World’s largest wind farm, Hornsea 2, opens
Hornsea 2, the world’s largest installed windfarm, is now fully operational. The 1.3GW Ørsted project comprises 165 wind turbines 55 miles off the coast, which will help power more than 1.4 million UK homes with low-cost, clean and secure renewable energy. It is...
Knitters rally round for Hornsea Inshore Rescue gansey exhibition
When local knitters heard that Hornsea Inshore Rescue was looking for a gansey to display as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations – they rallied round and launched a bid to knit not just one, but 25 of the fishermen’s jumpers for each of the 25 crew. Lorri Tolan...
Compost giveaways return
The free compost giveaways run by East Riding Council will return in September for a second round. Nine giveaway events will be held across the region between September 6 and 22, where about 5,000 bags of compost will be handed out free of charge to local residents....
New bus service launched for Withernsea area
A new bus service is to begin next month taking passengers between Withernsea and Beverley, and the villages in between. East Yorkshire Council will be introducing the Service 243 bus from Tuesday, September 6. The service will run on Tuesdays only and will be...
