Steve and Kay Farrow invited friends and family to their home in Beverley for farewell drinks this weekend. The couple are set to leave the UK to live and work in Mauritius. Kay, the press officer for Beverley Athletic Club, has been a major figure in organising some of the biggest sporting events in this area, such as the Beverley 10k and the Walkington 10k running races. She has also…
Beverley Town CC 3rd XI picked up a win against Hull Ionians in the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance Premier Division. Will Wilson was ‘in the runs’ as he scored 50. Harry Bardon also did well scoring 32, helping Beverley set the visitors a target of 189 runs. Keiran O’Brian made up for his golden duck with 5 wickets. The inspirational skipper was given out first ball LBW, but produced a…
Staff and members at Riverview Gym completed a 24 hour endurance challenge this weekend. The event was organised by Vicky Hart, Stacey Reeves, Bob Beautyman and Dave Jones as part of the national Gym for Heroes Week. Each of the people who took part completed a gruelling three hours cardio work out, spending one hour on the treadmill, one hour on the rowing machine and another hour on the bike. Owner Vicky…
Beverley Fire Station opened its doors to the public this weekend. The event was held to help raise awareness of the dangers of fire in the home while also raising money for Fire Victim Support, a charity that provides support to people whose lives have been devastated by fire. Dee Philips, along with other volunteers from the charity, manned a wide range of stalls while the fire fighters from Beverley provide…
Walkington CC slumped to a 7 wicket defeat against North Dalton on Saturday in the East Riding Independent Cricket League. Walkington started the match well and looked to be on course to posting a good score but failed to capitalise on their position at 86/1. Top scorer for Walkington was Richard Walton, who got an impressive 58, but the rest of the batters struggled, including a duck for Craig Ford. Brothers…
Pocklington beat Beverley Town 2nd XI by 54 runs at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Winning the toss, the visitors opted to bat, setting Beverley a target of 227. Pick of the bowlers for Beverley was Iain Sugdon with figures of 2/67. Sugdon was also Beverley’s best batter, racking up 31 runs off just 59 balls though it was not enough as Beverley were bowled out for 173. HU17.net Picture Gallery:…
Cherry Burton held their annual village show this weekend, and the fine summer weather added to the enjoyment of the occasion, as very a good crowd turned out to take part in the great variety of attractions. Held at Cherry Burton Primary School, there was plenty to do for all the ages. The playing field was covered with stalls and rides, many of which were raising funds for local organisations. Youth Group: Local…
The Beverley Musical Theatre ‘Off Shoots’ opened the doors for their first night of ‘Dazzle’ at the Beverley Memorial Hall. The production was very entertaining and if you missed it you can see it this Saturday. Tickets can be purchased on the door for just £6 and is suitable for all the family. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…
Local charity NURSE is approaching its 30th anniversary of providing specialist equipment for the local NHS Trust and the local community. Over those 30 years, the five-strong committee of NURSE – which stands for Needed Urgent Remedial and Surgical Equipment – has raised more than £250,000 for a host of items through a variety of local fundraising events. It’s a real, established example of David Cameron’s proposed ‘Big Society’ idea,…
Lairgate Galleries stock and sell a wide range of fine art which can be viewed in the gallery. To the rear of the shop is a workshop where picture framing and general specialist bespoke framing services are provided. Lairgate Galleries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8EE – 01482 860849 Lairgate Gallries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8EE – 01482 860849 Lairgate Galleries – 10 Lairgate, Beverley,…
Shelly Ashley Designs is a small independent interior design and quality gift shop. Shelley Ashley Designs can be found on School Lane, just off Walkergate. Shelly Ashley Designs – School Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 – 07940 243375 Shelly Ashley Designs – School Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 – 07940 243375 Shelly Ashley Designs – School Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 – 07940 243375 Shelly Ashley Designs – School Lane,…
Urban Qrt Hair provides ladies and gentleman hair cutting, colouring and styling service using only natural products. Wedding packages are available on request; please contact the store for more information. Urban QTR Hair – 10 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 – 01482 871234 Urban QTR Hair – 10 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 – 01482 871234 [nggallery id=801] Urban QTR Hair – 10 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Yorkshire,…
Beverley schoolgirl Shannon Lockyer admitted she was absolutely shocked after being presented with a thoroughly-deserved award by the Humber Education and Business Partnership. Longcroft School and Performing Arts College student Shannon, 15, from Hargreave Close, is in the first year of her newly-created Creative Media Diploma Course. As a major part of her course, Shannon and her class-mates have used all aspects of the media – from interviewing to editing…
Cricket action from the Norwood Recreation ground featuring Beverley Town Cricket Club and Hull Zingari CC. Beverley bated first though were unable to put any real pressure on the Hull Zingari who chased down the score to win with over’s and wickets in to spare. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=802] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Beverley Town Bowls Club picked up a win yesterday evening at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Beverley faced what looked to be a tough fixture on paper from Melton though won the match 6 – Rinks to 4 Rinks. Don Greenheld, Carl Johnson, Chris Robinson and Dave Robinson all picked up valuable wins along way helping win the aggregate too. Club captain Carl Johnson said: “Everyone played well tonight, we are…
The Rose & Crown aim to create a bustling market town pub that serves high quality, freshly prepared food and fine wines & a selection of cask ales.
They firmly believe that the The Rose & Crown is a great pub in a special building that could serve the local community and visitors to the Westwood and the market well.
Mill Lane United played Beverley Whitestar in a pre-season friendly yesterday and Longcroft School. The match was drawn 0 – 0 though United created enough chances to win they were unable to score. After the game coaching staff for United said; “We have lost some key players this season to clubs who play at high a level. We need to find a two or three new players and are in…
Beverley Town Tennis Club picked up a much needed win in the mixed doubles beating Bridlington B Pairs Jackie Langley & Phil Harrison and Paul Miller & Sharon Lockwood all took three sets each. However it was different story for the third pairing Chris Curtis and Rose Parvin who failed to win loosing all three games on the night at the Norwood Recreation Ground. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…