Sally Pryce (harp) and Adam Walker (flute) will be presenting a musical evening on the harp and flute at Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 18 February at 7.30pm. Sally Pryce & Adam Walker who will be performing in Beverley at Toll Gavel Methodist Church in February A Guardian newspaper review of a recent concert featuring the duo stated that “Adam Walker and Sally Pryce were the young and…
A former Woodmansey resident has been handed a conditional discharge after admitting benefit fraud. Jonathan Jackson, formerly of Hull Road, Woodmansey, had failed to declare that his partner had started working. Mr Jackson continued to receive benefits and fraudulently claimed £3,105 housing benefit and £1,247.89 council tax benefit between August 2007 and December 2009. The employment was discovered via a data matching exercise and a subsequent investigation led by East…
Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Concert Series hosted ‘An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan’. This performance replaced the scheduled show by ‘London Theatre Voices’ the group that the late Amy Black used to perform with. Before the performance June Mitchell of Arts Development Service said a few words 168 people about the singer and her last performance in Beverley. HU17.net…
Hodgsons FC were back in training with it being the first time many players in the squad had set foot on football pitch in close to a month. Hodgsons FC are hopeful their pitch will pass a late inspection and that their local derby against Beverley Town Reserves will go ahead. Manager of Hodgsons FC Andrew Blekinsop had a keen on his players as club captain Paul Silvester led the…
A free workshop is being held for parents in Beverley to help them understand more about how young people use the internet and what parents can do to help safeguard their children. The internet is used widely by young people and in often a different manner to how their parents may use it. The workshop will look at some of these differences and explore how young people use the internet…
A new Beverley Economy & Tourism Group met for the first time on Tuesday 24th November, bringing together representatives from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Chamber of Trade, Beverley’s tourism attractors, Beverley Rugby Club, Visit Hull & East Yorkshire and Beverley Town Council amongst others. This was an opportunity to bring people together to discuss what a group of people with enthusiasm and passion for their town can do…
Beverley Market may have been officially closed though this morning a handful of traders have braved the elements to open up their stalls. Malcolm Pattison, The Black Sheep Meat Company and East Riding Country Pork were some of the stalls which for them it was business as usual. This was only the second time in forty years the Market had been closed due to bad weather and given the snow…
In a press release sent out today by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to close Saturday Market this weekend has deeply upset and angered Beverley’s Market Traders, the press release issued reads; The East Yorkshire Council has regretfully had to cancel the Saturday market in Beverley town centre tomorrow, 9 January, because of the adverse weather conditions. The conditions would not be safe for those setting up the stalls and…
With snow falling across the East Riding and more expected over the next few days residents are being reminded to take care and drive to the conditions on the roads. For regular updates on the weather conditions and school closures residents are asked to log on to the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk or tune in to BBC Radio Humberside on 95.9FM or 1485AM. Relevant council staff are on 24-hour duty with…
This is a sight many residents of Beverley wanted to see last week, a gritting lorry gritting the side roads around Beverley. The winter weather has been the worst that many have seen in many years not only in Beverley but across the rest of the UK. Residents in Beverley have contacted HU17.net and other local media sources to express their anger at the lack of salting and gritting which…
As Beverley begins to thaw out it has become clear many residents of the town are unhappy with how the recent cold weather has made venturing outside their homes a difficult with the risk of slipping over on the ice cover paths and roads. In a recent article from Beverley resident Gemma Lucas ‘Let it Snow‘ she highlighted the problems she faced as a young person going about her daily…
East Riding Youth Dance is offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the spring term starting in January 2010. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance also gives young people the opportunity to learn from the country’s leading professional dance companies in workshops and live performances. The…
An election is to be held for one councillor for Beverley Town Council (Minster South Ward). Nomination papers can be obtained from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s electoral services, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA, by calling (01482) 393311/12/13. Alternatively papers can be obtained from the Beverley Town clerk at 12 Well Lane, Beverley, HU17 9BL or by calling (01482) 874096 (Monday to Wednesday). All nomination papers must be returned to…
Friends of Sergeant Michael Lockett today gathered at the soldier’s former school, Longcroft School of Performing Arts in Beverley. Those who attended included The Lord-Lieutenant of East Yorkshire, Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister, The Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Christopher Mathews, The Mayor of Beverley David Elvidge and the Mayoress Ms Janet Morris. Longcroft School auditorium which hosted a special memorial to Sergeant Michael Lockett HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
The Treasure House, Beverley, is this week taking delivery of a superb replica of one of the swords from the South Cave Weapons Cache, a unique collection of Iron Age swords and spears found by metal detectorists in 2002. The sword and scabbard have been produced by Roland Williamson of Cheltenham-based firm Bodgit & Bendit, which makes high quality reproductions of historical artefacts from a variety of time periods. Roland…
There was barely an empty seat in Hull City Hall on Sunday evening with over 900 people enjoyed East Riding Schools’ Music Service annual Christmas Concert. The East Ridding Youth Orchestra, East Riding Senior Wind Band, Swinemoor Primary School Choir
The Beverley Christmas Festival was a great success 1000’s of people came to enjoy a wide range of live street acts, bands and to shop at the special Christmas Market with many traders dressing in Victorian costumes. The Beverley Lions were at Market Cross where people were invited for a small donation to light a candle for a loved one. This year’s Beverley Festival of Christmas, was a resounding success,…
The 14th annual East Riding Open Art exhibition opens to the public on Friday,11th December 2009. Entries have been submitted from artists and craftsmen – amateur and professional – living throughout the East Riding and Kingston-upon-Hull. Two hundred and forty artists have entered this year and 136 works have been selected for display. Nick Maston of Beverley told HU17.net “Digital art has become more acceptable as we are exposed to…