Roos Woodland Group has celebrated its 10th anniversary. The group started in 2012, when a Roos resident suggested that the village came together and bid for the Roos Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, which included a strand for environmental improvement. The group...
By Rebecca Hannant A pair of local authors have released a new book featuring accounts of paranormal investigations in East Yorkshire. Heaven Only Knows, by Vic Harbord, of Hornsea, and Christine Townend, of Hull, details how they both became interested in the...
by Tim Nuttall Following a recent Ofsted report, rating the school “good” overall, members of staff and pupils at Roos C E Primary School have secured a trio of awards in recognition of the school’s continuing excellence in embedding academic skills, careers promotion...
By Tim Nuttall Roos C of E Primary School has held its annual harvest festival celebration, which culminated in a generous donation of non-perishable food items to a local food bank. Held throughout September and October across the UK, harvest festivals offer farming...
Members of the Roos Woodland Group have been out in force this week picking apples to make their popular Roos Juice. Apples were collected from their own trees planted 10 years ago as well as many donated by villagers in Roos, Tunstall and Halsham. Varieties include...
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 Sam Hawcroft One of the frustrations of putting together a newspaper is knowing how many good photographs never make it on to the page. We travel to events across Holderness and Hornsea, taking far more pictures than we can publish. Print deadlines, advertising and...
by Tim Nuttall and John Prince A new coastal safety campaign inspired by the tragedy that claimed three lives on Withernsea’s central promenade in January has begun with a series of practical workshops for local schoolchildren. Withernsea High School became the first...
by John Prince Figures have revealed that the work done by volunteers at Hornsea First Aid Centre could have helped to avoid almost £135,000 in NHS treatment costs in 2025. The charity, which was established in 2018, provides free first aid to residents and visitors...
The Bank of England has raised its base rate from 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, the first increase in more than three years, as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up energy prices. Eight members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee backed the widely expected...
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...
