Blue Light Weekend shortlisted for top tourism award
Blue Light Weekend has been named among the finalists for a major tourism award after a record-breaking number of entries from across Hull and East Yorkshire. The annual Withernsea event is in the running for Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year at the 2026 Remarkable...
Supermarket car park spaces make way for work on bottle deposit scheme
by Sam Hawcroft Work under way at Aldi in Withernsea is for equipment connected with a new national scheme allowing shoppers to return empty drinks containers and reclaim a deposit, the supermarket has confirmed. Cllr Jon Dimberline raised curiosity on social media...
Village pub ‘transformed’ by robots and a spooky legend
by John Prince If you ever go along Main Street in Roos, you might be wondering why a huge metal robot is standing guard outside one of the village’s hostelries. Dominating the frontage of the Roos Arms is an 8ft scale model of a Transformer from the Hollywood film of...
Withernsea residents urged to share memories of legendary dance teacher Irene Lawson
By Sam Hawcroft Former pupils of Withernsea dance teacher Irene Lawson BEM are being asked to share their memories as part of the project marking her life with a blue plaque. A questionnaire has been launched by the Withernsea Riff Raff Heritage Project to build up a...
Tour of Britain: motorists urged to plan ahead
Withernsea’s mayor has urged drivers to plan ahead and use town centre car parks as the Tour of Britain prepares to pass through the town tomorrow. Stage three of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will start in Hull on Friday, September 4, before heading through...
