For over 30 years the Beverley Lions Club has provided a great spectacle on 5th November each year for the people of Beverley and surrounding area. Once again the Lions are presenting the Annual Bonfire and Fireworks display on Saturday, 5th November on the Beverley Westwood Common. The Bonfire will be lit at 7.15pm by the President of the Club, Paul James, with assistance from the Mayor of Beverley, Cllr….
A new exhibition will open in the Beverley Community Museum at the Beverley Guildhall on Friday, 21 October. ‘Pastures and Pasture Masters’, was prompted by recent changes in Freemen legislation, which now allows more people, including women, to become Freemen of Beverley. Fiona Jenkinson, curator of the Guildhall, said: “The first exhibition in the community museum, when it opened 10 years ago, was about Beverley Westwood. This was a very…
Newcomers to the sport of Orienteering have an opportunity to try out their skills on Saturday October 15th on Beverley Westwood. The event, organised by the Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteering Club (HALO), will have a range of courses to suit all abilities, ranging from the novice to the more experienced navigator. The fee is £2 for adults, £1 for juniors and £5 for family groups, participants can take part on…
Residents in Beverley woke up this morning to discover that Coronation Gardens had been vandalised. The suspects were seen leaving the scene by East Riding of Yorkshire Council worker Brian Walker at around 7.30 this morning. A messy trail of ‘evidence’ appears to show that the two cows that Brian saw ambling back through North Bar had left Beverley Westwood for a bit of early morning window shopping in St…
1. Priority Issue: – Shop Lifting – Beverley Town Centre The problem of shop thefts is still being targeted by the Neighbourhood Team and certain individuals are still persisting in causing a number of issues for the stores, staff, customers and Police. Work is underway to target those persistent offenders who cause the majority of thefts within the Town and following good work undertaken through the Neighbourhood Team offenders have…
This week’s issue of HU17.net magazine makes it 50 publications produced, a milestone that some 12 months ago I could not have imagined. The first six issues were drawn in Photoshop, which seems crazy now as I look back and remember how painful and time consuming it was. Although still a lengthy process things have become slightly easier with the design being completed using Publishing Software taking between 8 and…
The heat on Sunday didn’t stop runners posting some very fast times through the streets and alleyways of Beverley. Over 100 competitors took part, with experienced Orienteers travelling from as far afield as Coventry, Middlesborough and Manchester, for this the second running of the Beverley Urban Orienteering Race. The event which was organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), started and finished in the Market Square and also attracted interest…
The second round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short Race Series took place on Saturday (21st May). Organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), the event consisted of two races of 3km with a handicapped start calculated for the second race. Local knowledge seemed to have been a big advantage in the event on Beverley Westwood. The technically demanding Newbegin Pits area of the Beverley Westwood caught many a runner unawares…
1.Priority Issue: Anti Social Behaviour – Swinemoor Estate The weather has been fantastic during the month of April which can normally result in an increase in anti social behaviour on the estate. The hot weather tends to see an increase in the consumption of alcohol and noisy parties. We have also had multiple bank holiday weekends within the month including the extra bank holiday for the Royal Wedding. Although noise…
Around 100 pagans all gathered at the Blackmill on the Beverley Westwood at 5am on the 1st may to celebrate “Beltane” and danced for the sun. A great sun rise was watched by many. Some even turning up on Pennie Farthings. Photos & Report by Paul Laybourne HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1447] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…
To get away from the Royal Wedding some of the regulars of the Royal Standard pub headed out to the Beverley Westwood for game of golf. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1445] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Only seconds separated the leaders in the first race in this year’s East Yorkshire Short Race Orienteering Series. In what could be the closest competition yet for the series, the top two in the Men’s race were separated by 28 seconds and in the Women’s by 37 seconds. This, after two 3km Orienteering courses. The Londesborough Park Estate, in glorious sunshine, hosted the first round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short…
Racing returns to Beverley Westwood in less then two weeks with the curtain-raising ‘Spring Into Racing’ meeting at Beverley Racecourse. The hotly-anticipated meeting, on Wednesday 6 April, launches a season of quality-racing and quality events at the Westwood. The biggest draws of the year remain Ladies Day, on Wednesday 10 August, and Lucky in Love Night, on Thursday 16 June, last year’s successful addition to the calendar. On its first…
For at least three years, team members of ‘Neighbour Alert’ have been monitoring and reporting on the increasing usage of Newbegin, Beverley, by heavy vehicles and their drivers, to access the town centre, and peripheral areas. Our concern has been mainly for safety of pedestrians, as well as drivers and to avoid major traffic congestion, which is a very regular occurrence. Vehicles have included huge 40 ton fixed base and…
Staff and volunteers at the Beverley Guildhall are appealing for objects and photographs to put on display for the next exhibition in the Beverley Community Museum. The exhibition is on “Pastures and Pasture Masters” and will look at not only the Beverley Westwood but also Swinemoor and Figham. Fiona Jenkinson, Curator at the Guildhall, said: “A previous exhibition on the Beverley Westwood and was very successful, and in the light…
Despite the promise of pretty miserable weather, over sixty people enjoyed the latest orienteering event, organised by HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers) on Beverley Westwood on Saturday afternoon. The majority had never orienteered before. The good turn out was helped by announcements by the local media and in addition to posters and banners around The Westwood. There were many family groups having fun running backwards and forwards searching for the…
Saturday afternoon on February 5th, sees an Orienteering Event on Beverley Westwood. The event, which will start and finish near to the Walkington / Westwood Road entrance, will feature four separate orienteering courses, catering for the absolute beginner up to the more experienced competitor. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to test their map reading ability. There will also be a “fun” MAZE-type Orienteering course on a…
My name is Paul Laybourne and I’ve lived in Beverley for 5 years and just love photography. I decided I wanted to photograph some of Beverley’s famous landmarks. The problem is they have all been done before, so I decided to take a different approach and capture them in Infra-red light as it gives the images a wintery, fantasy look. It took me nearly a year to get the shot…