Rugby league action pictures from this afternoon featuring Beverley ARLC and Hull Isberg. Beverley ARLC won 36 – 26 at the Beverley Leisure Centre and made it through to the final of the Bombers Leading Cup at the expense Hull Isberg despite going behind twice in the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=634] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
Hodgsons Claim Title With Magnificent Seven Performance
Hodgsons FC final league game of the season, and a win was required to clinch the East Riding County Premier League Title. The ‘tanners’ did it in fantastic style. A convincing 7-1 away win against North Cave ensured the Beverley side pipped Bridlington based Artfuldodger by 2 points. It took only 5 minutes before Hodgsons scored the opening goal. Leading scorer Adam Foster lobbed the keeper in superb fashion. Minutes…
Beverley Festival Warm up for Glastonbury with its Americana Artists
Once again, this year’s Beverley Festival hosts an Americana mini-festival as a part of its weekend of entertainment. As always, the artists it brings to the event perform an eclectic range of styles, and this year the Americana artists appearing will be presenting music and song from Bluegrass to Country; Old Time to Contemporary classics, as well as story-telling and workshops. Artists booked include Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus…
Counting Votes at the Beverley Leisure Centre
Pictures from yesterday evening at the Beverley Leisure Centre, votes for the Beverley & Holderness constituency were counted as the Election finally came to an end. The ballot boxes started to arrive just after 10pm though a long process followed of sorting counting and recounting in order to declare a winner. Given all the technology in the world these days this process seemed very long and drawn out. With any…
New Competition Invites Entries from Beverley
A new drama and musical theatre festival is to be staged this summer targeting performers up to the age of 18 across East Yorkshire, and entries from the Beverley area are being sought. Stage 2010 will be held at Hull’s Freedom Centre from Thursday 8-Saturday 10 July and the organisers have lined up a range of open classes where young people aged seven to 18 can enter, compete and showcase…
New Archaeological Mini-Display at the Treasure House
The latest archaeological finds acquired by East Riding Museums Service will go on display at the Treasure House in Champney Road, Beverley, on Wednesday 5th May. The finds include a rare Bronze Age axe head found on the beach at Mappleton and on loan from the finder, Alison Lloyd, who discovered the artefact whilst walking her dogs. Other items have come in as purchases via the Treasure process, including a…
Out and about in Beverley
Some pictures from around Beverley this week, I do not know the name of the two ladies in the big picture. They are always around the town and up until recently a few people I knew though they sold soft toys! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=629] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Graham Stuart Re-elected With 12K Majority
Graham Stuart was re-elected as MP for Beverley & Holderness with 25,063 with a massive 47% of the vote, second place was Craig Dobson of the Liberal Democrats who received 12,076, third was Ian Saunders, Labour with 11,224. Full election results for Beverley & Holderness can be viewed here.
North Cave Reserves Vs Hodgsons FC
Hodgsons FC were this evening confirmed as champions, the Tanners needed victory to secure the championship and did it in style beating North Cave Reserves 7 -1 at North Cave Playing Fields. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=630] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
arvato Staff Running to Raise Funds in Beverley 10K
Earlier this year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council partner, arvato government services, signed up to take part in an entrepreneurially-minded charity venture – Million Makers. As the first team from the Humber region to join Million Makers, arvato staff are particularly proud. This enterprising scheme, organised by The Prince’s Trust, challenges teams from businesses across the UK to convert £1,500 in seed-funding into a profit of at least £10,000. Employees…
German Street Named after Beverley
Beverley’s long and enthusiastic relationship with twin-town Lemgo is set to be permanently commemorated by the German town’s authorities. Officials in Lemgo – the oldest and most beautiful town in the Lippe region of North Rhine-Westphalia – have announced they will name a street after Beverley in their next building project, to mark 30 years of twinning between the towns. Links between the two towns are very strong, with groups…
Tanners Focus on Tonights Title Clincher
Hodgsons FC will tonight look to clinch the Premier Division title as they travel to North Cave for their final game of the season knowing a win will see the Beverley side crowned champions. The Tanners have been consistent for large chunks of the season; however the bad weather that caused a string of postponed games nearly caused a dent in their title hopes. The side did once again find…
Beverley Goes to the Polls
Residents in Beverley today will today get to vote. After all the TV debates, local Hustings and canvasing local candidates can do no more other then wait while the public votes. As Election Day began there were plenty of residents casting their votes early doors, the ladies at our local Polling Station said it was the busiest it has ever been with over 50 people casting votes within the first…
Beverley Lions Help Finance Hoist for Millers
Members of the Beverley Lions Club were present at the handover, at the Beverley Leisure Centre, of a special mobile electric hoist that the Beverley Lions Club have helped to finance. This special hoist is used to lift adults who attend the Millers Day Centre in Beverley on to a trampoline to do Rebound Therapy. This enables approx 10 people to attend the leisure centre each week to do this…
Have Your Say: Local Development Framework
Now is your chance to get involved in shaping the future development of the East Riding – as the council prepares a blueprint known as the Local Development Framework (LDF). The LDF will form part of the development plan for the East Riding and will be used to determine where and how we should build new places for people to live and work in. It will set out planning policies…
Juniors Perform Well in Bank Holiday Races
What a weekend for some of the older members of the Beverley Athletic Club Juniors. First up, The Kirkbymoorside 10K, this is a challenging race for even the most experienced of runners, with it’s 2.5 mile uphill start! Kendal Arnott (age 15) decided this would be a good event for her 10K debut, and with a finishing time of 48:47 she shows good promise for the future. Coach Neil Sergeant,…
Beverley Teenager Aims to Make a Difference
Your help is needed to enable a Beverley teenager make a huge difference to some of the planet’s worst treated animals. Louise Marritt is heading to later this month to work with some of the country’s horribly maltreated cats and dogs, ahead of a move into further education. For two months, Louise will be a volunteer at the Soi Dog Foundation in the southern Thailand islands. Thailand has a huge…
Help For Heroes Charity Bed Push
Pictures from the charity bed push that took place in Beverley on Saturday in aid of Help for Heroes. Staff from Beverley Ambulance Station with other volunteers including the Mayor of Beverley, pushed a bed while collecting donations from shoppers in the town. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=628] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…