Local communications provider KC has transformed the online experience of people living in the East Yorkshire village of Walkington by installing ‘fibre to the kerb’ to give residents average broadband connection speeds of around 15Mbps. It’s no secret that across the UK, rural residents are less likely to enjoy high-speed broadband than people living in towns and cities. That’s because an important factor affecting broadband speeds is the distance you…
Basic Navigation Skills Course in Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service is running a basic navigation skills course for people interested in learning the rudiments of map reading. The course is priced at £50 per person and runs for five weeks, beginning on Thursday, 3 March, from 6.30 – 9pm, at Longcroft School, Beverley. Each week the course will cover the theory and practise involved with a different aspect of map…
Warriors Reach Final For Second Consecutive Year
Beverley Town Warriors, sponsored by Carlton Glazing of Beverley, produced a superb team effort to make the Knock Out cup final for the second consecutive year beating three fellow Myton league teams on the way. Westella chose to play against the wind in the first half and whilst possession was evenly split Town created the only goal threats. The lead came from a rasping Harvey Spence shot into the roof…
Walking Stick & Shepherds Crook Making Course
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is again holding its popular walking stick and shepherds crook making course. Brian Bate, community sports coach for outdoor activities, has been making walking sticks and shepherd’s crooks in Leicestershire for many years prior to moving to the East Riding and is offering to teach this craft to the residents of the area. Crooks and sticks will be made from traditional materials, with handles made…
Struggling Inter Lose to Athletic at Longcroft
Inter Beaver were beaten by Courtland Athletic 4–2 at Longcroft School. Next up for Inter is a trip to Swinemoor to face the Humber Colts who beat Northern Wanderers 6-5. Last time the sides met it was the Humber Colts who won 3–2 with a late winner from Craig Ellis. Picture: Courtland Athletic keeper Michael ‘Necy’ Fielding proved to be the difference HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
East Riding College Launches Free Transport Scheme
East Riding College is introducing a free transport scheme from September 2011 in a bid to support students who will be affected by the government’s withdrawal of the education maintenance allowance (EMA). More than 70 per cent of the College’s full-time 16 to 18-year-old students currently receive an EMA, which is worth up to £30 a week, and spend much of the allowance of transport to and from the College….
KC Supports Future Olympic Stars
Local phone and broadband provider KC has joined forces with SportsAid to support two future Olympians from Hull and the East Riding. Seventeen year old judo champion Holly Harrison from Hull and fifteen year old orienteering star Zachary Field from Beverley have each received £500 from KC to help them with their training and competition costs. SportsAid helps promising young athletes prepare for competitions by matching them with businesses that…
Barratt Hits Sales Target For New Homes in Yorkshire
Staff at Barratt Yorkshire East are celebrating after enjoying remarkable sales success in the year just gone, showing that demand for new homes in the area remains strong despite the mixed national picture. The Yorkshire-based housebuilder sold homes worth £30 million in the final six months of the year just ended – hitting its own internal targets. The outcome provides solid evidence that demand in the local housing market remain…
Police Appeal Following Arson – Scaife Close, Beverley
Officers from Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged arson incident on Scaife Close, Beverley between 0000hrs and 0200hrs on Monday 24 January 2011. During the incident it is believed a fire was started in a car that spread to another vehicle and a house. The fire brigade attended and extinguished the fire, but extensive damage was caused to two cars and the house. A 19-year-old man was…
Mohicans Win Tense Encounter With St Andrews
On a muddy pitch at Longcroft, the Beverley Town Mohicans entertained St Andrews and looked to put Billy Gill’s coaching in to practice. St Andrews seemed intent on appealing against every decision which created a tense atmosphere for the lads and it appeared to knock them off their game. A few close shots and some bad control meant Mohicans didn’t score until midway through the half when Callum Ward played…
Late Goal Enough to Earn Hull Away Win
The Eager Beaver were beaten at Longcroft School 2 – 1 by West Hull. Beaver’s talisman Rob West was on target and with last weeks man of the match Danny Bone sidelined the home side were unable to overcome their opponents. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1185] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beavers Win Against Castleford With Stylish Performance
Beverley RUFC U16s came off the back of an excellent (but losing) performance at York last week and started off in similar vein against a big Castleford side. Almost with the first play of the game Beverley gained a penalty 10m from the Castleford line which was quickly taken to Ben Watson who crashed over for the first try. Beverley were playing into the wind and were relying on their…
Braves Overcome Tough Dockers
Beverley Braves kicked off on a bitterly cold morning determined to secure a win against old rivals Dockers and a fantastic kick from Owen Harrison put pressure on them straight away. A Docker’s mistake let Braves get established quickly with flowing passes and strong running from everyone and James McGahey capitalised on this by dodging through the Docker’s challenges to score and give Braves the confident start that was needed….
HU17.net Magazine Issue 27
Issue 27 of Hu17.net Magazine available from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way features pictures from the following: Out & About: Lucia Wine Bar & Grill Cancer Reserach Night @ Hodgsons Pam Lockyer’s 50th The Civic Dinner@ The Tickton Grange Hotel Beverley U14s Team Poster Hodgsons FC Molescroft Rangers FC Beverley Town Mohicans Beverley RUFC 1st XV & U17s Beverley ARLC HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Burns Night Civic Dinner @ The Tickton Grange Hotel
Mayor of Beverley Bessie Foot hosted a Civic Dinner at The Tickton Grange Hotel. Guests included David Rudd, Kerri Harrold, Duncan Jack, Paul Brusby, Bryan Pearson, Brian Brookes and Rev Jeremy Fletcher. An auction was held on the night with the money raised being donated to the Mayor’s chosen charities, the Beverley Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade, and Marie Curie Cancer Care. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Pam Lockyer’s 50th @ The Connie Club
Pam Lockyer celebrated her 50th birthday with friends at family at the Beverley Conservative Club. The party was fancy dress, for some, with an 80s theme. Pam also used the night to collect money for Cancer Research, and raised over £150. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1181] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beavers Come From Behind to Win Thriller at Beaver Park
What a match. This was a thrilling encounter played at a great pace with the result in doubt until the very end. It was an afternoon full of expectation, both these teams being capable of playing exhilarating rugby. And they did not disappoint. Chester are a fine well organised side going flat out for promotion and to have emerged triumphant against such a polished outfit was perhaps one of Beverley…
Blue & Golds Beat the Tigers
In a game of two halves the Blue and Golds claimed both points in a bruising encounter at the Roy Waudby Complex last Saturday. The early exchanges were brutal with big hits aplenty. Finally after a spell of sustained pressure, in which Louis Hubbard seemed to be taking on the whole Cottingham side single handedly, Steve Davidson crashed over wide out to give the visitors the lead. Louis Hubbard went…