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Crematorium wins national building excellence award
Lelley Fields Crematorium in Preston has won a national building award. Opened in February 2022, the £9.6 million facility was named the Best Public or ...
Campaign group set up to oppose solar farms
Campaigners in East Yorkshire have announced the launch of a new umbrella group committed to opposing the development of solar farms across the region’s rural ...
Calling all bikers! Show’s new organisers appeal for support
by Sam Hawcroft The new team behind the Hornsea Bike Show has appealed for more support from bike-related traders, sponsors and volunteers to ensure the ...
Stage4Beverley boasts another packed programme
February sees the return of the Stage4Beverley winter music festival in Beverley, which has become a major event in the town’s calendar, bringing music, comedy, ...
Calling all men: find your voice with Humber Harmony!
A male a cappella singing group is holding an open rehearsal in a bid to encourage more men to join them. Humber Harmony, who have ...
New exhibitors attracted to YAMS, the North’s leading one-day machinery show
The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS), the leading one-day award-winning show in the North of England, continues to attract new exhibitors at a time of ...
Lord Prescott hailed as ‘man of the people’ at Hull Minster funeral service
by Andrew Spence Lord John Prescott was hailed as “a man of the people” and a “working-class hero” during a funeral service attended by family, ...
Three candidates to contest town council election
by Ray Duffill An election to fill a vacant seat on Hedon Town Council will take place on Thursday, February 20. Three candidates will contest ...
Call for seatbelts after school bus crash
by Rebecca Hannant A parent of a student at Hornsea School and Language College has launched a petition calling for seatbelts to be made mandatory ...
Call for action on irresponsible dog owners
by Rebecca Hannant Residents in Withernsea say they are fed-up with the amount of dog fouling in the area as a result of “lazy owners.” ...