HU17.net celebrates its first birthday today – and we’re proud to have played our part in promoting our wonderful town in this thoroughly enjoyable first year. Our goal remains simple – to chronicle local life, to promote the local community and their activities and portray the town in the positive light it so richly deserves. The site is the brainchild – and obsession – of Molescroft resident Paul Smith, whose…
Cherry Burton Tennis Club Coaching
Dozens of children and adults are enjoying a fantastic opportunity to develop their tennis skills this summer at Cherry Burton Tennis Club. The village club has employed professional coaching company First Serve Tennis to provide a series of high-quality coaching courses for the community, which have already attracted 35 children and 16 adults. Cherry Burton Tennis Club chairperson Vicky Wicks said: “This not only gives the children an opportunity to…
Wine Tasting Evening in aid of Guide Dogs
A Wednesday Market shop is giving people the chance to drink wine for charity. Amanti, the furniture and gift shop, is hosting a wine tasting evening on Thursday 24 June to raise money for Guide Dogs. There will also be a raffle to raise funds and a couple of guide dogs will be present to say hello and to emphasise the value of supporting the charity. Amanti told HU17.net: “We’ve…
Family History Advice Sessions
Anyone interested in their family history could find the help they need to learn more as the archives and local studies service is hosting more Family History Society advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. During these sessions, in The Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions…
The Queens Head
Wednesday Market may be Beverley’s very own ‘Latin Quarter’ – but still not enough is being done to promote this increasingly attractive area of town according to two local business people.
A Wonderful Community Celebration
Residents from Beverley and beyond are invited to a day of activities to celebrate the launch of the Beverley Town Trail, on Sunday 11 July, starting at 11a.m., in Wednesday Market. The event will include performances by school pupils from Beverley and Market Weighton, Mystery Plays, Falchion Medieval Village, the Longcroft Gospel Choir, dancing and street and stage performers. Volunteers from the East Riding V-informed Team will lead craft and…
Farm Opens Doors to Beverley Public
Molescroft Grange Farm threw open its doors to the public on Sunday to provide an insight into local farming and its role in maintaining the environment. As part of Farm Sunday – a nationwide series of open days – visitors to Molescroft Grange Farm, including families and groups such as the 1st Molescroft Beavers, learned just what modern farming is about. Alongside walks organised by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, farm…
Beverley Town CC 4th XI Vs Eastrington
Pictures from Beverley Town CC 4th XI at home to Eastrington in Division One of the EYCA First Division. Beverley racked up 204-7, but were unable to bowl the visitors out as they hung on to reach 134-8. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=714] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to…
Beverley Town CC 2nd XI Vs Carlton Towers
Tim Smith cracked only his second ever century for Beverley Town as he led the seconds to an impressive nine wicket defeat of Carlton Towers at the Norwood Recreation Ground on Saturday. Smith hit a superb, unbeaten 105 to help Beverley Town 2nd XI chase down the visitors’ 173 and keep his side firmly in the hunt in Division Two of the York and District Senior Cricket League. The bowlers…
England Vs USA @ The Kings Head
Pictures from the The Kings Head in Beverley where football fans enjoy the England Vs USA in the beer garden complete with BBQ. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=712] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
England Vs USA @ The Beaver
The Beaver was packed out as England opened their World Cup 2010 campaign with a draw against the USA in South Africa. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=711] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
England Vs USA @ The Push
England fans enjoy the World Cup 2010 clash with the USA at The Push pub in Beverley. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=710] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Fairy Godmothers Beverley Fund Raiser
Beverley enjoyed a return to summer today – and the people of the town responded by digging deep for charity. Abbie Bulleyment, Beverley’s own Miss England contestant, was joined by fellow models from Fairy Godmothers, the prom, evening and occasional wear specialists on Ladygate, to raise money in the town for Help the Heroes. Abbie, 18, is preparing to challenge for the Miss England crown and one of her tasks…
Hancock Out of Hospital in Time for Presentations
Beverley ARLC held their end of year presentations at Hodgsons Pub in Beverley. The Blue & Golds who won the Ray Speckman Cup were joined by Craig Hancock who suffered a career threatening injury in the game. Craig has undergone 5 operations though was released from hospital in time to join team mates and friends at the dinner. Craig Hancock finally gets his hands on the Ray Speckman Cup after…
World War I Memorial in Hengate Gardens to Be Restored
Plans are being put in place to restore the World War I memorial in Hengate Gardens. Councillors David Elvidge and Dominic Peacock met with Beverley Civic Society’s Gerald O’Callaghan and the Royal British Legion’s county chairman Alan Higbee to discuss what could be done to bring the memorial back to its former glory. In what was described by councillor Elvidge as a “productive meeting” it was agreed to obtain three…
Bypass Campaign Goes on says MP Graham Stuart
MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, today said he was disappointed to hear the much needed southern Beverley relief road scheme had been put on hold as part of a cost cutting exercise by the new government. Graham said: “I will be taking this up as a matter of urgency with the minister responsible. This bypass is vital to the future of Beverley – its economic growth, its tourism…
Foster Care Event
Potential foster parents are being invited to an information event to find out more about being a foster carer. The event on Thursday 17 June at Tickton Grange will include a presentation by the fostering team and people will then have the opportunity to talk to existing foster carers, looked after children, social workers and the council’s specialist training team to ask any questions they may have. Places must be…
Beverley Town Trail Lectures
Two lectures promoting the new Beverley Town Trail are to be held at St Mary’s Church Parish Hall, North Bar Within, later this month. Both lectures will have different themes, but each will give a unique insight into the medieval skills and industry that helped make Beverley the thriving market town it is today. On Thursday 24 June, historian Geoff Bell will give a lecture revealing the medieval history of…