Gareth Smith, 26, hair stylist from Desired in Beverley has a major passion for fashion and making people look beautiful. This April however, he is taking part in an event that neither he, nor anyone who knows him could have imagined him doing – the London Marathon which he is running in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Society. When his Mum’s best friend lost both her husband and daughter…
A collection of fashions by East Riding students goes on display at the Treasure House, Beverley from 15 February. The outfits have been made from pre-worn clothing, including from charity shops, to show how to give garments a new lease of life. The fashions will be entries submitted by students at East Riding College and Bishop Burton College as part of the council’s competition to highlight the 3,000 tonnes of…
Hodgsons gained sweet revenge against the only team to beat them this season in superb fashion. Bransholme Athletic had beaten the tanners 4-3 in November, but there was to be no repeat this time round as the away side fired in 7 goals, with leading scorer Adam Foster bagging 4 for himself. Hodgsons set about the game in a determined fashion, closing down the opposition quickly. Going forward Hodgsons looked…
Beverley hair salon Urban Qtr are bucking the economic trend and making a major impact in a time of fiscal uncertainty. The Butcher Row salon have recently celebrated their first anniversary as a business and are evidence that if the business model is correct, it can survive and thrive. The architect of this success story is Dominic Ackah-Amihere. A time and served hairdresser, he spotted a gap in the market…
Hodgsons FC travelled to North Cave where they played their first league match of 2011. The Tanners returning to the ground where they won the league title last season had a much tougher fixture in this top of the table clash with Cave. Hodgsons opened the scoring after Adam Foster played Danny Cartwright in; Cartwright calmly lifted the ball over the stranded North Cave keeper giving the Tanners a first…
The blue and golds were in action for the first time in six weeks last Saturday when they travelled to Keyingham on a bright but bitterly cold afternoon. They went down to defeat despite leading 20-18 with only 15 minutes to go. It was a performance packed with pride and effort and only the odd mistake which seemed to be punished on every occasion proved to be their undoing. They…
The Eager Beaver crashed out of the quarter final of the Sponsors Cup losing 2–1 to Ryder FC. The side from West Hull took the lead inside the first 10 minutes and added a second goal mid-way through the first half. After the restart the Eager Beaver played with more purpose, the introduction of Danny Moon proved to be a managerial master stroke. Karl Fisher found space to play and…
Whilst most of us are looking to ease ourself into the New Year, Bishop Burton based photographer John Denton, has hit the ground running in 2011. Next week he will be in London, breaking records and new ground at the International Convention of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers. “I was first invited to lecture there in January 2010”, he explains. “It’s an annual event that draws thousands of…
It was October 1962, the fair was in town and new police constable William Albert Rice had embarked on his first night of duty. Within in a matter of hours, the legend of the most popular policeman in Beverley’s history was born and a great man had made the first of many indelible marks on his adopted town. He tells the story: “The first night I was on duty in…
Decade is an event, set up by Local business men James Ash and Rick Roberts. With a drive and desire to bring something different to the local area, they have put together the first of many events to raise money for Cancer Research UK. “We wanted to organise a string of different music and style events that would allow our imaginations to run wild. We had the idea to combine…
Once seen, never forgotten. Mandy Brignall is the lady with the jet black 50’s bouffant and an obvious passion for tattoos. Originally from Cottingham, Mandy has lived in Beverley for seven years and moved here because she absolutely loves everything about the town – including her close circle of friends and the community of accepting people that she surrounds herself with. On average she spends half an hour perfecting her…
Hu17.net Magazine issue 18 is available from Woodhall Way Post Office. This weeks issue features the following events and sporting fixtures that have happened this week in Beverley. The centre page is given over the Beverley Town FC with a large full colour poster. Inside this week Beverley Lions Bonfire Beverley Town CC Presentation Night Out & About – Khans & The Royal Standard Fashion Show @ The Conservative Club…
Town made it five in a row on a sunny afternoon at Norwood. However the gloss was taken off this win with the sad injury to midfielder Jay Custus who suffered a broken leg mid-way through the second half. Once again manager Dave Walton had to make changes to his team, bringing Sam Overton and Craig Lamplugh back into the side, moving Winston Winn to right back and Jonny Kershaw…
Hodgsons FC made it a perfect 10 wins from 10 league games with a win against a rather poor Long Riston side. The last time these two sides met was only last season in the cup when Hodgsons beat Long Riston 8 – 1. After this match Riston will hope they don’t face Hodgsons for a long time after conceding 16 goals in just two meetings. Hodgsons currently top the…
Beverley Conservative Club’s second fashion show was a resounding success last night. The event, the brainchild of the club’s social secretary Christine Bulmer, attracted a big crowd and some of the town’s best fashion labels to the Wylies Road club. It boasted models exhibiting fantastic clothes by Marcona and East, from Brown’s department store, Collections, of Wednesday Market, Toll Gavel’s Viyella and Country Collections, and nearly-new fashion house Beverley Dresser,…
Beverley department store Browns have vowed to stage the Christmas Lights Appeal Fashion Show again next year after they admitted they were delighted with the response to this year’s event. Manager Louise Grant, whose store took over and ran the popular event after usual venue the Memorial Hall was unavailable, said the show raised more than £1,600 for the Beverley Christmas Lights Appeal. Members of staff, friends and family all…
In a time of economic instability you may be forgiven for forgetting what a new and exciting business looks like. So just to remind us, here is Beverley’s number one vintage guru and businessman James Ash, with The New Vintage Clothing Company. Fellow Beverlonian James has recently fulfilled his dream of creating his own fashion label and online store which specialises in unique vintage clothing, reworked vintage pieces and vintage…
Jane Nixon of Something Special Celebration Village, shares a sneak preview of what we can expect 2011 Brides-to-be will be floating down the aisle in. This year’s Harrogate British Bridal Exhibition was attended by all reputable Bridal Retailers eager to view the stunning new collections for the forthcoming season. The new collections are inspired with floral adornments and trims, both on the neckline, waist, shoulders and hemlines. Designs are strongly…