HU17.net enjoyed a morning’s shooting at Beverley Minster and St Mary’s Graveyard with computer-game and movie icon Lara Croft. Lara, the star of EIDOS’ classis Tomb Raider series of console games and made famous to non-gamers through Angelina Jolie in the film series, is the alter-ego of Beverley model Heidi Taylor. Heidi is on the books at new Beverley model agency Beautiful Freaks, run by Kirsty Mills, and it was…
Beverley Minster’s stunning and historic interior has for once been pushed to the background courtesy of the fantastic work of Neil Helyard and His Students. Hundreds of artists and members of the public were at the Minster on Saturday for the opening of an exhibition of art from local painters who have flourised under the tutelage of nationally-renowned artist Neil. Work from more than 50 of Neil’s students vied for…
Humber Colts’ boss Tony Henderson declared himself “delighted with the growth and progression” of his young side as they continued their march to promotion. The Colts’ class showed in a scrappy game where their all-round play deserved better than the 2-0 victory they gained at home against Cottingham Rangers Juniors A on Sunday. The tone was set early on as the Colts, backed by a strong home support, crashed into…
The first day of spring was greeted with appropriate reverance in Beverley. On a glorious day that saw the town awaken from its winter slumber, visitors were treated to a performance on the bagpipes by a lone piper in Saturday Market. Pictures by Scott McHugh HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1288] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Artist Neil Helyard believes in pushing his students to the limits of their creativity. The Beverley painter has established himself as a popular and respected name on the British art scene for his diverse and mood-inspired portraits. It’s his very lack of a set style that he hopes to pass on to his students, whom he teaches in the sun-dappled front room of Hodgsons Pub on Flemingate. His manner and…
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…
It’s loud, it’s brash and it “likes a lot of bling”. Neal Walker made no excuses for showing off his absolutely stunning 1969 Corvette Stingray V8 at Beverley’s Classic Car Rally last week, and why should he when it looks this good? Neal, 59, who lives on Swinemoor in Beverley, fell in love with the epitome of American muscle cars when he worked in the USA in the 1970s. The…
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. Les and Chris Willicombe have run the Queen’s Head, Wednesday Market, for the past five and a half years and are passionate about the alternative atmosphere the area provides. Over the past few years, a huge amount of work…
Beverley bodybuilder Paul Lock has set his sights firmly on becoming the champion of Britain following a superb performance in the regional qualifiers on Saturday.
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