‘Yorkshire lass’ Dot taken on birthday trike tour
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea legend Dot Perkins celebrated her 96th birthday in style with a surprise trike ride through the town – joking that she was the day’s “real carnival queen”. Dot was treated to the ride on Saturday, August 15, courtesy of Paul Whitehead at...
Thousands flock to fourth annual Blue Light Weekend
DON’T MISS OUR 12-PAGE PICTURE SPECIAL IN PRINT AND ONLINE THIS WEEK! by Sam Hawcroft The fourth annual Blue Light Weekend has been hailed a success after thousands of people flocked to Withernsea to enjoy two days of activities on land, sea and in the air. This...
Adam to tackle rugby league greats in charity showdown
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea-born Hull KR supporter is preparing to take to the field at Sewell Group Craven Park alongside some of rugby league’s biggest names – all in aid of charity. Adam Pickering will play for the newly formed Rugby League Fan Club side against...
Road remains closed after burst water main repaired
Main Street in Preston is set to remain closed after today’s burst water main caused significant damage to the road. Water supplies across Withernsea and South Holderness should now be back up and running after two burst mains left homes across the area with low...
Supplies returning after major South Holderness water outage
Water supplies are returning across Withernsea and South Holderness after two burst mains left homes across the area with low or no water for several hours. Yorkshire Water has apologised for the disruption, which affected customers in Patrington, Preston, Withernsea,...
