Beverley Saturday Market Shoppers

June 6, 2010

Beverley was alive this Saturday; a busy and very colourful Saturday Market was enjoyed by many people. Local MP Graham Stuart was out meeting people at one of his regular street surgeries and volunteers from the Hull Animal Welfare Trust were collecting money for their rescue centre. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=700] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…

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Aerial Pictures of Beverley

June 5, 2010

Yesterday the skies were clear over Beverley and it made for some great views from a light aircraft which circled Beverley allowing us to get some fantastic images of landmarks like the Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church, Beverley Westwood and more. Obviously, things like the Beverley Minster stand out though what is also very evident from the sky is the massive scare on the surface, the Flemingate development. From the…

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Barges – Beverley Beck Barge Festival 2010

June 1, 2010

Pictures from the Beverley Beck of the Barges that and pleasure cruisers that were on display as part of the Beverley Barge Festival 2010 organised by the Beverley Barge Preservation Society. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=691] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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People Enjoy Racing @ Beverley Despite Bad Weather

May 29, 2010

Pictures from this afternoon at Beverley Racecourse which was full of life for the Brian Yeardley Continental meeting. Drizzle was unable to dampen a jubilant crowd spirits that created a great atmosphere at the Racecourse. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=687] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Beverley Wednesday Market Vibrant in the Sunshine

May 15, 2010

Visitors to Beverley’s Wednesday Market enjoyed the continental life on a beautiful Saturday in the town. As the temperatures soared and summer finally reared its head, shoppers made the most of the conditions and took time out to relax. The chairs and tables outside the Queen’s Head, Fusion and Range were packed with people enjoying a beer, glass of wine or just a cup of coffee as they happily watched…

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Dogs From Around Beverley

May 11, 2010

More dogs from around Beverley which I have met while covering various things in the town. This collection features some young and some very old hounds as well as Amber a lovely white lab that despite suffering from various conditions is always full of life. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=644] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…

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Counting Votes at the Beverley Leisure Centre

May 7, 2010

Pictures from yesterday evening at the Beverley Leisure Centre, votes for the Beverley & Holderness constituency were counted as the Election finally came to an end. The ballot boxes started to arrive just after 10pm though a long process followed of sorting counting and recounting in order to declare a winner. Given all the technology in the world these days this process seemed very long and drawn out. With any…

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Out and about in Beverley

Some pictures from around Beverley this week, I do not know the name of the two ladies in the big picture. They are always around the town and up until recently a few people I knew though they sold soft toys! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=629] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

May 7, 2010
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Beverley People: Paddy Sweeney

April 29, 2010

Yesterday evening what I set out to cover never materialised though I did meet a local man called Paddy Sweeney on Toll Gavel. Paddy is a retired vet and has great dog called Charlie. He has been in Beverley for a around 3 years now and said his dog gets a lot of attention. He asked if I would put the pictures on the web site for him.

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Judges Tower, Beverley Racecourse

April 23, 2010

The Judges Tower at Beverley Racecourse has without question the best view of the of the finishing line, and it needs to as this is where all the information is gathered for those too close to call photo finishes. Racetech engineer John Stephens who operated the photo finish equipment yesterday showed just how sensitive the camera was to movement. A slight vibration was enough to cause distortion to the picture…

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Graham Stuart Pledges to Support Equitable Life Pension victims

April 23, 2010

Conservative candidate for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, today publicly pledged to fight for compensation to be paid to those affected by the Equitable Life pension collapse. Equitable Life got into trouble when the House of Lords ordered it to meet £1.5 billion of expensive guarantees it had made to some of its annuity policyholders. More than a million people are estimated to have lost more than £4 billion as…

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Racegoers @ Beverley Racecourse

April 23, 2010

With Frankie Dettori on the track and Bob Champion MBE off the track who else was at Beverley Racecourse. These pictures are of racegoers and the crowds who enjoyed a fine days entertainment at Beverley Racecourse. The Bob Champion Cancer Trust HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=592] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

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Beverley People Enjoy the Sunshine

April 22, 2010

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…..

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Dogs From Around Beverley

April 13, 2010

These are dogs that have been seen in the park, the Beverley Westwood, events and sporting fixtures right across Beverley over the past year or so. A couple of them are working dogs and some were out for the very first time in public. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=573] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…

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Beverley AC Presentation Night 2009 Pre Awards

March 2, 2010

Pictures from the Tickton Grange Hotel as Beverley Athletic Club held their presentation night handing out the awards to club members for the 2009 season. These pictures are from before the awards were handed out, full results, report and award presentations to follow. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=485] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…

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Beverley Westwood Covered in Water yet Golfers Play on

February 28, 2010

The Beverley Westwood due to the poor weather resembled the Lake District though this did not put people off from playing golf! Despite the standing water that in places was too deep to walk through golfers still continued to play on ten of the holes which remained open. The crater was completely filled with water and some dogs seemed to like the change and were more then happy to dive…

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Snow Returns to Beverley

February 21, 2010

Snow returned to Beverley again this morning, while some of the people in the town will welcome the snow back others are left frustrated with all sporting fixtures being cancelled throughout the town. These pictures were taken this morning around Beverley Minster and by the Beverley Beck where some lucky ducks got a snack from a chap prepared to brave the cold. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…

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