by Terry Bearpark Once again, a Withernsea woman has taken part in an annual fundraiser in aid of the RNLI. Mayday Mile has seen lifeboat supporter Caz Gorman walk a mile a day in May to raise funds for the lifesaving service and at the moment her total stands at more...
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea poet Dean Wilson is to launch his latest book this week. Ask: Another Uncharacteristically Lengthy Poem by Dean Wilson is out today, Thursday, June 4, with a launch event at the New Clarence in Hull from 7pm. The book, published by...
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...
by Sam Hawcroft A coroner has paid tribute to the bravery, love and compassion shown during and after the Withernsea sea tragedy, saying the way Mark Ratcliffe, Sarah Keeling and Grace Keeling lived should be remembered above the circumstances of their deaths. Closing...
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...
Fireworks will light up Withernsea seafront on Friday night as the finale to a major community event centred on coastal safety. The display, at 6.45pm, will bring Cllr Kristina Richardson’s Coastal Community Safety event to a close following an afternoon of...
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...
By Sam Hawcroft Yorkshire Water has been given the lowest possible environmental rating after pollution incidents across its network rose sharply – as a Hornsea campaigner continues to press the company for greater investment in the town’s sewer system. The...
