by John Prince Even though the monitoring post at Tunstall isn’t up for sale – and it’s unlikely it ever will be – there is a chance of owning your piece of Cold War history just up the road. That’s because a nuclear bunker is on sale in Skirlaugh, but it comes with 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...
More than 20,000 farmers and supporters descended on Westminster on Tuesday to protest against Government plans to bring in 20 per cent inheritance tax on properties valued above £1 million. The Government says that, depending on people’s individual circumstances, up...
Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has praised the village of Skirlaugh for how it pulled together to get its new pavilion for its football and cricket clubs installed. After a fire, Skirlaugh’s sports clubs were left without a home until the village stepped in....
by Rebecca Hannant The Young Farmers Association, which has branches across Holderness, is seeking new members. Since the 1920s young farmers clubs have swept across the country recruiting young people interested in farming and the countryside and offering them a...
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 Proposals to breathe new life into an underused area of Hall Garth Park in Hornsea have taken a step forward, with councillors agreeing to commission initial designs and investigate grant funding for the scheme. Hornsea Town Council has approved a...
by Sam Hawcroft Former Shores Centre chief executive Jayne Nendick has received her MBE at Windsor Castle for services to the community in Withernsea and South East Holderness. Jayne, who was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, attended the ceremony on...
by John Prince The value of protecting coastal communities from the advancing sea – and what could be lost if that protection disappears – is being examined as part of a £15 million project along the Holderness coast. Residents have been taking part in workshops...
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...
