by John Prince Hornsea Coastguard rescue team is appealing for new volunteers to step forward and join the emergency service – with no previous rescue experience required. The team, based in Burton Lane, is looking for volunteer coastguard rescue officers from...
by John Prince The leader of East Riding Council has strongly criticised the decision to give regional mayors across England control of the most important planning decisions in their areas. Under government proposals, elected mayors including Hull and East Yorkshire...
by John Prince A long-awaited car parking review across Hornsea is live on the East Riding Council website, allowing people to put their suggestions forward about current parking and access issues across the town. Hornsea has faced growing parking pressures in recent...
Unsubstantiated claims that sewage is washing up on Hornsea beach are damaging the town’s economy and putting tourists off visiting the resort, councillors have warned. At the latest meeting of Hornsea Town Council, East Riding councillor Barbara Jefferson condemned...
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea legend Dot Perkins celebrated her 96th birthday in style with a surprise trike ride through the town – joking that she was the day’s “real carnival queen”. Dot was treated to the ride on Saturday, August 15, courtesy of Paul Whitehead at...
by Sam Hawcroft Extra measures to tackle dust are to be introduced at a major housing development in Withernsea following complaints from neighbouring residents. East Riding Council planning enforcement officers have visited the Vistry Homes site in Hull Road after...
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...
by John Prince A former bank that had been neglected and left in a run-down state for the good part of 15 years has finally sold at auction. The old HSBC building on the corner of Bank Street and Newbegin in Hornsea went under the hammer a few weeks ago, and a final...
An urgent safety review has been demanded after a second car overturned at the same spot near Hull City’s Cottingham training ground in less than three weeks. The latest incident happened in Mill House Woods Lane on Thursday morning and involved a new Mercedes...
by John Prince The Hornsea and East Riding Speech and Drama Festival has been revived this year, attracting more than 50 entrants from up and down the east coast. Last held in 2011, the festival is to encourage young people and adults to perform in public and in front...
by John Prince An online survey asking residents about any concerns they may have about crime where they live has been launched with an accompanying QR code. The Not In My Town initiative was started by Hornsea deputy mayor Cllr Nick Cox earlier this year,...
