East Riding secondary schools are again celebrating their success in the GCSE league tables announced today by the Department for Education.
East Riding schools are ranked eighth in the Yorkshire and Humber region for Progress 8, the main measure by which schools are now judged following the introduction of new accountability measures.
The Potting Shed in Beverley is bringing back its Yorkshire burrito to celebrate National Yorkshire Pudding Day on 4 February.
No need to settle for just a Mexican dish or British turkey with the trimmings when you could have the very best of both worlds – a Yorkshire burrito.
The full-scale replica of Amy Johnson’s Gipsy Moth crafted by prisoners of HMP Hull during Hull UK City of Culture 2017 has found a new home in the city.
The plane was originally installed in Paragon Station in February last year as part of Hull 2017’s Creative Communities Programme during the Made in Hull season. Since then it has welcomed around 30,000 people a day, including the Queen, Sadiq Khan and Goldie. Now it is set to move next door to St Stephen’s shopping centre for a year.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 383 is out and available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.
This week’s issue contains a selection of content that has appeared on the HU17.net web site including a round up the weekend’s sporting action.
Victoria Derbyshire’s recent BBC programme about “uninhabitable” new build properties highlights the quality of construction and corners being cut by house builders in the UK.
It is unbelievable how building inspectors had signed off the properties in Victoria Derbyshire’s programme, which highlighted gas leaks, damp, holes in the floors and cracks in the walls, with issues continuing to appear within the first year after moving in.
Beverley Under 15s travelled to Yarnbury and were greeted by some very wet conditions, but showed true grit and determination in a ferocious game of rugby which the home team eventually won 14-0.
Beverley played some excellent rugby in a first half with most of the play was in the Yarnbury half, birthday boy Harrison Petrie was excellent and a constant menace at the breakdown.
Humber NHS Foundation Trust’s perinatal mental health service is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious British Journal of Midwifery Practice Award.
The team, which supports women in Hull and East Yorkshire who have antenatal and post-natal mental health problems, is in the running for the ‘Team of the Year’ prize.
The weather was certainly not what was hoped for as rain and wind swept around the Scarborough ground for this weeks under 9 matrix fixture.
Conditions could at best have been described as soft but a more honest assessment would be to describe the scene as reminiscent of a mud bath.
Beverley Town Reserves kept their title hopes alive with a fine 2-1 win away from home against league leader North Cave.
Town boss Ed Grady praised his side saying it was a fantastic performance coupled with great team spirit as he watched his side go top of the table.
Beverley RUFC travelled across to Keighley in confident mood, lying in a handy second position in the league table following last week’,s convincing victory over Moortown.
Starting well Beverley dominated proceedings for much of the first quarter and after 19 minutes took the lead through a Luke Hazell try which was converted by Phil Duboulay.
American football lovers are building up to the biggest date of the year, Super Bowl LII, and Beverley superfans can have the best view of every touchdown at the FirePit.
The atmosphere at the smokehouse & sports bar at the out of town retail park Flemingate will be electric when New England Patriots take on Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday February 4.
Beverley Town Academy came up trumps as brushed aside Hedon Rangers Reserves 5-1 at Longcroft School in a match they simply had to win.
Following a ‘terrible’ performance last weekend that saw them drummed 6-2 by West Hull Amateurs, Town’s third string showed the right attitude and put the effort in order to secure all three points.
Local man Danny Moore is swapping his football boots for dancing shoes as he looks to raise money for Dove House Hospice.
Danny, who is better known for spending his spare time playing football in the local leagues is taking part in the Strictly Learn to Dance 2018.
Richard Twigger says his side can beat anyone on their day adding that Walkington AFC will learn a lot about themselves this weekend as they face league leaders Chalk Lane.
Walkington moved above local rivals Beverley Town FC in the Humber Premier League last week after they claimed a good win away at Hornsea Town.
Beverley Town Football Club will be looking to get back on track this weekend as they host Hornsea Town in the Humber Premier League.
Manager Rich Jagger says he is looking for a response from his side after a performance last week which he describes as poor saw them lose their unbeaten run.
Will Turnbull says that Beverley RUFC face another huge match this weekend as they hit the road to take on Keighley in the Northern Division.
Beverley are flying high in the league, currently in second place occupying the a playoff position knowing that every point matters in the run in.
Graham Stuart, Member of Parliament for Beverley & Holderness, is campaigning hard to support East Riding Council’s £40m funding bid to Government for improvements to the Jock’s Lodge junction.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking funding from the Department of Transport’s Large Local Major Transport Scheme Fund for major upgrading at Jock’s Lodge Junction.
Beverley RUFC Beavers u9s played host to Bridlington on Sunday. The day didn’t get off to a great start with a heavy frost on the ground which threatened play, but eventually the go ahead was given for the matches to proceed.
Beverley made up of James Hebb, Joel Hardy, Will Aspin, Flynn Harwood, Henry Stephenson, and Alex Gorman arrived with boundless enthusiasm to get stuck in, mainly because standing around was not an option on such a cold day.