YOUNG PEOPLE in Hedon and across South Holderness are being offered the opportunity to volunteer in their community and earn valuable UCAS points during the summer holidays. The National Citizen Service (NSC), which ran last summer with young people in Bridlington and Beverley, is now being extended this year to include Year 11 students in … Continue reading »
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Holderness Church Safe
ST AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH is part of the Holderness Church Safe. The initiative is aimed at increasing public awareness of the risks that churches face from criminals. Some churches have been specifically targeted by lead thieves. If you see any suspicious activity around St Augustine’s Church – or any church – particularly at night, then please report … Continue reading »
Chance to find out more about Green Port Hull
GREEN PORT HULL at Alexandra Dock (No.1 on the image) has been earmarked as the base of operations for the production of wind turbines as part of the wider Humber Enterprise Zone area (North bank). There are opportunities to find out more about the Green Port Hull proposals at a series of mobile exhibitions to … Continue reading »
Local Deer – tell us your experiences?
WILD DEER existing almost on your doorstep – this is an endearing part (no pun intended!) of living within the Holderness area. But local and national media organisations have recently covered stories that the population of deer in some areas have grown to constitute a problem? The Daily Mail reported that one species of deer alone … Continue reading »
Community First Responders – disillusionment threatens service
DISILLUSIONMENT with a local volunteer life-saving service threatens its effectiveness. HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS are the local life-saving volunteers who provide immediate life-saving care for people facing an emergency medical situation, such as heart attack, breathing difficulties or a collapse, in the vital minutes before the emergency services arrive. The First Responders work with and … Continue reading »
The 2011 Paull Scarecrow Festival
ONLY THE BRAVEST CROWS will be flying around Paull on Bank Holiday Monday 29th August as the Annual Paull Scarecrow Festival takes place. Paull and its vibrant village community have all helped make the Paull Scarecrow Festival a major local attraction. You can pick up a map (small cost) on the day from the Village … Continue reading »
What’s On – Week commencing Monday 22 August 2011
YOU CAN ALWAYS find out what is going on in Hedon and the surrounding villages through our WHAT’S ON page. You can also add your events via the online form at the bottom of that page. This week sees the Yorkshire Water drop-ins on Wednesday at Hedon Town Hall. Very little publicity has been seen … Continue reading »
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth – of Burton Pidsea!
Photo By IronChris via Wikimedia Commons THE HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH is normally resident in warmer climates such as Southern Europe and North Africa. Occasionally the moth – so named because its hovering behaviour, and humming noise, make it look like a hummingbird – finds its way to colder climes during summer. These excellent pictures are taken … Continue reading »
