A 19-year-old man has been arrested after numerous reports of car windows being smashed in Withernsea town centre and surrounding areas. Humberside Police said the reports involved a man smashing car windows, conducting an untidy search of vehicles and reportedly...
by Terry Bearpark The sixth annual England Hill Tractor Run will take place at the weekend in aid of Marie Curie. The run on Sunday, May 3, is organised by sisters Kathryn Ward and Helen Smith, with brother-in-law Glen Smith and cousins Graham, Angela, Harry and Kerry...
by Sam Hawcroft The Coral bookmakers in Queen Street, Withernsea, is to close this weekend, marking the latest change to the town’s high street. The shop is due to shut on Sunday, April 26, leaving another gap in the town centre and bringing an end to a familiar...
An abandoned car that was thought to have been pushed over a cliff in Withernsea has been finally recovered after more than a week. East Riding Council contractors winched the wrecked Peugeot 107 from the cliff near Waxholme Road on Saturday, April 18, following...
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea's long-awaited microbusiness kiosks project is moving forward in time for summer despite being hit by delays, town councillors have been told. An update was given at the latest meeting of Withernsea Town Council after questions were raised...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon Museum has marked a major milestone as volunteers, supporters and local dignitaries came together to celebrate 30 years since it first opened to the public. The museum, tucked behind Hedon Town Hall off Watmough’s Arcade, opened on September 28,...
by John Prince Hornsea Town Council has agreed increases of up to 30 per cent in town hall room hire and wedding charges after hearing that some bookings are costing the authority money. Councillors backed recommendations from the council’s finance committee following...
by John Prince The Hornsea and East Riding Speech and Drama Festival has been revived this year, attracting more than 50 entrants from up and down the east coast. Last held in 2011, the festival is to encourage young people and adults to perform in public and in front...
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 Sam Hawcroft Withernsea’s Christmas celebrations are set to spread across the town centre this year, with road closures, a festive market and the return of a real Christmas tree as part of an expanded Dickensian event. Mayor Cllr Kristina Richardson has outlined...
A Withernsea businessman has been appointed to lead the board overseeing a £19.6 million regeneration programme, as its boundary expands to include the whole town and Rimswell parish. Howard Gant, who also chairs Withernsea AFC, has taken over from interim chairman...
