Withernsea and Hornsea's branches of The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) will close down next month, store staff have confirmed. Both stores' final day of trading will be Saturday, April 4. It comes after the discount clothing and homeware chain entered insolvency...
by John Prince An event was held in Hornsea last Friday to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK and encourage open dialogue about men’s health. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with one in eight diagnosed in their lifetime. The risk doubles to...
by John Prince This year marks the 60th anniversary of the biggest free carnival on the east coast, and local support for it has never been stronger. Hornsea Carnival has been running in its current form since 1966, and organisers say they’re planning one of the...
by John Prince The power and unpredictability of the North Sea came close to claiming the lives of a pensioner and her dogs this week, were it not for the swift actions of volunteers from Hornsea Inshore Rescue. The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Tuesday, March...
by John Prince Essential resurfacing work costing £250,000 is to start this week in Hornsea, which will close one of the main roads along the seafront for up to two months. The road surface on South Promenade has been in dire need of repair for some time. The...
Sam Hawcroft reflects on her memories of the day that changed the world – and the generation now coming of age who have no memory of it… There are some moments in history when everyone old enough to remember them can tell you exactly where they were. For an earlier...
Hull City's Sorba Thomas has escaped unharmed after his car overturned near the club’s Cottingham training ground this morning. His grey Land Rover Defender was pictured on its roof, with broken windows, in Millhouse Woods Lane, a small side street close to the...
Blue Light Weekend has been named among the finalists for a major tourism award after a record-breaking number of entries from across Hull and East Yorkshire. The annual Withernsea event is in the running for Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year at the 2026 Remarkable...
by John Prince Older people in Hornsea have been sharing their experiences and giving feedback about what they value about where they live and what could be better, to enable them to live well, stay connected and remain part of community life. An event was held at St...
by John Prince A weekly drop-in session that started a few years ago so local people can socialise, make new friends and have a meal together has got under way again for the next six months. Skipsea Village Hall hosts a Warm Space every Friday from 10am until 1pm. It...
by John Prince Hornsea Town Council has agreed increases of up to 30 per cent in town hall room hire and wedding charges after hearing that some bookings are costing the authority money. Councillors backed recommendations from the council’s finance committee following...
