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Groups awarded share of commuted sums funding

Groups awarded share of commuted sums funding

Two groups in Hornsea have been awarded a combined £16,849 by East Riding Council as part of commuted sums from local housing developments. Hornsea Town Council has been awarded £10,000 to replace the exercise equipment in Hall Garth Park. In addition to the commuted...

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Could you help keep watch along the coastline?

Could you help keep watch along the coastline?

NCI Hornsea is holding a major recruitment event at the end of this month as it seeks to boost its volunteer watchkeeper teams. The NCI Hornsea station operates two watches a day for 365 days a year. Recruiting new watchkeepers is a critical part of the station’s...

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Chippie ‘honoured’ to be named UK’s best

Chippie ‘honoured’ to be named UK’s best

Whitehead's fish and chip shop in Hornsea has been named the 2023 UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at an awards ceremony in London. The popular chippie in the Greenway, which has both a restaurant and takeaway outlet, was initially named in the top 10 finalists in...

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Men urged to get tested for prostate cancer

Men urged to get tested for prostate cancer

by John Prince An event was held in Hornsea last Friday to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK and encourage open dialogue about men’s health. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with one in eight diagnosed in their lifetime. The risk doubles to...

Man fined after business waste found dumped in rural road

Man fined after business waste found dumped in rural road

A Hull man has been fined after waste linked to his business was found dumped on a roadside in rural Holderness. General waste and cardboard boxes belonging to Olijan Haxhia, of Ferensway, were discovered on a grass verge in Lambwath Lane, New Ellerby, in autumn 2023....

Fears over sharp rise in heating oil prices

Fears over sharp rise in heating oil prices

by Rebecca Hannant Residents across Holderness have raised concerns after a sharp rise in heating oil prices, with some households reporting that the cost of filling their tanks has doubled in recent days. The increase follows turmoil in global oil markets linked to...

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Godfrey to perform six-hour poetry marathon

Godfrey to perform six-hour poetry marathon

A six-hour poetry marathon will take place at St Nicholas Church in Withernsea this weekend, featuring work by local poet Godfrey Holmes. The event, on Saturday, September 19, will see Godfrey read continuously from his own work, including poems that have previously...

Long-service honours for Hornsea Lions

Long-service honours for Hornsea Lions

by John Prince Members of the Hornsea District Lions Club have been celebrating after being presented with long-service awards for their commitment and dedication to helping others. Lions Clubs International is the largest non-political, non-sectarian volunteer...

‘Eyesore’ bank building finally sells

‘Eyesore’ bank building finally sells

by John Prince A former bank that had been neglected and left in a run-down state for the good part of 15 years has finally sold at auction. The old HSBC building on the corner of Bank Street and Newbegin in Hornsea went under the hammer a few weeks ago, and a final...

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