by Rebecca Hannant The Environment Agency and the South Holderness Internal Drainage Board have completed temporary works to repair damaged flood defences along Humber Bank. In September, South East Holderness Ward councillors Sean McMaster and Lyn Healing met with...
by Angus Young A new push to place the Humber at the forefront of the UK’s decarbonisation agenda could bring significant investment and new jobs to Holderness. Published just ahead of last month’s Budget, the Humber Energy Board’s Delivering the Vision report...
by Terry Bearpark Indoor bowlers in Easington are now enjoying a game on a brand-new mat, thanks to a generous donation from a local company. The bowlers, who meet in the village hall every Tuesday morning, have struggled to get a decent game because their 25-year-old...
Some of the largest-ever losses of land have been recorded in the latest clifftop erosion survey along the Holderness coast. Last winter’s exceptional weather – which included 11 named storms and record rainfall – dramatically accelerated the rate of erosion in some...
The South Holderness Internal Drainage Board (IDB) and Environment Agency (EA) have obtained the rocks required to repair part of the Humber Bank near Easington following a meeting with MP Graham Stuart and local councillors earlier this week. Last month, Storm Lilian...
by Sam Hawcroft One of the frustrations of putting together a newspaper is knowing how many good photographs never make it on to the page. We travel to events across Holderness and Hornsea, taking far more pictures than we can publish. Print deadlines, advertising and...
by Tim Nuttall and John Prince A new coastal safety campaign inspired by the tragedy that claimed three lives on Withernsea’s central promenade in January has begun with a series of practical workshops for local schoolchildren. Withernsea High School became the first...
by John Prince There were tears, memories and hopes for the future as Skirlington Market near Skipsea held its final day of trading at the weekend, ending 40 years at its familiar home. Generations have spent their weekends browsing the stalls, hunting for...
The Bank of England has raised its base rate from 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, the first increase in more than three years, as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up energy prices. Eight members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee backed the widely expected...
by John Prince Proposals to breathe new life into an underused area of Hall Garth Park in Hornsea have taken a step forward, with councillors agreeing to commission initial designs and investigate grant funding for the scheme. Hornsea Town Council has approved a...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon endurance runner Mike Humphreys has passed a staggering 10,000km on his epic run across South America – and surpassed an existing world record by completing 163 consecutive 50km ultramarathons. The challenge, which at the time of going to press...
