Withernsea High School has sought to reassure parents following questions about new expectations regarding unnecessary physical contact between students. Behaviours such as pushing, tripping and play fighting were addressed with students in a whole-school assembly...
by Rebecca Hannant The annual St Nicholas Church Christmas Tree Festival will return to Withernsea next month. From Thursday, December 4, community groups and organisations are invited to begin setting up their Christmas trees inside St Nicholas Church to raise funds...
A well-known Withernsea family has made a substantial donation to two local organisations following birthday and wedding anniversary celebrations. John and Christine Windas both celebrated their 80th birthdays in May and their 55th wedding anniversary in June, and to...
by Rebecca Hannant Firefighters at Withernsea Fire Station have been growing out their moustaches this month in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity. For the second year running, the town’s firefighters are taking part in the Movember challenge. Movember is an annual...
by Rebecca Hannant Plans to build 10 microbusiness kiosks in Withernsea have been approved. In July, Withernsea Town Council submitted two planning applications – one for 28 beach huts along Central Promenade, and the other for 10 kiosks, including site levelling,...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 38-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision near Burton Pidsea. The single-vehicle crash happened in Fieldend Lane, Elstronwick, shortly after 3pm on Friday, August 28. A dark-coloured Suzuki motorcycle was travelling...
by John Prince For the past decade, Paul Harper has quietly been raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by proudly displaying his handmade model tractors – a passion of his since being a young man. Usually found next to the Floral Hall in...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon families are being invited to make plenty of noise as the Tour of Britain races through the town next month. Stage three of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will start in Hull on Friday, September 4, before heading into the East Riding and along...
By Tim Nuttall Attendees at Withernsea Methodist Church’s latest Food, Friendship and Fun session were treated to another reunion performance by Ivan Sindall, Kath Speck and Joe Speck, former members of local rock ’n’ roll band the Oldsmobiles. Formed in the early...
A councillor has urged East Riding Council to consider what families could lose if Hedon Family Hub closes and its services move to other community venues. Mid Holderness ward councillor Samantha Christon-Whyte has called on cabinet members to visit the former...
Harmony will come to Hedon this month as two singing groups take to the stage at St Augustine’s Church to help raise funds for its repair and restoration. Male chorus Humber Harmony and mixed group One Hull of a Chorus will perform at the church on Saturday, October...
