A Talented Beverley gymnast is Athens bound after earning selection for her sport’s biggest world event. Mary Nolan, 18 and a member of the Special Olympics City of Hull gymnastics and swimming club, will join 13 other gymnasts in the 215 athlete squad for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, which run from June 25 to July 4 next year. It’s reward for more than a decade of achievement at…
Beverley Musical Theatre are putting the finishing touches to Hello Dolly, their latest show to be staged at the Hull New Theatre. Hello Dolly will run from Tuesday 12 May to Saturday 15 May, with a Saturday matinee. Tickets are available from the Hull City Hall booking office on 226655. Based on The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Hello Dolly tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a matchmaker who has…
Hull singing sensation Joe Longthorne is signing copies of his new book in Beverley today. Longthorne will be at WH Smith on Toll Gavel from 2pm to promote his new book called ‘Joe Longthorne: The Official Autobiography’. In the book, he chronicles the ups and downs of his life from his early days on Hessle Road, through his rise to national prominence on shows such as Live From the Palladium,…
Local farmers W Clappison are set to cut out the middle man and become a direct supplier of sprouts to the supermarket industry. The Beverley firm, founded in 1976 and who produce four per cent of the country’s sprouts, have used a £35,000 grant to enable them to package their sprouts ready for supermarket use. Previously, they have been bulk growers, but the grant, courtesy of the Rural Enterprise Development…
The iconic Beverley Minster is to be the setting for a political debate ahead of the General Election. Three political candidates will take to the stage to answer questions on their party policies at the hustings event due to take place on Monday April 26. The candidates will include Graham Stuart, the current MP for Beverley and Holderness. He will be joined by the Green Party and Labour Party candidates…
Beverley Minster Choir, keeping with tradition that has stretched back over many years climbed the clock tower on Easter Sunday. Once up there the choir sung hymns while family members and onlookers watched from the ground. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=560] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Congratulations to the sports clubs who have achieved the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme (Ercas) award recently. Archers of East Riding, Howden Amateurs (Adults), Bridlington Sports and Community Club, Aldbrough Recreation Ground, Flamborough Golf Club, Walkington Cricket Club, Burton Agnes Bowls, Cottingham Parks Golf Club, Bridlington Gymnastics Club and Market Weighton Gymnastics Club have all achieved Level 1 accreditation. Congratulations also go to Market Weighton JFC, Goole Town Girls FC,…
Foundation students from East Riding College have been working with Hull Truck Theatre to create a performance of the play The Whole Truth. The play will be performed on May 7 at 6.30pm in Hull Truck’s studio in Ferensway, Hull. The project was developed with the theatre’s outreach and education department, Inter@ct, as part of the students’ “enrichment” sessions, the name for extra curricular activities. Laura-Anne Shepherd, the Inter@ct assistant…
The Beverley Renaissance Partnership is holding a Workshop today, Thursday 1st April at County Hall. The purpose of this workshop is to launch the new project teams that will be responsible for the delivery of projects in the forthcoming year. The following five project teams have been established based on the projects ability to attract funding, have the biggest impact and be achievable within the next 12 months; Events &…
Swedish / London based band We Ghosts will be performing tracks live at the Conerhouse this Thursday. The group which is about to release their third album is back in the region for a concert they will be performing in Hull. Local musician and friend of the group David Hought said; “It really good to have them back, their music is a very relaxing influenced by blues, pop and jaz….
A ‘Curry and a Pint’ night was held at The Barrel Inn in Walkington last night in aid of Breast Cancer Care. The event, which was organised by Julie and Mark Nutbrowns was sponsored by Beverley based Brasserie Dine on the Rowe who cooked up the curry using locally sourced fresh produce. Organisers of the curry night Julie and Mark Nubrowns with their daughter at The Barrel Inn HU17.net Picture…
Browns will finally open its doors on Thursday to the public at 10am. The department store which is located in the Corn Exchange / Beverley Playhouse on Saturday Market will give shoppers in the town access to lots of designer labels and goods that are not sold in other shops. The opening is already attracting lots of attention from local shoppers, today with the scaffolding was removed and members of…
Talented hairdressing students from East Riding College went head to head in their annual competition this week. More than 60 learners from the Bridlington and Beverley campuses in took part in the contest, with support from beauty students who provided make-up expertise. The three categories tested their abilities in commercial blow drying, their imagination with “avant garde” styling and their skills in bridal put-ups. The judges were experienced hairdresser Linda…
Beverley Leisure Centre is hosting two events to allow local people to run a mile for charity. Organised by Molescroft mum Sylvia Hood, the events aim to raise funds in memory of her son David who sadly died of bone cancer at the age of 18 in June 2007. The first event takes place at 6 pm on Wednesday 17 March which would have been David’s 21st birthday. Money raised…
Over £1000 was raised last Saturday for the Teenage Cancer Trust at a fundraising event at Beverley Leisure Centre. Molescroft Mum Sylvia Hood organised the evening of sport and music to raise funds in memory of her son David who sadly died of bone cancer at the age of 18 in June 2007. Sylvia was delighted with the amount raised and said afterwards “The evening was a great success and…
With an election looming Labour Candidate Ian Saunders was out on the streets of Beverley this Sunday knocking on doors getting to know the people behind them. Mr Saunders was accompanied by local Councillor Mr J Whitfield and Mr D Poole of the Poppy Appeal. Ian Saunders from school joined the Royal Navy and has spent his working life in the telecommunications industry. His main political interests are the Armed…
Action to tackle abuse and violence in Beverley and Holderness schools Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, says he is deeply concerned by official Government figures which reveal more than 1,000 pupils every school day are being suspended or expelled from schools for physical assaults, verbal abuse and threatening behaviour on both pupils and teachers. Across the East Riding alone there were 10 expulsions for assaults and abuse and…
East Riding College has made it into the prestigious Sunday Times list of the Best Places to Work in the Public Sector. Appearing in the newspaper yesterday, the College was ranked 35th overall and scored in the top 10 nationally on topics such as how stimulating staff feel their job is and how they view their personal growth. The entry into the top 75 was based on the College’s application…