Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has paid a return visit to Preston to discuss ways to improve the roads in the village. Mr Stuart, joined by Conservative councillor John Dennis and Labour councillor Steve Gallant, met local parish councillors and members of...
Free compost giveaways for East Riding residents are to return in May. East Riding Council will be handing out 5,000 bags of compost – 60 tonnes – to residents over nine events between May 13 and 28. As normal, residents are invited to drive along to their nearest...
Yorkshire Energy Park (YEP) has relaunched its £20,000 per year Community Fund aimed at supporting local community groups and charities operating in South West Holderness. Administered by longstanding local charity Hull CVS, the fund will again make available grants...
By Ray Duffill Preston WI has elected its officers for the year at the annual meeting on Tuesday, March 16. Re-elected was secretary Mary Wood who reflected on an enjoyable and successful past year. She said: “It included fun-packed monthly meetings with entertaining,...
Hull City Council’s cabinet has given the green light for a multimillion-pound scheme at the former Hedon Aerodrome, which is expected to create thousands of jobs. The land, now known as Yorkshire Energy Park, is allocated as part of the Humber Freeport to the east of...
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...
