Yorkshire Water has apologised to customers across South Holderness after two burst mains left homes with low or no water during the hot weather. The company says customers in Patrington, Preston, Withernsea, Bilton and surrounding villages have been affected by the...
Preston WI members are preparing to spread a little happiness throughout the village with 170 handmade “random acts of kindness”. Following the success of last year’s Izzy doll initiative, members have created a colourful collection of gifts that will be hidden in and...
Preston Family Show Day will take place at the Nags Head on Saturday, August 8, with fun for all the family. Gates will open at noon and the show will be officially opened by Seaside FM at 1.30pm. The event will include various competition classes, with entry forms...
by Sam Hawcroft A 15-year-old Holderness Academy pupil has rounded off a standout football season with cup success, 21 goals and an invitation to trial with Hull City Academy. Lily Shipstone helped the East Riding School Girls team retain the Champions Cup with a 4-0...
A forgotten flat-pack building shipped from Scandinavia in the 1940s to replace a church that was flattened in an air raid has been found just six miles from its original location. Management of the Danish Church in Hull had lost track of the whereabouts of the...
by John Prince Figures have revealed that the work done by volunteers at Hornsea First Aid Centre could have helped to avoid almost £135,000 in NHS treatment costs in 2025. The charity, which was established in 2018, provides free first aid to residents and visitors...
The Bank of England has raised its base rate from 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, the first increase in more than three years, as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up energy prices. Eight members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee backed the widely expected...
by John Prince Proposals to breathe new life into an underused area of Hall Garth Park in Hornsea have taken a step forward, with councillors agreeing to commission initial designs and investigate grant funding for the scheme. Hornsea Town Council has approved a...
by Sam Hawcroft Former Shores Centre chief executive Jayne Nendick has received her MBE at Windsor Castle for services to the community in Withernsea and South East Holderness. Jayne, who was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, attended the ceremony on...
by John Prince The value of protecting coastal communities from the advancing sea – and what could be lost if that protection disappears – is being examined as part of a £15 million project along the Holderness coast. Residents have been taking part in workshops...
by John Prince Figures have revealed that the work done by volunteers at Hornsea First Aid Centre could have helped to avoid almost £135,000 in NHS treatment costs in 2025. The charity, which was established in 2018, provides free first aid to residents and visitors...
