Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness welcomed today’s introduction of the Education Bill which aims to raise standards in education, improve international competitiveness, give greater freedoms and protection to teachers and provide free nursery education to disadvantaged two year olds. Graham said: “I support much of what is in the bill. It gives greater powers to teachers and heads, provides them with additional protection from malicious complaints and allows…
Orienteering Event on Beverley Westwood
Saturday afternoon on February 5th, sees an Orienteering Event on Beverley Westwood. The event, which will start and finish near to the Walkington / Westwood Road entrance, will feature four separate orienteering courses, catering for the absolute beginner up to the more experienced competitor. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to test their map reading ability. There will also be a “fun” MAZE-type Orienteering course on a…
East Riding Salons With Health & Safety Awards
Business owners and their staff from East Riding salons are celebrating after winning in the hairdressing, beauty and barbering categories at Habia’s National UK Health and Safety Awards in London – for the second year running. To celebrate their achievement representatives from Spirit, Pocklington; Indulgence, Howden; Toffs Barbers, Goole- all 2010/11 winners and Tim’s Hairdressing, Beverley; Joanne Mahoney Salon, Howden; and Totally Faces, Kirkella the UK’s 2009/10 winners, were invited…
Keeping Beverley Free of Litter
Beverley will stay looking its best as a campaign keeps litter off the streets of the historic town. Officers from the council’s streetscene team and police community support officers (PCSO’s) will be patrolling areas of Beverley in a bid to discourage and deal with litter offenders. Anyone who commits a litter offence is liable to receive a £75 fixed penalty notice (FPN) which can now also be issued by the…
Billy Gill Works Wonders at Mohicans
Beverley Town Mohicans U13 deservedly gained promotion to the Myton League last season after some fantastic team and individual performances. Realising the step up in quality, manager Dave Collingwood looked at ways of developing his team further. He said; “I’ve got a fantastic bunch of kids and I’m proud of them all, every single player has something special to offer. I have coached many of them from the age of…
Milner Wins Champion of Champions Trophy
Anthony Milner was crowned Champion of Champions at the Beverley Conservative Club. Milner won the title having accumulated the most points through the 2010 calendar year. He also picked up another trophy for finishing second in the ‘Scratch’ competition. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1190] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Beverley Aim to Make 2011 a Blooming Success
Members of the public were invited to attend an open day at the Beverley Town Council offices in relation to the Beverley in Bloom Scheme. Beverley has been entered in Yorkshire in Bloom for some time, and for the past two years the town has beaten off competition to win awards. Assistant Town Clerk Helena Watson said: “Beverley has done very well in the Yorkshire in Bloom Awards. “Every year…
Molescroft and Jags Play Out 12-Goal Thriller
Kyle Cansfield played his last game for Molescroft FC – and it turned out to be a twelve-goal thriller. Molescroft found life tough at first as they went 4 – 1 down to opponents Willerby Jags. But they put this behind them and, playing some scintillating attacking football, surged into a 6-4 lead 10 minutes after the restart. Such attacking play left gaps at the back, which the Jags ruthlessly…
Beavers Have Full Squad Available for Trip to Rossendale
Beverley RUFC travel over the Pennines this weekend to take on Rossendale in their National League 3(North) match. Having suffered their heaviest defeat in the home fixture earlier this season ( Beverley Vs Rossendale Match Pictures )when the Beavers allowed their bigger, more physical opponents to bully them out of their game, Beverley will be anxious to redress the balance on Saturday. Always a difficult place to go to with…
Beverley Folk Festival Announces Two of its Headline Acts For 2011
Organisers of The Beverley Folk festival are thrilled to announce Barbara Dickson on Saturday and Bellowhead on Sunday as two of the headliners at this year’s festival taking place from 17 – 19 June at Beverley Leisure Complex. Chris Wade, Artistic Director of the festival said “I am delighted that we have been able to book these two bands for this year’s festival. Barbara Dickson and her band reflect the…
More People to be Caught in Inheritance Tax Trap
The number of people caught in the Inheritance Tax “trap” is set to rise over the next four years. The Government has fixed the level below which no tax is paid – an effective tax rise when inflation is taken into account. Currently, any individual with an estate worth more than £325,000, or a couple whose estate is worth £650,000 will pay a huge 40% tax on the excess. The…
KC Transforms Walkington Village From Online ‘Not Spot’ to Broadband Hotspot
Local communications provider KC has transformed the online experience of people living in the East Yorkshire village of Walkington by installing ‘fibre to the kerb’ to give residents average broadband connection speeds of around 15Mbps. It’s no secret that across the UK, rural residents are less likely to enjoy high-speed broadband than people living in towns and cities. That’s because an important factor affecting broadband speeds is the distance you…
Basic Navigation Skills Course in Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service is running a basic navigation skills course for people interested in learning the rudiments of map reading. The course is priced at £50 per person and runs for five weeks, beginning on Thursday, 3 March, from 6.30 – 9pm, at Longcroft School, Beverley. Each week the course will cover the theory and practise involved with a different aspect of map…
Warriors Reach Final For Second Consecutive Year
Beverley Town Warriors, sponsored by Carlton Glazing of Beverley, produced a superb team effort to make the Knock Out cup final for the second consecutive year beating three fellow Myton league teams on the way. Westella chose to play against the wind in the first half and whilst possession was evenly split Town created the only goal threats. The lead came from a rasping Harvey Spence shot into the roof…
Walking Stick & Shepherds Crook Making Course
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is again holding its popular walking stick and shepherds crook making course. Brian Bate, community sports coach for outdoor activities, has been making walking sticks and shepherd’s crooks in Leicestershire for many years prior to moving to the East Riding and is offering to teach this craft to the residents of the area. Crooks and sticks will be made from traditional materials, with handles made…
Struggling Inter Lose to Athletic at Longcroft
Inter Beaver were beaten by Courtland Athletic 4–2 at Longcroft School. Next up for Inter is a trip to Swinemoor to face the Humber Colts who beat Northern Wanderers 6-5. Last time the sides met it was the Humber Colts who won 3–2 with a late winner from Craig Ellis. Picture: Courtland Athletic keeper Michael ‘Necy’ Fielding proved to be the difference HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
Is Your Diet making You Ill?
Have you been ‘snoozing’ your alarm clock for an extra half-hour in a morning or, do feel like you could just turn it off and stay in bed all day? Are you lethargic and irritable, suffering from bloating, wind and/or, constipation? If this sounds like you, you are not alone and to help, HU17.net would like to introduce Karina Clappison whose holistic nutritional advice has helped many people to eat…
East Riding College Launches Free Transport Scheme
East Riding College is introducing a free transport scheme from September 2011 in a bid to support students who will be affected by the government’s withdrawal of the education maintenance allowance (EMA). More than 70 per cent of the College’s full-time 16 to 18-year-old students currently receive an EMA, which is worth up to £30 a week, and spend much of the allowance of transport to and from the College….