Couple stuck in Abu Dhabi as flights cancelled amid Middle East missile attacks
A Patrington couple have been left stranded in Abu Dhabi after flights were abruptly suspended amid escalating military tensions across the Middle East. Zoe and Simon Rawson had been due to fly home to Manchester today (Saturday, February 28) after a week-long...
Councillor defects to Reform UK
Mid-Holderness councillor Samantha Christon-Whyte has defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK. On Wednesday, February 26, Mid-Holderness councillor Samantha Christon-Whyte, who was first elected in 2023, officially announced her defection from the...
Tunstall Cold War relic ‘to be left on the beach’
by John Prince After weeks of speculation over the future of the old nuclear monitoring post that dropped down the cliff at Tunstall, it has been confirmed that it will now be left where it is. The Crown Estate, which has responsibility for the beach below, had...
Birthday girl goes racing for charity
by Terry Bearpark A Keyingham woman decided her 65th birthday would be the ideal opportunity to raise funds for her favourite charity – so she organised a race night for family and friends. Dorne Barratt is one half of fundraisers the Orange Nutters, named after the...
