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Royal Bank Holiday Street Party in Hedon?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by | Leave a comment

UPDATE: See Royal Wedding Party

FRIDAY APRIL 29th 2011 is the date set aside for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The day has been declared a Bank Holiday by the Government (although a law is still required to make the Royal holiday a legal requirement) and people will already be making their plans to on how to spend the day and long weekend.

In Hedon there has been some talk about the town centre being closed to traffic for the day and the main streets being turned into a Royal Wedding Street Party zone!

The town celebrated Yorkshire Day in style in August 2010 – the Royal wedding would seem to be another opportunity to bring together people in Hedon in celebration.

It would be a massive task to organise in just four months and would need the active involvement and support of the Town Council and local businesses? What do you think?

Have a look at the official Engagement Photographs of the Royal couple released on 11th December by Clarence House.

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Hedon Newsletter Issue 16 – Out Now!

Posted on August 21, 2010 by | Leave a comment

MEET YOUR MAYOR is the headline feature in the current issue of the Hedon Newsletter.

Brenda Goldspink is interviewed about her delight at serving the town as its 663rd Mayor. She talks about her childhood, her life and hobbies – although ‘hobbies’ is perhaps the wrong word as our Mayor is completely immersed and involved in voluntary activities!

I was delighted to hear all the positive comments our visitors made on Yorkshire Day. One visiting dignitary called Hedon The Jewel in the Crown and this makes me immensely proud to be Mayor. Councilor Brenda Goldsmith, quoted in the Hedon Newsletter

The Hedon Newsletter, with 28 pages of community news, interest and entertainment, is available NOW from public buildings, the post office, pubs and shops across the town.

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Yorkshire Day at the Races – in Lincolnshire!

Posted on August 7, 2010 by | Leave a comment

FORTY EIGHT intrepid Yorkshire men and women invaded Lincolnshire’s only racecourse at Market Rasen on Yorkshire Day 2010 to attend its Family Funday horse racing fixture.

This Annual Charity Coach trip took place on the 1st August from the Station pub organised by Jim Lindop. The event is held to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Money was raised by selling bus-stop type cards within the pub. Many people on the coach commented how much they had enjoyed the day with £182 raised on the coach alone, the total amount was the best yet £740.

“It was a fabulous day out with everyone having a great time” says Jim.

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Banks – first Hedon “Yorkshire Puddin’ Awards” of 2010

Posted on August 4, 2010 by | Leave a comment

YORKSHIRE DAY 2010 in Hedon was an undoubted success. However, there was one ‘downer’ on Sunday 1st August.

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There are only three automated teller machines in Hedon town centre, and none of them were working at 7pm on Sunday evening! Each seemingly had a different fault but the result was the same – no cash!

Those planning to celebrate Yorkshire Day and buy from the local stalls in the Market Hill fête area – or indeed visit the local pubs – may have been left without money to spend on this occasion.

This reveals just how vulnerable small towns and villages can be in cases like this with reliance on just a few bank machines.

So for this reason HSBC plc and Lloyds TSB (both have announced massive pre-tax profits in the UK this week) each get the Hedon Blog’s first “Yorkshire Puddin’ Awards” of 2010!

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Yorkshire Day Success in Hedon

Posted on August 2, 2010 by | 1 Comment

HEDON FOLK ENJOY FEAST OF FLAGS, FIREWORKS AND YORKSHIRE FUN!

HUNDREDS TURNED OUT on Ivy Lane last night to watch the fireworks in Hedon in a fitting finale to Yorkshire Day 2010.

Earlier revellers had enjoyed the stalls at Market Hill and the entertainment provided by Frankie Dean and his Mississippi Dixielanders Jazz Band.

The morning saw the Medley of Mayors parade by civic leaders from across the region.

The Hedon Beacon was lit as a prelude to the fireworks which ended a very successful day for the town. Congratulations to Hedon Town Council for organising the event.

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See final few seconds of the Fireworks here. The full 6 minutes fireworks display is also available here on YouTube.

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A Medley of Mayors in Hedon!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by | Leave a comment

A ‘MEDLEY’ OF MAYORS, Mayoral consorts and civic Maces was present in Hedon for Yorkshire Day – dozens of them! ‘Medley’ might not be the correct collective noun for a group of Mayors, but it seems a nice term to use!

So, can you tell which Mayor and civic dignitary comes from where?

Also pictured is the Yorkshire Day flag of the Ridings specially commissioned by South Kirkby Council, and the Band of the 150th (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment Royal Logistical Corps.

You can also see the Medley of Mayors Parade on You Tube over on HU12.Net.

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The Yorkshire ‘Declaration of Integrity’

Posted on August 1, 2010 by | Leave a comment

YORKSHIRE DAY is when local folk should read out their ‘declarations of integrity‘ whilst facing towards the county’s ancient capital of York.

The reading commences at the time that coincides with the number of years since the first recorded reference to the three Ridings of Yorkshire in the year 876. This year following tradition it should be at 11.34am – so this post has been published at 11.34am on Sunday 1st August 2010.

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Flying the flag for Yorkshire Day

Posted on July 31, 2010 by | Leave a comment

THE SPIRIT OF Yorkshire is being felt across the the town with only one day left until Yorkshire Day in Hedon.

These local buildings are ‘flying’ the Yorkshire Flag with pride!

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The Yorkshire Flag was designed in the 1960s. However, the flying of the Yorkshire Flag has only been legally permissible since June 2008. Prior to that, you might have faced prosecution for breaking planning permission and ‘advertising’ without permission!

The village of Sproxton near Helmsley was the location of a ‘battle’ to fly the Yorkshire Flag in 2003. Ryedale district council attempted to prosecute a local farmer for flying the unregistered flag without permission. They retreated on the prosecution after dozens of villagers ordered flags and flew them in protest!

The traditional Lancashire flag was never recognised as an official flag. The image of a red rose on a white background had already been registered by the town of Montrose in Scotland! Therefore Lancashire’s official flag is now registered as a red rose on a gold field.

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