Beverley was busy today and the great weather was enjoyed by both the young and the old. Charley was out with her parents Ashley and Chris East, Postman Dave who we featured on HU17.net in ‘Postman Dave Gets the Job Done’ had a bike that was not clogged up with snow! Cllr Matt Snowden was returning from a meeting and being his usual cheery self…..
The Beverley Town Council held their annual general meeting at the Beverley Memorial Hall yesterday evening. Residents within the parish were invited to attend and raise their concerns and give feedback on topics related to Beverley and the Town Council. As expected the Beverley Memorial Hall and its proposed redevelopment and more importantly it’s financing was a hot topic. There clearly no quick fix or solution that will please everyone….
Police in Beverley are urging victims to come forward after police have arrested a man for fraud by false representation. The 27-year-old Hull man was arrested in connection with a number of offences relating to victims responding to an advertisement quoting for window blinds. On Wednesday 24 February a 67-year-old woman contacted the Beverley Blinds company via the Yellow Pages Directory to quote for fitted window blinds. A 26-year-old man…
Beverley based hypnotist, Sheila Granger is appealing for volunteers aged 8-12 to take part in a clinical trial which could help them lose weight and build up their confidence. Having conducted a trial last year for the ‘Virtual Gastric Band (VGB)’ with twenty-one adults of varying age and size and achieving a 95% success rate, Sheila would now like to prove that a similar success can be achieved with obese…
Lottie Dodd, Laura Bradford from Beverley and Sarah Penny from Hessle sound the horns as Hull Phil heads for big charity concert, as the street sounds of Paris and New York are come to Hull! As Hull Philharmonic Orchestra gets in the mood for its jazz age concert next month, a vintage French saloon car will be in the city centre on Wednesday (April 21) to promote the event. The…
Relatives of Beverley’s fallen war heroes are being sought to help publicly commemorate their loved ones. Beverley Town Council has commissioned a memorial for Hengate Gardens to recognise the sacrifices of the town’s sons and daughters in military conflicts since World War 2. The memorial will be engraved with the names of those who have died in armed struggles around the world over the past 65 years. The criteria for…
Reloaded will tonight perform at the Kings Head Hotel as the Beverley hotel prepares an evening of great music all in aid of a good cause. The band is playing as part of a charity evening that’s being held in aid of under privileged orphaned children in South Africa. The band is set to do a 2 hour ‘Unplugged’ session and there will be a raffle with a wide range…
People out shopping in Beverley town centre are being warned by police to keep a close eye on their purses. Following on from a very successful purse dipping campaign in Beverley in 2009, local officers came up with a quirky product to warn people if their purses are being targeted. Two small bells attached to a clasp, which can easily be added to a purse or wallet are being distributed…
Sylvia Hood with the support of local Beverley business Mirchi are putting on a night of hot and spicy food with live music all in aid of the Teenage Caner Trust. The event which will take place on Tuesday April 27th at the Mirchi Indian Restaurant on Lady from 6pm. Dinners will be served up a three course meal for just £10 adults and £5 for children with half of…
At the request of the Lions’ Organisation the parents and carers have donated unwanted children’s books in good condition. Following the Tsunami in Sri Lanka, schools and other institutions lost all their books and are hoping to build p their stocks again to benefit all the children in that country. To help with getting the books to Sri Lanka, a member of the Lions’ based there has agreed to pay…
Yorkshire indie department store group Browns plans to expand after the successful opening of its third store, in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The two-storey 12,000 sq ft store on Beverley shopping street Saturday Market opened last month and stocks womenswear brands including Sandwich, Basler and Fenn Wright Manson. Brands stocked in Browns’ other two stores in York and Helmsley include womenswear labels Dash, Phase Eight, Jacques Vert and Nougat, and menswear…
Conservative candidate for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, today backed moves by the party to change the way local councils award payouts to senior officers when they retire. His comments came after East Riding of Yorkshire Council announced out-going senior officer Sue Lockwood would be getting £364,000 as part of an early retirement package. Last week the Taxpayers’ Alliance published its annual survey of senior town hall salaries. It revealed…
Beverley United today lifted the President’s Cup beating Kinloss AFC 3 – 2 in a romper stomper cup final at the headquarters of The East Riding County FA. United took the lead when Luke Thompson latched onto a through ball finishing with love drive to the keepers left. Beverley United looked comfortable till Kinloss were awarded a penalty kick. United keeper Adam Nicholson kept the penalty out however Kinloss did…
A third Bitesize course has been added by East Riding College for people who are considering going into higher education in September. These six-week courses, which are accredited by the University of Hull, give learners a taste of working at level four (A-levels are level three) and help them develop their study skills and earn ten university credits, which is useful preparation for higher education study and CV building. Alison…
Beverley and Holderness Liberal Democrats have selected Dr Craig Dobson as the party’s candidate for the General Election. Dr Dobson is a General Practitioner and a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education and General Practice at the Hull York Medical School. In the latter capacity he covers practices and hospitals in the Beverley and Holderness areas. He is also honorary treasurer for the Humberside faculty of the Royal College of General…
Prospective police officers got expert advice on the work of a dog handler during a fascinating hands-on session at East Riding College. Humberside Police dog handler PC Lisa Chafer brought in working dogs Rolo and Kane to the Public Services lesson and explained the different roles they had – searching and chasing, respectively. She also gave examples of the situations a dog handler could find themselves in and what type…
On Sunday 11th April, 399 (Beverley) Squadron Air Cadets hosted the final training day for the Central & East Yorkshire Wing road marching teams. Central & East Yorkshire Wing has 28 local Air Cadet Squadrons and covers a large geographical area ranging from Stockton in the North to Keighley in the South and across to Hull on the East Coast and is administered from the Wing Headquarters at RAF Linton…
Voting for the three East Riding constituencies will take place at the 255 polling stations across the area, which will be open from 7am until 10 pm on General Election day, Thursday, May 6. There are three parliamentary constituencies wholly in the East Riding. These are: Beverley & Holderness (poll count at Beverley Leisure Centre East Yorkshire (poll count at Driffield Sports Hall) Haltemprice & Howden (poll count at Haltemprice…