Acclaimed author, Val Wood has launched her annual creative writing competition for 2017 and entries are now being accepted.
This is her fourth annual competition in association with Hull Central Library and to celebrate Hull’s City of Culture year, the prize is bigger and better than ever thanks to Beverley Building Society who are sponsoring the £200 winner’s prize.
The famous chalk tower at Flamborough Head now boasts a new interpretation board, funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, in association with the Friends of the Chalk Tower.
The new board tells the story of the history of the tower, which was built in 1674 as a lighthouse by Sir John Clayton and George Blake. The tower contains 98 steps to the top.
Refugee Week kicks off next weekend with a special celebration of music, art, culture and unity in Hull.
Gig in the Gardens on Saturday June 17 will see musicians take to the stage in Queens Gardens for a fantastic day of world music.
HU17.net Magazine Issue 351 is out an available to purchase from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way.
This week’s edition features a selection of content that has appeared on the HU17.net web site including photos from Beverley Races and the weekend’s sporting action.
Beverley is to join communities throughout the UK as they look to honour the life of Labour MP Jo Cox who was murdered in June 2016.
A national incentive the event has been put together to help unite communities and has the backing of Jamie Oliver and the Duchess of Cornwall.
A Little Weighton based web marketing specialist is one of a handful of national agencies to be selected by internet giant Google to take part in its exclusive Elevator programme.
Getextra, the agency founded by chartered marketer Paul Smith, is the only Google Partner business in Yorkshire that has been invited by the technology behemoth to participate in its training scheme.
Families across East Yorkshire and beyond turned out in their hundreds to find out more about the world of farming at Bishop Burton College.
The agricultural college, near Beverley, held its Open Farm Sunday event, in partnership with LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), at the weekend.
Soroptimist International of Beverley are holding a Coffee and Cake morning on Thursday 15 June at 10:30AM in the Chapel, Main Street Tickton.
Money raised at the event is to be given to The Beverley Social Club that supports people with learning disabilities.
The blue and golds chalked up their fourth consecutive victory at the Beverley Leisure centre last Saturday.
It was arguably their best performance of the season showing discipline and patience throughout the 80 minutes.
Photos from Beverley Races where a packed house enjoyed a cracking afternoon at the Westwood course.
Ahead of the main racing punters were treated to a race with a difference as the ever popular Donkey Derby too place, which was won by ‘Gavin’.
Tim Fordon was full of praise for his side after Beverley Town Cricket Club thirds eased to a 72 run win over Sutton at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Batting first, Beverley struggled to get going before Graham Taylor and Paul Best help steady the innings as they went on to post a score of 162/9.
Cardsharp booked his place at Royal Ascot with a terrific performance in the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy at Beverley on Saturday (June 10).
Trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning, the 6-4 favourite made most of the running to claim the £25,000 conditions stakes by two and a quarter lengths from stablemate Rufus King.
Richard Howarth of The Green Party has criticised the UK voting system saying it is utterly inadequate as he reflected on the 2017 General Election.
His comments comas the party as his party polled 525,371 votes nationally and won one seat, yet the Democratic Unionist Party polled just 292,316 votes winning, what will be 10 critical seats.
In comparison to the General Election of 2015 when the Yorkshire Party secured 6,600 votes from its 14 candidates, in Thursday’s poll the party gained 20,958 from 21 candidates.
For the candidate in Beverley & Holderness Lee Walton, they saw an increase of 0.08pc as beating in the Greens winning a total of 1,158 votes.
The Beverley Building Society have named the Charity of the Month for May 2017 as Guide Dogs Hull Mobility Team.
Based in Beverley, their dedicated team of supporters and staff work to deliver a range of mobility services, whether it’s training guide dog partnerships, empowering people through My Guide, or supporting young people and their families.
Year ten students from Hull are set to have their artwork showcased at the world-famous Somerset House in London.
A group of 24 talented art and design students will travel to the capital on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June as the culmination of a year of weekly sessions held at Hull School of Art and Design (HSAD), funded by Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
Racegoers are being urged to get into the spirit of the occasion as Beverley Racecourse celebrates all that’s best about the great British summer.
A Very British Raceday provides an unmissable opportunity to revel in patriotism and will also feature the hilarious and hugely popular Beverley Donkey Derby.
Areen Faisal could emerge as a credible contender at Royal Ascot if he successfully takes the next step along the ladder in the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy (2.40) at Beverley on Saturday.
The Bahamian Bounty colt, trained by Richard Fahey, is one of seven declarations for the £25,000 conditions stakes, won last season by subsequent Norfolk Stakes hero Prince Of Lir.