THIS IS the time of year when we review what has happened during the past 12 months:
January 2011: The New Year started off quite badly when, in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the Hedon Christmas tree was vandalised. However, the most controversial topic covered was the proposal to open a Chinese take-away at the site of the former florist shop in the Market Place. But as residents in the town reacted to this perceived ‘threat’ to the character of the town, another campaign celebrated its success this month as HOTI successfully fought off plans to build a waste incinerator at Saltend.
February 2011: BBC Radio Humberside visited the town as presenter Andy Comfort stopped off in the town as part of a charity Big Breakfast bike ride. Local Paull author Lorraine Ellis published her second book compilation this month: Mini-Hen Legs and Ladybird, Lady Bird Fly away Home. The Hedon Blog welcomed a new blogger to its team as Mr Grumpy wrote his tirade against overcrowding on local buses. Mike Covell visited Hedon and Preston in March to investigate the 120 year old murder of local girl Mary Jane Langley. Mike would later announce that the suspect in the local murder was also a suspect for being the infamous ‘Jack the Ripper’.
March 2011: Hedon’s history has often been featured during the year. In March we had a look at Hedon’s oldest buildings Painter’s Cottages. Neil Shillito, a local businessman, did the opposite to current trends in March, by moving his online virtual business into a real one: Internet Pet Store hits the high street. The Hedon Blog featured photos showing the construction of the new council-built homes on Cloeberry Way. The National Archives published previously secret files about UFOs over BP at Saltend.
April 2011: The Royal Wedding preparations of Prince William and Kate Middleton dominated coverage on the Blog during April 2011. The campaign for the Local Elections led the Hedon Blog to set up a special website to cover the elections. Local Blogger UKSweetheart reported on the Holderness Tractor Charity Road Run and Jim Lindop reported on BP RUFC local rugby champions. Reduced local bus services prompted passenger complaints in March whilst the Blog launched its Hedon Local News Hub concept.
For May to August 2011 see tomorrow’s post on the Hedon Blog.