by Terry Bearpark An exhibition of art by a local group opened this week at the village hall in Welwick. More than 80 works of art produced by members of the small Welwick Art Group are on display, featuring paintings in acrylics, watercolours and oils as well as...
by Terry Bearpark A large number of cyclists are expected to turn out for the annual Good Friday bike ride from Welwick to Kilnsea on April 18. Last year more than 140 cyclists of all ages, many in fancy dress, completed the ride and raised £5,500 for local charities....
The annual Welwick Two Wheelers charity bike ride will once again take place on Good Friday, which this year is on March 29. The event, in aid of the Castle Hill Hospital heart unit and East End Cancer Relief, will leave from Moat Farm (next to the traffic lights) at...
by Rebecca Hannant The annual England Hill Tractor Run will return later this month. In recent years a group of fundraisers have raised money for Marie Curie by hosting their own tractor run which sees tractors from near and far travel around the Withernsea area. The...
Founding members of the East End Cancer Relief Fund have handed over a final donation to Castle Hill Hospital for its new cancer ward, paving the way for a new generation of fundraisers. On March 1, the fundraisers handed a donation of £3,500 to Clare Norris of the...
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...
by Sam Hawcroft From the towering figures beside the road to the sign above its village pub, Welwick keeps its connection to the Gunpowder Plot in plain sight. This November 5 marks 421 years since the failed attempt to blow up King James I and Parliament – a...
by John Prince It is not often you hear it called by its full title, but Halloween takes its name from the eve of All Saints’ Day in western Christianity, and the will-o’-the-wisp could hardly have asked for better conditions on Saturday as thick, ghostly fog...
by John Prince Parking restrictions could be introduced near a village primary school following complaints from residents about unsafe and inconsiderate parking during the school run – with some even claiming they're being harassed by parents. East Riding Council is...
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...
