by Sam Hawcroft The RAF has revealed the new livery for the Typhoon that will be roaring over Withernsea at this year’s Blue Light Weekend. The display jet has been given a makeover for the 2024 season to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1944. The...
By Tim Nuttall A local poet says he is “blown away” after finding out that one of his inspirations, Scottish poet Fin Hall, has recorded two of his poems for release online in the coming weeks. Having previously cited his appreciation for Fin’s work, self- proclaimed...
Free compost giveaways for East Riding residents are to return in May. East Riding Council will be handing out 5,000 bags of compost – 60 tonnes – to residents over nine events between May 13 and 28. As normal, residents are invited to drive along to their nearest...
by Rebecca Hannant A Withernsea man has found a parachute believed to belong to an aircraft that crashed off the East Yorkshire coast. Aidan Gorman was alerted to the location of the parachute on the beach near Seacroft Road after a friend posted online trying to...
by Tim Nuttall The members of a popular youth music group are celebrating after receiving a full complement of new equipment for their club thanks to a generous donation from Withernsea Big Local. Under the banner of Withernsea Youth Action, a registered charity that...
by John Prince THE first-ever Water Safety Weekend in Hornsea has made its striking debut, showcasing the vital work of the region’s emergency and coastal protection teams, while driving home the messages that keep people safe on the coast. Organised by the National...
by John Prince A car that has gone over a cliff in Withernsea has still not been recovered more than a week on. The blue Peugeot 107 Urban was first spotted upside down on the cliffs near Waxholme Road, north of the town, on Wednesday, April 8. Since then, at the time...
by John Prince Two local writers who have written their first book about the town they were born and raised in, have sold out their first two runs in a matter of days. Uncle and nephew Jon Dexter, 69, and Josh Dearing, 39, from Hornsea, started work on the curiously...
Withernsea RNLI volunteers will feature in the latest episode of the documentary series Saving Lives at Sea. The episode, to be broadcast on BBC Two at 8pm on Tuesday, September, 15, follows the crew responding to reports of a person stranded at the base of a cliff...
by John Prince Further restoration work in a historic building in Hornsea has been given the green light by the town council, which would see a restaurant and bar extend into the basement. Fettled, in Newbegin, opened in November of last year following the...
An 81-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a motorcyclist died in a collision near Ganstead. Police were called to Longdales Lane at about 9.15am on Wednesday, September 9, following reports of a collision involving a...
