Beverley Building Society has appointed a former marketing director from within the mutual sector, as it looks to build upon a reputation for excellent personal service to customers and support the community across East Yorkshire.
New Chief Executive, Karl Elliott, 45, comes to Beverley from financial services mutual OneFamily in Brighton, where he spent 3 years commuting from his home in Yorkshire, having previously worked for Harrogate based Engage Mutual for 15 years.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 365 is out and available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way. Inside you will find a collection of content that has appeared on the HU17 web site.
This issue contains previews for the up coming Film Festival, a round up of the weekend sporting action and much more.
Popular warrior Tapis Libre goes into battle for a 70th time on Wednesday when he attempts to defy top weight in the big race at Beverley.
Trained by Jacqueline Coward in Dalby, North Yorkshire, the nine-year-old gelding has already had a vintage season.
Beverley RUFC U13s got off to the perfect start as they beat Moortown RUFC 25 -10 at Beaver Park to progress into the second round of the Yorkshire Cup.
Sammy England opened the scoring for the Beavers after great work by the team opened up the Moortown defence.
New weekly sessions have got under way at Sewerby Hall and Gardens on Monday mornings – under fives and their families are the audience for the new sessions, usually to be held in the Orangery from 10am -11.30am, during East Riding school term times.
The new ‘Sewerby Squirrels’ sessions feature activities based on seasonal events, Edwardian life, and exhibits on display at the venue.
Beverley RUFC continued their good start to the season following the Yorkshire Cup first round win away against Pocklington with a resounding 43 – 0 home win against York.
This win was against a sadly depleted York team who started with fourteen players and Beverley were soon able to make their player advantage count.
Humberside Police have released images of the lady they would like to speak to in connection with a fraud committed in a local bookmakers in Beverley.
CCTV images show a woman who the police say walked into Chisholm bookmakers and left after tricking staff into parting with ca
Newland Avenue will reopen temporarily on Monday 2 October for two weeks to allow full access to Hull Fair for public transport, emergency services, and motorists.
Phase one has been completed ahead of schedule, allowing the road to be reopened. This will give unrestricted access to businesses along Newland Avenue, and allow the scheduled bus services to travel along the street during this period.
National Fitness Day on Wednesday 27 September will see a huge range of free events and taster sessions across the country, and the East Riding is no exception.
Throughout the UK, more than 20,000 free events will take place in gyms, leisure centres, parks, high streets, schools and workplaces, as over one million people embrace being active for the day.
A confident and expansive Beverley 15s performance saw them dominate a stunned Ionians team.
Turning up with an under-strength squad meant the Ionians coach requested a reduction in player numbers, and the loan of players through the match.
This performance was right up there with Beverley’s best in their recent history.
Some phenomenal defending for the full eighty minutes in a cliff-hanger of a contest sent the league leaders to their first defeat of the season.
Residents in Molescroft who were promised a consultation by East Riding Council on yellow lines on their streets, have been left frustrated after being told by the Council that they will have to wait 18 months for anything to be done, and that even then it might not happen.
In April, residents of Orchard Garth, Orchard Close and Woodhall Way approached their ward councillors with a petition calling for yellow lines on their streets because of continual problems with cars parking and blocking access on Orchard Garth and restricting access for emergency services, delivery vehicles and refuse collection lorries.
A Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter, award-winning hip-hop theatre, and a feast of beastly films, as well as a secret gig, complete Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Back To Ours line-up.
Badly Drawn Boy, Skin and Picture House join Black Grape, Bedtime Stories, Once Upon a Pillow Fight and Drip during the autumn half term holidays for the family festival which takes world class arts and culture to people’s doorsteps across the city. Plus, a critically acclaimed character will be making a special guest appearance at the William Gemmell Social Club.
Beverley came under pressure immediately after losing the kick-off and Rishworthians camped in Beverley’s 22. After 9 minutes they were awarded the inevitable penalty and Josh Kelly made the score 3-0 to the home side.
The pressure continued and things looked ominous for the Beavers when Rishworthian’s tricky young winger Joe Billing sliced through for an excellent try which Josh Kelly duly converted to make it 10-0.
East Riding schools are set to benefit from a new National Funding Formula (NFF) in 2018 after years of campaigning by local MP, Graham Stuart. Graham founded the national Fair School Funding Campaign and organised a long series of Parliamentary events, debates, meetings and photo calls to highlight the issue and pressure the Government into action.
He has worked closely with local heads and the East Riding Council to demand a fairer system. The formula, which will come into effect from 2018, will give every local school a cash boost and provide a more transparent system for educational funding.
A private hire firm in Bridlington has ceased trading with immediate effect after an appeal by the operator against the revocation of his licence was withdrawn.
Ian Sharp, of South Dene Hotel in Bridlington and the operator of Q Cars, had his licence revoked in February by East Riding of Yorkshire Council following concerns around issues including safeguarding and public protection; record keeping, his conduct and breaches of his operators’ licence.
Parents, grandparents and carers are being offered a number of free short courses to enable them to help their child with school work.
Starting this week, Hull Culture and Leisure’s Libraries team will deliver the five-week courses in Incredible ICT and Fun with Phonics.
Opening on 5th October, East Riding Theatre in Beverley is producing Kiss Me by Richard Bean, writer of sell-out shows The Hypocrite at Hull Truck Theatre and international hit One Man Two Guvnors in London’s West End and on Broadway.
Kiss Me transferred from Hampstead Theatre to the West End earlier this year, but ERT’s show will be the first time the play has been produced outside of London.