Lots of snow pictures from around the streets and the centre of Beverley. Snowy pictures of Beverley Minster, St Marys Church, North Bar and the shopping areas. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1101] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Radley Selected for BARLA Great Britain Lions
Tom Radley expects his Great Britain team to teach opponents from the “girls’ game” a proper lesson in rugby. Tom, 26, from Sigston Road, Beverley, has been selected to play for the BARLA Great Britain Lions in the prestigious IRB Dubai 7s rugby union tournament this week. The West Hull second-rower earned a late call-up to the 12-man squad of amateur rugby league players who will take on union teams…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 21
Hu17.net Magazine issue 21 is available from Woodhall Way Post Office. This weeks issue includes following: Ruby’s 18th Birthday Sledging on the Westwood Rolando’s 1st Birthday Beverley Pigeon Awards The Broadley’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Out & About Mandy Brignall: Under the Skin HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1100] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Sledging on the Beverley Westwood
The Beverley Westwood was once again busy as people took advantage of the snowy weather to have some sledging fun. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1099] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Let it Snow: Snowy & Sledging Pictures
The Beverley Westwood was the place to head as the snow arrived in Beverley this weekend. With the sporting fixtures canceled up and down country winter sports took over from field sport with plenty of people in Beverley going sledging on the Westwood. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1098] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Rolando’s First Anniversary Party
Rolando’s held a private party at their North Bar Restaurant to mark their first anniversary of their move from North Bar Without to North Bar Within. Local musician Adam Lynch performed live for friends and customers who were invited to enjoy a buffet. Members of staff were dressed in variety of outfits that included a Roman, Rubbish and a Robber. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Night Out: The Queens Head, Royal Standard & Fusion
Pictures from The Queens Head, Bar Fusion and The Royal Standard. Despite the freezing cold weather and snow on the ground party goers braved the elements for a night out in Beverley. Bar Fusion provided live music as the Swedish act We Ghosts appearing again in Beverley. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1096] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…
Ruby Perry’s 18th @ The Norwood Recreation Ground
Ruby Perry celebrated her 18th birthday with friends and family at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Guests were dressed in a number of outfits that included Bill & Ben the Flower Pot Women! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1095] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
399 (Beverley) Squadron Air Cadets Awards
399 (Beverley) Squadron Air Cadets held their annual presentation at Longcroft School this week where awards were given to recruits for their achievements. Awards were given for wide range of topics including an Endeavour Award, Sports Award, Merit Award and Internal Team Award. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1094] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Eric Gill Art Exhibition Comes to Beverley
A new touring exhibition, which includes 100 outstanding original wood engravings by Eric Gill, printed between 1929 and 1934, is sweeping across North Yorkshire and is a rare chance to buy his work. The show comes to Beverley Arms Hotel, 25 North Bar Within, Beverley, HU17 8DD, Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th December, 10am – 5pm. Eric Gill (1882-1940) was one of the most colourful figures in early 20th century…
Morris Dancing is the Last Truly English Tradition and it Needs You!
Traditional Morris Dancing has been represented locally by “Green Ginger Morris”, which has been seen at various pubs, galas, and garden parties (and pubs) in the area since the early ‘70s. We are now looking for the next generation of dancers to carry this tradition forward. It could be said that Morris Dancing is the last truly English tradition, and dates back to at least the early 15th century. Generally…
The Blooming Success Story of Fleurs de Lisa
Award winning florist, Fleurs de Lisa first hit the town five years ago and has been a blooming success since the day the doors opened. Owner, Lisa Barrow studied floristry at Bishop Burton College and after working at a local florist for a few years decided to open her own shop. “I won several awards over the years and starting my own business seemed like the natural way to progress….
Education Minister to tour Beverley Schools after Accepting MP’s Invitation
Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for education, is to tour some of Beverley’s schools after being asked to come to the town by Graham Stuart MP. The Minister is due to make his visit on December 3. Graham said: “This is great news. A second Government Minister coming to the constituency in less than a month just shows how this Government’s Ministers are willing to get out and…
Beverley Bypass is ‘a must’ MP Tells Minister
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, pressed the case for the Beverley Southern Relief Road at a meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond. The meeting came just weeks after the Minister announced the scheme would be allowed to go forward and bid for a slice of £600 million earmarked for transport schemes in the region. Graham said: “The Minister made it very clear that while the…
Beverley Folk Festival Teams Up With Hull’s FRUIT for its Xmas Celebrations
Come to the Party, celebrate this great festival and get a taster of its 2011 activities Following the success of its collaboration with FRUIT during the Freedom Festival in Hull, earlier this year, the Beverley Festival is teaming up again with this new Hull venue, to celebrate Xmas with a special night of great artists, on Saturday 11th December. Aiming to give a flavour of what visitors to the festival…
Beverley Longcroft LAT Question Time Event
Beverley Local Action Team held a Question Time style event at Longcroft School yesterday. 32 students put a variety of questions to a panel made up of local police, health, voluntary sector and youth service staff along with local town and ward councillors and a young person volunteer. The questions, which the students came up with, included: What are the police doing about the gangs of young people hanging around…
Not a Drink, Not a Drop – Don’t Let Drink Driving Ruin Your Life
A major campaign to cut drink-driving is running across the Humber region during the festive period. Global research shows that a motorist’s ability to drive safely is impaired from the very first sip of alcohol. Safer Roads Humber – the region’s road safety partnership launched the campaign during national road safety week with the “big experiment” event at the Military of Defence School of Transport on Tuesday, 23 November. Two…
The Ragamuffins Return with Characters and Leg-ends!
Beverley’s very own band of merry men, the Ragamuffins, will be back by popular demand at the Tiger Inn on Saturday 4th December, supported by Tim Buck Two. Jerry O’Connell, lead singer with the Ragamuffins, said that since the release of their two albums over the past couple of years, they’ve been inspired to write more songs about their home town of Beverley: “The first two albums were about famous…