19 January 2026

Tour of Britain ‘has put town on the map again’

by Ian Judson The Tour of Britain cycle race visiting Hornsea has put the town on the map again, its mayor has said. Crowds lined ...
Posted in Hornsea, News

Plans for coastal homes refused

Plans to build homes near the coast in Withernsea have been turned down by East Riding Council. In February 2022, an application for two dwellings ...
Posted in News, Withernsea

A busy few days for town’s independent lifeboat

Hornsea’s independent lifeboat has been tasked to attend to a series of incidents during the past week. On Thursday, August 30, it went to the ...
Posted in Hornsea, NewsTagged

New club aims to combat social isolation

by Rebecca Hannant A new club to combat social stimulation and boost mental health has been launched in Withernsea. On Thursday, August 31, the Shores ...
Posted in News, Withernsea

‘Something for everybody’ as town’s historic buildings throw open their doors

by Ray Duffill There is a full programme of events in Hedon for this year’s Heritage Open Days. Tony Porter of Hedon Museum, who is ...
Posted in Hedon, News

Road improvements worth £355,000 to begin in town

A scheme to improve the roads along two streets in Hornsea will soon get under way. East Riding Council will invest £355,000 to upgrade the ...
Posted in Hornsea, News

Everyman Project at Freedom Festival: ‘Together we smashed it!’

A project to create an “opera in a day” that involved scores of performers from across Hull, the East Riding and North Lincolnshire finally came ...
Posted in News, Withernsea

Budding bards invited to Humber Bridge poetry contest

Budding bards are being invited to enter a contest to find the best short poem inspired by the Humber Bridge. Entries to the competition, which ...
Posted in News

Residents to stage ‘peaceful’ protest over broadband poles

by Ray Duffill Residents in Hedon are staging a protest against what they see as “unsightly nine-metre telegraph poles” being installed across streets in the town ...
Posted in Hedon, News, Preston

Go-ahead for oil and gas drilling permit

By Rebecca Hannant The Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Rathlin Energy to drill additional oil and gas wells and carry out commercial ...
Posted in News
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