The sky was awash with colour at the weekend, thanks to powerful laser lights. From Whitby Abbey, Scarborough Lighthouse, the Chalk Tower at Flamborough, Withernsea Lighthouse and the visitor centre at Spurn, the laser beams swept the sky to treat residents to a...
A spectacular light show will be coming to the Yorkshire coast this month. The four-night event, funded by Yorkshire Coast BID, will see multiple laser-beam shows performed in a sequence at some of the most recognisable landmarks and lighthouses. The shows will be...
By Rebecca Hannant An eight-year-old girl has completed her biggest challenge yet, walking 150 miles from Redcar to Spurn Point in eight days. Keen mental health fundraiser and campaigner Alba Stogden, from Pontefract, embarked on her latest journey on September 12 to...
Members of Skeals (Spurn, Kilnsea and Easington Local Studies Group) have have been working hard to update and improve their website. The site has now been brought up- to-date and improved with features highlighting the history of the local area. It also includes...
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...
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 There were tears, memories and hopes for the future as Skirlington Market near Skipsea held its final day of trading at the weekend, ending 40 years at its familiar home. Generations have spent their weekends browsing the stalls, hunting for...
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 Hedon endurance runner Mike Humphreys has passed a staggering 10,000km on his epic run across South America – and surpassed an existing world record by completing 163 consecutive 50km ultramarathons. The challenge, which at the time of going to press...
