HU17.net Magazine Issue 342 is out and available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way.
This week’s issues features a selection of stories, photos from the St Nicholas School ‘Wear a Hat Day’ and fund raising quiz held at the Royal Standard, Beverley Braves U12s Team Poster and a roundup of the local sport.
Beverley RUFC travelled to Leeds on Saturday and were able to record their 11 th victory in their last 13 matches, this despite the disruption of arriving half an hour late due to the team coach breaking down on the journey.
This meant that the pre match warm up needed to be curtailed but nevertheless they started brightly and after 8 minutes Jack Garvin raced in for an excellent try on the right wing which Phil Duboulay converted to give them a 7 point lead.
The blue and golds were without a first-team game last Saturday but managed to arrange an ‘A’ team friendly against a side who will ply their trade much lower down the divisions of the Yorkshire Mens League.
Director of Rugby Pat Howdle took the opportunity to give some game time to some players who were returning from injury but there were some notable returns to the club in the shape of Joe Wileman Jamie Cadwellander and Harry Gibbins.
Young people in the region will be able to register for the ever popular Lifestyle scheme which is run by Humberside Police.
From Monday 10 April young people will can register their interest to participate in Lifestyle 2017 which runs through the school summer holidays.
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous procurement process Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has been awarded a new five-year contract to continue running non-emergency medical transport services (previously referred to as patient transport service) across the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The new contract expected to start on 1 July 2017 will see YAS continue to support eligible local residents to access their routine health appointments, including patients requiring renal dialysis, chemotherapy treatments, and those needing transport following discharge from hospital.
Photos featuring local rugby league side the Beverley Braves U12s who took on West Hull at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
This was always going to be a tough game for the Braves against a team who rarely lose a game. Despite this the Braves gave it their all though it was the visitors who won the game.
A painting by Fred Elwell will be auctioned today (Sunday 9th April) with the local antique dealer John Hawley saying it could fetch up to £8,000.
The painting which shows the North Bar Within will go on sale today at Beverley Racecourse and will be auctioned for what is thought to be the first time.
Lois Campey & Holly Bursell celebrated their 13th Birthday with a joint party at Beverley Rugby Club.
The girls were joined by their friends who danced the night away with the music being provided by Ultimate Party Sounds.
Well-known East Yorkshire hotelier Paul Whymant says he feels privileged to be alive after a three-year battle against cancer.
Now cancer free, he is determined to give something back to those who helped him through what he describes as “a journey through a tunnel”.
Monks Walk will be celebrating the first anniversary of its reopening with a special “pay as you feel’ concert provided by Leeds-based singer/songwriter Tony Lambert.
Tony, who has recently played alongside folk legend Rab Noakes, will also be performing at a string of festivals this year including Latitude, Green Man and Wilderness.
A dream has come true for pupils at a special school in the East Riding, who now have their own coach to transport wheelchair users to activities and events.
The 17-seater Sunshine Coach was provided to St Anne’s School and Sixth Form College at Welton by the children’s charity Variety, following the success of the school’s own fund raising efforts and generous donations from two local companies.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is reminding residents and visitors looking for somewhere to go on Easter Sunday 16 April can visit a top exhibition.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will be open on that day in the Treasure House in Beverley – its final Sunday opening. The exhibition closes for good on Saturday 22 April.
Beverley Town Football Club will Wolfreton School this weekend when they take on Hessle Rangers in the Humber Premier League.
With just two games remaining this season, gaffer Rich Jagger says no one is taking their foot off the gas as the club look to end the season by winning their last two fixtures.
360 Chartered Accountants is thrilled to have a spot on the Hull edition of Monopoly which has been officially launched.
As well as having their name and logo on the Tax space just after you pass ‘Go’ they also appear on one of the Community Chest cards, allowing you to collect £200 to fund your new business venture!
Inspectors led by Senior HMI have found that ‘The educational experience pupils receive is remarkable… Pupil, parents and staff are rightly proud of this inclusive and harmonious school’.
The report says: ‘The school environment oozes vibrancy and stimulation. In every classroom corridor and corner of the school, there are jaw-dropping examples of pupils’ creativity and learning.’
Hessle Sporting Club is appealing to local businesses to become Sporting Angels in a bid to raise £20,000 to finish a new community hub building after being left in the lurch by their builder.
The building should have been finished last May but nearly a year on and another 5 missed deadlines they have had to terminate the builder’s contract.
Graham Tait, the manager of the Flemingate Centre says he is sorry that Bolo has closed their store in Beverley thanking them for their contribution.
Bolo who were a fashion retailer relocated from the Town Centre to Flemingate as one of the first stores who were there from the opening.
The X Factor returns to look for the nation’s vocal talent, the X Factor Audition Team are hitting the road on search of the next big breakout music stars to join there ever-growing hall of fame.
The touring auditions give people a real opportunity quite literally on their doorstep to Audition for the show.