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What happened to Peter? Mystery of missing Withernsea boy, nearly 80 years on
EXCLUSIVE by Rebecca Hannant The mystery of a missing Withernsea boy continues to baffle the town nearly 80 years on. On Tuesday, April 30, 1946, ...
Book retells story of Valentine’s Day rail tragedy
by Rebecca Hannant A new book documenting the 1927 Withernsea–Hull railway disaster is set to be released next month. After years of research, local historian ...
Council vows to act after ‘inadequate’ social care rating
By Rebecca Hannant East Riding Council has vowed to take urgent action after being rated inadequate for adult social care, with inspectors warning that delays, ...
Plans for rare earth metal processing plant at Saltend scrapped
by Andrew Spence Plans for a rare earth metal processing plant at Saltend have been scrapped after the firm behind it decided against proceeding, the ...
‘We have to keep up the fight for banking services’
About 50 people gathered in Hedon’s Market Place on Saturday morning to rally against the loss of banking services in the town. Led by Beverley ...
Residents urged to attend rally against Hedon bank closure
by Rebecca Hannant Elected representatives for South West Holderness are set to host a rally calling for the protection of banking services in Hedon. On ...
Man jailed for assault and blackmail
A Hornsea man who assaulted and blackmailed another man while making threats to his family has been jailed for four years and 10 months. Bradley ...
Photos wanted for book on town’s famous feline
by Rebecca Hannant Photographs are being sought to help illustrate a new children’s book about Hornsea’s most famous feline, Lincoln the Tesco cat. Since 2021, ...
Legacy Funerals case: man to stand trial next year
A former East Yorkshire funeral director has appeared at Hull Crown Court to enter pleas to a series of charges linked to the ongoing Legacy ...
Man fined over £1,000 for abandoning car
A man from Withernsea has been prosecuted in court for abandoning a car in the town. David Kelly, of North Promenade, left a blue Saab ...