Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart performed a topping out ceremony at Barratt Yorkshire East’s newest development, The Worx in Beverley, hailing the site a great success. Mr Stuart was invited to lay the final stone at the eagerly awaited development, marking an important milestone for the five star housebuilder and Beverley residents looking for an affordable home. The Worx is a superb development of 38 homes, situated at Figham…
FREE Family Fun Day @ Swinemoor School
Circus skills , bouncy castle, play bus, face painting, archery, African drumming, Assault Course, penalty shoot-out and fire engine are just some of the FREE activities that children and families can enjoy at the Fun Day that is taking place on Friday 20th August 2010, 10am-3pm at Beverley Children’s Centre, Youth Centre and Swinemoor School field. The Fun day has been jointly organised by a number of services in Beverley…
Fenner CC Vs Beverley Town CC
Beverley Town CC lost out in the Phoenix Cup Final to Fenner’s on Tuesday evening in Hull. Beverley won the toss and opted to field first, some god bowling restricted to Fenner’s to just 91, giving them a real chance of causing an upset. Fenner’s however put an equally good performance with the ball taking a string of early wickets. Despite a good performance by skipper Alan Acklam, Beverley managed…
Pudsey 10K
James Pearson and Andy Johnson of Beverley Athletic Club love to compete and take every opportunity to enter local and regional races. Last weekend they travelled to Pudsey to run the annual Pudsey 10k, organised by Pudsey Pacers. Advertised as a scenic, undulating course, the race is rated by runners as one of the most challenging 10ks in the country. Following country lanes and tracks through woods in the first…
Beverley RUFC’s Sportsman’s Dinner
Beverley Rugby Club are holding their annual Sportsman’s Dinner at the KC Stadium on Thursday 16th September with a start time of 7pm for 7.30pm. Dress is Black Tie or Lounge Suits. The function has acquired the reputation as the premier Sportsman’s Dinner in this area and this year promises to uphold that tradition and reputation. Malcolm Lord will be compare for the evening. The guest speaker is former England…
Family Fun Day @ Beverley Racecourse
Beverley Racecourse held a Family Fun Day and there were plenty of people in attendance to enjoy the proceedings. Working in conjunction with Beverley Racecourse, Hull Kingston Rovers Education and Sports Trust were on hand to help things go with a swing between 12 midday and 2pm. With the help of local team the Beverley Braves, Hull KR held Drill -and -Skill workshops. The Hull KR Education and Sport Trust,…
Psychic Night @ The Tiger Inn
The Beverley Lights Christmas Appeal raised over £100 at the ever-popular Psychic Night in Beverley. The event was held at the Tiger Inn, and proved to be very popular with everyone. It was a complete sell-out and those lucky enough to be there enjoyed a real night to remember. Psychic Medium and Clairvoyant ‘Kathy’ gave incredible insights into many people lives, and seemed to communicate messages from close relations who had passed to the ‘after…
HICE Vs Beverley Town 4th XI
Beverley 4th XI secured a maximum 20 points from a narrow two wicket win at HICE in their only sunday fixture of the season. Skipper Sam Welburn, bowled beautifully, his 12 overs included seven maidens and he took 2 for 19. Good support came from Matt Novis (1 for 44) and Harry Bardon. HICE closed on 192 for 6 which illustrated the recovery made by Beverley as the home side…
Eager Beaver Vs Bransholme
The Eager Beaver played Bransholme in a Pre-Season friendly at Longcroft School this weekend. Despite leading with just 20 minutes to go, the Eager Beaver lost the game 4 – 2, the turning point being a penalty awarded to Bransholme. They converted the spot kick and added a further two goals late on to seal the victory. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Opening Times Extended @ Guildhall
Once again the Beverley Guildhall will be open on Wednesdays as well as Fridays over the school summer holidays, from tomorrow, July 28th until September 3rd. In addition to the beautiful historic building with its stunning 18th century courtroom and original 17th century furniture, the Guildhall offers its current temporary exhibition “1960s Beverley.” There is also a display on the medieval Beverley waits’ chains which are featured on the BBC’s…
Farmwatch Featured in We are Where You Are Humberside Police Summer Roadshows
The Humberside Police Roadshow took part in the Driffield Show last week as part of its “We are Where You Are” summer campaign. Police officers, PCSOs and police staff were out in force, meeting the public, giving out crime prevention advice and finding out what really matters to local residents and communities. Members of the Beverley Rural Neighbourhood Police Team were canvassing local residents about their concerns and were on…
Farewell Drinks @ the Farrow’s
Steve and Kay Farrow invited friends and family to their home in Beverley for farewell drinks this weekend. The couple are set to leave the UK to live and work in Mauritius. Kay, the press officer for Beverley Athletic Club, has been a major figure in organising some of the biggest sporting events in this area, such as the Beverley 10k and the Walkington 10k running races. She has also…
Beverley Town 3rd XI Vs Hull Ionians
Beverley Town CC 3rd XI picked up a win against Hull Ionians in the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance Premier Division. Will Wilson was ‘in the runs’ as he scored 50. Harry Bardon also did well scoring 32, helping Beverley set the visitors a target of 189 runs. Keiran O’Brian made up for his golden duck with 5 wickets. The inspirational skipper was given out first ball LBW, but produced a…
Gym for Heroes @ Riverview Gym
Staff and members at Riverview Gym completed a 24 hour endurance challenge this weekend. The event was organised by Vicky Hart, Stacey Reeves, Bob Beautyman and Dave Jones as part of the national Gym for Heroes Week. Each of the people who took part completed a gruelling three hours cardio work out, spending one hour on the treadmill, one hour on the rowing machine and another hour on the bike. Owner Vicky…
Beverley Fire Station Open Day
Beverley Fire Station opened its doors to the public this weekend. The event was held to help raise awareness of the dangers of fire in the home while also raising money for Fire Victim Support, a charity that provides support to people whose lives have been devastated by fire. Dee Philips, along with other volunteers from the charity, manned a wide range of stalls while the fire fighters from Beverley provide…
5 Successful Years of Trading in Beverley for Fleurs de Lisa
Fleurs de Lisa celebrated 5 successful years of trading in Beverley this weekend. Customers were greeted this Saturday with a glass of champagne as the store owner Lisa Barrow said a big thank to her customers. Throughout July, the award winning florist has been running special promotions to mark the landmark occasion and on Saturday shoppers who spent £5 or more in the store were entered into a competition to…
Cherry Burton CC Vs Hessle CC 3rd XI
Cherry Burton CC lost out to Hessle CC 3rd XI by 4 wickets. Star man for Cherry was Matt Jenkins, who made 80 before a dubious decision saw him sent back to the pavilion. Jenkins was given out, though the batsman insisted it was bump ball, a ball that has bounced after the being hit, before being caught and that he should have be allowed to continue with his innings….
Walkington CC Vs North Dalton CC
Walkington CC slumped to a 7 wicket defeat against North Dalton on Saturday in the East Riding Independent Cricket League. Walkington started the match well and looked to be on course to posting a good score but failed to capitalise on their position at 86/1. Top scorer for Walkington was Richard Walton, who got an impressive 58, but the rest of the batters struggled, including a duck for Craig Ford. Brothers…