Hull College Centre of Excellence welcomed visitors Sunderland to Longcroft School, Beverley. Each of the age groups were once again in action with plenty of support being offered from the sidelines. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1227] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Happy Birthday: Bill Rice is 80 Today!
Congratulations to Bill Rice of Morton Lane, Beverley who celebrates his 80th Birthday today and who is well known to the public of Beverley as Gentleman Bill. Bill has also been known as the Town Crier of Beverley, when he used to lead the Beverley Lions Carnival Parade and was at one time also known as Policeman Bill, who for many years was on duty in Saturday Market, and with…
Pothole Repairs Update From ERYC
Pothole repairs on East Riding roads continue to be a top priority as the council has around 20 teams working to fill holes and make more substantial repairs. Teams are working throughout the East Riding to repair the damage caused to our roads as soon as possible. Damage to the roads was caused by the third successive severe winter, which this year recorded the lowest ever temperatures. As a result…
Tom Connor & Liam Newton 18th @ Hodgsons
Tom Connor and Liam Newton held a joint 18th birthday at Hodgsons Pub. The lads were joined by friends and family who all knew how to have good time! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1225] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
June Jackson’s 53rd @ The Lord Nelson
June Jackson celebrated her 53rd birthday with friends and family at the weekend. June, who is the landlady of the The Lord Nelson, enjoyed drinks and karaoke at her pub. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1226] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley Motorbike Racer With Promising Career Seeks Local Sponsorship
Ben Marrett, 25 from Beverley has spent most of his life riding motorbikes. Since before he can remember his Dad and Uncle would take him out and every spare moment since his childhood has been spent doing what he enjoys most and for the past two years though, that has involved speeding around a race track at 170mph, where he has achieved excellent positions – making it to 2nd place…
Double Celebration For Beverley Preschool
Toll Gavel Church Preschool Playgroup have celebrated two major occasions this week. Children welcomed in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit by making a fantastic dragon. To add to the fun, they got to practise their chop-stick skills sampling a variety of Chinese foods. Also, Sheila Manson was appointed as the new manager. Sheila brings to the Preschool a wealth of experience in childcare and welfare. A Lancashire lass by…
Music Hall Memories Concert @ Toll Gavel United Church
Tony Peers Productions of Scarborough are making a welcome return to the East Riding this March with a show to delight audiences of all ages. Awash with laughter, great songs and beautiful costumes, this is the kind of show you rarely see any more. If you can remember when the singers could sing, the dancers could dance, the costumes were beautiful and the comedian could make you laugh, without offending…
ERYC Freeze Council Tax in 2011 Budget
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has placed itself in a stronger position than many other local authorities by anticipating and planning carefully for funding reductions before they were announced by the Government in December. Thanks to this planning, which began in 2009/10, the council has been able to set a budget today which protects essential services and freezes council tax at the same level as the current year. Councillor Stephen…
Miss Hull and District 2011: The Search for Miss England
Jessica Linley, a student studying law at Nottingham University won the national title of Miss England on September 1st 2010 at the Hilton, Birmingham. Since winning, Jessica has travelled to Sanya China for the 60th Miss World Competition and says she was treated like a celebrity for the month long trip. On her return Jessica has been invited to attend charity events including variety show biz awards at the Grosvenor House…
Charity Concert ‘Music for Everyone’
The Rotary Clubs of Beverley and Hornsea are promoting ‘Music for Everyone’, a charity music concert at the Toll Gavel United Reformed Church, Toll Gavel, Beverley on Friday 11th February starting 7:30 pm. Headline act is the nationally acclaimed Hull classical pop quartet Ti Amero supported by jazz pianist John Murray and a performance by musicians from Hymers College, Hull. It will be an entertaining evening catering for all tastes….
Spend Valentines at dine on the ROWE
‘The dine on the ROWE Valentines menu has been put together to create a romantic evening of taste sensations featuring aphrodisiacs such as Oysters and flavour experiences such as Hand Dived Scallops, Pata Negra acorn fed Iberico Ham and Kobe beef. Kobe beef is the Japanese breed of cattle that are fed beer and massaged by hand they have a pampered life. Which makes for the most amazing steak, the…
Double Success for Beverley AC in Langdale End
The fourth race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place last Sunday, a month later than planned. Langdale End near Scarborough was inaccessible due to snow in December but last weekend was much milder and runners were bogged down by mud rather than snow. There was an excellent turn out by members of Beverley Athletic Club and some notable performances on the challenging hilly course on the edge of…
For Love of the Lyric
For some, poetry is a dying art. With technology like text messaging, emails, and social media websites, the way in which people express themselves to their loved ones is becoming more plain and abbreviated. What a treasure it is then, to be able to search back through time for words of inspiration, to an age when it was common for people to engage in long verses just to say ‘I…
Beavers Confident Ahead of Trip to Billingham
Beverley RUFC turned in yet another sterling performance last Saturday, when, having given second placed Bradford & Bingley a 12 point start at half time, they suddenly woke up and completely turned the game around in the second half and, only a last gasp penalty under the posts, cost them an heroic victory. It is most frustrating that they seem to always give these top teams a good start before…
O’Connell Brace Helps Town Progress in Grays Cup
Town went into this game fresh from a two week enforced lay off. Manager Dave Walton gave a debut to new keeper Craig Collinson who came in for the suspended Ben Thompson. The only other absentee was star striker Craig Lamplugh, who was struggling with an ankle injury. Town started slowly on a poor surface that deteriorated rapidly as the rain fell consistently throughout the game. After a couple of…
Your Pictures: Vandals Damage Swinemoor Primary School
Vandals have left their mark at Swinemoor Primary School. These pictures, sent in by an HU17.net reader, show the mindless damage that has been caused to the school buildings using what appears to be spray paint.
Sue James: Calling all Lonely Hearts this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us, a day of love and romance for couples, but what about the single people? If you have tried online dating, speed dating and blind dating – take heart – Sue James is here to provide YOU with a discreet and personal service to help you meet your ideal partner within the East Riding of Yorkshire. Sue James Introductions is different to online introductions – Sue…