De Lacy Spa celebrated its first birthday this week with its customers. After a successful first year the team threw a birthday party complete with Bucks Fizz, canapés and cupcakes for over thirty of their customers. Staff carried out demonstrations of some of the treatments they offer, including gel nails, reflexology and hair styling. Party guests received a goodie bag of beauty products with their ticket and there was a…
The Modern Bee Hive: Jasmine Johnson
Jasmine arrived at El Turco Hair Gallery with long straight hair. Robert Memhet and his assistant Joidy Norton styled her by dressing it up creating a modern bee hive look. Dee Memhet provided some platinum blonde highlights.
Braves Celebrate End Of Season At Hodgsons & Big Fun
Beverley Braves under nines rounded off a successful season with a presentation at Hodgsons in Beverley. All the boys received a trophy presented by Hull Kingston Rovers new boy Graeme Horne with further special awards handed out as follows: – Man of Steel – For the first time this was a tie, the top player award shared between William Wallis for his try scoring exploits in particular and Ethan Rowbotham…
Beavers Players Craig Hancock & Sam Atiola Take Rugby Into School
Beverley Grammar School has enjoyed a week with year 7 parents as they were invited to see, and take part in, what the boys do at the school. Parents joined all lessons from maths to P.E. and some had to admit they were shown up by the boys, one parent commented that during a maths lesson they ‘sat at the back of the class and was very embarrassed at how…
Local Student Wins Crown At Beauty Pageant
A student studying in Beverley is celebrating after a successful time at Miss Community Beauty Pageant. The competition was well attended and everyone had a really great day, all the girls performed really well and looked beautiful. But Beverley student Hannah Hunter stood out from the rest, she won the crown for 1st runner up for the title Miss Community United Kingdom and also received the crown and title Miss…
Beavers Set To Face Stiff Test Against Darlington Mowden Park
Having ended their losing streak with a sketchy win over fellow strugglers Altrincham Kersal last weekend, Beverley RUFC head north to high flying Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday. Whilst their confidence cannot be said to be fully restored yet, last week’s win and bonus point has certainly helped to ease the situation and the return of some of the injured players obviously helped. Dave Worrall, in particular, made a huge…
Beverley Lions Bonfire: Traffic Management
East Riding of Yorkshire Council would like to remind residents and visitors to Beverley that a traffic management plan will be in place on Saturday, 5 November for the Beverley Lions Bonfire at the Westwood. The plan will involve part closures of Keldgate Road, Westwood Road and Walkington Road, which will inevitably reduce the availability of parking close to the bonfire site. People attending the bonfire are therefore advised to…
James Bond Night @ The Beverley Arms Hotel
Members of the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal hosted a casino night at the Beverley Arms Hotel.
Insects: Close Ups
Some images taken in my garden of some insects that seemed to have taken shine to a bush. The two wasps were fighting over something or other.
Fright Night Recipies To Prevent Food Waste
With thousands of pumpkins ending up in landfill across the area at this time of the year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is suggesting a couple of simple recipes. Preventing food waste is an important part of the council’s campaign to cut down on the amount that ends up in landfill. As well as using the shells for lanterns, the insides of the pumpkin make great eating and anything left…
Jordon Rushby’s Achievements Acknowledged By Former School
Ex- Molescroft Primary School pupil 14 year old Jordan Rushby, returned to his old school to take part in the schools end of term assembly. The schools Headmaster Mr Michael Loncaster, had invited Jordan along to celebrate Jordan’s sporting achievements. Jordan finished his first season on his Aprilia RS 125, and what a season he has had, with over 70 podium finishes along the way. His results on the track…
Free Courses & Accreditations With Beverley Festival
The Beverley Festival (Folk, Acoustic Roots) has the answer to those wanting to get more out of their lives by gaining new skills, meeting new people and making new friends. It has been successful in obtaining funding from Awards for All – The Big Lottery Fund to put a project together called ‘Volunteering Together’ . Between November 2011 and running up to the festival in June 2012, FREE Short Courses…
Council Takes Over Parking Enforcement
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s civil enforcement officers will be issuing dummy tickets for illegally parked vehicles across the East Riding from Wednesday, 26 October until 7 November. The dummy tickets will inform motorists what they have done wrong and will include a letter informing them about civil parking enforcement (CPE), which is due to start in November. No further action will be taken on offences committed during that period,…
Over 300 Students Attend Working Choices Event
The Beverley Local Area Partnership ‘Working Choices’ was very successful. Held at the Mecure Hotel, Willberby (formerly Ramada Jarvis), the event saw more than 300 Beverley sixth form students finding out about alternative career paths available to them other than going to university. Around 30 exhibitors including East Riding College, HETA, National Apprenticeship Service and the RAF to name a few attended the event to share their knowledge and expertise…
Megan Withers 16th Birthday @ Beaver Park
Megan Withers was joined by friends and some family members as she celebrated her 16th birthday at Beaver Park home to Beverley RUFC.
Well over a 100 guests enjoyed a cracking night with music being provided by local DJ Jack Young whose performance was described by Jesskaa Holliday as mint!
Children Had a Ghoulishly Good Time At Music Time
Last week ghosts, ghouls and witches gathered to sing and dance to spooky songs at special Halloween themed Music Time sessions across East Yorkshire. Music Time is a registered charity, which introduces basic music skills to infants and young children. Groups take place in the Minster Parish Rooms and the Quaker Rooms in Beverley as well as in Cottingham, Howden and South Cave. Familiar nursery songs along with original compositions…
Local MP Celebrates British Pub Week – With A Pint
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is taking part in British Pub Week and encouraging people to go out and support their local pub. British Pub Week is running from 28 October – 6 November and was created to offer people the chance to celebrate local hospitality by visiting their local pub and engaging with their community. Graham said: “The local pub is a great British institution and part…
Sunshine Attracts Orienteers To The Westwood
Over fifty people were attracted to Beverley Westwood on Saturday to try out orienteering. The Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteering club (HALO) had organised seven courses of differing lengths and levels of difficulty. The courses covered all parts of The Westwood and all featured electronic timing. The good turn out was helped by a warm sunny day in addition to articles in HU17.net and posters and banners around The Westwood. Coaching…