The Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal annual fashion show was this year moved from the Beverley Memorial Hall to Browns department store. The clothes on show were all from the collections stocked by Browns with the eye wear from Eyesite Opticians and the shoes from Jane Shilton. Special thanks by the organisers was given to Steve Armishaw Photography,Catering Team, Models and Mr Brown. All proceeds raised will go towards lighting Beverley…
New Appointment For Independent Financial Advisers
cba Financial Services Limited is delighted to welcome David Dunning as General Manager. David has worked for 23 years mainly as an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The firm has recruited David from Lloyds TSB Bank where he was a senior manager in wealth management and prior to this he worked within local IFA practices. Steve Jenkinson, Managing Partner at The cba Partnership says: “David is working towards Chartered status to…
Farrow Flys the Flag For Beverley AC in Mauritius
Beverley Athletic Club’s Press Officer, Kay Farrow, is currently living in Mauritius and competed in her first race there on Sunday. Here is her account of the event. My first race in Mauritius (The Orange International Marathon and Half-Marathon) and I won a prize! I was the second lady veteran to cross the line in the Orange half-marathon and I was awarded a medal, a large trophy and 3000 rupees…
Beverley Male Voice Choir Sing For Their Supper
Beverley Male Voice Choir gave a free concert on Friday evening at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Manor Road, Beverley, and then the choir shared a sumptuous buffet with the audience. Although there was no entrance fee for the concert, the contents of the collection buckets were still being counted long after the concert had finished. All donations were taken straight to Dove House Hospice…
Beverley Fashion: Something For The Girls
As the children go back to school fully kitted out with new uniforms and a cosy school coat to keep them warm on a chilly morning, it sadly signifies the end of Summer and the onset of Autumn. Mums everywhere will be packing away their summer tops and shorts and looking through the shops to find out what the trends are for the autumn and how they can match up…
Discreet Diner: The Rose & Crown
Merhaba, Merhaba, Merhaba? Something exciting is going on at the Rose and Crown, so Discreet Diner went along to investigate! The pub itself is a glorious riot of colour outside, hanging baskets looking beautiful, and a pleasant seating area outside where happy customers were enjoying the last of the sun’s rays with a cool pint. Inside, although we were dining early, most tables were already full – families, couples and…
Beverley Literature Festival 2010
Tickets are selling well for the first weekend of the Beverley Literature Festival 1-10 October. And no wonder! Louis de Bernières kicks off the festival at 7pm on Friday night, followed by an astounding performance of Mary Shelley’s classic horror story Frankenstein. On Saturday, there is a chance to rethink all our assumptions about the Battle of the Somme with William Philpott, the supremely skilful author of a new book…
Beverley Food Festival Awards 2010
The best in local food has again been celebrated in an Awards Night organised by Beverley Town Council, and sponsored by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, to promote high-quality food produced in the local area, ahead of the Food Festival itself on October 3rd. The awards were presented to the winners of the following categories: Sausage – Pickle/Chutney – Preserves – Pie – Dairy Product – Dessert Drink –…
Beverley Racecourse: Season Finale
Beverley Racecourse held their final meeting of the season at the Westwood course. Some of the big names in racing were there, including Paul Hanagan, Ted Durcan, Haley Turner, Kieren Fallon and Joe Fanning. Also at the track was the man responsible for guiding Hull City to the Premiership, former manager Phil Brown. The 3.30 final feature race of the season, ‘The Violet and Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes’, was…
Beverley Motor Works
Beverley Motor Works are a newly established BMW and MINI service center based in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Founded by Alan Lewis and Richard Hayes, the service centre is a welcoming and professional environment designed to ensure you are treated as well as the build quality and heritage behind the cars we maintain on your behalf. Beverley Motor Works Ltd – Unit D1, Annie Reed Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0LF…
Beverley Pallet Manufacturer Receives Quality Standard Certification
Beverley based pallet manufacturer, Capital Pallet Solutions is delighted to announce their achievement of certification by BSI to the standard of ISO 9001:2008, following an in-depth assessment of their systems. Dave Atkinson, Managing Director Capital Pallet Solutions says: “We are really pleased to have been certified by the BSI. This standard is a benefit to our business as it is becoming a pre-requisite for the calibre of companies that we…
O’Connell & Vodden on Target For Beverley Town Beavers
Beverley Town Beavers beat Ricketts 2- 1 this weekend. On target for Beverley were Michael O’connell and Jonny Vodden. Michael O’connell opened the scoring after a mix up in defence allowed him to sneak in behind the keeper and score into an open goal. Jonny Vodden doubled the lead with strike shortly after wards before Ricketts scored a consolation late in the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Williamson’s Great North Run Delight
Ten Beverley Athletic Club athletes joined over 30,000 other runners in the 30th Great North Run on Sunday. With so many competitors crowding the route it is very difficult to achieve a personal best time so all had different reasons for taking part. Mother and daughter Catriona Williamson and Lorna Mangan were running to raise money for Cancer Research in memory of Catriona’s brother-in-law. He was a keen triathlete and…
Bandits Beat Hornsea at Beaver Park
The Beverley Bandits faced Hornsea at Beaver Park in a game that turned into very one sided contest. The Bandits came out as winners scoring a string of tries in game at times that got quite heated. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=929] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Fly Fishing Flydressers Guild
The East Yorkshire Flydressers’ Guild is a 40-strong group of fly-fishing enthusiasts that meet up every month to exchange ideas and advice in the comfort of the Rose and Crown pub in Beverley. They also benefit from the wealth of knowledge on offer from the guest speakers, and this month the meeting involved a class in making the flys. Secretary Paul Hotson said; “We have a very good membership base…
Live Music: The Processed Pea
Combining the talents of Stu Hanna and Debbie Hanna-Palmer the duo Megson is fast becoming ‘hot property’ on the British folk and roots scene. Their three albums have chronicled that blossoming creative talent and such is their popularity it has taken over a year for the Processed Pea to secure a booking. Originally from Teesside, the husband and wife duo met singing in the local Cleveland Youth Choir. At that…
Discover History at The Treasure House
A free open day at the Treasure House will give members of the public the chance to see hundreds of local historic documents and films. Members of the public are invited to come and see the fascinating historic records and archive treasures available at the Treasure House during the open day, which will take place on Saturday, 25 September, between 9am and 4pm. All the documents on display will relate…
Beverley Fitness Group In The All-together
A Beverley-based fitness group with a great track record for raising money for charity have taken a hugely brave step to boost their fundraising this year by publishing a calendar featuring over 40 of their participants who have donated their time – and bared their flesh – to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The youngest is 18, and the ‘most mature’ is 81. Organiser Cheryl Murphy told HU17.net “Our perceived bravery…