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£30 million boost for coastal communities
Coastal communities in the East Riding are set to benefit from £30 million to battle eroding shores, the Environment Agency has announced. Under the Environment ...
Yorkshire Water to invest in sewage works amid overflow concerns
by John Prince The Environment Agency is investigating after it was found that a water treatment works has been pumping dirty water into watercourses for more ...
Fundraiser to restore bench made from historic battleship
by Rebecca Hannant A fundraiser has been launched to restore a bench made from parts of a historic battleship. Military historian Darren England, of Withernsea, ...
Burns Night ceilidh profits donated to lifeboat
by John Prince A lively array of tartan, kilts and tam o’ shanters were on show for a night of dancing in celebration of the ...
Going, going… gone! Cold War era building near Tunstall finally falls
PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY JOHN PRINCE An old nuclear monitoring post perched on the edge of the eroding cliffs near Tunstall has finally fallen down, ...
‘I cannot begin to understand their heartbreak’
Two weeks on from the tragic events on Withernsea’s seafront, emergency services searching for 15-year-old Grace Keeling recovered her body from the rocks on the ...
Date set for community raffle draw in aid of RNLI
A major community fundraising event in support of Withernsea RNLI will take place next month, following what organisers have described as an unprecedented response from ...
Expressions of interest sought in Withernsea microbusiness kiosks
by Rebecca Hannant Expressions of interest are now being taken for six new microbusiness kiosks in Withernsea. Last year, Withernsea Town Council submitted plans for ...
Joint funeral service to be held for Sarah and Grace Keeling
A joint funeral service will be held next month for Sarah Keeling and her daughter Grace, following the tragedy on Withernsea’s seafront at the beginning ...
Body recovered from rocks in Withernsea ‘believed to be Grace’
Emergency services have completed the recovery of a body found among the rocks on Withernsea beach following the tragedy on the seafront two weeks ago, ...