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‘Mr Carnival’ named as winner of Town Award
By Rebecca Hannant The winner of this year’s Withernsea Town Award has been announced. As is tradition, the announcement was made at the town council’s ...
Hobbies exhibition attracts plenty of visitors
An event held in Withernsea last Saturday demonstrated that there is plenty going on in the town. Withernsea Hobby Expo, organised by Withernsea Town Council ...
5,000-mile coastal challenge for ex-army veteran
By Rebecca Hannant An army veteran has pledged to run around coastal resorts, villages and towns across the UK to raise money and awareness for ...
Support is out there, say volunteers at new Hornsea advice centre
VOLUNTEERS at Hornsea Community Money Advice centre have said they are here to help anyone who is struggling with their finances. The free, face-to-face debt ...
Church welcomes ladies’ choir at summer concert
THE Friends of Patrington Church will be hosting a summer concert by the Withernsea Ladies’ Choir next week in aid of church funds. The choir, ...
New group to revive skiffle in Withernsea
By Terry Bearpark BACK in the 1950s, Withernsea musician Bob Parkes and his school friends formed a skiffle group, Calder River, named after the river ...
Biker’s ‘bucket list’ church tour to raise cancer awareness
By Rebecca Hannant A man who has undergone cancer treatment has pledged to visit all 39 Holderness churches in a bid to raise awareness of ...
Sunk Island couple in limbo over visa for 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee
By Rebecca Hannant A couple from Sunk Island who are trying to help a 17-year-old boy flee the conflict in Ukraine have appealed to the ...
‘Hedgehogs are struggling – and they need your help’
By Rebecca Hannant Hedgehog rescue centres in our region have been raising awareness of the need to make gardens more accessible and how to care ...
Beggar’s Folk Club hits the right chord for Connor
By Terry Bearpark A Withernsea boy is one step nearer to fulfilling his musical ambitions, thanks to a local folk club. Connor Wood-Bates, 14, had ...