It is with great pleasure that The Fairy Godmothers are providing a gown for Miss Hannah Hunter, to wear in the Miss Community Pageant. The Pageant will take place on the 24th September at the Black Lounge Bar Huddersfield. The finalists have had to raise money for Cancer research and a charity of their choice. Hannah, this year’s Miss Flintshire who now lives in Beverley and is attending Bishop Burton…
Local Pianist Returns To Play In Festival
The rising star Alexandra Dariescu is to perform a lunchtime piano recital this September, as part of the Beverley Chamber Music Festival 2011. Dariescu was born in Romania and studied as a music scholar at Pocklington School, near Beverley, before moving onto the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. She then graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with a Masters degree. Described as “an outstanding communicator”,…
The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival
The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival is an annual 4-day festival of world class chamber music in the historic town of Beverley, in East Yorkshire – please see a summary of our events below. Tickets £6 – £16. Concessions apply. Tickets are available on the door for each event, and can be purchased in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre, 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. HU17…
Packaging Campaign To Reduce Waste
With the present buying season approaching, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is alerting companies and consumers to its powers to crack down on the over-packaging of goods. Authorities across the UK are taking action to stop over-packaging under The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003. Colin Briggs, trading standards manager, said: “Many companies have reduced their packaging, such as on cereal boxes, washing detergents, with many more now concentrates, or have…
Free Salsa Dancing & Food @ Kubana Bar & Grill
Kubana Bar & Grill is pleased to announce an evening of Salsa with two professional dancers. The all female Salsa Club from Hull are coming to town and bringing some midweek glamour to Beverley’s newest nightspot. On Wednesday 21st September from 8pm through till 10pm Kubana Bar & Grill will be offering you the chance to experience the all new salsa night for free. To add to the event there…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 61
HU17.net Magazine issue 61 will be available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way. This weeks edition features pictures and articles relating to the following sporting events and items that have appeared on the HU17.net web site; Passage to India: Robyn McBrooks Heather Watsons leaving Party @ The Beaver Hair by El Turco: Sophie Rose Hannah Hunter Eyes Up Miss Community The Ragamuffins @ The Dock & Duck Inn Hunters Hall Gets…
Its A Winning Start For The Girls In The Hull Sunday Boys League
Hull College Girls beat Walkington 2 – 1 at Longcroft School. Goals from Elisha Robinson and Charley Parkin ensure the girls got off to a winning start as in their first league match in the Hull Boys Sunday League. [nggallery id=1745]
Linda Barker Opens St Nicholas School Garden
The sun shone as Beverley St Nicholas primary school garden was reopened. The head teacher, Liz Pollard, welcomed all those who had turned out to join the celebrations. She then thanked celebrity interior designer Linda Barker for joining them. Cerys Burgin and Chloe Heselton chose to work on the garden as their project for the Humberside Police lifestyle project. With the support and help of family, siblings, friends and extended…
Dismal Beavers Beaten By Morley
A hugely disappointing day. Beverley RUFC never seem to do themselves justice at Morley but they seldom play quite as poorly as they did today. They bore little resemblance to the side that finished so impressively last week against Penrith and the only surprise was that they did not concede a lot more than twenty six points. Morley played with exuberance and dash from start to finish while Beverley RUFC…
Blue & Golds Concede Yorkshire Cup Tie
The blue and golds conceded their Yorkshire Cup tie away to Thorne Moorends. A decision was taken in midweek not to go taking in to account the youthfulness of the side. Coach Richard Shaw commented; “We have just played two matches against very physical opposition a third in a row against far higher ranked opposition could have put some of our youngsters off for goodl” Secretary Keith Deyes added; ”We…
Town Progress In Cup After Penalty Shoot Out
Beverley Town have made it through to the second round of the League Cup though needed penalties to do so. Town were drawn away to Bransholme Athletic but the match was moved to the Norwood Recreation Ground to meet the Humber Premier League requirements. Jimmy Symes opened the scoring for Beverley Town but Athletic got on level terms midway through the second half. As Beverley pushed forward Syme went through…
Gibson Sees Red As Hodgsons Are Well And Truly Tanner’ed
Hall Road Rangers Reserves have climbed up to second in the Humber Premier League after smashing Hodgsons FC 7 – 2 at Longcroft School. The Tanners took a two goal lead in the game though Rangers turned the tables scoring seven without reply. Hodgsons and Rangers both had players sent off after a rash challenge by Shaun Gibson late on saw players from both sides come together. The defeat leaves…
The Ragamuffins @ The Dog & Duck Inn
The Beverley Ragamuffins performed to a packed out Dog & Duck Inn on Friday night. The Ragamuffins will be performing again on Friday the 23rd September at the Queens Head, Wednesday Market. The performance begins at 8pm. [nggallery id=1742]
Sophie Kirkby’s 18th @ Beverley Rugby Club
Sophie Kirkby a student from Bishop Burton College and a player from Hull City Ladies team, celebrated her 18th birthday at Beaver Park home to Beverley Rugby Club. With 70-100 friends and family celebrating with her, people came in fancy dress supplied from Fantasia in Beverley. Her mum dressed as Vicky Pollard from Little Britain and her dad as a Genie. Sophie dressed as a 1970’s hippie. [nggallery id=1741]
Beverley RUFC 26th Annual Sportsman’s @ The KC Stadium
Members of Beverley RUFC past and present along with sponsors and guests totalling over 200 people attended the club’s annual Sportsman’s Dinner. Held at the KC Stadium this was the 26th year the event had been held, Chairman Malcolm Cunningham was pleased with how the night went. The special guest and speaker on the night was Geoff Miller the former chairman of the selectors for the England Cricket National Team….
Pasture Terrace Flood Alleviation Drop-In Event
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is holding a public consultation drop-in event on Monday, 26 September, from 2-8pm, to consider proposals to reduce the risk of flooding in the Pasture Terrace and Willow Grove areas of Beverley. During 2007, properties in these areas flooded internally with further significant surface flooding in central Beverley. The council has already carried out some works to improve the old Walker Beck inlet screen at…
East Yorkshire MP to Help Raise Funds For Armed Forces Charities
Tomorrow Graham Stuart will participate in a Cyclothon for charity to help benefit the armed forces. Graham will be competing on a team representing the Defence School of Transport, a residential driver training school, as they battle against the Tesco store in Beverley. The Defence School of Transport team will be participating on behalf of four service related charities including the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, the RAF Benevolent…
Motors Video: Skoda Octavia vRS Clocks 227mph
Skoda Octavia vRS clocks 227mph to break speed records. On Friday 19 August at 07:45am, a ŠKODA Octavia vRS officially became the world’s fastest 2.0-litre supercharged production car in the world when the 600 bhp ‘salt spec’ racer. Built to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iconic vRS performance flagship badge – registered a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) sanctioned speed of 227.070 mph on Utah’s legendary Bonneville Salt Flat.