by Ray Duffill With three distinctive styles using different media, artists Cynthia Ward, Lynne Fisher and Grahame Tranmer are showcasing their artwork at Hedon Museum in an exhibition entitled Oil and Water. Most of the artwork is for sale, offering buyers the...
I’ve been following a series of local issues and wrote to Graham Stuart along the lines detailed below, so thought I’d share especially given the further recent news on INEOS making a start on redundancies at Saltend. I, like many others, am deeply concerned about the...
Hedon Mixed Voice Choir are calling for new members as they prepare for a busy season of performances across the area. The choir, originally formed in Christmas 2008 as the Holderness Grange Choir, have been a much-loved part of the local community for more than 15...
The Bilton Singers community choir are hitting the right note after receiving a new digital piano. The instrument was partly funded by a grant from the Withernwick Wind Farm Small Grant Fund and a donation from Bilton Parish Council. Their previous piano, more than 30...
by Terry Bearpark A new book detailing the history of the Spurn lighthouses has been published, marking the 130th anniversary of the last lighthouse to be built on the peninsula. Sentinel of the Sea has been compiled by Easington resident and historian Mike Welton on...
by Sam Hawcroft Seventeen local darts players had the chance to take on 10-time world champion Trina Gulliver when she visited the Ship Inn in Keyingham for a special exhibition night. The pub hailed the event on Saturday, October 3, as a great success, with...
Schools, sports teams and community groups supporting children and young people are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,500 for projects. The Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants scheme supports projects that improve access to healthy food for children and young...
by Gazette Reporter People living with mental health conditions must have a greater say in the services they rely on, as a worldwide campaign warns that listening to their experiences is not enough unless it leads to meaningful change. The World Federation for Mental...
Questions over why dozens of Hedon streets have been given 20mph limits prompted a debate at the town council’s latest public participation session. Councillors defended the scheme’s aim of reducing speed across the town, but acknowledged concerns about Acklam Road...
by John Prince Hornsea Inshore Rescue has cancelled its annual New Year’s Day swim for good because of safety concerns following this year’s tragedies along the coast. They've said that after much thought and careful consideration, they have made the difficult...
by John Prince Half an acre of prime land right on Hornsea seafront could be developed as a new leisure attraction after East Riding Council put part of Grainger’s Field up for lease. The council is inviting businesses and investors to come forward with proposals for...
