EXCLUSIVE by Sam Hawcroft More than £2,400 raised in memory of Sarah Keeling and her daughter Grace has been presented to Withernsea RNLI during a poignant visit to the lifeboat station. Members of the Jammie Dodgers netball team and their families travelled from...
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea is preparing to welcome a runner at the end of an extraordinary 104-mile challenge inspired by his mother’s stage four lung cancer diagnosis. Tom Knifton-Smith, 30, will run from his home in Buxton, Derbyshire, to Withernsea – the town where...
By John Prince The charity that has been working to fit a security camera on Withernsea seafront that could potentially save lives in the future has confirmed that it is on to the next stage of the process. The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) in Hornsea has...
Coastguard Rescue Officers in Withernsea, Hornsea and across the country have won a reprieve after the Government abandoned plans to end their payments from September. Transport minister Keir Mather confirmed in a statement to Parliament on Thursday, July 16, that the...
by John Prince Hundreds of bikers, friends and a Member of Parliament joined together to raise funds and awareness for veterans who have found themselves struggling after leaving the armed forces. Care After Combat was founded in 2014 by comedian Jim Davidson and...
by John Prince Hornsea Inshore Rescue has cancelled its annual New Year’s Day swim for good because of safety concerns following this year’s tragedies along the coast. They've said that after much thought and careful consideration, they have made the difficult...
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...
Questions over why dozens of Hedon streets have been given 20mph limits prompted a debate at the town council’s latest public participation session. Councillors defended the scheme’s aim of reducing speed across the town, but acknowledged concerns about Acklam Road...
SPONSORED FEATURE A former betting shop in Withernsea has been given a new lease of life, with two local businesses joining forces to bring a fresh shopping experience to Queen Street. Chewtopia Natural Treats, run by Sarah Chisholm, has moved from one of the new...
by Sam Hawcroft From the towering figures beside the road to the sign above its village pub, Welwick keeps its connection to the Gunpowder Plot in plain sight. This November 5 marks 421 years since the failed attempt to blow up King James I and Parliament – a...
by Sam Hawcroft It is “only a matter of time” before someone is seriously injured by dangerous e-scooter riding in Withernsea, a town councillor has warned. Cllr Jon Dimberline spoke out as Humberside Police launched a forcewide campaign urging parents to think...
