talk, Terry Hope from the Club explained a little about the club. Since its creation, he says they have flourished in numbers.
Post Office closure plans have prompted the local Conservatives to call those behind the proposals to have a ‘Re-Think’.
Beverley’s Crown Post Office in the Town Centre faces an uncertain future. The post office has confirmed they are drawing up plans to relocate it to the nearby WH Smith store.
Beverley High School pupils joined thousands of other people as they took part in Restart a Heart Day.
Restart a Heart Day was an incentive that saw over 20,000 youngsters learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
HU17.net Magazine Issue 419 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.
Traders on Beverley’s Saturday Market are hosting a Halloween Pumpkin Competition with some so great prizes up for grabs.
Traders at the market will be aiming to find the most creative and also best-carved pumpkins. They will be doing this on Saturday, 27 October.
Certainly, not one to miss, The Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink returns this November at the iconic Beverley Minster.
Beverley Town Council who run the event has also said that this year promises to be bigger and better.
White Cross Netball Club have been awarded a £1000 grant by Tesco, money they say will help fund playing kit.
Customers from the Norton Lane store picked White Cross Netball Club. As a result, they were named winners in the Bags of Help incentive for the months July and August.
Alex Stark came off the bench to pinch all three points for Beverley Town, heading in a 90th-minute winner.
Manager Rich Jagger admits he was relieved to beat Westella having gone into the game with key players missing.
This was a cracking game with bags of thrilling rugby. Both sides played throughout with flair and ambition providing plenty for the spectators to enjoy in the autumn sunshine.
For three-quarters of the game, the advantage swung one way then the other. It was only when Heath went two converted tries ahead with twenty minutes left that either side began to dominate. Despite the loss, this was much more like it from Beverley. After the dire showing of the previous week, they played well here and deserved better than an eighteen point defeat.
Emily Rea Jewellery & Gifts is a unique shop that has opened on Flemingate, by the rail crossing.
Business owner, Emily Rea is a local girl and says her shop brings a unique set of products to Beverley.
Aura Boutique, Beverley’s newest independent retail business is most certainly up and running.
Following a successful launch night, Abi Dee, owner of the Aura Boutique on Ladygate joins what is a flourishing part of Beverley.