Hedon Mixed Voice Choir are calling for new members as they prepare for a busy season of performances across the area. The choir, originally formed in Christmas 2008 as the Holderness Grange Choir, have been a much-loved part of the local community for more than 15...
By Rebecca Hannant LINK, the UK’s cash access and ATM network, has confirmed that it will not be opening a banking hub in Hedon. Last week Lloyds Bank announced that its Hedon branch would close at the end of January next year, along with 48 others across the country....
Lloyds Bank has announced that its Hedon branch will close at the end of January next year, along with 48 others across the country. The bank says the closures reflect increasing demand for online services, although traditional banking services remain available...
by Sam Hawcroft It was an emotional night at Scunthorpe’s Baths Hall on Wednesday as people from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire were recognised at the BBC Radio Humberside Make a Difference Awards. The winner from our region was Hedon’s Katy Smith,...
by Rebecca Hannant Hedon’s Royal British Legion Club has launched an urgent appeal to raise £5,000 to secure its future. Based in Magdalen Gate, the club has been a home for veterans and their families for decades, hosting regular entertainment, bingo, quizzes, darts,...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon Museum has marked a major milestone as volunteers, supporters and local dignitaries came together to celebrate 30 years since it first opened to the public. The museum, tucked behind Hedon Town Hall off Watmough’s Arcade, opened on September 28,...
by John Prince Hornsea Town Council has agreed increases of up to 30 per cent in town hall room hire and wedding charges after hearing that some bookings are costing the authority money. Councillors backed recommendations from the council’s finance committee following...
by John Prince The Hornsea and East Riding Speech and Drama Festival has been revived this year, attracting more than 50 entrants from up and down the east coast. Last held in 2011, the festival is to encourage young people and adults to perform in public and in front...
A vicar whose journey to Holderness began on the other side of the world is to be thanked for his ministry this weekend. A celebration for Rev Alisdair Laird will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Patrington, on Saturday, October 17, as he prepares to retire. Rev Laird,...
by John Prince The warning on the posters for the Fairly Useless Theatre Company’s production of the adult pantomime Sinderz was probably enough to keep some people away from the opening night last weekend – yet the show in its various forms has proved be a huge hit...
by Sam Hawcroft Seventeen local darts players had the chance to take on 10-time world champion Trina Gulliver when she visited the Ship Inn in Keyingham for a special exhibition night. The pub hailed the event on Saturday, October 3, as a great success, with...
