by Terry Bearpark There have been quite a few films about the Grinch, a larger-than-life character who wanted to steal Christmas. Last Sunday Holderness’s own Grinch, 38-year-old Dave Gelder, made the trip on foot from Withernsea to Hull with just one aim – to collect...
Santa and his sleigh will be visiting Preston on Friday, December 15. The visit, arranged by the Holderness Lions, will start at Rectory Lane at 6pm, stopping at Rands Estate at 6.25pm, and then on to the Oak Tree Estate at 6.45pm. Santa and the sleigh will stay for...
by Ray Duffill The Holderness Lions have announced their Christmas schedule which includes their Santa Sleigh events. It will kick off on Sunday, November 19, with their Christmas hamper at Sandhills Nursery in Preston. On Sunday, November 26, Santa and his sleigh...
by Rebecca Hannant The Young Farmers Association, which has branches across Holderness, is seeking new members. Since the 1920s young farmers clubs have swept across the country recruiting young people interested in farming and the countryside and offering them a...
Yorkshire Energy Park (YEP) has awarded £20,000 of grants in the first round of its Community Fund to support local community groups and charity operations in South West Holderness. Some 15 organisations from the local area have benefited from funding for projects,...
A man has been jailed for 39 weeks and banned from three Withernsea shops for five years after admitting 23 shop thefts. Alfie Caller, 21, of no fixed address but formerly of Kirkfield Road, Withernsea, pleaded guilty to the offences at Hull Magistrates’ Court on...
by John Prince Social care is once again at the centre of the political debate – and for families across the East Riding, the outcome could have a very real impact on how much a loved one may be expected to pay towards their own care, and how much of their savings and...
Reform UK has dismissed as “baseless” a complaint that Hull and East Yorkshire mayor Luke Campbell showed naked photographs of himself to a female member of staff. A party spokesman said: “Luke firmly denies the allegations. They come from a disgruntled employee...
by John Prince Two sixth-form students are organising a pub quiz to help fund a volunteering trip to Kenya, where they hope to make a difference to children's lives and gain a new perspective on their own. Freya Grubb and Chloe Bennett from Hornsea School and...
by John Prince East Riding Council has said that a new path connecting Seaton with Hornsea that took 20 years to build after it was first proposed, faced funding hurdles before work started on it earlier this year. The path was pushed for by Seaton Parish Council who...
by John Prince The clock is ticking for customers at a jeweller’s shop in Hornsea, which has launched a competition to raise money to help support a nursery that was vandalised earlier this year. An outdoor play area and a shed were damaged at Hornsea Nursery School...
