4 May 2024

Laser beams sweep the night sky

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 ...
Posted in Easington, News, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Light show extravaganza comes to the coast

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 ...
Posted in News, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Alba completes latest ‘amazing’ adventure

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 ...
Posted in Hornsea, News, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Local studies website relaunched

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 ...
Posted in Community News, Easington, Kilnsea, Spurn Point

TV’s Timmy Mallett stops off in region during round-Britain challenge

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 ...
Posted in Easington United, Holmpton, Hornsea, Kilnsea, News, Ottringham, Patrington, Skipsea, Spurn Point, Withernsea

How ‘smartphone scientists’ can help monitor coastal erosion

By Rebecca Hannant East Riding Council has officially launched its Active Beacon project, inviting people to explore the coast and take pictures using a series ...
Posted in Hornsea, News, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Local historians to celebrate centenary of wind power innovation

By Rebecca Hannant A formerly popular Spurn favourite, the land bogie, is set to make a rare appearance at the Spurn Discovery Centre. Since its ...
Posted in News, Spurn Point

Biggest challenge to date for eight-year-old fundraiser

By Rebecca Hannant An eight-year-old girl has set herself her biggest challenge yet, aiming to walk from Redcar to Spurn Point to raise money for ...
Posted in Hornsea, News, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Sculptures arrive across region as ‘must-do summer activity’ Puffins Galore! prepares to go live

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 ...
Posted in Easington, Hornsea, Kilnsea, News, Patrington, Skipsea, Spurn Point, Withernsea

Search continues for lost town of Ravenser Odd

The search for the lost town of Ravenser Odd off Spurn Point is continuing to spark national interest, with scientists from the University of Hull ...
Posted in News, Spurn Point