Home owners in Beverley are paying LESS than the national average for home insurance – and much less than many bordering postcodes. Figures published by moneysupermarket.com show for the first time how your postcode affects the amount you pay for your home insurance. Beverley’s HU17 postcode is ranked 938th out of 2,760 postcode areas in the country, with home owners paying an average of £148.84 for their home insurance. How…
Beverley Leisure Center is Hosting The Worlds Biggest Fundraising Swim
Swimmers in Beverley will make a splash for charity on Sunday, 10th April as they complete the Swimathon 2011 challenge at the Beverley Leisure Complex, helping to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Swimathon Foundation. Beverley Leisure Complex is one of over 575 pools nationwide hosting Swimathon 2011 sessions. Nick Saunders, swimming co-ordinator at Beverley Leisure Complex, said: “It’s going to be fantastic to see so many…
Lads Call on Support of Facebook Users in Quest to Play at Emirates
Footballers from Beverley have put together a side called 8 Star and are banking on local Facebook users to get them to the Emirates Stadium. Adam Foster, Rob Lever, Paul Silvester, Neil Silvester, Danny Piwinski, Mathew Dexter and Scott Moody make a squad that must first earn enough ‘Likes’ on Facebook Page to qualify to play at the home of Arsenal Football Club. Adam Foster who plays for Hodgsons FC…
Beverley Business Shortlisted for Opticians Awards 2011
We are delighted to announce that Eyesite Opticians in Beverley have been picked from over 200 UK nominations for the shortlist of the Opticians Awards 2011. Quite an achievement to have reached this far as the only practice outside of London to have made it to this stage, they now compete with three other businesses in central London for the ultimate crown “Best Fashion Practice in the UK”. The team…
Browns Birthday Fashion Show
Browns of Beverley marked its first anniversary in Beverley by hosting a fashion show. The show which was hosted at their store on Saturday Market drew in a large crowd with proceeds from the night being donated to the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1327] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
A Mile in Memory: Louise Barrett Walks for Ellis
On the weekend of 14/15th May 2011 thousands of people all over the UK will be walking a mile in memory of a baby they loved and lost in what has become an annual event. Last year over 80 walks took place all over the world raising over £65,000. Since 2011 is FSID’s 40th anniversary we want to make this year’s Mile in Memory even bigger and better! Louise Barrett…
Neil Helyard and His Students Exhibition Opening @ Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster’s stunning and historic interior has for once been pushed to the background courtesy of the fantastic work of Neil Helyard and His Students. Hundreds of artists and members of the public were at the Minster on Saturday for the opening of an exhibition of art from local painters who have flourised under the tutelage of nationally-renowned artist Neil. Work from more than 50 of Neil’s students vied for…
Humber.TV Live @ Bar Fusion
Humber TV broadcast live yesterday from Bar Fusion. The show which featured a panel made up of Bunny Girls from the Beautiful Freaks Modelling Agency and Cllr David Elvidge. David Elvidge said; “Last night I was part of a debate about the media image of perfection and how this affects who we are and who others perceive us to be.” “I found not only the interviewer (Valerie Prentice) but the…
Injury Hit Beavers Boosted by Return of Pickering
Saturday brings another crucial game to Beaver Park with fellow relegation strugglers Billingham RFC the visitors. Beverley RUFC will be keen to shake off the lethargy shown in the last couple of weeks and return to the form that we know they are capable of. In truth they are not being helped by the appalling run of injuries that they are suffering and the Physio room on Tuesday night showed…
Stamford Wins Top Prize in East Hull 20
Seventeen members of Beverley Athletic Club joined over 300 other runners to compete in the East Hull 20 last Sunday. With only four weeks until the London Marathon many of those taking part were using the race as a key part of their training programme for London. Rob Snaith was the first Beverley runner to finish and was fourth overall. The London Marathon has been his only focus this year…
Rushby’s New Racing Season Gets Off to a Flyer
Jordan Rushby has made an impressive start to the 2011 season on his new Aprilia 125cc race bike. On only his second time on the bike, Jordan qualified in fifth out of 12, before claiming fourth, third and first places to move into third place after the first round of the championship. It’s been a testing few months for Jordan, which have seriously limited the time he could spend on…
Over 60’s Benefits, Pensions & Financial Advice Sessions
Advice sessions on pensions, benefits and finance for people aged 60+ are being held at Beverley Library on Wednesday, 30 March, at 2.30pm, and Tuesday, 10 May at 6pm. Did you know, even with savings above £16,000, you may still be eligible to extra payments in your state pension? Would you like to know if you can get a reduction in your council tax bill? Are you entitled to help…
Terriers Score Four as They Beat Leven Wildcats
Molescroft FC came away with the spoils after beating the Leven Wildcats at Longcroft School 4 – 0. The Terriers never looked like slipping up going into the break 2 – 0 and adding a further two goals without reply in the second half. The win moves the Terriers to 8th in the league and should eases and worries the side had of being relegated. Final Score: Molescroft Terriers 4…
Runners Show Heart in Northern Road Relay Championships
A small group of Beverley Athletic Club athletes travelled to Catterick Garrison last weekend to take part in the Northern Road Relay Championships. The event is open to club athletes of all abilities but also attracts some of the best road runners in the north. All but one of the Beverley ladies was competing in this event for the first time and against strong competition they finished in 21st place…
New Works From Driffield Art Club at Beverley Art Gallery
Members of Driffield Art Club have submitted two pieces of recently produced artwork for a new exhibition, called For Art’s Sake, at Beverley Art Gallery, which opens on Saturday, 2 April. Founded in 1965, the club is well established in the community, with over 100 members. The club meets monthly at Westgarth Community Centre, Mill Street, Driffield. There will be an open afternoon for the exhibition on Saturday, 2 April,…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!
Professional Will writers at cba Chartered Accountants in Beverley are working to raise awareness of the importance of having a Will and keeping it up-to-date. Each year thousands of people die in this country and most of them leave their families with all the problems of Intestacy, which means to die without a legally valid Will. Tracy Hutty, says: “If you have children, own a home or have a business,…
Make Mother’s Day With Mother and Daughter Pamper Session
A Beverley based facialist is offering Mother and Daughter massage taster sessions to celebrate Mother’s Day. Dr Katerina Steventon of FaceWorkshops has created the taster sessions to demonstrate the natural age defying benefits of the three kinds of facial massage that she specialises in and is offering them as a Mother’s Day treat for mums and daughters. Each hour long session comprises a tailored mix of relaxing facial massage techniques…
Beverley Chamber Choir Good Friday Concert
Beverley Chamber Choir will be performing one of J S Bach’s greatest works for Easter on Good Friday April 22nd in St Mary’s Church Beverley. The choir will perform The St John Passion. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses. It was first performed nearly 300 years ago on Good Friday in…