Christmas Starts in Hedon

CHRISTMAS OFFICIALLY STARTED in Hedon last night as Hundreds turned out to see the town Christmas tree lit up by the Town Mayor. Cllr Ann Suggitt was helped by a white-beared gentleman with a red coat who said in a local accent “Hedon’s great at Christmas!”. After doing his duty this gentleman miraculously melted into [...]

Hedon Armistice Parade 2009

Here is a video from today’s Armistice Parade in Hedon organised by the Hedon and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. It’s a bit shaky but the Hedon Blog promises that future video productions will be better!

more about “Hedon Armistice Parade 2009“, posted with vodpod

Thanks also to local photographer Linda Hinchcliffe for sending these [...]

Hedon Newsletter Issue 12 – Christmas Edition

The December 2009 edition of the Hedon Newsletter is now available to be collected from local public buildings, pubs and shops.
At 28 pages its full of useful local information and features a front page article about the town’s Annual Christmas Lights Switch-On.
There is also a profile of Hedon’s first lady, our town Mayor Ann Suggit [...]

Hedon Christmas Lights Switch-On

The festival of Hedon’s Christmas Lights 2009 will take place on Friday 27th November.  The lights will be formally switched on at 6:30pm by the Town Mayor.
Shaun Tilley from KCFM Radio will be covering the event live from the Market Place from 5.45pm onwards. This annual event is always popular with residents and visitors and [...]

Hedon Civic Service and Parade

The Hedon Town Mayor will host the annual civic service and parade this coming Sunday 7th June 2009.
The Mayor, Councillor Ann Suggit, other civic dignitaries and the Humberside and Yorkshire Army Cadet band will begin the parade in the Hedon market place at 1.35pm followed by a service in St Augustine’s Church at 2pm.
Following the [...]

Hedon Herald 2004 De-Ja-vu!

What was happening in Hedon five years ago?
A monthly publication out at the time was the Hedon Herald which was published by the Hull Daily Mail and featured stories from Preston, Thorngumbald, Paull and Keyingham.
Headlining in June 2004 was Exclusives hairdressing in Thorngumbald. The salon manager Kim Jumps had just won a bronze award in [...]

Hedon throwing the pennies away – literally!

Apparently there are over 6.5 billion pennies unaccounted for throughout the UK – that’s £65 million pounds worth. 40% of these are presumed to be lost on the street. However, you can guarantee that Hedon’s main street is clear of lost pennies due to the efforts of local children picking them up during the town’s [...]

Insight from Hedon Mayor

Issue 9 of the Hedon Newsletter is now available to collect from local shops, pubs and public buildings.
The edition includes an illuminating personal recollection from Councillor Mike Bryan on his experience as Hedon Mayor. The article shows his efforts in both his civic role and in his personal capacity as Mayor to promote the town [...]

Hedon Traditional Penny Throwing 2009

Hedon’s Mayor Councillor Mrs Ann Suggit will conduct the town’s traditional ‘penny throwing’ service on Thursday 21st May 2009.
This traditional event is usually one of the first civic duties carried out by each Mayor following their annual election by the town council.
The event is supposed to be steeped in history and is a parody of [...]

Testing the Hedon Ale – Ye Olde JigZone

This weekend’s JigZone puzzle depicts Hedon’s curious ceremony and annual re-enactment of ‘the testing of the local ale’.
Dressed in medieval garbs the Mayor and official entourage will visit each public house in Hedon and test the ales in that establishment. The official ale tester (I want that job!) will fill their traditional horn with the [...]