The proposed Yorkshire Energy Park has moved one step closer to construction after securing permission from East Riding Council for a series of detailed planning applications. Earlier this month, the council’s planning committee unanimously approved a Section 73...
By Rebecca Hannant Year 7 students at Holderness Academy have participated in a Santa run to raise money for Dove House Hospice. Donning Santa hats and Christmas jumpers, the students ran the entirety of the school field alongside their teachers. A bun sale was also...
By Ray Duffill Holderness Lions are once again taking Santa and his sleigh across South Holderness. This annual tradition organised by the charitable Lions will see Santa visit Sproatley, Hedon, Thorngumbald and Preston. The Lions do point out that all of these dates...
Following three years of disruption caused by the Covid pandemic, the Albemarle Probus Club is looking to recruit new male members once again. The club meets at the Camerton in Thorngumbald on the first and third Monday mornings each month. The first Monday is a...
By Terry Bearpark Humberside Police hosted the 2022 Lifestyle Awards last Wednesday for the first time in two years to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the young people who spent their summer completing projects to make a difference in their communities....
by John Prince A brand-new tarmac path that will dramatically improve access between Seaton and Hornsea along the A1035 has been welcomed by an East Riding councillor who has been fighting to get it built for almost two decades. North Holderness ward councillor...
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 A retired midwife who was unable to walk after developing a condition that left her with severe numbness and loss of movement in the lower part of her body has completed her month-long charity walk, raising over £1,000. Rosie Bullard from Hornsea...
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea Carnival’s chairman is stepping down after 20 years, with organisers and supporters calling for more people to help secure the event’s future. John Patchett, known to many as “Mr Carnival”, hopes to remain on the committee as attention turns...
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...
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...
