Daily Archives: January 26, 2025

‘We will never forget’: Community fills ‘Fishermen’s Church’ in annual tribute to lost trawlermen
In “The Fishermen’s Church” in St George’s Road, a community gathered today to commemorate the thousands of lives lost at sea while sailing out of Hull to put food on the nation’s tables. They number more than 6,000 men and boys who never returned to a port that was once home to the largest deep-water fishing fleet in the world. This was the 36th Annual Lost Trawlermen’s Day Service organised by Hull fishing heritage group STAND, which is held on the last Sunday in January – a particularly dangerous time of year for fishermen because of the weather. And there could be no greater illustration of that than the fact this years’ service fell 70 years to the day since the terrible loss of two Hull trawlers, Lorella and Rodrigo, who went down with the loss of all 40 hands. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 13:47
Trump executive order blocks progress for four offshore wind projects off NC coast
One of the hundreds of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office leaves the future of wind energy in North Carolina and off its coast in limbo. There are four sections of the Atlantic Ocean leased for offshore wind development off the North Carolina coast, including two off of Kitty Hawk and two off of Brunswick County. With the Trump executive order, all four projects are seemingly paused, with would-be developers holding leases but unable to obtain the required permits until either the administration shifts its policy or there is a change in the White House. In a statement, Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, said he would continue to advocate for wind at both the state and federal level. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:16