Riverview is the longest established Health and Fitness Club in Beverley. Now under the new ownership of husband-and-wife team Darren and Vicky Hart, both of Beverley, Riverview now offers a new range of studio classes. Vicky told HU17.net “We have started spinning classes, pilates, yoga and kids boxing, which are all becoming very popular.” “Riverview has always been the best equipped club in Beverley but now, with a full timetable of…
Public Invited to see Latest Development on New Hospital
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, said he hoped as many people as possible would get along to a public event showing what the new East Riding Community Hospital will look like from the outside. The event, which will be held on Wednesday, October 6 at Temperton House, Beverley Westwood Hospital has been arranged to show which materials will be used on the exterior of the building. It will be…
Spooktacular Halloween Parties
Get ready for a “Spooktacular Halloween” at Beverley Leisure Complex. Halloween is that time of year when adults and children bring out the broomsticks and throw those old sheets over their heads for a night of ghoulish fun and games. Beverley Leisure Complex has a series of thrilling parties to get families with children of all ages into the Halloween spirit. Children are encouraged to dress up in their very…
St John of Beverley RC Primary School: Double Success
Pupils at St John of Beverley RC Primary School are celebrating double gold medals in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom Awards and also in Beverley in Bloom. The green-fingered pupils also won the coveted Young People’s Award for being the best school in the county competition. Every member of the school community has been involved in the school’s growing success. This year parents, pupils and staff created a World War…
Tribfest Seeks National Recognition
Local music fans have an opportunity to put the put a local music festival onto the national stage. Tribfest, the annual tribute festival has been nominated for three categories within the National UK 2010 Festival Awards which is being held at the O2 Arena in November. Tribfest is a very successful family festival that grown year by year since the first event at Driffield in 2007 and this year’s event…
Hard Match Expected With Visit of Sandal
Saturday sees Beverley RUFC entertaining Sandal in what is sure to be yet another tough encounter. Having, for the third week in succession, allowed their opponents to build up an apparently unassailable lead with only 15 or 20 minutes to go last weekend at Darlington Mowden Park, the Beavers suddenly started to play as we know they can and, given another 5 minutes would probably have won all three games….
Beverley in Bloom Awards 2010
The Beverley in Bloom Awards were presented this week by Mayor of Beverley, Bessie Foot. Individuals, schools and businesses were all recognised for their floral display achievements. St John of Beverley RC Primary School won the Educational Endeavour. Businesses that received awards included some of the most colourful establishments in the town this summer. Beverley Racecourse, The Tea Cosy in Highgate, The Green Dragon in Saturday Market and The Royal…
Royal Standard Bids Farewell to Critchley Family
Daisy Critchley and her parents Cathie and Geoff, visited their local, The Royal Standard, on the eve of their relocation to Chipping Ongar in Essex. Daisy who attended Beverley High School and worked at the Standard is taking a year out and intends to visit South Africa. The Royal Standard has a busy weekend of sport ahead, starting on Friday 1st October at 12 noon for the first day of…
Aquatic Activities at Beverley Leisure Complex
Beverley Leisure Complex is offering a wide range of aquatic activities over the next few months. October Half Term Aquatic Activities (25th – 29th Oct 10) One-to-one swimming lessons for children. Individuals can enjoy the benefits of private lessons with one-to-one teaching; the lessons last half an hour and will take place from 8 – 10am. Our aim is to make learners feel relaxed and comfortable and learn at their…
New A1079 Traffic Lights To Be Switched On
New traffic lights at a busy junction will be switched on this Tuesday. Work to install traffic signals at the busy Jock’s Lodge Interchange where the A1079 Beverley Bypass meets the A164 between Beverley and Willerby is almost complete. The scheme has been designed to improve traffic flows at the junction with particular emphasis on allowing traffic coming off the A1079 to join the A164 safely. The signals are due…
Guide Dogs Appeals for Volunteers in Beverley
The Beverley Guide Dogs fundraising branch is appealing for people who live in Beverley and the surrounding areas to become volunteer fundraisers/helpers. Involvement could be helping out at local events, social evenings, flag days and supermarket collections in order to promote the fundraising activities of Guide Dogs and the local branch. Rebekah Shepherd, Regional Volunteering Advisor for the North said: “Volunteering is hugely rewarding. Not only do you know you…
Local Theatre Company Explores Deep Meanings
Theatre company Other Lives Productions has announced the double-bill of plays which it will take on tour around East Riding villages this autumn. The Beverley-based company is presenting “Is There Anybody There…?”, described as a light-hearted sortie into the metaphysical – the world beyond the normal. Mysteries, ghosts and so forth will feature, with a first half comprising stories which will be recited by actors Neil King and Richard Avery….
Beverley’s Gone Food Crazy
The month of October, Beverley is hosting two major food events Beverley Food Festival Global Charity Dinner Party – ‘Eat So They Can’ Beverley is just one of over 1000 parties that are going on world wide from Alaska to New Zealand. The host, Karina Clappison from Beverley has arranged her party for Sunday October 17th at Armstrong’s Social Club in Beverley 12 o’clock – 4pm. Absolutely anyone can sign…
Beverley Parks Apple Fest 2010
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Apple Fest will be held on Sunday, 3 October, 2010 at the Millennium Orchard, Beverley Parks from 11am to 3pm. The free event has been organised by the council’s countryside access team. Funding for the event has been provided by the East Yorkshire Federation of Women’s Institutes, Local Heritage Initiative and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Activities planned for the Apple Fest include falconry…
Calling All Trombonists!
The British Trombone Society is holding a workshop day on Saturday, 2nd October at the East Riding Schools’ Music Service’s new home – The Hexagon Centre (Coltman Ave, Beverley, HU17 9LP). The day will be led and delivered by Brett Baker, who is an internationally renowned trombone soloist, brass clinician and principal trombonist of the world famous Black Dyke Band. There will be opportunities to take part in a trombone…
MP Congratulates Pupils and Staff at School
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, met staff and pupils at Riston C of E Primary School to congratulate them on reaching the finals of a national competition. The school was named as a finalist at the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) when it held its annual awards to celebrate and recognise the achievement of Parent Teacher Associations. Riston C of E Primary School reached the final in…
Beverley St Nicholas WI Fashion Night
The Beverley St Nicholas Women’s Institute held a Fashion Show in the Molescroft Pavilion on Monday evening, proving that you are never too old to strutt your stuff. The ‘most mature’ of the seven models was 84-year-old Molly O’Connor. She told HU17.net “I thoroughly enjoyed getting dressed up in my outfit. It wasn’t until the last minute that I realised I had to do it five times over!” The models…
Inter Beat FC Fruit in Friendly
The Inter Beaver sneaked past FC Fruit this Sunday with a 2 – 1 victory. Inter took the lead thanks a dubious penalty, awarded for what looked like a foul outside the box, Mike Dixon stepped up and coolly converted the kick. FC Fruit levelled things in early in the second half, though Inter got a second to clinch the match courtesy of Chris Williamson 15 minutes before time. The…