Beverley Racecourse has a new resident, a Larkin Toad. The toad was purchased by the racecourse at a recent auction where the toads that formed the Larkin Toad Trail were sold off for charity. Charlotte Brader, Business Development & Marketing Executive at Beverley said; “He is lovely, we have big plans for the toad and we are sure visitors to the course will appreciate him being there.” Neat Toad was…
Beverley fire-fighter Shamus Harrison has proudly received two awards for his work within the Fire Service for the Beverley-Lemgo Twinning Association, including his work as Honorary Secretary. Earlier this year during the Fire Brigade Open Day, Shamus was presented with the “Medaille Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit” (Medal for International Co-operation) from the German Fire Service in Lemgo. The medal was issued by the President for the Fire Service in Berlin (Hans…
Beverley Town Council and the Beverley and District Pipe Band are joining forces to pilot an event that could see more music brought to the streets of Beverley in the future. As reported in the local media in September, the idea is to not just bring live entertainment into public spaces that everyone can enjoy, but might to also encourage shoppers to visit areas of the town that are currently…
Homebuyers who think they have left it too late to move into their dream home for Christmas should hurry along to a development in Beverley, where Barratt Yorkshire East is ready to play Father Christmas. The housebuilder has a selection of beautiful homes available which will be complete in time for the festive season. Barratt also offers part-exchange to existing homeowners. “With Christmas fast approaching people perhaps think there isn’t…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 15 is now out, featuring pictures from the following events sports games that happened this week in Beverley – Jame Simpson’s 40th Birthday Lily Christine & Alex’s Birthday @ The Memorial Hall Suzanne Firths Head Shaving Pie & Peas Charity Night Quiz Night at Norwood Beverley Braves Vs West Hull Beverley Braves Vs Hull Isberg Beverley White Star Ladies Beverley RUFC Beverley ARLC Darts & Dominos HU17.net…
Barratt Yorkshire East is celebrating the launch of its brand new show apartment at The Worx by offering buyers the chance to move into a new home for just 80 per cent of the purchase price. The superb development which opened in March boasts a range of properties to suit all needs and has been hailed a great success by local MP Graham Stuart. Buyers seeking a taste of what’s…
Suzanne Firth shaved her hair off to raise money for the Foundation for Study into Infant Death (FSID). Suzanne decided to do the head shave for FSID in memory of Louise and Jim Barrett’s son Ellis who died from Cot Death 7 years ago. They had raised £1600 prior to the event and on the night raised a further £800. There is still more money coming in and it looks…
A traffic management plan has been put in place around Beverley Westwood for bonfire night. This will involve part closures of Keldgate Road, Westwood Road and Walkington Road, which will reduce the availability of parking nearby. To reduce congestion visitors to the Beverley Lions bonfire are advised to use town centre car parks in Beverley which are all free after 6pm. The following road closures will be in effect: 1 …
Lucia wine bar & grill in Beverley opened its doors to the public this Thursday. The wine bar which is located at North Bar Within has a very good ambience. Diners are able to sit indoors or outside in a covered heated area. The bar serves Italian food. Open Monday to Saturday 11.00am -11.00pm, Sunday 11.00am – 10.00pm. There is a no reservation policy.
In a time of economic instability you may be forgiven for forgetting what a new and exciting business looks like. So just to remind us, here is Beverley’s number one vintage guru and businessman James Ash, with The New Vintage Clothing Company. Fellow Beverlonian James has recently fulfilled his dream of creating his own fashion label and online store which specialises in unique vintage clothing, reworked vintage pieces and vintage…
Snob salon and The Fairy Godmothers both of Ladgate Beverley along with Browns of Beverley, Siam Lion restaurant of North Bar Without and Meadow Studios Leven, got together to create this fantastic competition and launched it in conjunction with The Guardian Newspaper, the lucky winner of the “ Princess For The Day” competition is Elaine Waddy. Elaine won a fantastic makeover that included:- A full restyle colour, blow wave and…
On 7th October 2010 the Beverley Barge Preservation Society opened the doors of the barge Syntan to the public to see the work carried out to convert her into a floating museum and meeting place. Over 50 people attended, including representatives from local schools, societies, local government and chambers of commerce. The response from the visitors was that the Syntan is now an ideal venue for a variety of activities,…
Longcroft student Jessica Chapman, age 12, is due to compete in the biathlon World Championships held in Dubai this month (October). From her outstanding hard work and determination to train and succeed, her positions in events prior to this fantastic achievement have been brilliant. With a record of two 6th places and two 4th places in her previous 4 biathlons, her results seem to be improving giving her all the…
Sam Clark was in Beverley promoting his music at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, Beverley. Since joining Neighbours in 2006 as ‘Ringo Brown’ Sam Clark has become one of the most loved and recognizable characters on the long-running show. But whilst acting is a great passion of Sam’s, his first love is music, and now Sam is having the opportunity to explore his first love. Sam’s first single ‘Broken’…
Councillor David Rudd, the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, opened a new £750,000 music education centre in Beverley today. The Hexagon Centre, located on Coltman Avenue, represents a significant investment by the council to improve the music facilities for East Riding children and the schools’ music service. The opening ceremony takes place at 2pm. Robert Mitchell, head of East Riding Schools’ Music Service, said: “Music is such an…
Meet the team behind the new Community Hospital for the East Riding at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley. The recent open day at Beverley Westwood Hospital gave local residents, groups and hospital staff a chance to view the building materials for the new Hospital, including the living green roof. Representatives from NHS East Riding of Yorkshire and developer Interserve Health were on hand to answer questions about the construction programme. Pre-construction and…
A new local tutoring agency has been set up in Beverley. Home-School Tutoring (Est. 1984) has recently branched out to the East Riding of Yorkshire area and is committed to providing a quality referral service of tutoring and educational support. The area is headed up by Beverley-based tutor Dr Peter Hynes who is looking to expand his portfolio of tutors to help with the growing demand for extra educational support….
Next week, Beverley residents get the chance to step inside their new local advice office for the first time. The doors of the East Riding Community Legal Advice Network office at 100 Lairgate will be open to the public between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday (13 October). People will be able to learn more about the services on offer from East Yorkshire Citizens Advice Bureau and Yorkshire solicitors Switalskis, who…