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Lions’ gift to lighthouse friends

Lions’ gift to lighthouse friends

by Terry Bearpark A Withernsea organisation is celebrating after receiving a donation from the Lions. The presentation of a community award of £500 was made to the Friends of Withernsea Lighthouse at the 58th annual charter dinner of the Withernsea and District Lions...

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‘They call me the Halloween Man’

‘They call me the Halloween Man’

A much-loved Halloween display is set to scare the people of Withernsea once again on Halloween. Known by friends as the Halloween Man, Pete Woods and his wife Caroline have transformed their house in Carrs Meadow into a fully kitted-out Halloween display for the...

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Local leaders in talks over £20m Pride in Place funding

Local leaders in talks over £20m Pride in Place funding

by Rebecca Hannant Local leaders have outlined the next steps for the new £20 million Pride in Place funding. On Friday, October 24, Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart met with South East Holderness ward councillors Sean McMaster, Lyn Healing and Jon Dimberline,...

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Book retells story of Valentine’s Day rail tragedy

Book retells story of Valentine’s Day rail tragedy

by Rebecca Hannant A new book documenting the 1927 Withernsea–Hull railway disaster is set to be released next month. After years of research, local historian and author Richard Jones has announced the publication of his latest title, Paragon ’27: The Hull Rail...

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‘Thrilled to be by the seaside’

‘Thrilled to be by the seaside’

by John Prince Fifty portions of fish and chips, beach games and ice cream sound like a smashing day out at the seaside for anyone. And that’s exactly what Deacon Jackie Fowler got at a surprise goodbye party thrown for her, as she sits down from her position as...

Young Water Wardens gear up for family fun day

Young Water Wardens gear up for family fun day

by Sam Hawcroft Three young “Water Wardens” are preparing for a major family fun day this weekend as they continue a summer-long campaign to improve safety around open water. Rosie, Summer and Lexi are taking part in the Humberside Police Lifestyle Challenge, using...

Bungling prison drug throw goes viral worldwide

Bungling prison drug throw goes viral worldwide

A bungling attempt to throw more than £12,000 of drugs into Hull Prison has gone viral after police released CCTV footage of the incident. The video, published by Humberside Police following the sentencing of Joshua Smith, shows him making three unsuccessful attempts...

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Bus pass holders to get free all-day travel from next year

Bus pass holders to get free all-day travel from next year

by John Prince Older and disabled residents across the East Riding will finally get the same all-day free bus travel as people in Hull starting in April 2027. The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority approved the change after listening to months of requests from...

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