With the spring marathon season now under way and thousands of runners looking forward to the London Marathon on Sunday, five athletes from Beverley Athletic Club have just returned from the Lochaber Marathon at Fort William in Scotland. With 343 finishers it is a much smaller event than London but there was a strong field of club runners and the spectators on the roadside were friendly and very encouraging. Months…
Clinical Trial for Childhood Obesity
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…
Beverley Runners Complete Woldsman 50-mile Challenge
Four ultra-distance athletes from Beverley Athletic Club competed in the Woldsman 50-mile Challenge Event last Saturday. Organised by the East Yorkshire Branch of the Long Distance Walkers Association, competitors can choose to run or walk. Starting and finishing at Driffield Show Ground and following a route through Sledmere, Wharram Percy, Thixendale, Givendale, Huggate and Wetwang, the event demands stamina, determination and navigation skills. Mike Blamires completed the first half of…
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra Jazz Age Concert
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…
Beverley Town Council Public Appeal – VIDEO
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…
Beverley and Holderness BNP Candidate
My name is Neil Whitelam I am your local BNP candidate for Beverley and Holderness. Local born and bred, I live in Keyingham with my two young daughters. To me getting involved in politics is about trying to make a difference, helping my people and country strive towards betterment. Our learning curve has been the largest of all nations, our collective suffering and sacrifice living through countless wars, natural disasters,…
Get Unplugged With Reloaded at The Kings Head Hotel
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…
Beverley Braves Vs Skirlaugh
The Beverley Braves showed great character and determination at the Beverley Leisure Centre as they faced a formidable Skirlaugh team. The Braves managed to get into scoring range though turnovers at key moments proved costly. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=590] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley Police Officers Tips for Shoppers to Beat Pick Pockets
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…
East Riding General Election 2010 Candidates
Nominations for candidates in the forthcoming general election closed today, 20 April, at 4pm. The following are candidates in the three East Riding constituencies. Please note: The difference between ‘Liberal Democrat’ and ‘Liberal Democrats’ in each constituency is deliberate – both are descriptions for the party as registered with the Electoral Commission BEVERLEY AND HOLDERNESS CONSTITUENCY DOBSON, Craig – Liberal Democrats HORSFIELD, Andy – UK Independence Party HUGHES, Ron –…
Mirchi Support Teenage Cancer Trust With Generous Curry Night
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…
Beverley Lions Collect Donated Books
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…
Two Goals for Cartwright as Hodgsons Close in on Title
Hodgsons FC maintained there position at the top of the County Premier League with 3 valuable points away to Sculcoates. Danny Cartwright scored for the tanners after just 2 minutes and then Scott-Jon Tyler scored a remarkable goal. Wide on the edge of the box, Tyler hit a dipping shot which flew into the net to make it 2 nil. At half time, former Grimsby Town player Mark Lever tried…
Doncaster Rovers Belles Hold Coaching Session in Beverley
Hull College Girls Schools of excellence held a coaching session with a difference at Longcroft School in Beverley last night. Coaches from the Doncaster Rovers Belles, one of England’s most successful ladies football teams in history put the under 14’s and under 16’s through their paces. Paul Green the assistant manager of Doncaster Rovers Belles said; “We have built up links with the Hull College Girls School of Excellence, in…
Beverley Squash and Racketball Club 2010 Finals
The annual finals were played on Friday night 16th April at the Beverley Squash and Racketball Club, Norwood Park. The tournaments commenced in January with the first round matches and since then over 130 knockout matches have been played to get to the finalists. Results 1) Junior Squash Championship – James Robinson beat Ben Robinson. James (aged 14) played brother Ben (aged 11) in a gripping match with polite but…
Mill Lane United Vs Albourogh
Mill Lane United picked up all three points with a 1 – 0 over Albourogh at Broadgates. A goal from Mill Lane United’s Bobby Colins was enough to give the Beverley the victory, United reshuffled their side for the match with Terry Jackson moved from striker to left back. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=587] HU17.net Picture Gallery:…
Molescroft Rangers Vs Roos
Molescroft Rangers picked up another County League 3 win in match that’s was hampered with injuries so serious an ambulance was called. While the medical staff treated one player another took a crunching tackle which required medical attention. The game which was a stop start affair was won by Rangers 2 – 1 with goals from Phil Windeler and Mike Nicholson. Manager James Healy was ‘delighted’ with the result at…
Quality Tennis Served Up on Doubles Day in Beverley
Hard on the heels of a very successful open day, Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club organised their first mixed doubles tournament of the season in perfect conditions at the Seven Corners Lane courts. Twenty four players took part in two round robin groups before the group leaders played out a final knockout phase to decide the winners. Paul Robinson partnered by Sue Fuller and alternate Dorothy Mackley took…