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£200,000 footpath improvements in Withernsea to begin
A scheme of footpath improvements is to be carried out in Withernsea, starting next week. East Riding Council is to invest £200,000 to upgrade the ...
BUDGET 2025: ‘I am asking everyone to make a contribution’
Rachel Reeves has abolished the two-child benefit cap in a Budget she says will deliver “the biggest reduction in child poverty over a parliament since ...
Residents offered chance to send a ‘letter to heaven’
by John Prince A new postbox that can be used by bereaved families and friends to post private messages for their late loved ones is ...
Plans for Withernsea’s Dickensian Christmas gathering pace
by Rebecca Hannant Organisers have revealed more details about next month’s Withernsea’s Dickensian Christmas event, which will be the town’s first of its kind. On ...
New calendars capture fun and scale of Blue Light Weekend
Blue Light Weekend’s 2026 calendars are now on sale, with all proceeds supporting the organisation of next year’s event. Priced at £10, the calendars are ...
School reassures parents over ‘physical contact’ rules
Withernsea High School has sought to reassure parents following questions about new expectations regarding unnecessary physical contact between students. Behaviours such as pushing, tripping and ...
Emergency access review promised after horse rider lies injured on trail for nearly three hours
by Sam Hawcroft East Riding Council has promised to review emergency access protocols after a 71-year-old woman lay injured on a bridleway in Burstwick for ...
Work starts on new flats
by John Prince The redevelopment of the former library in Hornsea has got under way. The 1970s building on the corner of Newbegin and Cinema ...
Christmas tree festival returns
by Rebecca Hannant The annual St Nicholas Church Christmas Tree Festival will return to Withernsea next month. From Thursday, December 4, community groups and organisations ...
Government to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners
The Government has confirmed that the role of Police and Crime Commissioners will be abolished from 2028 in a major shake-up of policing governance. The ...