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‘Team Beverley’ Promise Night of Fun in the Cornerhouse

May 19, 2010

A group of Beverley fundraisers are giving their sponsors great value for money at a specially-themed evening at the Cornerhouse tomorrow (Thursday) night. Hannah Thoresby and her ‘Team Beverley’ – Helen Bissett, Geoff Bissett and Laura Foley, and Hannah herself – are raising money for Oxfam by taking part in the daunting ‘100-mile-in-26-hours’ Trailtrekker Challenge next month. But instead of just asking people for sponsorship, the team have laid on…

Heroes Welcome Beverley

May 19, 2010

Former Beverley Mayor David Elvidge is urging the town’s businesses to show their support for the area’s armed forces. During his year in office, David has continually shown his commitment to the country’s servicemen and women, and was the driving force behind the Memorial Fund, which has seen a memorial commemorating the town’s fallen war heroes installed in Hengate Gardens. And he has used his last days in office to…

Paul Lock Targets UK Title

May 18, 2010

Beverley bodybuilder Paul Lock has set his sights firmly on becoming the champion of Britain following a superb performance in the regional qualifiers on Saturday.

Parking Enforcement in the East Riding

May 18, 2010

A meeting of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, 25 May, will discuss how the council may take control of parking enforcement in the East Riding. Members of the cabinet will discuss how the council and Humberside Police can work closely together to see control of parking in the East Riding handed over to the local authority by October, 2011. If approved the proposals would see the council…

Cadet Lenton Prepares for Mountain Trek

Beverley army cadet Alex Lenton is putting the final touches to his preparations for a once-in-a-lifetime trek through one of the world’s most remote and exotic mountain regions. Alex, 17, of Cottage Farm, Routh, saw off stiff competition from hundreds of cadets from the Yorkshire and Humber region to earn a place on the 25-man Army Cadet Force’s expedition to the Himalayas. As part of the rigorous and extensive selection…

May 18, 2010

MKM Heart Challenge Raises over £9,000 for the British Heart Foundation

May 17, 2010

Hull firm, MKM, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of building materials, has celebrated the success of its recent Heart Challenge by presenting the British Heart foundation with a cheque for £9302.25 on Tuesday 11th May. The challenge, which saw teams from 36 MKM branches around the UK lose a collective total of nearly one tonne in weight and 561 inches around the waist, took place between January and February…

Beverley Barge Preservation Society Festival 2010

Beckside is set to come alive when Beverley Barge Preservation Society hold their annual festival on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May. Beverley Beck will be packed with barges from all over the country as narrowboat addicts congregate to enjoy the friendly and fun atmosphere. The entertainment will include performances from dance troops, bands and sea shanty singers, while there will also be stalls selling ice cream and refreshments, tombola…

May 17, 2010

Golfers Wanted for Beverley Lions Annual Golf Day

May 17, 2010

Beverley Lions continue their fundraising activities when they hold their annual golf day at Driffield Golf Club. Already 34 teams have signed up for the event, which starts at 9.30am on Friday 28 May and is one of the highlights of the Beverley Lions’ fundraising year. Following the day’s golf, prizes and a raffle will be held before the two highlights of the day take place. A painting of St…

Beverley Festival’s Proclaimers Tickets

Tickets for the Beverley Festival’s headline act The Proclaimers, on Sunday 20th June, are now almost sold out and festival organisers urge those interested in purchasing tickets to contact the festival office as soon as possible or go online to the festival website for further details. Tickets for their other headline events are also available, including Scottish singer Eddi Reader, with support Henry Priestman (Friday 18th), The Demon Barber Roadshow…

May 17, 2010

East Riding Aims to Freeze Council Tax

May 17, 2010

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, has today announced that the council aims to freeze council tax next year, so that people will, in 2011/12, pay no increase in the part of their bill which funds East Riding of Yorkshire Council services. Only unforeseen events, such as major flooding and other extreme weather conditions, or particularly extreme cuts in Government funding, could hinder these plans. Councillor Parnaby said:…

Fail to Stop RTC – Molescroft Road, Beverley

Police are searching for witnesses after a 13-year-old schoolboy was injured in a road-traffic accident in Beverley. The boy was in a collision with a blue-coloured Chrysler – partial registration believed to be A9 BGC – on the pelican crossing on Molescroft Road at 3.55pm on Thursday 6 May. The driver failed to stop. The victim, who was on his way home from school, was eventually moved to Hull Royal…

May 17, 2010

Chelsea Fans in Beverley on Cup Final Day

May 15, 2010

The FA Cup Final was played at Wembley Stadium this afternoon between Chelsea and Portsmouth. For anyone who does not know Chelsea won the match 1 – 0 so could not resist stopping and snapping two very jubilant and upbeat Chelsea fans, in Beverley!

Molescroft Parish Council Jubilee Award for 2010

May 13, 2010

The Molescroft Parish Council Jubilee Award for 2010 was presented to Harry Oglesby and Bridget Reason at the Annual Parish Meeting in Molescroft Pavilion. The award is presented annually to recognise those who have made a major contribution to the community of Molescroft. Harry and Bridget have both been involved in the scouting movement for many years and run the 1st Beverley Scout Troop which has included a lot of…

Fiona Bruce & Aled Jones Filming in Beverley

May 13, 2010

BBC stars Fiona Bruce and Aled Jones were today putting the finishing touches to their Beverley Minster ‘experience’. Doors open tomorrow at 9am for members of the public to bring their antiques and family heirlooms to the Minster for Antiques Roadshow experts to evaluate. Antiques Roadshow host Fiona had to dodge the clouds to film in the Minster courtyard ahead of tomorrow’s event, while Aled put the finishing touches to…

Councillor David Rudd New Chairman of ERYC

May 13, 2010

Councillor Rudd, who lives in Market Weighton, is a councillor for the Wolds Weighton ward. He was first elected as a member of East Yorkshire Borough Council and Market Weighton Town Council in 1985 and also served from 1987 on the former Humberside County Council before becoming a member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the authority’s inception in 1996. For the past two years, Councillor Rudd has served…

Molescroft Parish Council General Meeting Tonight

May 13, 2010

Molescroft residents are being urged to show they care about the future of their community. Molescroft Parish Council is holding its annual general meeting at the Pavilion, on Woodhall Way, on Thursday 13 May at 8pm – giving local residents an opportunity to raise issues with Parish Councillors. The meeting will be chaired by the chair of the Parish Council, with members of the Parish Council in attendance. The Chairman…

Beverley Minster Cleared for Antiques Roadshow

May 13, 2010

Beverley Minster is all set for another day in the national spotlight. Following on from the recording of Songs of Praise earlier this week, all the pews have been cleared as the Antiques Roadshow prepares to take over the iconic building. The BBC are recording the event tomorrow (Friday), with doors open to the public from 9am until 6pm. HU17.net Picture Gallery: ‘ Songs of Praise’ Click on the thumbnail…

Beverley Musical Theatre at Hull New Theatre

May 12, 2010

Don’t miss your chance to see the latest production by Beverley Musical Theatre at Hull New Theatre. The local group are performing Hello Dolly – a production full of superb songs and funny moments – in Hull’s premiere venue for four more days, finishing on Saturday, 15 May. Shows start at 7.30pm, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday, followed by the evening performance at 7pm. Tickets cost £16, £14…

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