Nuclear storage proposals: ‘It’s not a done deal, and you are not alone’
by Rebecca Hannant Communities across Holderness are gearing up to have their say after the region was identified as a possible location for underground nuclear waste storage. Last Thursday, it was announced that Nuclear Waste Services was scoping opinion on a...
MP calls for local referendum on nuclear waste proposals
Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has called for a local referendum on controversial proposals to site a nuclear waste storage facility in South Holderness. The region has been selected by Nuclear Waste Services because of its unique geology as a potential site...
Public to be consulted on nuclear waste storage proposal
by Rebecca Hannant A working group has been set up to explore plans for underground nuclear waste storage in South Holderness. The Nuclear Waste Services group brings together the UK’s leading nuclear waste management capabilities and is part of the Nuclear...
Warning after boy swallows magnets
by Tim Nuttall A mother from Burstwick is hoping to raise awareness of the dangers posed by magnets after her son had to undergo surgery because he had accidentally ingested a small number of miniature magnetic beads. The mother, who wishes to remain anonymous to...
A grand day out for the Grinch
by Terry Bearpark There have been quite a few films about the Grinch, a larger-than-life character who wanted to steal Christmas. Last Sunday Holderness’s own Grinch, 38-year-old Dave Gelder, made the trip on foot from Withernsea to Hull with just one aim – to collect...
