Hedon’s new Explorer Scout unit is on the lookout for more adventure-seeking local teenagers following its successful launch in September. A group of girls and boys aged 14-17 were welcomed to Hedon Scout Hut, where they took part in an action-packed evening sampling...
by Ray Duffill Autumn is the broad theme of this month’s Hedon Viewfinders print competition, which will be judged by members voting at the Haven Arms on Wednesday, November 27. Bring your print in on the night (no larger than A4); the entry fee is £2. The image...
by Rebecca Hannant A community centre in Hedon is hosting a Halloween maze to raise funds for the town’s food bank. Entertainment business Proper Creationz installed the maze at the Amy Black Community Centre filled with scary props, actors and lots of frights. The...
Hedon History Walks will present a Halloween walk on the night itself, Thursday, October 31. The walk, entitled An ABC of Hedon’s Hideous History, Accidents, Bloodshed, and Carnage, starts at Market Hill at 7pm, and the fee is £5 per person. It may not be suitable for...
by Ray Duffill The latest exhibition at Hedon Museum is Through Artists’ Eyes, by the Hull-based Riverside Artists group. Nearly 20 artists, including Sue Spivey, Sergei Belov and Mary McGarry, encompassing a wide variety of styles from abstract to portraits and...
by Sam Hawcroft Calls have been made for Withernsea’s mayor to remain in office for a second year rather than step down next May under the town council’s current system. Dave Penson, a local businessman and lifelong Withernsea resident, has asked councillors to make...
by John Prince The directors of a much-loved market which is closing later this year after 40 years on the same site have revealed that they have found a new home – just a few hundred yards up the road. Skirlington Market, between Hornsea and Skipsea, is to shut at...
by Sam Hawcroft New coastal safety signs at Withernsea’s Pier Towers are encouraging people to “Stop, think and act”, with those behind the project inviting feedback as they plan further work. The two designs by Darrin Stevens highlight the unpredictability of the sea...
by Sam Hawcroft A petition calling for Withernsea’s mayor to serve a second term has attracted more than 180 signatures – and its organiser is now urging supporters to attend next week’s town council meeting to make their feelings known. Dave Penson launched the Save...
by Sam Hawcroft A petition calling for Withernsea’s mayor to serve a second term has attracted more than 180 signatures – and its organiser is now urging supporters to attend next week’s town council meeting to make their feelings known. Dave Penson launched the Save...
Some of the remarkable women with connections to Withernsea will be celebrated at a special event this weekend. Local historians Darrin Stevens and Godfrey Holmes have joined forces for Violet Day at St Nicholas Church on Saturday, October 10, highlighting women who...
