Withernsea Churches Together is inviting people to mark Easter weekend with two public gatherings in the town. A Walk of Witness will take place on Good Friday, April 3. People are asked to meet at the Pier Towers at 10am before walking to a service, led by the...
by Rebecca Hannant A local punk-alternative band with more than 30 years on the scene have raised funds for a cause close to the hearts of many in Withernsea. The Zynx recently staged a fundraising gig at Willows Club in east Hull, raising money in memory of Mark...
On Saturday, March 7, 18 villagers from Halsham (including some very enthusiastic youngsters) set out to do some serious litter picking on the roads surrounding the village. Participants were cheered on by a cyclist who stopped to say how good it was to see someone...
by Terry Bearpark If you have ever been to a charity auction in Holderness during the past 40 years or so, the chances are that it was run by two of the area’s best-known auctioneers. Ralph Ward and Tim Fussey have been involved in raising tens of thousands of pounds...
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...
A Withernsea businessman has been appointed to lead the board overseeing a £19.6 million regeneration programme, as its boundary expands to include the whole town and Rimswell parish. Howard Gant, who also chairs Withernsea AFC, has taken over from interim chairman...
A man has been jailed for 39 weeks and banned from three Withernsea shops for five years after admitting 23 shop thefts. Alfie Caller, 21, of no fixed address but formerly of Kirkfield Road, Withernsea, pleaded guilty to the offences at Hull Magistrates’ Court on...
by John Prince Social care is once again at the centre of the political debate – and for families across the East Riding, the outcome could have a very real impact on how much a loved one may be expected to pay towards their own care, and how much of their savings and...
EXCLUSIVE by John Prince It was a day to remember for a charity fundraiser who got a huge surprise last weekend, as a convoy of 15 tractors rolled into town to give him a big thank you for his hard work. For the past decade, 89-year-old Paul Harper from...
by John Prince A petition signed by 62 people has been submitted in support of plans to expand a Hornsea bar and café into a basement entertainment and function venue. The petition has been lodged with East Riding Council as part of a planning application for...
by John Prince Gritter drivers across the East Riding have received specialist CPR and defibrillator training - with hopes that the life-saving devices could eventually be carried on winter maintenance vehicles. Hornsea town councillor Kev Nicholson, who works as a...
