A number of businesses and attractions in our region are eagerly anticipating this year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs) after finding out they had made the shortlist of finalists. Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY) revealed the list of 73...
by Rebecca Hannant TV presenter Timmy Mallett stopped off in our region during his mammoth round-Britain cycling challenge – and spoke of its welcoming people and dramatic landscapes. Although Timmy became a household name in the 1980s, presenting the hit children’s...
A public art event that makes puffins the stars of stories of conservation, global warming and green energy has arrived in Holderness. Organisers of Puffins Galore!, a trail stretching along the coast of East Yorkshire, have placed six sculptures in Hornsea, five in...
By Rebecca Hannant A keen runner from Roos will be running 20 miles down the coast to support two heart charities after the death of his friend at just 27 years of age. Andrew Holdbrook, 30, has pledged to support CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and the SADS (Sudden...
By Rebecca Hannant Leaders of the Puffins Galore! project have said they are delighted with the response from local businesses keen to sponsor the sculptures, which will soon be appearing across the East Riding. The project is modelled on the successful Larkin with...
by Sam Hawcroft A petition calling for Withernsea’s mayor to serve a second term has attracted more than 180 signatures – and its organiser is now urging supporters to attend next week’s town council meeting to make their feelings known. Dave Penson launched the Save...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon’s 679th Mayor, Cllr Suzie Wright, welcomed civic leaders and community representatives from across the region as the town held its annual Mayor’s Civic Service on Sunday. The traditional event saw the Humberside and South Yorkshire Army Cadet...
by Sam Hawcroft A powerful evening organised by Preston WI brought together campaigners, charities, community leaders and support organisations to raise awareness of domestic abuse – and to ask what more can be done locally to help those affected. The No More Violence...
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 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...
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,...
