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Richard Harries: in his own words…
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A local poet whose journey in rhyme began 15 years ago with the composition of comedic poetry for friends, family and colleagues has turned a ...
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‘I want to give something back to my home town’
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Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend is set to attract dozens of emergency services representatives to the resort this August – but for John O’Brien, it will ...
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Tiger feats
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Withernsea’s first Blue Light Weekend this summer is set to incorporate the town’s biggest-ever air show – and among the airborne visitors will be veteran ...
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‘It’s all about complete control of the aircraft’
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As part of the air show at Withernsea’s inaugural Blue Light Weekend this summer, British Aerobatics Champion Tom Cassells will be performing his breathtaking stunts ...
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Choirs in fine voice at first Opera in a Day workshop
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A project to create an ‘Opera in a Day’ that will be performed at Hull’s Freedom Festival has held its first workshop in Withernsea – ...
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Young people given springboard to success
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by Tim Nuttall Young people across the East Riding are continuing to benefit from the support of the Springboard programme in helping them to find ...
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Art of glass
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Brian W Lavery talks to sea-glass artist Sal Smith about her ‘paying hobby’ that was sparked by a chance remark and developed in lockdown ‘A ...
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‘We have tears in here many a time’
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Brian W Lavery visits a Hornsea retired trawler skipper and friends who have taken fishing’s history and heritage into their own hands A few years ...
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The model citizen of Green Island
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After a remarkably detailed diorama of the old St Andrew’s fish docks was donated to the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, Brian W Lavery paid a ...
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The changing face of fishing
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A Holderness project aimed at boosting careers at sea wants to encourage more young people into the fishing industry from both genders… Brian W Lavery ...
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