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KEEP Britain Tidy have announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for 2021 with Withernsea being one of the seaside destinations to receive a Seaside Award.

The Blue Flag and Seaside Awards are aimed at improving the quality of England’s coastline and promoting England’s best beaches. Blue Flag is managed by Keep Britain Tidy on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education.

The Seaside Awards are presented to the best beaches in England and celebrate the quality and diversity of our coastline.

To obtain a seaside award sites are assessed for safety and services, environmental management, water quality and information. In addition, Blue Flag beaches are assessed for their environmental education activities. Seaside Award flags were awarded to 132 beaches including five in East Yorkshire: Withernsea, Bridlington North, Bridlington South, Wilsthorpe, and South Landing.

Blue Flag is an international award presented to well-managed beaches with excellent

water quality and environmental education programmes. Withernsea lost their Blue Flag in May 2018 with Hornsea being the only beach in East Yorkshire to receive the prestigious award this year after also previously losing the award themselves in May 2018. For the first time in England, there is also a Blue Flag marina – Royal Albert and Salthouse Dock marina in Liverpool.

The international Blue Flag and the UK Seaside Awards are the quality marks for our beaches and mean those visiting them can be sure that they are clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as the tough international bathing water quality standards.

Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive, Allison OgdenNewton OBE said: “This year, more than ever, we are going to be relying on our country’s beautiful beaches to escape for a much-needed break after all the stresses and strains of the past year.

“Whether it’s camping in Cornwall, renting a cottage in North Yorkshire or simply having a day out at the seaside in Sussex, a fantastic beach is an essential part of a holiday for so many of us.

“Last year, due to the pandemic, we did not have the opportunity to celebrate all the great award-winning beaches around the coast so this year we are delighted to have even more winners than we did in 2019, thanks to the incredible work of the teams around the country that make our beaches clean and safe for us all to enjoy.

“From environmental education for the local community and ensuring responsible beach use, to cleaning regimes and an increasing number of recycling facilities, it is a full-time commitment to create beaches worthy of these awards.

“As we all plan our 2021 holidays much closer to home, thanks to the Blue Flag and Seaside Award those choosing to holiday at a destination with an award-winning beach can be assured it will be clean and safe and meet the highest standards for water quality and management.”

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for economic growth and tourism at East Riding Council said: "I am absolutely delighted that Hornsea has been awarded a Blue Flag, as we look forward to welcoming

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"The Seaside Awards for our other major beaches also represent a vote of confidence in the water quality at all these other locations, and in the facilities provided. Things are looking good for the 2021 season!

"At the moment, we are of course still encouraging

our visitors and residents to follow social distancing, and to remain careful and vigilant as we continue to emerge from the pandemic."

You can read more about the criteria for the Seaside and Blue Flag Awards as well as see the full list of award winners online at www.theseasideawards.org SEASIDE AWARD: The Seaside Award flag awarded to Withernsea

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Residents invited to have their say on the East Riding Draft Local Plan update RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on proposed plans for housing and employment targets that will shape the future of the East Riding for years to come.

The council is asking for people’s views and comments on the East Riding Draft Local Plan update, which sets out revised housing and employment targets for the East Riding.

The current East Riding Local Plan was adopted in April 2016 and the updated plan is proposing that the housing requirement in the East Riding should be 20,900 by 2039, with the sites for allocation also included in the proposals.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the consultation will take place over 10 weeks and the documents for people to comment on can be found at www.eastriding.gov.uk/localpl anupdate where there is a series of interactive information pages which summarise key issues and will signpost to the various consultation documents.

While people are urged to view the documents online, hard copies will also be available to view at the council’s libraries, customer service centres, multi-service centres and mobile libraries.

Councillor Gary McMaster, portfolio holder for planning, infrastructure and housing, said: “The current Local Plan was adopted in 2016. The council has reviewed this and is now consulting on a draft update.

“I would urge people to take a look at the proposals and let us know their views on the proposed housing, employment and mixed-use allocations across towns and villages in the East Riding.”

Comments can be made online via www.eastriding.gov.uk/localpl anupdate or by writing to Forward Planning (AS67), East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA. All responses should be received no later than Friday, August 6.

In the draft plan the vision for Withernsea by 2039

states that it: “will have strengthened its role as a family seaside town and visitor destination. It will be a more vibrant, bustling town with a range of local facilities that meet the needs of residents and visitors alike.

The town will continue to be protected from coastal erosion in order to allow it to flourish. Transport improvements will have improved accessibility within the town, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. The condition of the town’s housing stock will have been improved and the development of new housing will help meet a wide variety of demands. Queen Street and the town centre, together with the seafront area, will have been integrated and the quality of the public realm enhanced through targeted investment from both the public and private sector. The retail offer in the town centre will help to meet local community needs and strengthen the town’s role as a service centre to the surrounding villages. Together

this will have increased the desirability of Withernsea as a place to live and visit.

Tourism will continue to be an important industry for the town, and the development of a more diverse range of accommodation and tourist facilities will have complemented the offer of the existing holiday parks.

The Meridian Centre will continue to act as a focal point for both community and visitor activities. The provision of space for small businesses, and the

commercial fishing compound and slipway, will have helped support the wider economy of the town. Employment opportunities will have been increased through the successful implementation of renaissance projects, which will have stimulated demand for new employment land.”

East Riding Council will seek to support the distribution of 350 new homes in Withernsea. With appropriate levels of development to take place in Aldbrough, Patrington and

Roos, to reflect the role of these villages and to help meet local housing needs.

The draft plan also notes: “In Withernsea, the lack of quality public realm and built environment is seen as one of the barriers to attracting new investment, which local stakeholders are seeking to address. The maintenance of clean beaches is also important to the attractiveness of the towns and wider sub area.”

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War memorial benches unveiled to remember all those who lost their lives TWO benches have been unveiled at Withernsea’s War Memorial to remember the wide variety of people who lost their lives in the war.

The initial idea for the benches came from Withernsea’s Royal British Legion Branch Secretary Loraine Clark. The benches were designed to not only

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remember military figures but the other people left behind working too including the Women’s Land Army, Police, Fire and Ambulance service, refugees brought into the town and animals. Chairman of the Withernsea RBL Darren England explained: “It was a slow process of what are we going to put on the benches.

Once we had got this we had to speak to the local artist, Tom, from Ottringham about how and where we were going to put the different people on the benches. I think you’ll agree they look very nice.”

Lynne Marsh a veteran from the Women’s Royal Army Core (WRAC) unveiled the first bench commenting:

“On behalf of all veterans I am so pleased to do this”.

This bench was funded by the ROAB, The Memorial Gardens Trust, JD Property Services, Withernsea Pirates and donations from individuals.

The second bench was funded by The Withernsea and District Lions Club. This was unveiled by Eddie Parkin

one of the RBL branch members and a veteran from the 1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders who said as he unveiled it: “I was very surprised and very honoured when I was asked if I could unveil this bench and it gives me great pleasure in doing so.”

As well as the benches a

plaque to two Manchester Regiment soldiers who died in Withernsea on July 24, 1942 while protecting the town was also unveiled by Chairman Darren England. A story on the soldiers, William Moss and Stanley Phillips, that are remembered on the plaque is on page 17.

1. UNVEILED: Eddie Parkin on the bench he unveiled at the Withernsea War Memorial which is funded by The Withernsea and District Lions

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2. REMEMBERED: Lynne Marsh sat on the bench funded by the ROAB, The Memorial Gardens Trust, JD Property Services, Withernsea Pirates and donations from individuals that she unveiled

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Withernsea lighthouse open as painting comes to an end WITHERNSEA Lighthouse has now been painted. The work has taken longer than the original two weeks it was anticipated to take due to May having been one of the wettest on record. Issuing an update they added: “The state of the walls has also caused problems and is continuing to do so!

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scraped off prior to anti fungicidal wash and stabilisation solution treatments being applied, however, as the new paint has gone on some of the old is still coming off. It really needs sand blasting but that's another story!”

The eight sided building usually takes two coats of paint to cover it to a total of 16 sides to paint.

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problem it has needed three coasts meaning 24 sides to paint. As we go to print the work has almost been completed and the lighthouse is open for half term Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5pm. The lighthouse will then open on weekends from 11am to 5pm until June 14 when it will open every day from 11am to 5pm.

Withernsea Scarecrow Trail entries open THE WITHERNSEA Scarecrow Trail is taking place between Friday, August 6 and Monday, August 9 with entries now open.

Last year the trail saw 77 scarecrows enterered and organisers Gary Towell and Kelly Hopewell are hoping for even more this year. There will once again be a Scarecrow trail map so people are encouraged to get their entries

in early to make sure they are on the map. You can enter at: http://bit.ly/WithernseaScarec row or by filling in a form at Dawn’s Dancewear and Boutique or by emailing: withernseascarecrowtrail@gma il.com. All entries must be in

by July 23 and maps will be available to buy for £1 from Monday, July 26.

There are prizes for the winning scarecrows with first

prize scooping £50, second prize £30 and third prize £20.

There will also be three £20 prizes voted for by three of the returned scarecrow trail forms pulled out at random.

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Inaugural meeting of the Withernsea Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club By Darren England ON SATURDAY, May 22 we held our first Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club (AFVBC) at the Shores Centre in Withernsea and it was a great success.

In all 15 members from Withernsea and South Holderness attended and were supported by an established breakfast club from Hull. Also invited and attended were the town’s Mayor Felicity Warmsley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Veterans Champion David Elvidge and Councillor Lyn Healing who are in full support of this venture.

The Shores Centre provided plenty of hot drinks and either bacon or sausage sandwiches, which went down a storm.

The purpose of a breakfast club is to facilitate veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel to meet face to face in a relaxed, safe, social environment. To enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to 'return to the tribe'. It is also a place where veterans can talk confidentially and be directed to the right agency to help

and assist them if needs be.

People assume veterans are from WW2 or just after when conscription was in but they come from many areas over the years, such as patrolling the East German Boarder in the 80s, the Falklands war and more recently Afghanistan and Iraq.

We must remember that it is not just male veterans that served in the above places, but also female veterans and we have a number of these in our town too. Last but not least ex Territorial Army (TA) or as they are now called Army Reserve.

Just to show how these breakfast clubs work two gents who have not seen or spoken to each other in 40 years were surprised to see each other neither knowing the other was attending.

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are we meeting? Well, it’s the first and third Saturday of every month at 10am, at the Shores Centre on Seaside Road, Withernsea. Come along for the three B’s; butty, brew and banter.

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Well-earned retirement beckons for ‘calm and thoughtful’ Teaching Assistant By Tim Nuttall A POPULAR member of Withernsea High School’s dedicated Learning Support team has been praised for her ‘calm and thoughtful’ presence that has provided reassurance and support to countless numbers of the school’s most vulnerable students.

As the penultimate half of the summer term draws to an end, so too does an impressive 28 years of service from respected Teaching Assistant Jackie Gladwin.

Jackie joined the school in 1993, working as a receptionist in the school office and supporting students as an exam invigilator and lunchtime supervisor. In 2003 she joined the Learning Support team as a Teaching Assistant – a role that she has enjoyed for the last 18 years. Elaine McCreaddie, Special Educational Needs Manager, commented: “Jackie has been fantastic to work with because she’s so calm and thoughtful and has worked really well with some of our most vulnerable students. She has given a lot of support to young people with additional needs over many years and has always known how to get the very best out of each of the students she has supported.

We’re really going to miss Jackie, not only for the support she has

given to our young people, but also as a much-valued friend and colleague.”

Reflecting on her time at the school, Jackie said: “It has been a pleasure to support the students of Withernsea High School and I’ve really enjoyed being part of a team where everybody helps each other out. Seeing the progress made by the students you work with gives you a very good feeling and I’m always proud to see what they’ve gone on to achieve after leaving school.

I have very mixed feelings about retiring but, with Year 11 also leaving this week, it does now feel like it’s the right time to go.

Although apprehensive about the change, and knowing that I’m going to miss everybody, I’m also really looking forward to being able to spend more time with my family.”

Recognising Jackie’s contribution to the school, Headteacher Mark

Crofts added: “Jackie has had a positive influence on the education and school life of countless young people.

She is too modest to say so herself, but there will be many who owe their success in school, in part, to the care and support she has given.

“Throughout the last year, Jackie has maintained this level of care and support for Year 11 students both in school and remotely during periods of closure. For those students, her presence in such a challenging year has been essential.”

Ahead of her final day on Friday, May 28, Jackie’s friends and coworkers informally met to celebrate her departure and wave her out of the building.

Among the many comments received from staff and students alike, one Year 11 student simply said: “Thank you very much for all your help, Miss. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.

You’re my best T.A.” Everyone at Withernsea High School wishes Jackie all the very best for a long and happy retirement.

Jackie Gladwin at the front of the school shortly after she was clapped out of the building [Photo by Tim Nuttall]

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The Odyssey: A Geolocation Adventure on the Yorkshire Coast’ launched The Odyssey is an ancient story of love, war and adventure featuring regional performers to engage audiences in Yorkshire’s coastal locations.

During the last lockdown, storytellers, performers and composers from the Yorkshire Coast have been involved in an ambitious new project to reinvent one of the greatest stories ever told. The first episode of their tale has now been released as a series of geolocation trails for visitors and communities along the coast.

‘The Odyssey - An Epic Adventure on the Yorkshire Coast’ is the creation of Scarborough based theatre company, Animated Objects. This three-year project is reinventing Homer’s classic works The Iliad and The Odyssey; setting them in the near future; with the coast providing the dramatic landscape for a wide range of activities. Future events include touring exhibitions; giant puppets; and a world

record attempt with the creation of Yorkshire’s own version of the Trojan horse.

The first episode: ‘The Gathering Storm’ tells the story of how the Trojan wars began. Listeners are invited to enter into this world of ancient Gods and epic battles on their smartphones or digital devices; with the story being triggered by GPS when entering a storytelling area. It is available in over 25 different locations along the coast as a free roaming story to be enjoyed at a relaxed pace, and with a number of ‘discovery trails’ in larger towns where chapters lead visitors from one location to another to introduce them to areas they may not have explored before.

Lee Threadgold, artistic director of Animated Objects said: “We’re really excited to be bringing the first part of the story to people along the coast by geolocation. We’ve written and produced the audio story specifically to be

enjoyed in the open air, and we’ve chosen locations that showcase the natural beauty of this incredible region. People often ask us ‘why the Odyssey?’, and our reply is simple: the story of the Trojan wars and Odysseus’ journey home is an ambitious undertaking.

It has plenty of dramatic opportunities for communities spread across over 100 miles of coastline and surrounding countryside to get involved in telling this epic tale.

Some elements may be familiar to many; such as the Trojan horse and Achilles’ heel, but there will be plenty of surprises too.

It celebrates the ever changing nature of the sea; while celebrating the communities that live here.

And where better to listen to a drama than when looking at the sea?”

The story was recorded during lockdown in a number of different locations while observing social distancing rules. This proved a challenge in itself,

as individual performers in many cases have never met. Following many hours in production, these individual talents have been brought together to realise this ancient narrative.

‘The Gathering Storm’ will be followed in the autumn by episode two: ‘The Trojan Wars’. The story is available free on the Echoes Interactive Sound Walks app from the App Store or Google Play. Look for walks in your area if on the Yorkshire Coast, or search for ‘The Odyssey’ by Animated Objects. The story of ‘The Odyssey - an Epic Adventure on the Yorkshire Coast’ will be the framework for a number of live events, exhibitions and workshops. The project is funded by the Yorkshire Coast BID; creating opportunities for people to discover, explore and enjoy the coast throughout the year.

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New Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner elected Jonathan Evison (Conservative) has been elected as the new Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

With a total turnout of 22.92% (21.3% in East Yorkshire) the first count saw Jonathan Evison take 45.6% of the votes with Keith Hunter (Labour) taking 39.4% of the votes and Bob Morgan 15% of

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Cycling for better health – mentally and physically By the TACAL Cycle Clubs TACAL (Talk and Chat About Life) was set up to help people from all backgrounds who are suffering with any form of mental health issue. The local Charity was set up by Richard and Carolynne Hutchins. We can provide support and help to people suffering with mental health issues, and provide a Facebook and Messenger presence to like-minded people, helping those who suffer from depression, anxiety, mood swings, loneliness, bullying, racial hatred and many more mental health issues and situations, in turn reducing the load on the NHS, helping people build a better life, getting them

back in to society and into a secure employment role. People can either inbox on Facebook for a chat or text TACAL to 88802 to chat to someone if they're feeling depressed or low. We are always looking for volunteers to help, and if anyone would like to get involved with TACAL to chat to people and help others, then please email tacal.org.uk@gmail.com.

One of our services is the provision of a bicycle. This is to help people get out and about, to explore, and expand their horizons with the benefits of fresh air, and getting away from a local environment that may feel oppressive. After the last

twelve months of uncertainty and lockdowns, we all may need a release, and the aim of loaning a cycle is to facilitate that. It is also a way to get people out and about, mixing and talking with other people. Joining a TACAL cycle club helps to keep your mental state of mind in good health while helping keep your physical health in great shape.

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Let’s Get Moving - Outdoor activities in and around Withernsea By the Active Withernsea Team Join in our Outdoor Activity Classes…

We’ve launched our brand new outdoor activity classes to help get people moving in Withernsea.

Coming out of lockdown, we wanted to help get more people in the community moving again, with some fun outdoor classes.

The activity classes are aimed at all levels of ability, whether you’re a beginner or looking to try out new healthier activities.

The programme offers different classes for different ages, including families and adults.

As well as providing an opportunity to improve your health, it’s a great chance to enjoy activities with your friends and family, or even make a new friend or two.

Sessions take place on Monday, Thursday and Friday each week. Each activity session lasts 50 minutes and will cost £2 per adult and £1 per child.

To find out more visit www.activewithernsea.org or call East Riding Leisure Withernsea on (01964) 614000.

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in partnership between Active Withernsea and East Riding Leisure Withernsea. All classes adhere to current COVID-19 safety measures.

Please don’t leave your home if you have been told to self-isolate, you are awaiting a COVID-19 test result or you have symptoms of coronavirus. For more information about coronavirus or to book a test, visit www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Keep on walking – outdoor adventure and scenic walks Get downloading the Love Exploring app for a walking adventure out of this world.

You’ll have a totally roarsome time as you hunt down the dinosaurs that are virtually roaming around Withernsea. Other walks on the app include a short trail around the south of the town taking in the sights or a longer walk out of town and along the old railway. More adventures will be coming to the app in the coming months, look out for the space themed walk, exploring the solar system. Download the app now at www.loveexploring.co.uk.

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website. On the site you’ll find a number of local Withernsea walks covering anything from a two mile wander to a longer walk of eight miles. The routes can be found online at http://walkingtheriding.eastriding.gov.uk/ .

If taking things easy is your idea of heaven, nothing beats switching off and taking a nice relaxing stroll along the Promenade taking in the beautiful coastline, and soothing sounds of the sea. Don’t forget to check out the Town Council’s Withernsea Fish Trail, where you can combine art, exploration and education and learn more about local marine life. Find out more about the trail at www.withernseatowncouncil.co.uk/fishtrail.

Keep your eyes peeled – grants and Kirkfield activities In the coming weeks we will be launching an easy to understand and accessible small grants scheme for people to try new and innovative ideas which increase physical activity in Withernsea and surrounding areas.

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Support will be provided throughout the process to enable individuals and local community groups to easily access small amounts of funding, resources or support to implement their ideas in their community.

Starting on June 2, on the green spaces of the Kirkfield estate, we will be launching a series of Wednesday evening sessions and one Friday afternoon session, that will include games, sport, play, creative activities, and community engagement. Please stop by, join in and say hi to the team.

How to contact the team

Pay a visit to the Active Withernsea shop and share your ideas in person. Currently the shop is open Monday to Friday, 10am2pm. Please note that the shop opening times may change at short notice. You can find the shop at 170 Queen Street.

When visiting the shop please adhere to the current COVID-19 safety measures that are in place.

Alternatively give the team a call on (01964) 782299 or send us your thoughts by emailing active.withernsea@eastriding.gov.uk.

It all starts with a conversation - no idea is too big or too small. We can all work together to create a happier, healthier, more Active Withernsea.

Get in touch and receive the latest information by following Active Withernsea on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or by visiting our website www.activewithernsea.org.

If you want to get the latest updates and news directly visit our website and get signed up to our monthly newsletter.

1. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: New outdoor activity classes take place on Monday, Thursday and Friday 2. TRAIL: Don’t forget to check out the Town Council’s Withernsea Fish Trail 3. OPEN: The Active Withernsea shop is open Monday to Friday 10am-2pm at 170 Queen Street

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Pier Association Withernsea Pier And Promenade gain support of Association (WPPA) update local MP and

By Kevin Watson, WPPA Secretary councillors ON FRIDAY, May 28 members of the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association met with local MP Graham Stuart, East Riding Ward Councillors Lyn Healing and Claire Holmes and Withernsea Mayor Felicity Walmsley at The Pier Towers.

This was followed by a presentation in the Meridian Centre where the WPPA showed their plans. The aim of the meeting was to ask for the support of the local councillors and MP to help move the project forward.

SUPPORT: Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association members with local MP Graham Stuart, East Riding Ward Councillors Lyn Healing and Claire Holmes and Withernsea Mayor Felicity Walmsley

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE new to the area (or who has been sleeping!), The Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association runs an information centre at the Pier Towers. These are weekends outside the main season and then weekdays too between June and September. It is staffed entirely by volunteers who educate, entertain and inform visitors both of the history of the ill-fated original pier and plans to re-establish a new attraction for the town.

Like everywhere we are always looking for new volunteers or even returning volunteers. So, what is in it for you?

For starters, the pandemic made it hard for people to live abundantly, hopefully now we can move on to the life we deserve.

Volunteering is a very good way of getting involved with other people. Being a volunteer could help you reestablish your social life and give you a sense of satisfaction that you are helping the town develop a

new and lasting visitor attraction.

If you are looking for a skill or confidence boost to help you into or back into work, then volunteering can give you that experience.

Tower guides gain both customer-facing skills and legitimate heritage experience. It can also help you boost your CV and provide you with a referee who can vouch for your work skills to help you stand out from the crowd.

For those doing The Duke of Edinburgh Award we can offer a voluntary placement which is a key element of the programme too.

Full training and support will be given and you will get a warm glow in return, knowing you have helped a good cause for the town.

If you wish to volunteer you can find the WPPA Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association Facebook page, pop into the towers at the weekend or contact Lynn MasseyDavis, the volunteer coordinator on 07594 624805 for a chat.

WELCOME to the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association (WPPA), and a brief outline of where we are, and what we are doing in order to bring back a major seafront attraction to the town.

The Pier Towers continue to be open for business, welcoming visitors and locals alike, manned by our fantastic volunteers, as well as the trading stall open again outside. Despite what appear to be late April showers (!) the Promenade and town is well-frequented, as people can begin to venture further with shops and cafes being reopened again as we continue on the Covid Roadmap back to normality! In the North Tower, we are producing a booklet for the Coastal Change Observatory, which will soon be available, priced £1.00.

Content is also being gradually added to the website, and can be found at https://withernsea1.co.uk/C CO.html We always welcome new volunteers to help in our Souvenir Shop within the North Tower for the WPPA, so for anyone who enjoys being out, and meeting people, just three hours a week would really help. It would also give retail experience for those looking for an avenue back into work, so for anyone who is interested, please do not hesitate to contact us, or simply pop in for details.

The ever-changing view of the sea and the beach, as well as the benefits of fresh air, exercise, being outdoors, and the occasionally warm, dry sunny day is making Withernsea look more like it should, as a nice little seaside town to come and feel free and safe once more.

Other work on the Promenade area includes the moving of the famous “Old Withernsea Pictures” into the area of the Valley Gardens. This was necessitated by the condition and state of the hoardings placed years ago by the ERYC around the derelict area, affecting the integrity of the mounting of the pictures. The area used to be the Sun Lounge, then Teddy’s nightclub, and is now a matter between the landowner and the ERYC, and out of our control. Postcards of the pictures are available in the Souvenir shop in the

North Tower.

The figures at the Bathing Hut display on the north promenade have been taken away for renovation and repainting. They will hopefully be back in place soon to brighten that section of the walk along the North Promenade.

April was a busy time, a lot of it behind the scenes. We did have our Annual General Meeting, held in St Matthews Church hall, where the main item on the Agenda was the proposed changes to the Memorandum and Articles of the WPPA, which will enable us to apply for registration as a charity with the Charities Commission. There are also plans to review the types of membership we can offer, which will assist in the running of the Association, and making decisions.

Work goes on to secure the funding needed to fill the shortfall caused by the last minute delays which resulted in the build price being unable to be met. New drawings have been procured, which should satisfy the needs of the East Riding Council, so we are still planning on “when”, not “if” we begin construction of the viewing platform. It may not appear that much has changed when visiting the Towers and the Promenade, but behind the scenes the Steering group are working hard in their respective roles, completing the necessary tasks and form filling, diligently progressing things.

Much interest has been shown in the availability of benches on the platform when it is built, as well as the memorial plaques, with a number of new ones being mounted and displayed recently. Details of all types of sponsorship are available on our website at https://withernsea1.co.uk/Pi erFunding.html 1. PLAQUES: The personal memorial plaques on display 2. SOUVENIRS: WPPA Souvenir Stall in the North Tower 3. REFURBISHED: The North Prom figures and beach huts have been taken away for refurbishment and repainting 4. HOARDINGS: Hoardings on the South Promenade

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HEY Credit Union helping thousands of families on the way to becoming the multi-million-pound bank you can trust AN ORGANISATION which has been providing a loans and savings lifeline for families for 21 years has marked the milestone by publishing its first social impact report.

HEY Credit Union is also using the findings of the study to plan further expansion and help more people across the Humber region to manage their family finances.

Terry Dagnall, who runs his own business in Withernsea and became a Director of the Credit Union in December 2020, is committed to raising awareness of its work.

He said: “A lot of it is word of mouth but there have been events at Shores Community Pantry to promote the Credit Union and I wanted to get involved because I could see it is a very good project that is helping people in Withernsea to save and pointing them in the right direction.

“There have been loan sharks operating in the area and it is very hard to get rid of them but the Credit Union has helped with that and is helping people to look after their money better.

“There are a lot of people in Withernsea who are scrimping and scraping and using food banks so every penny they can save is only going to be good for them. It’s early days yet but hopefully we can expand and get more people involved. Even if it’s one or two a week.”

As a not-for-profit mutual business with a head office in Hull and branches in Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Scunthorpe in addition to Withernsea the Credit Union has more than 15,000 members and assets of £14 million.

Current priorities are to increase the membership served by the network in East Yorkshire and to open a branch in Grimsby to expand the services in Northern

Lincolnshire.

Andy Stankard, HEY Credit Union’s President, said: “The seeds for the report were sown a couple of years ago when we looked at some facts and figures and found that people had saved over £15 million in interest charges on loans by joining us instead of going to loan sharks or pay day lenders.

“Keeping that money in our local economy makes a massive difference. Without the Credit Union that money would have gone out of the Humber region. We made sure it stayed here.

“I was quite shocked when I read the report. There’s nothing in it that I didn’t know but when you see it all together like that and you see what we have done it’s a bit of a wow! From where we began to where we are now is a massive journey and we have done well.

“We are one of the most successful credit unions in the country and one of the most respected, and our aim is to continue to grow by attracting more members in the areas where we already operate and by opening a branch in Grimsby to meet the demand which we have identified as a result of our work from the Scunthorpe branch.”

The member-owned organisation was founded by volunteers as the City of Hull Credit Union in 1999. Over the years it has expanded to cover the Humber region with an elected board of directors, a Chief Executive in John Smith, 22 staff and a team of volunteers.

The report reveals that so far HEY Credit Union has issued more than 50,000 loans to a total value of £40 million and looks after members’ savings of £12.5 million.

In addition to providing sources of credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest, HEY Credit Union educates members of the community in the wise use of money, the management of their financial affairs and the successful operation of a co-operative business. The report says 70 percent of borrowers go on to become regular savers.

Options to encourage regular saving and sensible borrowing include enabling Child Benefit to go straight into a member’s account, and partnering with more than 20 employers to allow staff to save and repay effortlessly direct from their wages. More firms are being encouraged to offer this popular benefit.

Since 2015 HEYCU has worked with the Stop Loan Sharks project and with local authorities to offer incentive bonuses to people who open and use a Christmas Saver account for the first time. The

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scheme uses money from the Proceeds of Crime Act, funded from convicted loan sharks.

Andy said: “The common perception of a credit union is of a poor person’s bank but that really isn’t the case. Many of our members work full-time in very good jobs and they use us because they trust us.

When the banking crisis happened in 200809 credit unions were not affected, because we are not in the casino gambling banking market.

“We want to challenge any perception that we are not a proper bank. In Australia, Ireland and the United States, credit unions are bigger than the banks. You can save safely with us, you can take loans out with us, we can beat what the banks do and we are ethical.

“We are the only bank based in the region with a five-star Fairbanking Mark and we want to get the message out that if employers want to be responsible and look after their employees they should consider allowing deductions for credit unions because it is a valuable service and something we can do to support their wellbeing.”

Key points of the report: The report states that about one-quarter of members have a household income of below £15,000. The remainder are split evenly between income of £15-30,000 and more than £30,000.

Around half the loans issued are for amounts between £251 and £500 and almost a quarter are for less than £250, a market not served by banks. A handful are in the £10,001 to £20,000 bracket.

Research quoted in the report shows that 26 percent of working age adults have no savings at all and a further 29 percent have less than £1,000 saved. When an unexpected bill comes along or a family crisis hits they may have to borrow, and sometimes from high cost lenders.

The majority of members say they are saving for a rainy day with others putting money aside to make sure they can cover the cost of Christmas or other festivals, children and family costs, holidays, other large purchases or retirement.

REPORT: Terry Dagnall, a Director of HEYCU, with the social impact report.

WHEN you need to borrow money, get accounts such as credit cards or begin mobile phone contracts, your credit rating (sometimes called your credit history) can be very important. Lenders may refer to it to decide whether to lend to you, how much to let you borrow and how much interest to charge.

So, what is it, and if yours isn’t the best, what can you do to improve it?

There are three main credit reference agencies in the UK – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – who keep records of your credit history, which includes applications you’ve made for credit, how much you owe to lenders, any late/missed payments or defaults, unpaid County Court Judgements (CCJs), bankruptcies and so on.

It’s a good idea to check your credit report regularly, to help you spot any fraudulent activity or mistakes in your history. Here’s how you can check your reports with the main agencies for free: • Experian – using MSE Credit Club (https://www.moneysavingexpert.com /creditclub/). • Equifax – using Clearscore (https://www.clearscore.com/). • TransUnion – using Credit Karma (https://www.creditkarma.co.uk/).

Your credit record builds up gradually as you make repayments on time, and as any late payments or problems recede into the past. But if you have a low credit rating, here’s some things you could consider to help you improve it: • Register on the voter’s roll – if your name isn’t on the electoral roll, you’ll find it more difficult to get credit. You can register to vote online or by post.

• Check your credit file for mistakes – if someone applied for credit in your name without your knowledge, or you find other errors, contact the credit reference agency immediately and ask them to amend your file.

• Make payments on time – this is the best way to prove to lenders that you can manage your money well.

• Check for links to another person – having a partner, friend or relative’s credit rating linked to yours could affect your rating if they have a low score.

• CCJs – if you’re having problems keeping up payments, seek free debt advice. You can call Citizens Advice on 01482 224511.

• Outstanding debts – ideally try to eliminate existing debts before applying for new credit. Lenders may be hesitant to lend you more if you already have a lot of debt.

You may see adverts from firms that claim to repair your credit rating. They are best avoided, as you don’t need to pay anyone to improve your credit rating; you can do it yourself. The Money Advice Service has more useful tips to help you (https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.u k/en/articles/how-to-improve-yourcredit-rating).

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Local resident’s fundraiser hair cut to raise money for charity close to her heart SOPHIE Silver from Roos has had her long locks cut off to raise money for the charity that has offered her invaluable support.

Sophie had 20 inches chopped from her hair on May 15 by Amy at Nineteen:2 Hairdressing in Roos with the hair being donated to Little Princess Trust. The fundraising from the hair cut challenge has been in aid of ‘Tommy's the baby charity’.

Sophie has done the fundraising challenge to mark the third anniversary of the day she laid her baby, Henry, to rest. After a healthy pregnancy and at full term they had the devastating news that Henry’s heart had stopped beating. Following a wait for the labour to begin Henry was born three days later on March 23, 2018. Explaining the decision to raise money for Tommy’s Sophie said: “I have chosen to raise funds for Tommy's not only because of the vital research that they do to help to save babies' lives, but also in thanks for the help and support that they gave us in bringing home our rainbow baby, Eliza.

“Upon finding out we were pregnant again in 2019, we knew that we wanted the support of the Tommy's Rainbow Clinic.

They offered us extra scans with

specialised equipment, a specialist consultant who is highly experienced in preventing stillbirth and cared for our family with compassion whilst always ensuring we understood what was happening with our baby.”

On January 27, 2020 their rainbow baby daughter Eliza Florence arrived safe and well into the world.

Talking after the event Sophie said: “I cannot begin to explain how overwhelmed and grateful I am to everyone that donated and for the amount that we have managed to raise. The current total stands at over £480! Thank you everyone, it means so much to have so much support in doing this in Henry’s name.”

Sophie has left her donation page open for a little while longer and donations can be made at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ sophies-hair-chop she added: “All of the funds raised will be going to Tommys and will go towards changing the terrible fact that one in four pregnancies end in loss. Too many babies don’t get to go home and that is what pushed me to do this, for them and for their families.

“Thank you also to Amy at Nineteen:2 Hairdressing in Roos for doing such a wonderful job, for really getting behind the cause, for donating the cost of the cut, and especially for Henry’s balloons, it means the world to know he’s thought of so fondly!”

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A PLANNING application for the conversion of outbuildings to form three dwellings at the Enholmes Farm Development in Patrington has been refused.

The application for the site on Enholmes Lane was a re-submission following the refusal of planning permission for a similar form of development in April 2020. The resubmission asked for the application to be considered on the grounds of: supporting the Council’s five year housing supply position; the rapidly changing economic context; the developer’s track record in delivering heritage standard housing; the planning history of the Enholmes Farm complex; and the precedent set by recent decisions by the Local Planning Authority.

The application was supported by Patrington Parish Council.

However it was refused by East Riding for planning. The reasons for the refusal include the application site lying outside of defined development limits and is therefore within the countryside. Planning policy states that in the countryside: “development will be supported where it maintains the vibrancy of the countryside providing it is of an appropriate scale for its location

taking into account the need to support sustainable patterns of development and encourages the reuse of previously developed land.”

Residential development is only supported in specific circumstances. The policy states that: “in order to be suitable for conversion to residential use, an existing building must be structurally sound and capable of re-use without significant 're-building, alteration, or substantial extensions'.” It was acknowledged that the proposed development would re-use an existing building and make a contribution toward the Council’s housing requirements as well as delivering other social and economic benefits all in its favour. However the buildings were constructed specifically to provide car parking to serve the farmhouse and other buildings within the Enholmes Farm complex when planning permission was granted in 2005. The buildings therefore have only recently been constructed and were designed to service the other converted buildings so the planning officer noted there would: “be no visual gain to the site’s immediate setting as a result of the proposal, in fact the prosed scheme of development would fail to enhance the building’s setting as required by paragraph 79 of the NPPF and Policy S4 (sub-section C) of the ERLP SD require.” The officer also noted the scale of alterations required: “are cumulatively considered significant, so as to fail to remain in-keeping with the semirural character of the site, nor lead to an enhancement of its immediate setting.”

OTHER PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED: 21/02068/AGNOT - Erection of an agricultural building for housing livestock at Priest Close, Burton Road, Roos 21/01605/PLF - Erection of single storey extension to rear at 4 Cooks Gardens, Keyingham 21/01384/PLF - Erection of a straw store following demolition of existing at Manor Farm House, Bydales Lane, Winestead

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Local MP asks for recovery strategy for voluntary sector FOOD banks in Beverley and Holderness have shared their concerns and experiences of the pandemic in a recent meeting with their local MP, Graham Stuart.

Food banks, including representatives from Withernsea’s SHoRes Centre, the Cherry Tree Centre in Beverley and Hedon Food Bank, as well as East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS), took the opportunity to outline how demand for their services had increased since March 2020. In some cases, food bank referrals have seen an almost 300% rise compared to 2019.

All in all, the five food banks present at the meeting have helped more than 70,000 people through the pandemic as residents have had to cope with

unprecedented disruption to their livelihoods, including reduced wages and in some cases, redundancies.

Now, with Covid-specific funding drawing to a close, Mr Stuart will be taking their concerns to the Communities Secretary, Rob Jenrick, and the leader of East Riding Council.

Following the meeting, Mr Stuart said: “It is of course concerning to hear how demand for food banks has shot up as a result of the pandemic, but I was pleased to hear that they have all benefited from Government grants to cover food costs and that recently established food strategies and alliances are working.

“It’s also incredibly inspiring to hear from those who have

selflessly worked so hard to help people who’ve been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

“There were some interesting points raised about the need for a grassroots strategy to lift people out of poverty so that the demand for food banks lessens and that it would be useful if grant funding could help with this, rather than just being targeted at supplying food. As a result, I will be raising this with both Ministers and the council to ensure that the need for a post-Covid strategy is on their radar.”

Another issue raised was that with the winding-down of the furlough scheme, many volunteers at the food banks will be returning to their day jobs, meaning that distributing food will become harder without the workforce to do it. Mr Stuart has confirmed that workforce issues in the voluntary sector is something else he will be raising.

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DISCUSSION: Local MP, Graham Stuart meeting with representatives from local food banks. [Clockwise from top-left: Mary Thomlinson (East Yorkshire food bank Manager), Kate Leaf (East Yorkshire food bank Chair of Trustees), Jo Ramsay (Cherry Tree Community Centre Manager), Mr Stuart, Jayne Nendick (SHoRes Centre CEO), Natalie Taylor-Robinson, Sarah Rommell (Hedon Food Bank co-founder)]

Councillor Jonathan Owen elected leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council COUNCILLOR Jonathan Owen has been appointed as the new leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Following the Full Council AGM on Thursday, May 13 Councillor Owen becomes just the third leader in the 25year history of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and takes over from Councillor Richard Burton.

Councillor Owen, who represents the East Wolds and Coastal ward, is one of the authority’s longest serving members having first been elected to the council in 1999 and from 2003 served as deputy leader to former leader, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, until 2019.

In recent years, Councillor Owen has been the council’s lead on the health and well-being agenda and recently was

chair of the health and well-being board.

The integration of the health and social care agenda will still remain one of Councillor Owen’s priorities in future months as part of the national agenda but he will also be focusing on tackling inequalities, ensuring suitable housing as well as overseeing the council’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said: “The safeguarding of children and adults will always be a priority for the council and I will continue to ensure those areas are supported.

“But I really want to move forward the inequalities agenda and to make sure we are investing in the right areas to ensure our investments are targeted to ensuring people have the opportunity to lead healthier lifestyles and remain in

their own homes for as long as possible with our growing elderly population.

“Helping the economy and tourism industry bounce back following the COVID-19 pandemic is key, I also want to build on the lessons learned over the last year through the pandemic, understanding how we can work more closely with the community and voluntary sector as well as the town and parish councils and support them moving forward.”

Away from politics, Councillor Owen is a keen photographer, collects glassware and antiquarian books, particularly about North and East Yorkshire, as well as travel books from the 1700s and 1800s.

Among his prized possessions are an account of the Mutiny on the Bounty written by the infamous Captain Bligh and a collection of Punch magazines from the 1880s.

Time also is taken up with his

family and eight grandchildren.

LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER Councillor Jonathan Owen – leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council with responsibility for strategic issues, capital and asset strategy, finance, sub-regional and regional governance Councillor John Holtby – deputy leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council with responsibility for corporate services including legal, pensions, benefits, human resources, procurement services and member development

Public health and tackling inequality – Councillor Kerri Harold Planning, infrastructure and housing – Councillor Gary McMaster Cultural and leisure assets – Councillor Mike Medini Community involvement and voluntary sector – Councillor David Elvidge NEW LEADER: Councillor Jonathan Owen the new leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

PORTFOLIO HOLDERS Adults, health and well-being – Councillor Vanessa Walker Children and young people’s education, health and well-being – Councillor Victoria Aitken Economic growth and tourism – Councillor Jane Evison Environment and climate change – Councillor Chris Matthews

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AS WELL as the defending Pillboxes, road blocks, and anti-tank ditches, there were other locations within the Holderness Area which all contributed to the Defence of the Realm. Some of these were ephemeral, disappearing soon after the end of the war, or when they were superseded as technology and advances were made.

Thankfully, after the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe failed to gain control of the skies, we had the cover of our air force in the skies.

The Royal Air Force, as part of the integrated defence system, needed to practice their firing and bombaiming skills. At Holmpton, near the Runnels, stood a Firing Range Target Store, which housed targets used by fighter planes, flying in from the direction of Hull and firing out over the sea. This was a brick built structure, with a thick reinforced roof, and covered on the West, South and North sides by soil. Sadly this too has now disappeared due to the erosion along the coast. The design of the shelter provided protection for the crew responsible for deploying the targets.

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For bombing, there were two sites close to Withernsea. One was at Roos, one at Cowden. The short-lived wartime site at Roos would have had targets marked out on the ground, with “smoke” bombs being dropped, then observers would be able to assess the accuracy by the plume of smoke released by a detonation charge in the bomb. When the recent wind farm was being constructed, surveys had to be carried out in order to ensure there were no hazardous items still around!

Similar bombs were also used at Cowden, as well as having targets for gunners to aim at. The site was requisitioned in 1940 for a tank range, and this involved relocation of some residents. The buildings left in the villages of Great and Little Cowden were destroyed as part of the creation of the range. The range was used extensively for training during the Second World War, and had two target railways for practice firing. The range was then abandoned at the end of the war, but in 1953, more land was purchased in order to develop the range. It was in use from 1959 and 1998 as a bombing range by the Royal Air Force and NATO air forces.

Equipped with various static targets on land and on the area of the range out to sea, the range had four concrete quadrant towers. The roar of the 30mm GAU-A8 Avenger Gatling-type Autocannon on the American A10-Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the “Warthog”, could clearly be heard right down the coast up till the time of closure. Again, coastal erosion led to the closure of the site, and it is currently still “Out of bounds” while live ordnance is cleared from the site. Occasionally some spent ammunition washes down the beach – but care must be taken and the authorities notified! Do not touch!

RDF – Radio Direction Finding, later known as Radar, was one of the technologies adapted and used to great advantage, allowing warning of incoming raiders and bombers. It utilised current technology of the time, rather than develop and build a new system. There were a number of sites along the coast, known as Chain Home. A second system, Chain Home Low, was installed in a number of locations as the first type could not detect planes flying below a certain height. One of the highest points in this area, Dimlington, had a Chain Home radar site. The masts, over 300 feet in height, were

secured on big solid concrete foundations. With coastal erosion, all four at Dimlington now lay on the beach. The buildings which received the signals and forwarded the interpreted information on to the RAF in order to deploy fighters was based near Patrington on the road to Sunk Island.

Also present were the Royal Observer Corps, who can trace their roots back to WW1, when a group was formed to observe Zeppelins coming in over the sea. Reformed and renamed the ROC, they relayed information about the numbers, height, direction and type of aircraft as they passed over the coastline heading towards their targets. Using a piece of equipment, mounted on a metal base plate, usually atop a brick pillar, their observations were centrally coordinated, and AntiAircraft sites put on alert, and fighters scrambled when necessary.

One, at Holmpton, was placed on top of a pillbox, with a metal ladder being secured to the pillbox, and a basic safety rail around the perimeter. Shelter from the elements, or aerial attack was afforded inside the pillbox. With vandalism and the effects of rust, little remains to show this now, apart from the ladder footings, and

remnants of the brick pillar laying in the ditch. To the North of Withernsea, at Tunstall, the ROC post was again sited on top of a pillbox, but this one had the advantage of being an “Orlit'' post, constructed from pre-cast concrete, with a sheltered area, and an open well in which the equipment was mounted. Sadly, this one is currently precariously balanced on the cliff edge, and will soon succumb to erosion.

1. Tunstall ROC Orlit Post

2. Tunstall ROC Orlit Post – interior 3. Holmpton ROC Post 4. Pillar & Railings at Holmpton 5. Mount for ROC plotting table 6. Holmpton Air Gunnery Range Store 7. Holmpton Air Gunnery Range Store 8. Chain Home Radar Bases – 1992 9. Ammunition – beach finds 10. Typical practice bomb – beach finds

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PRISON! ME! NO-WAY! By Tim Nuttall AFTER a year of national lockdowns, where we’ve all occasionally felt like prisoners in our own homes. It was perhaps ironic that the first external workshop to be held at Withernsea High School in just over a year should be one that focussed on being confined to a prison cell.

On Thursday, May 6, year nine students enjoyed a full day of interactive workshops led by Prison! Me! No-Way! – a nationally registered charity whose aim is to raise awareness amongst young people about the causes, consequences, penalties and impacts of crime.

Students participated in a rotation of workshops that covered topics ranging from knife crime to online child exploitation and county lines drug trafficking.

Other sessions included ‘Choices’ and ‘One punch’, both of which focussed on the devastating impact that a single, split-second, wrong decision can have on the lives of both the perpetrators and the victims of crime.

Across all sessions, the message was clear: every young person should have the knowledge and confidence to take control, make positive

choices that avoid them becoming involved in crime, stay safe and realise their full potential.

Perhaps one of the starkest visuals of prison life came from the mobile prison van which offered small groups of students an opportunity to step inside a life-size prison cell. The cramped conditions, uncomfortable beds and close proximity of a basic toilet to the area in which people are expected to eat and sleep, really hit home – dispelling any myths that prison is an easy and comfortable experience.

Neil McCunnell, Crime Day Coordinator, commented: “Prison! Me! No-Way! provides real-life learning experiences for young people up to the age of 18, to help reduce risky behaviour and prevent them becoming involved in crime.

“We want young people to think carefully about the decisions they make throughout their lives, stay safe, positively manage the temptations of modern society and the increasing risks posed through social media, to develop into law-abiding citizens and achieve their full potential.

“Personally, I had a great day at Withernsea High and it was

INTERACTIVE: In small groups, students were given the chance to visit fantastic to return to my old school. The students were the van containing a life-size replica of a standard prison cell superb throughout the day and were a total credit to both themselves and to the school.’

Feedback from staff and students was equally complimentary. Teacher of DT, Mr Halls, said: “Through fantastic delivery and shocking facts, great conversations were generated. Just looking around the room, I could clearly see how much of an impact this has had on our students.”

Summing up the overall theme of the day, year nine student Kacie Dayman added: “The workshop was really good as it showed how easily your life can change with just one mistake.”

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‘Picture This’ photography club, Withernsea hold a monthly competition for their members. The monthly competition determines their Photographer of the Year. The club usually meets on the second and fifth Thursday of the month but since COVID they haven’t had a face to face meeting.

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1st place: Image 6 ‘Nest Building’ by Liz Purdon 2nd place: Image 5 ‘Robin’ by Simon Dallimore Joint 3rd place: Chris Smith with image 4 ‘Swan & Duck’ and Dave Longhorn with image 11 ‘Sleeping Beauty’ 1) Ring of Room by Chris Jackson 2) Heron on River by Andrew Waller 3) Bikers Return by Godfrey Holmes 4) Swan & Duck by Chris Smith 5) Robin by Simon Dallimore 6) Nest Building by Liz Purdon 7) Word in your ear big man by Malcolm Seville 8) Fountain by Tanya Riley 9) View at Paull by Lyn Crum 10) Mirror Mirror by Carol Carrick 11) Sleeping Beauty by Dave Longhorn 12} Early morning stroll by Kerry Smith

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Memorial plaque to the soldiers killed in bombing raid 24th July 1942 By Darren England ABOUT two years ago I attended the new memorial that was being laid to the civilians killed in the German bombing raid of July 1942. It had been paid for by a family member, Mr Harry Stephenson. This is the first time I met Harry and he was very passionate that these people should be remembered each year for the sacrifice they made. In 2019 at the Remembrance Day parade here in Withernsea Harry mentioned that a a number of soldier’s had also died in the bombing but were not remembered and he felt this was a sad loss, he also suggested that it might be nice to place a plaque on the wall to the side on the memorial.

Always up for a challenge I took the service numbers and names of three South Staffordshire Regiment lads who had been reported as being killed in a paper not too far away in a big city.

When searching these three gents it became quite obvious quite quickly that they were not the ones killed in Withernsea and that all had died on July 24, 1942 in the U.K. One had died at home in Burton Upon Trent from TB in the presence of his sister (Death Cert checked), the second one had died in Alton, Hampshire in a traffic accident and the third in Oxford.

I placed a request out in Withernsea requesting information and checked the newspaper archives and found a number of conflicting releases but was contacted by the daughter of Mr Raper who had written an article a number of years ago. This was about his childhood experience here in town on the day of the bombing in which part of it he says: “we entered the bowling green via the south east entrance and waved at two soldiers on sentry duty as they walked up the brick pathway to a seat at the south end of the green”. Mr Raper then goes into the bombing and strafing before saying: “In fact the bomb had landed about 50 yards back directly behind the seat the two soldiers were sitting”.

It was at this stage that I searched the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) web site and checked how many had died on July 24 in the UK alone and found it to be 20 service personnel. I also checked July 25 to make sure and there were 19 service personnel. I went through each person checking Ancestry, Find my past and the British Newspaper Archives to try to ascertain what and where they died.

After many many hours I came to two soldiers from the Manchester Regiment who died in Withernsea on July 24, 1942.

1) Private 3860301 Stanley Phillips 2) Private 3532754 William Rushton Moss So far I had identified that both men had had their deaths registered in Holderness, newspaper articles in Manchester stating they had died protecting Withernsea and later on their death certificates it showed they had died on the bowling green, Pier Rd, Withernsea. Cause of death was due to war operations and had a PC Blatenbury started the death was due to “Causing the body to be buried” Once the first lockdown had eased a little I took several trips over the Beverley Archives to search through hundreds and hundreds of telegrams sent from Withernsea during WW1. These had been sent by the army, Home Guard, police etc to the HQ at Beverley for dissemination across the country to the appropriate departments.

Each one has been preserved from every raid in and around Holderness. The first telegram was received at Beverley at 1843 hours on July 24, 1942 and states: “Bombs fell on Withernsea at 1826 hours, extensive damage to property in centre of town, some casualties, all services working further report to follow”.

The first mention of military casualties is at 1925 when it states “two military casualties reported by police” There are 20 telegrams sent back and forth between Withernsea and Beverley over the next few days talking about casualties being taken to the town hospital, Beverley and one to Hull hospital, the differing properties that had been damaged and how bad and even where some now homeless families had been taken in.

1) Private 3860301 Phillips is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave at Salford (Webster) Cemetery 2) Private 3532754 Moss is buried in a family grave at Manchester (Gordon) Cemetery.

This is checked by the CWGC and if it was to fall into disrepair then a CWGC headstone would be erected.

1. CWGC grave for Pte Phillips in Salford, Manchester 2. Death certificate for Pte Moss 3. Death certificate for Pte Phillips 4. Family grave in Manchester for Pte Moss 5. British Newspaper Archives 6. In memory of Harry Stephenson, RIP

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Down on the allotment

By Jane Sutherland THE NEW strawberry plants are doing well. They have a lot of flowers though some had ‘black eyes’. This is when the centre of the flower goes black due to being caught by the frost. They will not produce a fruit so I pick them off and the plant then produces more flowers, hopefully.

We have planted out the broccoli, lettuce plants, and beetroot and the kale is next. I got the kale plants from Darren and Marie, we swap any spare plants that we have so that they don't go to waste. I have sown two more rows of main crop peas next to the first ones that are growing well, but I have had to resow pots of dwarf beans that didn't germinate. They are starting to come through now.

The sweetcorn is now planted out as is the celeriac and a few kohlrabi. Jim found that the rabbits had eaten half of the celeriac that he had planted out the day before. I dare not tell you what he said. Let’s just say that he was not amused. A lot of the potatoes that Colin

planted are now through and look good, as do his onions and garlic.

His cabbage and parsnip seedlings are now showing through but I have not seen any carrots nor radish seedlings. Colin has ordered some sweet potato slips, these are the eyes off sweet potato tubers that are grown on into the mature plant.

They will be planted through black ground cover fabric as you don't bank them up as you do ordinary spuds. The fabric keeps the ground warmer and suppresses weeds. The new tubers will grow in the soil under the black fabric The asparagus is growing faster than we can eat it, so we have been sharing it with friends. We are also still using the rhubarb that has produced a bumper crop.

The courgette, pumpkin and squash plants are not planted out yet. They are out in an open cold frame.

We got permission to have the polytunnel, so it is now up with a brand new cover. This will give me extra space for plants that need

protection from the weather. I have potted on the sweet pepper plants into big pots and they will go into the polytunnel as will the cucumbers, aubergines and herb plants. I have sown basil, chives, oregano, dill and coriander, the basil is just showing through. A tray of lettuce seedlings have been pricked out into small pots, all one hundred and two of them. What is not eaten will go to the chickens, so none are wasted. As the weather is now warming up people are staying on the allotments for longer, planting, weeding and grass cutting are now in full swing until the next shower sends everyone running for cover. It is nice to see people sitting outside and having a cuppa and a chat again.

Joyce now has tadpoles in her pond again, thanks to Colin who ‘transplanted’ some from ours.

Last year I planted acorns that

were sent from Wales, and conkers into pots. I now have lots of little seedling trees so if anyone knows of sensible places that they can be planted to grow to full sized trees, I would be pleased to pass some on.

Colin has been wearing his hat more recently. It could be down to

the fact that I cut his hair for him.

Unfortunately for him I had the wrong sized fingers on the cutter and literally scalped him. It should grow back by the time the new potatoes are ready for lifting. That will give him something to look forward to.

'Drink driving MP Graham Stuart meets KCOM chief to discuss future of broadband is completely unacceptable' for Withernsea and Holderness MP FOR Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, recently met with KCOM CEO Dale Raneberg to hear about the expansion in the telecoms giant’s work and to discuss plans to bring ultrafast ‘Lightstream’ broadband to ‘sluggish’ parts of his constituency.

The meeting followed completion of KCOM’s build in Withernsea, which means that 95% of properties in the town are now ‘passed’ by new, fibre broadband that could offer speeds of up to 900Mbps. Ofcom, the regulator, defines superfast broadband as anything over 30Mbps (enough to download a film in around four minutes) while ultrafast speeds are over 300Mbps.

In the meeting, Mr Raneberg committed to connect Withernsea residents to the new infrastructure for free, if they take out one of KCOM’s ‘fibre-to-the-premises’ packages.

In response to a Government request to boost access to better internet speeds, particularly when more people than ever before are working remotely, KCOM have introduced a new, cheaper ‘Flex Package’ for people in receipt of benefits such as Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Pension Credit.

Mr Stuart said: “It was a real pleasure to meet with Dale, just after KCOM have finished their extensive build in Withernsea.

The pandemic has shown just how important it is for people to have decent internet as families battle over access to their emails, video calls and Netflix.

“The Government wants to rollout gigabitcapable broadband to 85% of the country by 2025, and I’m keen for my constituency to benefit sooner rather than later with the help

of KCOM. It’s also great news that the Government has relaunched its voucher scheme, which can offer up to £3,500 off the cost of building the infrastructure.

“I’ve been in touch with parish councils already, and I’d encourage any residents in rural areas who want to see faster speeds in their area to get in touch with me at grahamstuartmp@parliament.uk.”

Currently, just over 95% of premises in Beverley and Holderness benefit from access to superfast broadband, while two-thirds have a FTTP connection. Nationally, these figures stand at around 97% and 22%.

Mr Raneberg added: “It was a pleasure to

meet with Graham and hear that he shares our enthusiasm to cover Beverley and Holderness in full-fibre broadband.

“We want to give local residents the fastest possible speeds and we’ve shown this with recent builds in Withernsea, North Newbald and Bishop Burton. This has been helped by a recent expansion of our in-house engineering teams, which is creating more skilled jobs for local people.”

EXPANSION: MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart meeting KCOM CEO Dale Raneberg at the North Newbald build site in August 2020

AS RESTRICTIONS have started to be lifted, Humberside Police are asking for all drivers to carefully consider their mode of transport before and after a night of drinking.

Roads Policing Inspector Heather Cawson said: “Drink driving is completely unacceptable, with not only the drivers life threatened but also innocent drivers and pedestrians who share the roads with these offenders.

“Drink drivers can face an unlimited fine, a 12 month ban from driving, a criminal record and time in prison, as well as the guilt of potentially endangering another person’s life.

“If you are out drinking with friends, catching up with a loved one, or celebrating with family, book a taxi or arrange transport home which doesn’t involve you behind the wheel.

“You also have to consider your alcohol consumption if you plan on driving the next day. It takes an hour to process a single unit of alcohol and whilst you may try to sleep, eat or shower the alcohol off, the only thing that can sober you up is time.

“If you are caught drink driving it’s not just your licence that you risk – it could be your whole future.”

Humberside Police are asking for people to call 101 to report any people suspected of drink driving in your area, or call 999 if a crime is currently taking place. That call could quite easily save lives.

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Withernsea Growing Together

By Chris Jackson Withernsea Growing Together aims to help the local community to rediscover their connection with growing food. We are seeing the effects of climate change all over the world and the availability of vegetables at low prices may not necessarily be assured in the future. All of us can contribute to food availability if we learn how to reconnect with our back gardens and spare spaces and at the same time get some exercise and perhaps meet some new friends.

We aim to meet, eat, help and grow together as Withernsea becomes even more resilient and connected.

On May 31 we had a free seed

and seedlings table on Queen Street.

The next event planned is a bring and share picnic in July - more details in next month’s edition when they are finalised. We are planning more activities for later in the year but we need help! If you are up for some gardening get in touch via our Facebook page @WithernseaGrowingTogether.

Simple small-space gardening Have you got a surplus wheelie bin or similar large tub or even a strong plastic bag? If you have, you could use it to grow your own potatoes which taste much better than shop bought ones. If you don’t have a suitable container then just buy a cheap grow-bag, almost any

supermarket will sell them.

Grow-bag soil is the best to use for spuds although you can use garden soil if you want but the results won’t be as good. Start by drilling some drainage holes in the base of the bin, bag or tub, put a stone over each hole so that the soil doesn’t fall out and then cover with about 10 cm (four inches) of soil. Ideally you need a couple of seed potatoes but you can just use ordinary supermarket spuds that show signs of sprouting. You don’t need the whole potato, just the end with the sprouts. Place these on the soil, sprouts up, and at opposite sides so that they have maximum growing room and cover with 10 cm of soil. Give them a good soaking and put them in a warm sunny place. When the leaves start to show, usually a couple of weeks or

FUNNY FEW WEEKS FOR HOLDERNESS HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL

By Vicky Pennington, Trustee at Holderness Hedgehog Hospital IT'S BEEN a funny few weeks here at Holderness Hedgehog Hospital.

We've had lots of calls and rescues and unfortunately not all have been successful.

We've also had our first disturbed nest, the nest was found when an old shed was taken down. Luckily for mum and the hoglets the finder did exactly the right thing: ● They recovered the nest, left it alone, called us and monitored until we got there. ● We managed to collect mum Hazel and all seven hoglets.

Hedgehogs can abandon their young if they feel stressed but so far so good. ● They are in our outside pen area and will be left alone until the young are old enough to fend for themselves. ● We'll keep you posted on how they are doing.

We also had our first case of balloon syndrome. This is unusual and very dangerous for the poor hedgehog.

Air becomes trapped under the skin and it can be caused by infection, injury or trauma. Katie was rushed to the out of hours vet and the air was removed. She's now on antibiotics but she still has a long way to go until she is out of the woods.

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so, let them grow to about 30 cm (one foot) and then add soil to cover the growth up to two thirds, they will keep growing so you will need to repeat this several times, watering and adding some tomato fertiliser to the water once a week until you see the flowers put in an appearance. The plants will grow potatoes up the stem you have covered and it is important that any spuds you can see are covered with soil to exclude the light or they will turn green and you should not eat the green parts of any potato.

When the flowers die within a couple of weeks the tops will begin to die, this is when you harvest your spuds! Either just tip the whole lot out (if you are strong enough) or carefully dig them out with your hands, use gloves if you want to protect your nails. If all has gone well you will have some superb tasting potatoes of various sizes to enjoy this autumn.

There is loads of free information

about growing on the internet from places such as the BBC (www.bbc.co.uk/gardening) or the Royal Horticultural Society (www.rhs.org.uk) or you can always ask us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/WithernseaGro wingTogether) just send us a message.

POTATO PLANTING: Potatoes can be grown in an unused bin, large tub or grow bag

The Puppy Scam

By Lesley Bonney from Poppy’s Pets THE DEMAND for puppies during lockdown has given puppy farming criminals an increase in revenue and left new owners heartbroken when discovering their new pup is severely ill.

The last few days of Nell’s life went like this: ● Nell (pictured) arrived in her new home on Friday ● She was admitted to a veterinary hospital on Sunday and diagnosed with Canine Parvovirus ● A vet euthanised Nell on Wednesday UK puppy farms cage parents and pups in squalid, diseased conditions. Dogs give birth to several litters in a short space of time.

Puppies are not vaccinated, so this means the puppy you purchase may already be ill with a short-term or long-term illness, maybe with parvovirus.

Parvovirus is a disease that affects the gastrointestinal tracts and is often fatal.

Unvaccinated puppies under six months can suffer more severely from this highly contagious virus. An infected puppy or dog can transmit the disease to an unvaccinated canine by direct contact, their stools, an object or place. In addition, human transfer can occur after touching an infected dog.

If you have suspicions about your new puppy’s health, visit a vet immediately.

Unfortunately, there is no medication to treat Parvovirus, so it is essential to allow your veterinary surgeon to treat your sick puppy or dog accordingly.

Many of you have your dog’s vaccinated.

Vaccinations help protect your dog from fatal diseases, including parvovirus, and spreading any illness to other canines.

So when buying online, it is recommended to research the breeder: ● Google the ad phone number - does it appear in multiple adverts? ● Does the seller have an assortment of breeds for sale online or at home? ● Is the Dog Breeding Licence displayed on the advert? ● Are Mum and pups interacting, or is Mum unavailable to meet? ● Are you being pushed to buy the puppy? ● Were further visits to meet the puppy declined? ● Are they insisting on cash payment?

● Can they supply a vaccination record book and from a reputable veterinary practice? ● Did they show their Dog Breeding Licence (England)?

There are other forms of puppy scams.

Experienced criminals selling puppies face to face is not the only method of exploitation.

One is an online advertisement requesting payment prior to collection - the ‘puppy’ will not exist. Another is a breeder selling the same puppy several times. They will allow you to visit their home to choose your puppy.

But when it's time to collect, there are excuses why the puppy is not ready to leave home. This incident is currently a police investigation. Be vigilant.

We all want to save helpless animals, so if you suspect an advert to be bogus, report it to the website’s administrators. If alarm bells ring after visiting a breeder’s premises, contact the police or RSPCA about your concerns.

In memory of Nell.

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Disappointment in Withernsea’s local injury unit told them she had no transport and couldn’t get to Bransholme or Beverley. She was immediately offered transport to Beverley, but, of course, after treatment she’d have to find her own way home. She tried to explain that it was virtually impossible to get to Easington from Beverley, but was told that was all they could do.

Eventually someone got her a support bandage and cream to put on her very swollen foot. She rested it as much as she could and a week later went into Withernsea to the Chemist and saw the Pharmacist who assured her she’d done the right thing.

This lady was one of three elderly ladies who live in Easington and received the same advice from the doctor’s surgery, the injury unit and Hedon.

So who exactly is eligible for treatment at Withernsea Injury Unit, and what medical problems do they deal with?

Once again faith in our Injury Unit has plummeted and most people don’t bother even ringing them any longer. If you do have to call an ambulance for urgent treatment you end up in Hull A&E and face a two hour Offering a selection of freshly journey home on two buses if you don’t have your own made hot and cold sandwiches transport.

To sum up, the facilities in Wide variety of savoury snacks, Withernsea and the

I was very interested to read your item in Issue 6 regarding the local injury unit in Withernsea Hospital. When the original Minor Injury Unit was closed it was a great loss to the locality. It was used by people in Withernsea, all the local villages, and holidaymakers.

When it was reopened everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked forward to having this vital facility back.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite come up to the write up you gave it in Issue 6.

An elderly lady in Easington fell badly and damaged her ankle. It quickly became very swollen and started to turn black. She rang the surgery in Withernsea and they told her to ring the Injury Unit and they’d get someone to see her. She rang the Injury Unit and was told they didn’t do that there and to go Bransholme. She rang the number in your article and was told they couldn’t see to her and to go to Bransholme or Beverley.

Being elder and in a lot of pain she

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surrounding villages remains the same as it did after the original Minor Injury Unit was closed. If you aren’t lucky enough to have access to transport what do you do about a return journey home after hospital treatment in Hull?

A taxi from Hull will cost about £50.

Out of reach of pensioners. A journey needing two bus journeys, total travelling time 2 hours, with an hour’s wait for connections. Not easy when you’re in good health, but if you’re feeling very unwell it doesn’t bear thinking about.

Because of the lack of decent transport in the area the Minor Injuries Unit at Withernsea was an absolute necessity for local people. So why are we being directed to Beverley? People in this area have fought very hard for many years for good health facilities in Withernsea. It looks as though we’ll just have to go on waiting...

Toni Cornford Skeffling Editors reply: Dear Toni we are sorry to hear the experience that the lady in Easington has had of the new local injuries unit.

Especially as this sounds like it hasn’t been an isolated experience. We have forwarded these concerns to our local MP Graham Stuart and East Riding Ward Councillor Lyn Healing and hope to see a response for the next edition.

Lost service medal reunited with family IN LAST month’s edition we featured a service medal found by a Hornsea resident in Hornsea a few years ago. She has tried previously to find the owner but with no luck.

Following an appeal in the Withernsea Community News we have been delighted to be able to reunite the medal with the soldier’s family in another part of Yorkshire. A friend of the soldier’s widow recognised the name straight away and contacted the lady who would otherwise not have seen it.

Diane Fallows husband passed

away last July. In December Diane moved back from Withernsea to South Yorkshire to be nearer her family. We took the medal over to South Yorkshire to return to the family and it is now with their daughter Nikita Davidson. The family do not know how it came to be in Hall Garth Park in Hornsea but are thankful to have it back with them.

REUNITED: Nikita Davidson reunited with her late father’s Northern Ireland Campaign Medal

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The Suitcase

By Godfrey Holmes Dawn over the North Sea So early: don't you see?

In May But what else do you see Beside the Great North Sea? A Suitcase!

A very large Suitcase: Neatly zipped By one family - or one member of that family At start or end of Weekend trip But left beside a Bench A wooden Bench Beside the Great North Sea. Where exactly is the Owner of this Suitcase?

A case of absent-mindedness?

Dementia?

House-hunting?

Job-hunting?

Searching for a Relation?

A Relation searching for it...

Wherever left To the Left of that lonely Bench Beside the Great North Sea? Or was this an elaborate joke?

The final fling of someone Who hesitated a moment Deviated a moment Before flinging it out?

Birds in Poem

by Ann Pettersen Ann who lives in Withernsea used to write children's poems below is one of them There's Mister Robin, with his bright red breast, Perched on a branch, then sitting in his nest.

Tawny Owl, with his blinking stare, Said to be wise, as he looks with care.

See Mr., Woodpecker, at yonder oak tree, Pecking at the wood, with his beak for tea.

Close all your windows, when Jackdaw is near, He'll pick up your rings, you'll lose them I fear.

Goats in Llandudno during the Pandemic

By Graham Wade A herd of goats has taken over the deserted streets of Llandudno, north Wales, where the residents are in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. (The Guardian, 31 March, 2020) Like ghosts the goats shadow the night And in the daylight eat the flowers, Those satyrs from the past delight Our citizens penned for endless hours.

From the Great Orme into a deserted street They flock in pilgrimage to explore Where gardens, parks, and houses meet They munch and crunch and seek for more.

Their horny faces touch our dreams In nagging Capricornian nightmare, It’s easy to imagine (so it seems), They are not just here but everywhere.

But in the morning with the rising dawn We see the goats foraging breakfast in the park, Rural idyll, symphony of hoof and horn, Echoes of mythologies from the deepest dark.

Graham’s book of poems, ‘Themes, Dreams & Seasons, Poems 1956-2018’ was published by The Choir Press in 2019 and is available from Amazon or from Graham directly grahamkwade6@gmail.com or 383 Queen Street, Withernsea.

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Recipes of the month This month we have a couple of salad recipes which make a great accompaniment to summer picnics, buffets and BBQs. Then a no bake sweet treat recipe that can be made with children too.

If you have a favourite recipe you would like to share with readers please do send it to Withernseacommunitynews@hotmail.com preferably with a photograph if you have one.

Summer sweetcorn salad

Maltesers Rocky Road

INGREDIENTS (serves 4) • Fresh or frozen sweetcorn (300g) • 1 red bell pepper • 20 small tomatoes halved (cherry tomatoes or similar) • ½ red onion, diced • Small bunch of fresh basil, chopped • ½ block of feta cheese, cubed or crumbled

INGREDIENTS • 450g chocolate (this can be all milk chocolate or a combination of milk and dark to make up 450g based on your chocolate preference) • 200g butter (you can use baking spread instead such as Stork) • 150g golden syrup • 100g of digestive biscuits • 75g marshmallows (you can use mini marshmallows or fullsized ones cut up into smaller pieces) • 200g Maltesers (plus an optional 75g of Maltesers for decoration)

For the dressing: • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar • Salt to taste (optional) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cook the sweetcorn and then combine with the pepper, tomatoes, onion and basil 2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad 3. Crumble over the feta cheese and serve cold

Waldorf salad INGREDIENTS (serves 4) • 5 stick of celery, chopped • 200g red grapes, halved • 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped • 75g walnuts, crumbled by hand • Salt and pepper to taste For the dressing: • 100ml mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • Juice of half a lemon INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl whisking together.

2. Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl and add the dressing and toss together adding salt and pepper to taste (If serving onto plates you can omit the walnuts and instead sprinkle them on top once served) 3. This works well served with warm cooked chicken or as a great bbq side salad

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grease and then line with baking paper an 8” square tin 2. Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter together in a pan over a low heat. When melted and combined leave to cool.

3. Prepare the other ingredients into a bowl together.

4. Stir around two thirds of the melted chocolate mixture into the bowl with the other ingredients until they are well coated.

5. Pour the combined mixture into the prepared tin and press it down and into the corners.

6. Pour the remaining melted chocolate mixture over the top filling any gaps.

7. Decorate the top with Maltesers – both whole ones and some halved.

8. Put it in the fridge to set for a few hours then chop it up into slices. This is best stored in the fridge and will keep in there for up to three weeks.

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Appeal for information following burglaries at local businesses AN APPEAL for information has been launched after thieves stole cash and products in two business burglaries across South Holderness Over the night of May 20 to May 21 offenders are believed to have forced their way into business premises by smashing windows. Humberside Police would like to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area at the time, or who may have any information that may assist the following enquiries.

Business burglary in Patrington Cometime between 8pm Thursday, May 20 and 5:30am Friday, May 21 a front window to a business on Market Place, Patrington was smashed, entry into the premises gained and the till prised open; cash was taken and an untidy search made by the intruder(s) with produce thrown about the cafe. Investigation number 16/52527/21

Damage to business window in Thorngumbald Sometime between 4:50am and 5:10am on Friday, May 21, the outer pane of glass to a large shop window was smashed by unknown means. The inner glass had not damaged and no entry gained into the business premises. Investigation number 16/52523/21

Business burglary in Hedon town centre overnight Sometime between 7:30pm Thursday, May 20 and 8am Friday, May 21, intruder(s) forced open the door to a business premises on St. Augustines Gate, Hedon. An untidy search of the premises was made by the intruder(s) and the cash till along with products were taken. Investigation number 16/52542/21 Officers have attended the scenes and are carrying out enquiries to establish who is responsible.

Community Police Officer Darren Bainton, of Humberside police, said: “I would ask anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area during the early hours of Friday, May 21 to please contact us.

“I would also urge anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam fitted to their vehicle, or residents with home CCTV, to check their footage for anything relevant that night.”

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Councillor Claire Holmes elected as South East Holderness Ward Councillor THE NEW South East Holderness ward councillor voted for in the by-election on Thursday, May 6 has been announced as Claire Holmes of the Conservative party.

Voter turnout was 28% with Councillor Claire Holmes receiving 52.1% of the votes a total of 1624.

Speaking after the result was announced Councillor Holmes said: “South East Holderness I feel extremely privileged to have been chosen by you to represent your views. I will work tirelessly to ensure that you know that the trust that you have reposed in me is well placed and very much valued. I won’t let you down.”

ELECTED: Councillor Claire Holmes (front centre) with fellow ward councillors, Councillor Dave Tucker (left) and Councillor Lyn Healing (right) (Photograph from South East Holderness Ward Councillors, Healing, Holmes & Tucker on Facebook)

New Mayor and Deputy Mayor Break the Glass Ceiling HISTORY was made on Monday, May 10 when Withernsea Town Council announced that for the first time in the town’s history, the newly elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor were both women.

New Mayor, Councillor Felicity Walmsley, is only the second woman to become Mayor in the 21st Century.

Councillor Walmsley will become the fifth woman to hold the title of Council Chair in 125 years. A woman has only held the office of Mayor nine times since 1898.

Councillor Jacqui Blackburn was duly elected Deputy Mayor at the same meeting. The election of two females to the roles will be a first as Withernsea Town Council has never, until now, elected women simultaneously.

This year saw Councillor Christine Mathers take on the new role of Local Business Champion. Councillor Mathers will be building a relationship between the town council and local businesses to identify ways councillors can support and promote the local economy.

Mayor Councillor Felicity Walmsley said: “I look forward to leading the town council as we emerge from a challenging year. We have much work ahead of us. Our aim will now be to help the town, its residents, and its businesses rebound financially and socially from the impact of Covid.”

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqui Blackburn added: “As Deputy Mayor, I will

have the opportunity to improve and grow the town to meet the needs of an evolving coastal town. I intended to work with the Mayor to improve the public areas of the town, particularly the access for those with disabilities.

Withernsea is renowned for being a friendly town, and we will be welcoming back old friends and striving to make new friends’ part of our community.”

Talking about her new role as Local Business Champion Councillor Christine Mathers commented: “I will be visiting businesses regularly to understand the high and lows they face throughout the year. I will be working with my colleagues to promote the town and everything it has to offer.

Our aim will be to driving up footfall around the town.”

NEW MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR: New Mayor, Councillor Felicity Walmsley (right) and Deputy Mayor Councillor Jacqui Blackburn (left)

Residents and businesses impacted after internet services went down for more than 30 hours MANY residents and businesses were left without internet and phone services for over a day after a utility company damaged a cable in Pocklington supplying broadband to large parts of East Yorkshire.

The connection issues started on the afternoon of Friday, May 14 and were restored on the evening of Saturday, May 15.

The cable that was damaged impacted customers with suppliers including Sky, TalkTalk and Utility Warehouse.

Cakey Bakey Yum Yum in Patrington was one of the businesses who had their Saturday trading impacted, they updated their social media on the Saturday morning to say: “Dear customers if you are planning on visiting Caskey Bakey Yum Yum today, there is a local internet problem which affects our card payments so please ensure you bring cash!

Sorry for this inconvenience.”

The repair work to the cable was carried out by the owners of the infrastructure,

Openreach, who said the damage was first reported to them at around 3.30pm on the Friday. A spokesperson for Openreach added: “19 of our engineers worked throughout Friday and Saturday to restore phone and broadband services to thousands of customers in the East Yorkshire area, after a number of our cables were badly damaged by a utility company working in the local area.

“This was one of the most difficult repair jobs we’ve experienced locally in recent years, and it took a huge effort from everyone involved to get the work carried out so quickly. Repairing damaged broadband infrastructure is challenging, timeconsuming and requires a great deal of manual labour.

“Multiple cables and ducting, covering around 1000 metres in total, had to be cleared and then replaced, such as was the extent of the damage.

“Services were eventually restored just before 11.30pm on Saturday.”

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Puzzle solutions and answers to the quiz on page 28

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1. Come to nothing (4,7) 2. Kenyan capital (7) 3. Goodbye (inf.) (2-2) 4. Small melon (10) 5. Totally unexpected event (4-2,3,3,5) 6. First batsman (6) 7. Sunken fence (2-2) 8. Differed (9) 9. Nimble (5) 15. Expression of regret (7) 17. Solicit votes (7) 19. Intensification (11) 20. County town of Essex (10) 21. Peevish (9) 25. Bemoaning (7) 27. Provoked (6) 28. Overturn (5) 32. Animal tooth (4) 33. Cultivate (4)

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Kathryn’s Quiz – May bank holidays During the lockdowns of the last year / 15 months, we’ve all appreciated exactly what nature has to offer. The answers to this month’s questions all begin with a type of creature….

Questions 1. Synonymous with Sherlock Holmes, what is a type of cap traditionally worn in rural areas, often for hunting?

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3. What is the name of the mountain 10. What is either a German town, the range consisting of parallel smaller name of a noble family or a colourful chains extending c. 1,200 km along the sponge cake? length of peninsular Italy?

1990, the Trust reached a milestone of 30 years amidst the 2020 pandemic.

During the 30 years the ‘Football in the Community Project’ transitioned to a Charity in 2001. It has continued to grow and extend its offer beyond the football pitch but importantly using the power of the badge, Hull City FC. Located at the Tigers Trust Arena the charity provided support to over 33,395 participants through their core activity across Hull and East Yorkshire during the 2019-2020. In addition, reaching out to over 35,000+ people during the pandemic in new and innovative ways to continue their support to those in need in a Covid safe way. They are essentially a small charity with a big heart.

The Jeff Astle Foundation The Jeff Astle Foundation was established in 2015 as a fitting and 4. What is an 18th century country Our monthly quiz master Kathryn house in West Yorkshire designed by Townsley runs two monthly pub quizzes lasting legacy of the ex West Brom and Notts County striker. Jeff died from architects John Carr & Robert Adam for on behalf of the Hull City Official chronic traumatic encephalopathy wealthy plantation owner Edwin Supporters Club (www.

(CTE),a progressive, degenerative brain Lascelles, whose family still reside www.hullcityosc.org). there today?

The club are still supporting Tigers Trust disease found in individuals (usually athletes) with a history of head injury, 5. Which 4-word phrase is either a work in their 30th Anniversary year, but also often as a result of multiple of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, or The Jeff Astle Foundation in order to concussions. In Jeff Astle's case, it was help raise awareness of and support an idiom used to describe when you the repeated, low level brain trauma cause fierce argument or discussion by those affected by brain injury in sport. A believed to have been caused from the new Just Giving page has been set up doing or saying something? repeated heading of footballs. as a result: 6. Who am I? I was born on 7th June https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi Since the death of Jeff Astle in January 1974 in London and given the 2002 aged just 59 the charity’s aim is ng/hullcityosc2021fundraising forenames Edward Michael, but it was If you enjoy the quizzes Kathryn provides to both raise awareness of brain injury my sister who gave me a nickname for us please do give them a donation if in all forms of sport and to offer much when I was just 1 week old, which has needed support to those affected. you are able. stuck with me ever since. As well as Led by Jeff's daughter, Dawn, the being a famous adventurer, writer and tv You can also join Kathryn’s Hull City Official Supporters Club quizzes in June. Foundation set out a series of goals: presenter, I provide inspirational ● One Year - To raise awareness of It’s hoped both quizzes will be real life leadership to the Scout movement as brain injury in sport at all levels of the ones at the pubs: Green Dragon, Welton their Chief Scout. game.

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WE ARE pleased to share with you some of the photographs sent during this last month. Thank you very much everyone for all the wonderful submissions.

Please send any photographs for consideration for the June edition by June 25 to Withernseacommunitynews@hotmail.com We continue to be amazed by the lovely images captured by residents. We are delighted to be supporting the Picture This junior photography competition on this page too. Do encourage any young people you know to get involved.

1. DEER: Captured by Andrew Waller while at work 2. SUNSET: A sunset taken earlier this year

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3. TURBINES: Cable layer and wind turbines captured by Jackie Wilson 4. EARLY MORNING: An early morning on Withernsea’s North Promenade captured by Godfrey Holmes 5. LIFEBOAT: The Scarborough RNLI Lifeboat taken on May 18 when the lifeboat was returning to the Station after a training exercise. The photograph is by Sharon A Woolsey-Hibberd who said: “I have been fascinated with this lifeboat for the last few years, and to find myself in Scarborough on a training night, and to see this lifeboat heading to shore for retrieval was a huge experience for me. But better still is to capture the picture I had always dreamed of, there at the moment, I just had to grab the camera and snap away.”

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6. FIELDS: Holderness fields and Lincolnshire oil refineries captured by Jackie Wilson 7. FISHERMEN: Fishermen on the beach captured by Andrew Waller 8. HELLO: A cheeky seagull popping by to say hello at a motorhome on Park Resorts captured by Carol Griffiths 9. SPLASH!: Waves at Kilnsea captured by GaffyDuck 10. DUCKLINGS: These ducklings were pictured on North Leys Road and were captured by GaffyDuck

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Have your say on Humber stretches of England Coast Path NATURAL England is calling for the public to have their say on proposals to improve public access along a 120-mile stretch of coast around the Humber estuary.

The proposals recommend significant improvements to coastal footpaths enabling a continuous walking route around the estuary from Maplethorpe to the Humber Bridge on the south side, and Humber Bridge to Easington on the north bank.

Paul Duncan, Natural England Yorkshire area manager, said: “Starting at the iconic Humber Bridge the route takes in the port areas in and around Hull and the city’s vibrant waterfront area, as well as the more remote estuarine landscape towards the sea.

“Huge skies and open views over the estuary constantly change with tides revealing the internationally important coastal mudflats and saltmarsh. At the mouth of the estuary the trail passes the astonishing landscape of Spurn Point.”

There is now a period of time for members of the public to give their views that the Secretary of State must take into account when considering whether to approve the proposals.

If approved, this route will become part of the England Coastal Path – the 2,700 mile long distance walking route and England’s newest National Trail currently being developed around the entire English coast by Natural England.

The England Coastal Path will secure legal rights of public access for the first time to typical coastal land including foreshore, beaches, dunes and cliffs.

Mr Paul Duncan added: “When

we developed the proposals, our aim was to give people a superb new way to appreciate and enjoy the rich environment of the Humber estuary and its adjacent coastline without damaging local wildlife and habitats.

“We are inviting local residents, farmers, business owners, visitors and organisations to have their say.

It’s important that all responses are taken into account and we look forward to hearing people’s views.”

An East Riding of Yorkshire Council spokesperson said: “This will provide opportunities for long distance walkers to travel the length of our coastline, but also provide local communities with more choices, and more access to the natural environment.

“Access to natural green spaces can help as part of our exercise and health and wellbeing, and provided that the new Countryside Code is followed, the biodiversity and tranquillity of this special landscape will remain protected.”

As well as recommending new sections to the route, the proposals outline improvements

to existing access to the coastline, with proposals: • to identify a clear and continuous way-marked walking route along this part of the coast, bringing some sections of the existing coastal footpath closer to the sea and linking some places together for the first time • to allow the route to ‘roll back’ if the coastline erodes or slips, solving the long-standing difficulties of maintaining a continuous route along the coast Owners and occupiers of affected land may make objections about the proposals on specified grounds, which will be considered by a Planning Inspector before the Secretary of State makes a final decision.

The deadline for representations and objections to Natural England is July 7.

To view the proposals and give your views on the Humber stretches of the England Coast Path visit: www.gov.uk/government/collectio ns/england-coast-path-improvingpublic-access-to-the-coast

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY BIG SPRING CLEAN KEEP Britain Tidy are safely bringing communities together across the country, to help clean the litter that blights our beaches, beauty spots and streets.

Keeping the current government guidelines in mind individuals, schools, councils, local groups and businesses are being encouraged to help keep local communities clean, green and litter-free.

Our outdoor spaces have proved more important than ever before this past year, and that’s why this year Keep Britain Tidy are aiming to collectively achieve a million miles of litter-picking with The Great British Spring Clean.

As the UK's largest mass-action environmental campaign, they are hoping this year will be bigger and better than ever.

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place between May 28 and June 13. Keep Britain Tidy are encouraging everyone to join their community of #Litterheroes on their #MillionMileMission to clear litter from our streets, parks and beaches. Because what is good for our environment is good for our mental and physical health too.

The Keep Britain Tidy website has advice and information including Covid-19 guidance. There is also more about why litter-picking matters, and how you can make a difference. Visit: www.keepbritaintidy.org If you’re taking part in the event send us some brief details and a photograph for the next edition to help inspire more people to get involved to: withernseacommunitynews@hotmail.com

Consumers warned over illegal ice cream sellers

AS THE summer months approach and the weather eventually starts to warm up, an ice cream can be an ideal way to cool down.

But officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council are urging people to check the ice cream van they are buying from is licensed correctly.

Mobile ice cream vans need a licence to trade within the East Riding and that licence also has a number of conditions attached to it in order to protect the public.

All licensed street traders in the East Riding area are subject to a satisfactory police check, need to have a food safety qualification and should be registered under the food hygiene rating scheme, they need to have public liability insurance while all vehicles are checked to ensure they have a current MOT. Licensed street traders are also issued with a pink and white exterior plate which is displayed on the vehicle along with an identification badge so the public can identify a genuine trader.

Only those who are trading as part of local fetes, festivals or markets are exempt from needing a licence.

Those who operate without a licence can face prosecution and last month the council successfully prosecuted Rahayer Omer, a mobile ice cream trader from Dale Street, Scunthorpe, who was persistently found to be trading without a licence at a number of locations across

the East Riding despite being given warnings to cease trading by licensing officers.

Omar, who has previous history of unlicensed street trading activity, was found guilty at Hull Magistrates’ Court of four street trading offences and was fined £60 for each offence, has to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and full costs of £1,407.95.

Louise Wilson, licensing manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “As we move into the summer months there will be an increase in the number of mobile ice cream vans on our streets as well as at seaside resorts.

“While the very large majority of those operating will be legitimate there will be some who will be operating without the correct licences.

“Not only are they taking trade away from the genuine businesses, they could also be posing a potential health risk to the public as they may not have the correct food registration in place or have had the relevant food safety checks.

“They could also pose a safety risk as, unlike our licensed traders, their backgrounds are not checked by the council.

“If we find traders without a licence in place we will look to prosecute and I would ask people to be vigilant and if they see a mobile ice cream van operating without a pink and white plate on display to contact the council’s licensing team.”

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Puzzle solutions and quiz answers Here are the puzzle solutions and quiz answers from page 25

Kathryn’s Quiz answers: 1. Deerstalker 2. Camelot 3. Apennines 4. Harewood House 5. Cat Among the Pigeons 6. Bear Grylls 7. Frogmarch 8. Horseradish 9. Coward of the County 10. Battenburg

Support for businesses during the path to recovery EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering support to people and businesses in the East Riding in order to help recover from the pandemic and stay as healthy as possible during these unprecedented times.

This last year has been especially difficult for most people and businesses dealing with the brutal realities of the pandemic and the council would like to extend an arm of support to those who need it.

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for economic growth and tourism at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Learning to cope with our stress and finding healthy ways to deal with situations can go a long way in living a healthy and positive life.

“It has never been more important to look after ourselves and each other as we all work together to get through this difficult time.

“There is help out there for businesses during the path to recovery and the support to stay mentally and physically healthy is right on our doorsteps.”

Support for local businesses COVID-19 has been a tough time for local businesses and the local economy and the council knows that they need support, guidance, and advice to navigate through what has been a difficult and unprecedented time.

The council is here to support businesses with their response to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 with plenty of resources, information, and advice.

To find out the latest information on the lifting of restrictions and what support is available for your business please visit https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/busin ess/coronavirus-support-forbusinesses/ As well as the significant impact on business we know that the pandemic

homeworking, there are great opportunities to engage with colleagues on this vital issue which affects more than one in four of the UK population.

To find out more about the Five Ways to Wellbeing, how to access mental health training and how businesses and schools can receive support in the workplace visit https://eastridinghealthandwellbeing .co.uk/healthy-minds/

Love Your High Street has had serious implications for East Riding of Yorkshire Council people's physical and mental health and, as businesses are starting to re- wants to support ideas and projects that will help revitalise and repurpose open, we want to make sure that everybody has access to information, our high street spaces and rural resources, support and advice at the communities.

As a result of the COVID-19 click of their fingertips. pandemic there has never been a To find out what is available to more important time to access the support you visit https://eastridinghealthandwellbeing Love Your High Street initiative.

Love Your High Street will provide .co.uk/wellbeing-in-the-workplace/ funding that supports ideas from local businesses, town and parish Stay happy and well councils and organisations with For those people living or working in projects that will help revive our high the East Riding, help is available streets and help them flourish in the from the council’s health and future. wellbeing website, which offers Councillor Evison added: “Whether it visitors the chance to find their own is tidying up a shop front or public personal path to being happy and space, diversifying a business, well.

Visit happyandwell.me and search by launching a business with a difference, bringing back an empty keyword to find local and national services, as well as social, sport and unit/space into practicable use or an event that will attract more visitors support groups to help you thrive in safely; we want to hear from you. all aspects of life.

“There are advisors on hand to help you apply for funding that might help Healthy minds turn the right ideas into reality.”

Healthy Minds in East Riding was established to help support residents Do It For East Yorkshire of the East Riding to improve their The council is encouraging people to Mental Health, recognise when they support their local high street by might be starting to struggle and choosing to 'Do It For East know where and when to seek Yorkshire'. support.

The council has launched a campaign For more information visit https://eastridinghealthandwellbeing that features real businesses from some of the region's market towns to .co.uk/healthy-minds/ help make sure that the local high street comes back booming.

Look after your mental health Local businesses need all the love During the pandemic, many have and support they can get to keep experienced a mental health trading. To find out more about the problem, seen a loved one struggle campaign, how to support local or had to cope with the loss of business and how to shop safely to financial income or their business. protect others and yourself visit Following a difficult and repetitive www.doitforeastyorkshire.co.uk year of pandemic lockdown and

Common scams and advice to share with loved ones…

HUMBERSIDE Police are warning that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a national increase in the number of frauds and scams as criminals are taking advantage of people spending more time at home, on the internet and on their phones.

Fraud can have a devastating impact and long lasting implications for victims.

As a result, they are encouraging people to speak to elderly friends or relatives, as well as anyone who is vulnerable, about the dangers and what they should do to help them protect themselves.

These scams can be executed through very sophisticated methods and so it’s vital you’re aware of the common signs to spot the scam at the earliest opportunity.

Common doorstep scams can come in the form of: ● Pressure selling ● Unfair contracts ● Overpriced home maintenance or improvements ● Bogus charity collections More information on the common doorstep scams can be found at: www.humberside.police.uk/doorstepfraud.

Humberside Police’s advice is to not answer the door to anyone you don’t know or who cannot provide valid ID. Also, do not buy goods from doorstep

sellers as the quality of the goods cannot be guaranteed and there is no way to return items or request a refund should there be an issue with the goods.

Some of the most common telephone scams can come in the form of: ● Someone pretending to call you from a bank ● Claiming to be calling from the helpdesk of an IT firm ● Compensation calls ● HMRC scams ● Scam text messaging and phishing If you do get a scam call or text, it is important to remember the below advice: ● Don’t reveal personal details. You should never give our personal or financial information (such as your bank account details or your PIN) over the phone, even if the caller claims to be from your bank. ● Hang up. It may feel rude to hang up on someone, but you have the right not to be pressured into anything. ● Ring the organisation. If you are ever in doubt whether a caller is genuine, you can always ring the company or bank they claim to be from. Make sure you find the number yourself and not one provided by the caller.

More information on common scams can be found at www.humberside.police.uk/fraud. This includes guidance and advice surrounding the above types of fraud, as well as online shopping, email fraud, romance fraud and postal fraud.

If you suspect you have been a victim of fraud, report it to your bank and call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

Don’t feel embarrassed, it can happen to anyone.

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Humbleton Cricket Club 1st XI update By Charles Elvidge MAY has been a mixed bag on the cricketing side for Humbleton as the weather and a couple of poor batting displays have bisected two important wins for the Rams.

However, the key element of the success of the club in the last month has been the spirit that has developed around the club with young guns getting key match experience under the guidance of several returning Rams who have returned to the club after a year or twos break with the atmosphere upbeat and jovial.

Having finished off April with an opening league win

the Rams travelled to Walkington looking to gather momentum in the early season. However mother nature had other ideas with the game being abandoned after only 11 overs of play due to persistent showers making the outfield waterlogged and therefore unplayable. This theme continued into the following week with a trip to local rivals Patrington cancelled on the morning of the game as rain fell all day after a wet week preceding the game.

The middle of the month was then characterised by batting collapses that left the

Rams bowlers with mountains to climb against Kirkella and Gilberdyke both resulting in heavy losses. However even during these tough games, spirits were high, and lessons were being learnt as a big performance was only just around the corner.

The bank holiday weekend saw two home games for Humbleton against third placed Hull Strikers and top of the league Pocklington.

Losing the toss against Strikers and being put into bat finally the batting line up clicked with a couple of returning players bolstering the line-up allowing

Humbleton to make 215/8 on a tricky pitch which felt a long way above par. This proved the case as an exceptional performance in the field gave no easy runs away along with near perfect catching to bowl Strikers out for under 100.

The final game of May saw the visit of Pocklington flying high after a number of strong results. Once again batting first the Rams could not emulate the performance of two days previous while Pocklington bowled accurately and fielded very well giving nothing to the Rams. The total of 122 all out did not

seem to be enough as the Rams prepared to field.

Pocklington played a very sensible innings chasing down the Rams total inside 26 overs against a depleted Rams bowling line-up.

This leaves the Rams sitting eighth in Holderness Division 3 ahead of a trip to Beverley next week where Humbleton look to re-find the form they brought to the Strikers game.

Highlight of the Month: Ben Porter’s maiden 50 for the club saw him leave the 50Avoidance Club where he had been a member for several years with a few 40 odds. His

61* after opening and carrying his bat against Pocklington showed determination and character, highlighting his importance to the side at the top of the order.

Patrington Cricket Club update By Danny Collinson SO HAVING got the season under way in April, it has been a somewhat topsy turvy month with the weather coming out on top in what has been one of the wettest and coldest starts to the season since we can remember!!

The first eleven got the season underway with a fine 189 run victory over local rivals Hornsea. Fittingly brothers Ashley (85) and Connor (71) McKinley making telling contributions on a day the club remembered one of it’s greats Geoff McKinley who sadly passed away during the close season. Geoff will be missed by all, and Southside is not quite the same without him. A fine bowler in his day, he will have been impressed that day by Ian Buss’ excellent 15 over spell which saw him take career best figures of 8 for 42 as he single handedly disposed of the Hornsea line-up.

Then came the rain, a reduced overs game with Cottingham saw a very under strength Patrington side win in the final over. The weather then got the better of games against Londesborough Park and Hull Zingari. A return to action on May

15, and a poor performance against league leaders Bridlington meant a first defeat of the season was registered. Looking to get back on track yet another abandonment against Woodhouse Grange leaves the first eleven in fifth position, despite only one defeat they trail leaders Bridlington by 40 points.

With the bank holiday coming up, back-to-back wins at home to Driffield on Saturday and Away to Sutton on Monday could well see them occupying second position come the end of the month.

The first team also started their cup campaigns, a routine 6 wicket win over Cottingham in the Readman Trophy sees them into round 2. But it is in the National Village Cup where the real success story has started to begin, a bye in round one and a walkover in round two versus Harome set up a round three tie at East Ardsley against a side who reached the final only three years ago. The firsts put in a fine display, Ashley McKinley (77) leading the way with the bat as Patrington managed 189 in their 40 overs, before dismissing East Ardsley for

149, seeing Patrington progress to Round 4 for the first time in the club’s history. “The Road to Lords” is well and truly underway!!! A home tie 6th June with Earby, where victory would see the club into the last 32 of the National Competition.

Hopefully by then the sun is shining and it would be great to see as many spectators down as possible.

The Seconds began their season a week later than everyone else and have only managed 3 full games.

Losing one before back-to-back wins at Driffield and home to Pelican have seen them gain some momentum in a season which Captain Jamie McKinley has stated promotion is a must as they look to get out of division 3. The captain himself has led the way, he leads the wicket taking and run scoring charts for the side. The highlight being a scintillating 84 ball 140 not out against Pelican. A fine innings which included 12 fours and 9 sixes. The side now packed with experience and some promising youngsters, means things are looking positive for the stiffs.

The Thirds meanwhile have also

managed to complete 3 league fixtures so far this season, 1 victory sandwiched between 2 defeats.

Lucas Sneddon’s inexperienced side were the highlight of the club's 2020 short season. The progression some of those lads have made is brilliant to watch, with a few now playing in the second eleven it has opened a gap for more players to come into the side. After 8 years away from Southside it is excellent to welcome back brothers Dara and Karpreet Randhawa, the latter shining with the bat. A career best 89 not out for Karpreet one of the standout performances so far when the thirds overcame a tough Hull Strikers in their only win to date.

After a tough year for everybody the club has been grateful to it’s sponsors and members who have kept the club afloat and allowed the club to continue and improve its facilities. The club is always on the lookout for new sponsors with various opportunities available, should you wish to sponsor the club or simply donate please contact Liam Murrey (liammurrey@gmail.com) or contact

us through the clubs FaceBook page. Now with restrictions lifted a little, the club can welcome spectators new and old down to the ground. We encourage anybody who fancies a day at the cricket or just a day sat in the sun (if it ever comes out) with some nice surroundings to come on down and enjoy our facilities. We pride ourselves on the fact Southside is one of the most scenic grounds around and we would like to share this with all of the village and local community, you are more than welcome. There is always a team at home on a Saturday and most Sundays at the moment. To keep up to date with the latest news and fixtures please visit our FaceBook page.

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Sea angling update

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By Nick Marshall MOTHER Nature played her hand yet again since my last instalment. It certainly hasn’t felt like spring with some unseasonable weather including snow, hail and more importantly from a sea fishing point of view northerly winds and unfavourable sea conditions.

There have been fair numbers of Bass caught with some nice specimens up to around 5lb. The ever present Dogfish have been around some tides have produced bags of over 20 of them others nothing .There has been some Smoothhounds on the odd favourable day with most of them being small pups but rumours of a handful of a few better specimens up to double figures have been caught . Thornback Rays and Spotted Rays have been caught in small numbers much like the Cod very hit and miss. There are a few small Turbot showing hopefully some bigger pan size ones will appear in the next few weeks .

Hopefully in the coming weeks the weather will settle down and we see calmer seas then maybe the fishing will improve with a bigger variety of fish being caught and in greater numbers.

Bait this time of year is always a dilemma with so many different species potentially available.

Peeler Crab will account for a big variety of species but are proving very hard to come by this year. Squid is a good second best for many species especially rays and the pesky dogs. Fish baits such as Bluey, Mackerel and Herring are all good on their day. Lugworm and ragworm will also still account for several species and not forgetting the humble shrimp the Smoothhound killer bait.

Tackle shops and supplies are still reeling from the COVID repercussions and a lot of items are in short supply, however many items are now starting to trickle through. Don’t forget to support your local tackle dealers and if you can’t see an item ask I’m sure they will be able to get you most things, eventually anyway. Your local tackle suppliers are also a wealth of knowledge regarding catches, baits and most things fishing, something you can’t get from buying on the internet.

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Withernsea AFC

1. AWARD: Under 6 Trainer of the week (May 17) Albie 2. WELL DONE: Under 6 Trainer of the week (May THE SENIORS COVID the cup. Elsewhere in the club 24) Hunter interrupted season ended with the senior team have reached 3. GREAT: Under 6 Trainer a 2-1 defeat in the South an agreement with APX Holderness Cup vs Easington Performance to provide a new of the week (May 31) 1st Team. The seasiders put match kit and training wear for Reuben up a decent performance the new season.

4. LINE UP: The Under 8’s The junior / youth setup at against a side from HPL1 and against Arcon Rangers took the lead via Seeley on 61 the club continues to go well 5. ACTION: The Under 8 minutes. Two goals from and looks to be in a position Easington in the following 10 to stand the club in a good team in action against minutes were enough for them stead in future years.

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Snooker Chat With “Maverick Mike” Haigh Saturday, May 29 Had an epic snooker match against Lee “Cazzy” Caswell, the best of five frames.

The first frame went right to the wire, with a 25 point clearance giving me the win. 1-0 The second frame there was again some well-played potting by both players, with me getting a 26 break, then fluking the pink, to go 2-0 up.

The next frame, Lee came in with a long red, ending up with a really good 38 point break, to pull it back to 2-1.

In the fourth frame, we both had a superb contest of skill and play, with it going right down to the wire on the black ball, Lee taking it by the scruff of the neck to level the score at two frames all.

The final frame saw Lee taking an early lead, but I came back with a really nice break of 22, on the colours, with a five point lead, ending on the pink.

Unfortunately Lee went in off the pink then conceding. So I took the match three frames to two – unlucky for Lee with the pink in off, but a highly enjoyable game of snooker, with some real skill from both players.

I’m really focussed on my snooker now, and look forward to taking on more fantastic players in the future.

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Well, the first-round match of my Olympic Snooker Cash League came on May 30, taking on Pat Feeney. With each of the three frames to be played, I would be giving a 35-point start to Pat.

First Frame Straight away, I settled in quickly, knocking in a nice 28 break, with my long-potting shots on fire, and some good safety play keeping Feeney out and frozen. With two more breaks of 21 and 20, I won the frame. 1-0. A good start.

Second Frame Again I was on the hunt, with attacking play, potting some really good shots, devilish safety play, and two cracking snookers. With a ruthless break of 26, and picking Feeney off, leaving him little to pot, I took a 2-0 lead.

Third and Final Frame Pat Feeney really came into his own in this, the last frame, with some nice potting, building up a 60+ points lead over me, but I was on the come-back trail, needing just one snooker. Three times I managed a good snooker, and the third time left a miss from Pat, but when I missed a straight Pink into the middle pocket, the match finished with a final score of two frames to one, Maverick Mike the Winner, after a thrilling snooker contest of bottle and skill.

“Maverick Mike” Haigh with his new snooker T-Shirt

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Easington hoping to end on a high By Richard Lusmore 1

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EASINGTON United’s Saturday teams’ strange 2020/21 season was finally brought to an end in the first week of June.

Whether that was with the club’s 17th appearance in the South Holderness Cup Final or with defeat at the semi-final stage was unknown at time of going to print.

The senior squad had earned themselves a semi-final tie against fellow Humber Premier League (HPL) side Sproatley Juniors, thanks to a 2-1 away win at Withernsea in the quarter-finals.

A big crowd saw Chris Seeley set up a potential upset on the hour mark but goals from Liam Constantine and Chris Frost secured Easington a deserved passage into the last four.

Meanwhile, May brought to an end all three Saturday league campaigns.

The First Team’s final position of sixth in HPL Division 1 was slightly skewed by them not being able to fulfil their final fixture, away at lowly Driffield Evening Institute, due to the home side having been unable to field a team for all-but-one of their post-lockdown fixtures.

A win in that game could have seen Craig Foster’s team clinch a

top four finish.

In the East Riding County League the Reserves and the Academy teams finished eighth and ninth in Divisions 4 and 6, respectively.

The two teams also met in the opening round of the South Holderness Cup, from which the Reserves emerged victorious by a slightly flattering 4-1 scoreline.

Unfortunately, the Stiffs then found themselves depleted for their quarter-final tie away at Sproatley Juniors and succumbed to a 5-1 defeat.

Despite this setback, the Reserves and Academy managers and players can look back on a season that – whether by design or accident – has allowed them to achieve the primary aim of such teams, which is to produce players who will become future first team regulars. When the aforementioned Constantine illustrated his continued improvement by curling home a quite wonderful goal at Withernsea last week, it was further evidence that this is already starting to happen.

The progression of at least half-adozen youngsters through the ranks from Academy to HPL level since lockdown has been accompanied by

several more who have quickly established themselves as Reserves team regulars, having stepped up from the Academy. With more in line to follow the same path next season and an agreement by committee members at Easington and Patrington that the current tie-up between both clubs is the way forward, the picture for the grassroots game in this particular corner of Holderness looks very bright indeed.

Of course not every footballer at the club is hanging his boots up for the summer just yet. The Awd Ezzies have four Hull and District Veterans League fixtures remaining, taking them up to the end of June.

Away from the field of play, the club has arranged its presentation evening for Saturday, July 3 at the Marquis of Granby. Times and details will be released in due course – hopefully after Boris confirms a ‘return to normality’ on June 21!

Over the next few weeks, the club’s preparations for the 2021/22 campaign will be stepped up, one that will also hopefully carry an air of normality about it. The club have already confirmed a couple of pre-

season friendly dates. On Saturday, July 31 the first team will host Lincolnshire League side Immingham Town at Low Farm. A week later, two teams will travel to York League side Wigginton Grasshoppers.

Meanwhile, as part of our tie-up with veterans charity Hull4Heroes, three Ezzie ‘volunteers’ (Craig Smalley, Christine Ward and Alison Lusmore) are taking part in the ‘Jump For Heroes 21’ skydive event, which takes place on Sunday, August 1. Details of how you can support them will be available via our website.

Finally, we were saddened to learn last month of the death of Wendy Swales. The daughter of ‘Old John’ Clubley (Easington United first honorary life member, elected so in 1970), Wendy got to see the stand named in her dad’s memory just a few weeks prior to her passing. The thoughts of all at the club go out to her family and friends.

For up-to-date club news, check out the club website (www.easingtonunited.co.uk) and our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@EasingtonUtd).

1: YOUNG GUNS GOING FOR IT: Easington’s Liam Constantine receives the congratulations of his team mates following his stunning equaliser against Withernsea in the South Holderness Cup (pic. Burt Graham) 2: SHARP FROST: Chris Frost slots the ball past Andy Milbank for Easington’s winner in the same tie (pic. Burt Graham) 3: FAMILY DISPUTE: The Eastenders Academy (red) and Reserves teams went toe-to-toe in this year’s South Holderness Cup (pic. Burt Graham) 4: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS: Three Easington United ‘volunteers’ will be part of the Hull4Heroes ‘Jump For Heroes’ skydive event this August (pic.

Hull4Heroes) 5: SAD NEWS: Club members were sorry to hear of the passing of Wendy Smales, pictured here with members of her family in front of the new stand at Low Farm named in honour of her father and unveiled in March (pic.

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