by Rebecca Hannant A Hedon crafter has been featured on the award-winning BBC TV show Make it at Market. The show, hosted by Dominic Chinea every weekday, pairs up budding entrepreneurs with industry gurus to help turn a hobby into a fully fledged business. Working...
by Rebecca Hannant A 20mph speed limit is to be trialled in parts of Hedon, East Riding Council has confirmed. The scheme, which is being introduced in March in a bid to create more pedestrian-friendly environments in the town, has been met with mixed opinions among...
by Rebecca Hannant A Hedon-based petting farm, animal rescue and education centre is appealing for donations to help it continue its work. Since July 2020, Little Haven Farm has been rescuing animals and helping to educate children. It offers a range of...
The Hedon Haven Trust distributed its annual funds to local worthy causes on Wednesday, January 29. The trust is Hedon’s oldest charity by virtue of its succession from the borough’s Haven Commissioners. Hedon’s existence and initial wealth came from its waterways and...
by Ray Duffill An election to fill a vacant seat on Hedon Town Council will take place on Thursday, February 20. Three candidates will contest the seat: Sandra Anne Archer, who describes herself on her nomination form as an Independent; Julie Dervey, “Independent...
A Withernsea businessman has been appointed to lead the board overseeing a £19.6 million regeneration programme, as its boundary expands to include the whole town and Rimswell parish. Howard Gant, who also chairs Withernsea AFC, has taken over from interim chairman...
A man has been jailed for 39 weeks and banned from three Withernsea shops for five years after admitting 23 shop thefts. Alfie Caller, 21, of no fixed address but formerly of Kirkfield Road, Withernsea, pleaded guilty to the offences at Hull Magistrates’ Court on...
by John Prince Social care is once again at the centre of the political debate – and for families across the East Riding, the outcome could have a very real impact on how much a loved one may be expected to pay towards their own care, and how much of their savings and...
Fireworks will light up Withernsea seafront on Friday night as the finale to a major community event centred on coastal safety. The display, at 6.45pm, will bring Cllr Kristina Richardson’s Coastal Community Safety event to a close following an afternoon of...
by Sam Hawcroft It is “only a matter of time” before someone is seriously injured by dangerous e-scooter riding in Withernsea, a town councillor has warned. Cllr Jon Dimberline spoke out as Humberside Police launched a forcewide campaign urging parents to think...
By Sam Hawcroft Yorkshire Water has been given the lowest possible environmental rating after pollution incidents across its network rose sharply – as a Hornsea campaigner continues to press the company for greater investment in the town’s sewer system. The...
