Hull College Girls were playing in Beverley as they took on a Hull Boys Representative side at Loncroft School. Hull College Girls Football Team this summer lost their status as a Centre of and this season will enter some teams into the Hull Boys Sunday League. Before then their players were given a chance to play against boys who are the classed as the most talented youngsters within our region,…
Beverley Literature Festival 2011
This year’s Beverley Literature Festival, which takes place 6 – 16 October, is as special as ever and packed with top-quality events for readers of all tastes. Margaret Drabble will be talking about her collected short-stories; two of our foremost crime-thriller writers, Val McDermid and Mark Billingham, will share a platform with best-selling thriller writer Tom Rob Smith; and Jon Ronson, who has done so much to reveal the stranger…
Smith Scores the Winner As Town Beat Cave
Beverley Town went into this Humber Premier League game on the back of a heavy 5-1 defeat at the hands of Chalk Lane, and Manager Dave Walton was looking for a reaction from his team. Striker Jimmy Symes was missing, so the experienced Mark Smith took his place up front, and Steve Irwin was brought into midfield to add an extra physical presence in front of Towns defence. The game…
Wedding Show To Be Held At Beverley Leisure Centre
Local florist Sarah Slater and Stu Armstrong will this weekend, Sunday 11th September, host their first wedding show at the Beverley Leisure Centre. This is the first wedding show that Sarah has hosted and with the support of the staff at Beverley Leisure Centre she is confident of making it a success. On the day there will be two catwalk shows featuring the latest bridal wear and accessories with the…
Rohan Clothing Company Launches StrideFit
Original British technical clothing company, Rohan, has teamed up with celebrity personal trainer Matt Roberts to help people enjoy the benefits of walking – with a new, free walking fitness programme, ‘Rohan StrideFit’, which launches in Beverley on 24 September 2011. Research shows that although 60% of adults in Yorkshire and the Humber would like to walk outside for exercise more often1, 10% don’t know how to get started and…
Browns Lend Their Support To Dove House With Fashion Show
Department store Browns of Beverley have announced they will be holding a fashion show on Thursday October 13th 2011. Money raised from the event will go toward Love You 2 a campaign being run to help raise the £2.5 million needed to redevelop the Dove House Hospice on Chamberlin Road, Hull. Manage of Browns of Beverley Louise Grant said; “We are very pleased to be able to do our bit…
Beverley Minster Virger Releases CD
For three years Beverley Minster virger Neil Pickford has been penning a series of humorous articles on his life as someone ‘downstairs’ in one of the busiest and biggest parish churches in England. Now, for the first time, you can hear the author as he reads a selection of the 150 articles in the series so far produced. “Three Chairs – Neil Pickford reads the best Views from the Vestry”, …
Food Judged As Beverley Food Festival Nears
Tonight judges were at the Tickton Grange Hotel sampling all the entries into this year’s Beverley Food Festival competition. Starting at one end of a table the judges who included the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Peter Astelle, town clerk and event organiser Helen Watson and the BBC’s Jonathan Parker had the task of deciding winners. David Nowell, the head chef at the Tickton Grange Hotel said; “This year we have…
Police Appeal: RTA Kelgate
Humberside Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision on Keldgate, Beverley. At 1317hrs on Monday 05 September 2011, a long wheel base flat back Iveco Van collided with a black coloured Peugeot 206 which was parked on Keldgate causing severe damage to the vehicle. The driver of the Iveco van failed to stop at the scene . Officers investigating the incident are appealing for the driver of…
Council Reward Hard Work
Woodmansey Parish Council’s newly elected chairwoman, Kerri Harold, presented vouchers to the Lifestyle team Crazy CJ’s. As previously reported on our website the girls, Cassie Wardill, Jasmin Shepherd and Chloe Emanuel have been working hard over the summer holidays cleaning up their local play park at Normandy Avenue in Beverley. Initially they picked up litter and filled over 17 bags of refuse from the park. The second stage of their…
Wilberforce Masons Help Fund Smart Boards At St Nicholas School
Pupils of St Nicholas Primary School in Beverley received a visit from Andy Ablett. Mr Ablett who is the Worshipful Master at Wilberfoce Masonic Lodge was at the school to present the friends of St Nicholas School with £1,700. The money was used by the school to help fund the installation of interactive whiteboards in all the classrooms. Sharrin Powers of from the Freinds of St Nicholas School said; “We…
Heritage Open Days: Behind The Scenes @ The Treasure House
On Thursday, 8 and Friday, 9 September visitors to Beverley Treasure House can go beyond the public spaces of the museum, archive and library for special Heritage Open Day tours. Visitors can find out how ancient documents and objects are stored and conserved. They can discover the special technology that keeps the collections safe. They will meet the staff and go behind the scenes into the collections repositories, conservation workshop,…
Molescroft FC Vs Walkington
Molescroft FC faced Walkington in a pre season friendly at Thurlow this weekend. Both sides were missing key players, Walkington were missing their goal keeper while Molescroft were missing their striker. The game was won by the home side, Molescroft FC 8 – 0. [nggallery id=1710]
Hair By El Turco: Lauren Westaway
The cut shown is a graduated, textured asymmetric bob styled and finished with crimping irons. The colour used are Wella Semi Permanent Terracotta, this is a very simple style that is easy to look after. Styling can be smooth, curly or for a special effect crimped. This type of cut and with colouring and finished to the client’s choice at El Turco Hair Gallery is £45 inclusive. If you are…
Family History Advice Sessions: Saturday 10th September
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service, based in the Treasure House, Beverley, is continuing to host family history advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions are open to all levels, from a beginner wanting to further research their family to those…
Beverley Gets A Makeover
The Search is on for the Face of New Salon Chain Beau & Joli A local salon based in Beverley is part of an expansion of independent, affordable, boutique ‘super salons’ opening across Yorkshire and is currently celebrating its launch by calling out for local, healthy, natural beauties to apply to become ‘the face’ of the brand through its ‘Beauty from the Inside out’ campaign aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles….
Learn to Swim @ Beverley Leisure Centre
Beverley Leisure Complex is able to offer an immediate start for its pre-school swimming lessons, which run daily from Monday to Saturday during the afternoons and evenings. Pre-school – These sessions are for children aged three to five years. There is a maximum of six children in a class and the teacher is in the water with the children. During these sessions, the children work through the East Riding Aqua…
Out & About With Fantasia Legends
Kirsty Mills manager at Fantasia Legends of Ladygate Beverley was joined by Heidi Taylor and Karina Young for a colourful evening of promotion around town. The three ladies were dressed up in fancy dress as they were promoting the local business Fantasia Legends. Owner Kirtsy dressed as Tinkerbell while her friends dressed as Pirate and Thundercats Cheetara. They visited numerous bars including, The Push, The Green Dragon and Kubana posing…