The council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, in partnership with the local England Netball Development Officer Pauline Hardy, recently celebrated the third anniversary of Walking Netball starting in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a tournament at East Riding Leisure Beverley.
Teams which are based in the East Riding leisure centres of Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea, Driffield and Bridlington attended the competition.
Members of staff at St Mary’s Primary School have raised over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK after they took part in the March incentive ‘Walk All Over Cancer’.
In all twenty staff members, made up of teachers, teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors and office staff participated under the team name ‘We’ll Never Walk Alone’.
Photos from Rachel Kynman’s 50th birthday that was held at Beaver Park, the home of Beverley RUFC.
Rachel was joined by friends and family for a night of fancy dress that had a theme based around the hit TV show Peaky Blinders.
The East Riding will welcome some of the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic silver medallist and UCI Road World Championship winner Mark Cavendish, on Thursday, 3 May when Beverley hosts the start of both the men’s and women’s Tour de Yorkshire.
Thousands of spectators are expected to line the race route in the East Riding as the peloton races through the area, taking in a number of towns and villages including Tour de Yorkshire debutants Howden and Hornsea.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 395 is out and available to purchase from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way.
This week’s issues features a selection of content including the St John’s Primary School’s day with Humberside Fire & Rescue, St Mary’s School Walking Bus, Rachel Kynman’s 50th , the weekend’s sporting action and much more.
Last weekend saw the first round of the MaX5 Championship being contested around the 1.5 mile Pembrey circuit in Wales.
The championship is split into three classes of Mazda MX5’s, A (Mk3), B (Mk1) and C (Mk4).
East Riding of Yorkshire Council are the latest organisation to express their regrets at the collapse of the Beverley Folk Festival which has seen this year’s event cancelled.
The Council who have been keen supporters of the Beverley Folk Festival added they were able to put a stop to the money that was due to be granted to help fund the festival.
Beverley Racecourse have released a statement following the news that the Beverley Folk Festival has been cancelled.
The event, which was a ‘not for profit’ organisation cancelled the event leaving those with tickets and other suppliers out of pocket.
Beverley Folk Festival has been cancelled with people who have bought tickets in advanced facing prospect of not getting a refund on their purchases.
The event which has been going for 35 has ceased trading leaving those with advanced tickets out of pocket while the future of the event looks in doubt.
Joga Bonito Beverley Futsal has been launched in Beverley with the men behind it saying they want to bring ‘sexy football’ to Beverley on a Thursday evening.
Futsal, which is played on a small court is a 5-a-side game of football originating in Brazil which differs from our traditional 5-a-side game.
Hull is continuing to establish itself as one of the UK’s friendliest skateboarding cities with lots of free activities on offer over the summer as part of the 2018 Skateboard Festival.
Over the past couple of years Hull City Council has invested in skate parks in the city to position Hull as a major national centre for skateboarding.
Beverley Town Football Club travelled to bottom of the league North Ferriby Athletic in search of another win to keep them in contention for runners up spot in the Humber Premier League.
However it was going to be a difficult day, as both sides ending up sharing the spoils on a day that saw the sun beat down on a bone dry, bobbly pitch, quality football was at premium.
On a glorious sunny day with the pitch at Beaver Park looking in excellent condition, a good crowd were anticipating some good running rugby in the game between Champions York and a Beverley side seeking revenge for the single point defeat that they suffered at York on the opening day of the season last September. They were no to be disappointed!
York kicked off deep into the Beverley 22 and remained there until, after 2 minutes they were awarded a penalty. From the resulting line out, a sharp move resulted in a try under the posts which was converted to give York an early lead (0-7)
Beverley ARLC chalked up their sixth consecutive win as they beat Eastmoor Dragons 45-30 at the Beverley Leisure Centre to remain top of NCL division 3
Beverley now face a top of the table clash next weekend against Clock Face Miners who boast a similar 100% record. As has been the pattern in recent weeks, the blue and golds attacking machine has attempted to blow the opposition away very early on.
Local MP, Graham Stuart, hailed the achievements of Tickton-based confectionery specialists Creme d’Or as he visited their site on Weel Road.
The firm, which employs thirty people in its office and warehouse, was recently made a Northern Powerhouse Export Champion on the back of impressive expansion across international markets.
Cllr Denis Healy is supporting the family of the late Ivan Usher in their quest to realise his dream of building a memorial stand at Beverley Town Football Club.
Ivan, who was a well known figure in Beverley, passed away last autumn at the age of 83. He worked for 30 years as a PE teacher, and spent the whole of his professional life at one school; Longcroft, where he taught generations of children to enjoy and appreciate their fitness.
Local MP Graham Stuart said the announcement of a new urgent foot care clinic in Beverley, due to open this summer, is a major step forward for the campaign to reduce diabetes-related amputation rates across the East Riding.
By 2035, the number of adults in the East Riding with diabetes is expected to almost double to 30,000, and Graham warned this would create added pressure upon services that cater for these associated conditions.
Acclaimed storyteller Matthew Crampton (Five Stars, Guardian) unites with American folk music legend Jeff Warner in a new show based on Crampton’s book Human Cargo: Songs & Stories of Emigration, Slavery & Transportation.
Human Cargo gives voice to past exiles – emigrants, slaves, transportees – to shed fresh light on today’s migrations. Through the accompanying Parallel Lives project, it includes – wherever it performs – local stories of migration and partnership with local refugee and migrant support groups.