Beverley Library is ‘Turning Back Time’ with the BBC following the popular recent television series about how shops and shopping have changed since the Victorian era. Local authors, Margaret Sumner and Patricia Deans, will deliver an illustrated talk on the changing face of Beverley High Street, in Beverley library on Thursday, 26 January at 2.30pm. Due to limited seating, booking is required. Admission is free. In addition to the talk,…
Actors Prepare to Launch “Waiting for Godot” in East Riding
East Yorkshire-based Other Lives Productions take to the stage with their most ambitious play when they open with Waiting for Godot in an eight-venue East Riding tour, ending at Hull Truck Theatre (from Saturday 15th January 2011). Samuel Beckett’s play, which was first published in 1952, features two tramps, Vladimir (Neil King) and Estragon (Mike Burton), sitting by the roadside waiting for a man called Godot. They think they have…
Vikings Late Tries Steal Victory From Beverley ARLC
The blue and golds were in action for the first time in six weeks last Saturday when they travelled to Keyingham on a bright but bitterly cold afternoon. They went down to defeat despite leading 20-18 with only 15 minutes to go. It was a performance packed with pride and effort and only the odd mistake which seemed to be punished on every occasion proved to be their undoing. They…
Beverley RUFC Vs Darlington Mowden Park: Report & Pictures
At last some rugby. After five weeks of snow and frozen grounds Beverley RUFC finally got back into action, albeit on a heavy-going second-team pitch. They might have wished they had had another week off. They certainly looked the rustier of the two sides here and could hardly complain at a thirteen points defeat. With their half backs away in Australia for the rest of the season and several other…
Eager Beaver Unlucky to Exit Cup
The Eager Beaver crashed out of the quarter final of the Sponsors Cup losing 2–1 to Ryder FC. The side from West Hull took the lead inside the first 10 minutes and added a second goal mid-way through the first half. After the restart the Eager Beaver played with more purpose, the introduction of Danny Moon proved to be a managerial master stroke. Karl Fisher found space to play and…
United Beaten by Barrel in Local Derby
Mill Lane United switched their game with Barrel Walkington after Broadgates was deemed unplayable. United were well beaten as Walkington cruised to a 3 – 1 win. Brad Palin scored late on for Barrel Walkington as well as being named as Man of the Match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1152] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Rangers Make Hard Work of First Win of 2011
A ring rusty Molescroft completed a league double over FC Ridings despite making hard work of the game in the second half after racing into a 4-0 lead in the first 45 minutes. After seven weeks off Molescroft Rangers could be forgiven for being slow to start but it was anything but as they quickly took the lead with Nicholson scoring from 25 yards courtesy of a well paced free…
Rangers Second String Beat Ruscadore
Molescroft Rangers second string beat Real Ruscadore 3 – 2 at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The visitors were unlucky not to come away with at least a draw as they saw efforts from both Hatton and Bartle hit the woodwork. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1148] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
Town Held in Eight Goal Thriller at Norwood
Beverley Town were guilty of throwing away a three goal lead at the Norwood Recreation Ground as they allowed Malet Lambert YC to sneak a draw. Falling behind, Town battled back to take a 4-1 lead with just 20 minutes on the clock. Two goals from Michael O’Connell and a goal each from Sam Overton and Mathew Dixon put the home side in very commanding position. The visitors though had…
Darlington Mowden Park Too Strong For Beavers as Rugby Returns to Beverley
Beverley RUFC returned to action after a long layoff but were beaten by visitors Darlington Mowden Park. Beverley, not for the first time this season, gifted their opponents an early lead in a game that Mowden Park won 30-17. The Beavers did score two tries, James McKay and Manu Kirkwood both crossing the line. Both the tries were converted by Phil Dale, and Jamie Gill added a late penalty goal….
Beverley Councillors Fight for Life of Samman Road Centre
Beverley Councillors met with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Officers to try and secure the life of the Samman Road Centre on Beverley’s Swinemoor Estate. The meeting was held after letters of objection were received from local groups that are all regular users of the facility and passed to Lauraine Walker who is conducting a review of the Day Centre facilities across the East Riding. These were received after Groups…
Council Pledge More Resources to Fix Potholes
Ten teams of highways staff from East Riding of Yorkshire Council are carrying out repairs to the road network across the area following the big freeze. From Monday, this will increase to 14 teams as the council responds to reports of damage to the East Riding’s 3,500km (2,100 miles) of roads. Councillor Matthew Grove, portfolio holder for highways and emergency planning, said: “December’s weather was among the most severe on…
Beverley Minster: ‘Times they are a’changing’
Beverley Minster is breaking with long-established tradition as it moves to an earlier start time for its Choral Evensong. Sunday evening services at the Minster have traditionally started at 6.30pm but the new move will see the Choral Evensong begin at 5.30pm. The change will give Beverley Minster greater flexibility for a wide range of services in future. The Reverend Jeremy Fletcher, vicar at Beverley Minster, said; “We used to…
Beverley Treasure House: Local Winter Lectures 2011
Tumbled brick gables, dry stone walling, Henry VIII in East Yorkshire and illegitimacy are the topics of the winter lecture programme this year. The lectures are organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service and will be held in the education room on the first floor of the Treasure House, Beverley. (Disabled access is available.) For the first lecture on Monday, 17 January, Dr Joan Kemp…
Millions Were Wasted on Regional Fire Control Centre Says MP
Following news a planned regional fire control centre in Wakefield is to be scrapped, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed the decision by the coalition government but called for an immediate apology from those responsible for building it in the first place. The news came just days after Graham met with Frank Duffield, Humberside Fire and Rescue chief fire officer, to discuss the situation. Graham said: “It…
Meza9 Aim to Bring WOW-Factor to Beverley Homes
Meza9 is located in Saturday Market. If you stand at the end of Dyer Lane and look up to the right the office is on the top floor where there is certainly some creative excellence underway. Meza9’s Neil McKenzie designs, installs and manufactures anything from a complete mezzanine floor system to balconies, staircases, balustrades and handrails. However, it is his creative flair that makes all the difference – his website…
Council to Reimburse New Year’s Parking Fines
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering a New Year gesture of goodwill to the motorists fined for parking. The council today said that it would reimburse the motorists who were caught parking, against restrictions, on New Year’s Day. The leader of the council, Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, said: “It is not the way that any motorist wants to start off a new year and it was not our intention….
Bench Unveiled in Memory of Josephine Pearson
The Pearson family met to hand over £1000 to Macmillan Cancer Support on the Beverley Westwood this morning. It was also a poignant occasion as the Memorial Bench that Keith Pearson and his son Pip had bought was to be unveiled to the rest of the family. The bench is a memorial to Mrs Josephine Pearson, who sadly passed away in August after losing her battle with cancer aged 68….