20 May 2024

MP chairs meeting amid row over telecoms poles

Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has chaired a meeting between MS3, the company installing telegraph poles in Hedon and Preston, Cllr Steve Gallant and ...
Posted in Hedon, News, Preston

‘Please help us buy a friend for Sven’

by Rebecca Hannant An animal sanctuary in Hedon is fundraising to adopt a new friend for its reindeer after the death of its “beloved” companion ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Residents step up the fight against poles

by Ray Duffill and Rebecca Hannant Residents across Hedon and Preston South are continuing to fight plans for hundreds of telegraph poles which are set ...
Posted in Hedon, News, Preston

Richard remembered in fundraising walks

by Rebecca Hannant Two fundraising walking challenges either side of the Atlantic have been held in memory of avid Hedon biker Richard Holden. In 2021, ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Lifestylers ‘make big difference’ to town’s food bank

by Rebecca Hannant Youngsters in Hedon have come together to support the town’s food bank with donations as part of their summer Lifestyle project. Over ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Campaign launched to block broadband poles

by Ray Duffill and Rebecca Hannant A campaign has been launched in Hedon to stop the installation of hundreds of “obstructive” telegraph poles by MS3 ...
Posted in Hedon, News, Preston

Residents to be consulted on proposal to merge parish wards

by Ray Duffill Hedon Town Council is to consult residents of Preston South on a proposal to combine the parish ward with Hedon. The proposal ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Public meeting to follow broadband poles protest

by Ray Duffill Hundreds of people have attended a protest in Hedon against the proposed installation of broadband internet poles across the town – and ...
Posted in Hedon, News

‘Something for everybody’ as town’s historic buildings throw open their doors

by Ray Duffill There is a full programme of events in Hedon for this year’s Heritage Open Days. Tony Porter of Hedon Museum, who is ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Residents to stage ‘peaceful’ protest over broadband poles

by Ray Duffill Residents in Hedon are staging a protest against what they see as “unsightly nine-metre telegraph poles” being installed across streets in the town ...
Posted in Hedon, News, Preston