The Town Council assembled a festive feast of entertainment providing a free afternoon for residents and visitors to Beverley, the concert held at St Mary’s Church featured, The Regimental Band of 150 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps (Volunteers), St Mary’s Church Choir, Beverley Town Hand Bell Ringers and the children of St Mary’s Primary School. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size…
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV Vs Scunthorpe RUFC
Pictures from the rugby match that featured Beverley RUFC 2nd XV take on Scunthorpe at Beaver Park on Saturday though it was the visitors who were the dominant side with Scunthorpe RUFC picking up the the win. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=338] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Hodgsons FC Vs Easington Utd Reserves
Hodgsons FC were back at home in the league as they looked to continue their winning ways the Beverley Leisure Centre as they faced Easington United Reserves. Full match report by Lee Hastings Another 3 points for Hodgsons FC keeps them firmly in contention for the league title. The opponents Easington Utd looked sharp early on, and created some good chances. Whilst at the other end Hodgsons were not at…
Crime Prevention With Billy the Burglar
On Saturday morning the Neighbourhood Action Team was in the centre of Beverley handing out information packs regarding prevention of crime. The Mayor of Beverley and Billy the Burglar were joined by members of the Neighbourhood Action Team and young volunteers from CSV East Riding and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). All were lead by Martin Branton, Co-ordinator for the group from Safe Communities. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
New Ragamuffins Album
Beverley’s Ragamuffins have launched their much awaited second album titled ‘Beverley Bookends’. Jerry O’Connell and John Burgess with support from Tim Gaden and Phil Barber have written and recorded ten new songs all about Beverley. Songs featured on the album include, Market Cross, Towers Of Minster and Wezzo a song that reflects on good times spent on the Beverley Westwood when they were young lads. The CD is due to…
The Royal Standard Christmas Party
Regulars of the Royal Standard in Beverley all got together for a Christmas meal at Rolando’s new restaurant which is situated next door to the pub! Andrew Lunn took the opportunity to show off the wine his transport business, AR Lunn Transport & Warehousing Ltd are responsible for importing. John Thompson who recently survived a plane crash parties with pals at Rolando’s – (John’s Plane Crash Video) HU17.net Picture Gallery:…
Beverley Rugby Club Christmas Quiz
Pictures from Beverley Rugby Club where a quiz evening was held complete with supper. At the quiz, Beverley Rugby Club showed off their fundraising calendar that features the first team playing their beloved game naked! For more information about purchasing naked calendar from Beverley Rugby Club click here. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=330] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
Longcroft Honours Former Student – Sergeant Michael Lockett MC
On Saturday 19th December 2009, Longcroft School will be paying tribute to former pupil, Sergeant Michael Lockett MC, who was killed whilst serving in Afghanistan on Monday 21st September 2009. Upon hearing the tragic news, a number of his friends discussed the idea of putting on an event to both commemorate his life, whilst at the same time raise funds for the military charity, ‘Help for Heroes’. Despite now residing…
Santa Claus Makes a Special Appearance
Santa Claus was spotted on the streets of Tickton this evening; the magical figure was accompanied by his helpers and member of the Beverley Rotary Club. His arrival in the area is good news with Beverley’s Festival of Christmas just days away. With it being such a busy time of year for Father Christmas he is still able to show true Christmas spirit by making time for others and putting…
Beverley, a Town Once Experienced & Never Forgotten
The changing vision of a young Beverlonian Born and bred in Beverley, I’m what is known as a Beverlonian. As a bored, disillusioned & angst ridden teenager, I frequently found myself thinking ’there must be more to life than just existing in a small town in East Yorkshire‘…a somewhat dreary place I felt, that seemed to suffer with a habitual case of nothingness and a constant attack of bad weather….
MP Graham Stuart Wants More Powers For Teachers
Teachers should be given more powers to tackle school bullying, says MP Graham Stuart Despite a new survey showing half of all 14-year-old children have been bullied there was not a single pupil excluded from school in the Beverley and Holderness constituency, revealed MP Graham Stuart. Official Government figures show just 90 school pupils across the country were expelled last year for school bullying. In fact across the whole of…
A Truly Special Way to Start Christmas
The Ancient and Unique setting of Beverley Minster will pay host on Saturday evening to Beverley Chamber Choir in what will be a special start to Christmas. After many months of planning the Choir will perform a programme of Bach Music specifically for Christmas, including parts of the Christmas Oratorio. The choir will be joined by an orchestra which is drawn from some of the best Baroque instrument players in…
Confident Beverley Travel to Merseyside
Beverley RUFC embark upon another long trip to Merseyside on Saturday when they take on Birkenhead Park to commence the second half of their National League 3 campaign. They ended the first half with a comprehensive victory at West Hartlepool last weekend by 39 pts to 5, to see them comfortably in 6th place in the table, having won 7, lost 5 and drawn 1 of their fixtures. Club Chairman…
East Riding Open Art Gallery 2009
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…
Beverley Lions Run for Fun 2009
The Beverley Lions are once again holding their annual Run For Fun on New Years Day to help banish those Christmas indulgencies and this will be the 20th time they have staged this event. As usual the run has three different distances, 3Km mainly for young children, families and even walkers etc, the 6Km mainly for those wanting a pleasant jog and the 10Km for the more serious runners etc….
Rudolph’s Romp 2009
Over 400 runners and walkers set off from Brantingham village last Saturday to compete in the annual Rudolph’s Romp 24-mile challenge event. They were rewarded with a glorious sunny day, sightings of red kites and lots of mud. Eighteen members of Beverley Athletic Club rose to the challenge, some veteran Rompers and others taking part for the first time. Whilst some of them treated the event as a race, others…
Sequence Dancing at Armstrongs Social Club
Sequence dancing is a weekly fixture at the Armstrong Social Club in Beverley, the tea dances are attended by between 30 to 50 people and some travel from places like Filey and Scarborough coming all the way to Beverley for an afternoons dancing. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=328] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
CC Outdoors
NO LONGER TRADING IN BEVERLEY CC Outdoors located on Toll Gavel in Beverley specialises in outdoor clothing, walking and camping accessories. They have a good range of walking boots and other items including walking poles and quality weather proof clothing. CC Outdoors – 67-69 Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9AA – 01482 881511 CC Outdoors – 67-69 Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9AA – 01482 881511 [nggallery id=327]…