An international consortium has signed an agreement to explore a major new clean energy project in the Humber, following the Government’s recent announcement of support for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The proposal includes two key elements for the Saltend area: a...
by Angus Young Arable farmers in Holderness who supply a bioethanol plant on their doorstep are facing an uncertain future after being told it could shut within days. Saltend-based Vivergo Fuels, the UK’s largest producer of bioethanol, says it cannot compete with...
by Angus Young A long-standing company based at Saltend Chemicals Park has mothballed its factory there. Norwegian chemical firm Yara first opened an ammonia manufacturing plant at the site in 1989. Since then, ammonia produced at the facility has been regularly...
by Angus Young A new push to place the Humber at the forefront of the UK’s decarbonisation agenda could bring significant investment and new jobs to Holderness. Published just ahead of last month’s Budget, the Humber Energy Board’s Delivering the Vision report...
THE H2H Saltend project has been granted planning permission by East Riding Council, strengthening its case in forthcoming government competitions. Equinor’s H2H Saltend is a 600-megawatt low-carbon hydrogen production plant with carbon capture, one of the first of...
by John Prince Residents living in a small village between Hornsea and Withernsea are facing two weeks of traffic disruption, as motorists are being sent through it because of council roadworks. Withernwick, which has a population of just under 500 people, sits about...
by John Prince Every year, as part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s fundraising efforts, Memory Walks are held across the country, bringing together thousands of people to remember loved ones, support those living with dementia and raise money for vital services and...
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...
by John Prince A couple from South America have visited the UK to meet a father and son who are living with the same rare birth condition. Seven-year-old Joshua Arnott and dad Mike from Hornsea both have arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) – or just...
by John Prince Paul Harper from Hornsea who has been collecting money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for around ten years by displaying his collection of handmade wooden tractors, has surpassed his target of £30,000. 89-year-old Paul, who we featured in the Gazette...
by John Prince Residents living in a small village between Hornsea and Withernsea are facing two weeks of traffic disruption, as motorists are being sent through it because of council roadworks. Withernwick, which has a population of just under 500 people, sits about...
