Another Artist Day is returning next month to Wassand Hall, near Hornsea, following the success of last year’s inaugural event. Charlotte Eldred and Phil White are developing the artistic and cultural side of the Wassand Estate with their Wassand Courtyard Art Studio...
Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend was set up with the aim of raising vital funds for local emergency and lifesaving services – and last month the organising committee began presenting organisations with last year’s proceeds. Blue Light Weekend co-director Dave Penson...
by Rebecca Hannant Hornsea environmental groups have come together to prioritise tree planting across the resort. The trees have been planted as a collaboration with Humber Forest, Home Grown Hornsea, Hornsea Urban Gardeners (HUG), Hornsea Town Council and East Riding...
Free WiFi has been rolled out in more East Riding towns including in Hornsea, Withernsea and Hedon. East Riding Council is now providing internet access for residents and visitors in outdoor areas of the towns, as well as in Bridlington, Goole, Beverley, Pocklington...
By Rebecca Hannant A Hornsea rescue dog that survived a brutal machete attack has received new prosthetic legs. Cola used to be a stray in Thailand. In 2016, when he was just nine months old, he had his front legs hacked off by a neighbour after they caught him...
By John Prince Visitors to the east coast are being encouraged to explore its landscapes through a network of artistic photo posts. The wood-turned posts, created as part of the Active Beacon Photopost Project, form a series of connected trails designed to guide...
Police and the fire service are investigating after two deliberately lit fires at Hull Road playing fields in Withernsea. The playing fields, which are home to Withernsea AFC, were attended by firefighters twice in three days following reports of small fires in the...
Former Hull FC head coach John Kear, who led the Black and Whites to one of the greatest days in the club’s modern history, has died suddenly at the age of 71. Kear, one of the most respected figures in British rugby league, died on Sunday while travelling back from...
A six-hour poetry marathon will take place at St Nicholas Church in Withernsea this weekend, featuring work by local poet Godfrey Holmes. The event, on Saturday, September 19, will see Godfrey read continuously from his own work, including poems that have previously...
by John Prince An initiative to try and stop people from dumping objects down the toilet that are harmful to the environment is being spearheaded by a local councillor. Jane Denton is a Hornsea...
by Sam Hawcroft Extra measures to tackle dust are to be introduced at a major housing development in Withernsea following complaints from neighbouring residents. East Riding Council planning enforcement officers have visited the Vistry Homes site in Hull Road after...
