20 February 2026

Community effort helps maintain strong attendance at Withernsea High

by Tim Nuttall Thanks to the combined efforts of students, parents, carers and staff, Withernsea High School’s autumn attendance figures reflected a strong commitment to ...
Posted in News, Withernsea

Safety fears as Cold War-era building near Tunstall set to fall

by John Prince An old nuclear monitoring post in East Yorkshire is in danger of falling out of a cliff face in to the sea, ...
Posted in News, Tunstall

Library set to host town’s new cash hub

by Rebecca Hannant Hedon Library has been secured as the new location for the Hedon Cash Hub. At the same time, the closure date of ...
Posted in Hedon, News

‘Brew with the Crew’ event to offer support in wake of Withernsea tragedy

Emergency services in Withernsea are coming together to host a community drop-in event next week, offering space and support for anyone affected by the tragic ...
Posted in News, Withernsea, Withernsea disaster

Brown bin collections to go weekly

Brown bin collections across the East Riding are set to move to a weekly service, with the change being introduced in stages from next month. ...
Posted in News

Inquest opened into Withernsea sea tragedy deaths

An inquest has opened into the deaths of two people who lost their lives after entering the sea during a rescue attempt at Withernsea. Sarah ...
Posted in News, Withernsea, Withernsea disaster

‘This event has been deeply felt within our community and beyond’: RNLI

RNLI volunteers from Withernsea have detailed the scale of their response to last week’s tragic coastal incident, describing extremely challenging sea conditions as they worked ...
Posted in News, Withernsea, Withernsea disaster

Withernsea businesses rally round after seafront tragedy

Local businesses across Withernsea and the wider area have rallied round in the wake of the tragedy on the seafront last week, turning shock and ...
Posted in News, Withernsea, Withernsea disaster

Jobs fear as The Original Factory Shop goes into administration

by John Prince The discount clothing and homeware chain The Original Factory Shop – which has outlets in Withernsea and Hornsea – has gone into ...
Posted in Hornsea, News, Withernsea

Hornsea Inshore Rescue praised for response

by John Prince As part of the multi-agency operation over the weekend, which saw dozens of emergency service workers and volunteers taking part in the ...
Posted in Hornsea, News, Withernsea, Withernsea disaster
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