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 Ray Duffill The latest exhibition at Hedon Museum offers a unique glimpse into how Hedon’s main streets appeared during the 1950s. Arthur Johnson, for his studies in architecture during that decade, produced giant panel boards of photos of the town centre...
A free concert in aid of non-profit organisation Ruben’s Voice will take place this weekend. On Saturday, August 16, Draper’s Lane Field in Hedon will host the annual Ruben’s Voice event in memory of teenager Ruben Ferrol, who took his own life at just 18 years old in...
Local telecoms giant KCOM has announced a new infrastructure sharing project, allowing any company to use its ducts and poles to provide internet competition. KCOM is offering companies, for the first time, a product akin to Openreach’s PIA (Physical Infrastructure...
by John Prince A firm warning has been given to motorists driving over a crumbling bridge which has been closed near Skirlaugh, because traffic cones and road signs are being moved so they can get across it. Parts of the walls at Lambwath Bridge on Swine...
by Sam Hawcroft The newly reformed Ruby Reds are set to make their debut in a Christmas variety show raising money for Withernsea community group Townsmart. Ruby’s Christmas Cracker takes place on December 5 and 6, bringing together Ruby’s Dancercise, local singers,...
by John Prince The future of the former council offices in Skirlaugh remains uncertain after the For Sale sign disappeared from outside the building. The sprawling complex on Main Road, which includes a Grade II-listed former workhouse and a Cold War nuclear bunker,...
by John Prince The fireworks will be on at Hall Garth Park in Hornsea this Friday, November 6, as the popular annual event returns with free entertainment for the family. It will get under way at around 4.30pm, with hot food, drinks and fairground rides available...
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...
by John Prince It is not often you hear it called by its full title, but Halloween takes its name from the eve of All Saints’ Day in western Christianity, and the will-o’-the-wisp could hardly have asked for better conditions on Saturday as thick, ghostly fog...
