At 2111hrs on Thursday 16 December 2010 a man was seen driving a silver coloured Volkswagen Golf car along A1174 towards Beverley. Upon seeing police officers in a marked patrol car, the driver of the Golf made off at speed along the A1174 towards Beverley, overtaking numerous vehicles in the process. The driver, a 31-year-old Beverley man, was followed by officers and later arrested for dangerous driving. He was later…
Beverley AC Round the Town in Santa Outfits
Over 70 members of Beverley Athletic Club took part in the Santa Race around Beverley. The format of the competition was changed on the night due to the icy weather. The changes were made to avoid any unnecessary risks. Setting off from the Beverley Leisure Centre the runners completed a lap of the town finishing back where they started. The threat of losing points for not competing in a festive…
Beverley Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert @ Toll Gavel
The Beverley Male Voice Choir and children from Leconfield Primary School held a Christmas Concert at Toll Gavel United Church. The concert was very well attended. Special guests included the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Bessie Foot and the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Cllr David Rudd. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1133] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
East Yorkshire Festive Bus Services Summary
The full schedules for our festive buses are now available on the EYMS website, simply go to the Festive Buses page, or see below. If you’re planning on travelling over Christmas and New Year you should check this information to make sure your bus will be running. EYMS also have the holiday opening times of BusCall, their Travel Centres, East Yorkshire Coaches booking line and EYMS Head Office. Thursday 23…
Organised Crime Gang Jailed After Joint Police Operation
Fourteen members of an organised crime gang have been sentenced to 52 years behind bars today (22 December 2010) at Leeds Crown Court for their role in a sophisticated enterprise stealing and selling on high value vehicles. Members of the gang have admitted to a combination of charges including conspiring to burgle, conspiring to handle stolen goods and conspiring to defraud during July 2009 across North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, and…
Police Warn People to Keep of the Frozen Beck
Humberside Police are warning of the dangers of children playing on ice following numerous calls about incidents on Beverly Beck on Monday 20 December 2010. In the space of 30 minutes between 1900hrs and 1930hrs yesterday police received four calls from concerned residents about young people playing on the ice on Beverley Beck near Beckside North. In one incident three boys were seen playing ice hockey. The local Neighbourhood Policing…
Beverley Success at The Clothes Show Live!
James Ash, Managing Director of The New Vintage Clothing Ltd has just returned from a successful trip at The Birmingham NEC were The Clothes Show Live was hosted. With more than 150,000 visitors over the 6 day period it certainly wasn’t for the faint hearted. “I knew we were going to have to work hard for our money in order to cover all the overheads involved and with the ‘big…
Course Guide Promises New Skills for the New Year
People who want to strengthen their CV or simply learn new skills in 2011 can find their ideal course in East Riding College’s new part-time course guide. The spring 2011 edition, featuring hundreds of courses starting from January, is now available and is being distributed across East Yorkshire. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas, starting from January onwards and with a number…
Beverley Minster Change Times of Crib Service
Beverley Minster’s ever-popular crib services for young people on Christmas Eve are starting earlier this year to give more chance for staff to tidy up between services. The first service will begin half an hour earlier at 1.30pm with the second service at the usual time of 3pm. Christmas Services at the Minster Friday 24 Dec – CHRISTMAS EVE 1.30pm and 3.00pm Crib Services for young children (PLEASE NOTE –…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 24
This weeks edition of HU17.net Magazine features pictures from the following features on the web site and is available from Molescroft News on Wodhall Way; Out & About Around Beverley on Saturday Night Beverley ARLC: Distasteful Christmas Jumper Pub Crawl Trinity House Old Boys’ Dinner @ The Lairgate Hotel Keep it Cash @ The Beverley Memorial Hall The Railway Children @ The Beverley Memorial Hall Swimoore School Carol Concert Steve…
Will Your Festive Party Make You Ill This Year?
A Beverley based training company is launching a Food Safety awareness campaign for the festive period. A survey conducted by the company shows that 75% of those questioned said they had some form of “Tummy bug” over the Christmas period. Steve Naldrett, director of ARDAN Training Consultancy Limited said “With all the extra office parties in the run up to Christmas, people find themselves eating an increased amount of buffet…
Stay Away From Frozen Waterways
People throughout the East Riding are being reminded that while frozen waterways, ponds and lakes may look tempting they can be dangerous. There has been evidence that a number of people have walked on Beverley Beck during the icy conditions. However, the ice may be thin and a fall through could prove fatal. The message comes as British Waterways has launched its SAFE appeal (Staying Away From the Edge) warning…
Out & About Around Beverley on Saturday Night
Pictures from around Beverley this Saturday including the ‘Decade’ event held at Bar Fusion. The event was organised by James Ash and Rick Roberts with a desire to bring something different to Beverley. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1131] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley ARLC: Distasteful Christmas Jumper Pub Crawl
Beverley ARLC squad celebrated Christmas with a pub crawl around Beverley. To add to the occasion they sported ‘distasteful’ Christmas jumpers, some clearly worse than others. The Ray Speckman Memorial Cup holders visited each of the pubs finishing in the town centre. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1129] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Trinity House Old Boys’ Dinner @ The Lairgate Hotel
Hull Trinity House Old Boys’ Association, reformed in 1982. Holding their 28th Annual Dinner Dance at the Lairgate Hotel, Beverley around 60 people were there to enjoy the night. The school was founded in 1787 and was the oldest Navigation School in the world and prepared pupils for a life at sea, many of whom became Masters of ships of various sizes and plied their trade all over the world….
Alberto Raises Over £3000 by Completing the New York Marathon
Beverley resident and Humber Pilot Alberto Girolami completed his first ING New York Marathon in November in 3 hours 50 minutes and 43 seconds, finishing 10846th out of 44829 runners who completed the course. He has raised well over three thousand pounds so far in support of Children with Leukaemia. Alberto was motivated to take on the challenge when his daughter’s schoolfriend lost her 8 year old brother to leukaemia…
Keep it Cash @ The Beverley Memorial Hall
Top Johnny Cash tribute band ‘Keep it Cash’ were back in town performing at the Beverley Memorial Hall. Lead vocalist Dave Burnham performed one Johnny Cash hit after another with Helen Foster stepping in to perform the June Carter vocals for a night of superb live music. Click here to purchase photos from ‘Keep it Cash’ HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to…
Ciel Shoe Shop Christmas Party
Staff from Ciel Shoe Shop in Beverley got together for their staff Christmas party. Meeting up at the shop located at North Bar Within they enjoyed nibbles and champagne before heading off for a meal in Beverley.