£30 million boost for coastal communities
Coastal communities in the East Riding are set to benefit from £30 million to battle eroding shores, the Environment Agency has announced. Under the Environment Agency’s new Coastal Adaptation Pilots, £18 million will be shared between coastal projects across our...
Yorkshire Water to invest in sewage works amid overflow concerns
by John Prince The Environment Agency is investigating after it was found that a water treatment works has been pumping dirty water into watercourses for more than three weeks. The small facility in Church Lane at Atwick has been struggling to cope with recent...
Fundraiser to restore bench made from historic battleship
by Rebecca Hannant A fundraiser has been launched to restore a bench made from parts of a historic battleship. Military historian Darren England, of Withernsea, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to repair the bench, which incorporates teak taken from HMS Valiant....
Burns Night ceilidh profits donated to lifeboat
by John Prince A lively array of tartan, kilts and tam o’ shanters were on show for a night of dancing in celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The Burns Night ceilidh held at Hornsea Methodist Church on Monday night attracted keen participants of all ages,...
