by Rebecca Hannant The Friends of St Nicholas Church, Withernsea Churches Together and the Withernsea branch of the Royal British Legion are gearing up to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day. Following the repair and restoration of the war memorial...
by Rebecca Hannant People are being invited to have their say on plans to install beach huts and small business kiosks on Withernsea’s promenade and at Valley Gardens. In April 2024, Withernsea Town Council and East Riding Council launched a consultation seeking views...
A Withernsea community arts initiative will be running free art workshops and fossil hunts from April to August. Seaside Arts Space’s first workshop will be held at Withernsea Library on Monday, April 7, 11am to 1pm, when participants of all ages are welcome to pop in...
Poet Dean Wilson is preparing to launch a new book and accompanying audiobook in May. An Uncharacteristically Lengthy Poem About Interpretive Dance is Dean’s take on the epic poem, containing a single work, Let’s Dance, spanning more than 180 verses. Taking...
East Yorkshire is set to enchant fans of J R R Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the fantasy author’s early writing are unveiled to the public. Recovering from trench fever during the first World War, Tolkien spent nearly 18...
by John Prince and Sam Hawcroft East Riding Council has given permission for a major multi-million pound redevelopment of a holiday park to go ahead, which will bring to an end four decades of trading at Skirlington Market on its current site. Unity Holidays, which...
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 An 18-month long experimental traffic order on roads in Hedon that has restricted traffic to 20mph has been made permanent. Forty-six roads in the town are now subject to the restrictions which came into force on Sunday, September 20, in a move to...
by John Prince After eight months and 411 miles, Hornsea’s marathon man Mark Williamson has finally completed his epic fundraising challenge. In January, Mark set out to run six ultra marathons in a year to mark 50 years of CM Allott and Son Funeral Directors in...
SPONSORED FEATURE Families considering the next step in their child’s education are being invited to discover what Hornsea School and Language College has to offer as it prepares for its Year 6 Open Evening on Thursday, October 1. Interest is already strong, with...
