by Sam Hawcroft Calls have been made for Withernsea’s mayor to remain in office for a second year rather than step down next May under the town council’s current system. Dave Penson, a local businessman and lifelong Withernsea resident, has asked councillors to make...
A six-hour poetry marathon will take place at St Nicholas Church in Withernsea this weekend, featuring work by local poet Godfrey Holmes. The event, on Saturday, September 19, will see Godfrey read continuously from his own work, including poems that have previously...
by Sam Hawcroft New coastal safety signs at Withernsea’s Pier Towers are encouraging people to “Stop, think and act”, with those behind the project inviting feedback as they plan further work. The two designs by Darrin Stevens highlight the unpredictability of the sea...
EXCLUSIVE by Sam Hawcroft A private ceremony has been held to recognise members of the emergency services and other organisations who responded to the Withernsea sea tragedy earlier this year. Representatives of the services involved in the events of January 2-17...
by Sam Hawcroft Extra measures to tackle dust are to be introduced at a major housing development in Withernsea following complaints from neighbouring residents. East Riding Council planning enforcement officers have visited the Vistry Homes site in Hull Road after...
by John Prince Half an acre of prime land right on Hornsea seafront could be developed as a new leisure attraction after East Riding Council put part of Grainger’s Field up for lease. The council is inviting businesses and investors to come forward with proposals for...
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...
EXCLUSIVE by John Prince It was a day to remember for a charity fundraiser who got a huge surprise last weekend, as a convoy of 15 tractors rolled into town to give him a big thank you for his hard work. For the past decade, 89-year-old Paul Harper from...
by John Prince A petition signed by 62 people has been submitted in support of plans to expand a Hornsea bar and café into a basement entertainment and function venue. The petition has been lodged with East Riding Council as part of a planning application for...
by John Prince Gritter drivers across the East Riding have received specialist CPR and defibrillator training - with hopes that the life-saving devices could eventually be carried on winter maintenance vehicles. Hornsea town councillor Kev Nicholson, who works as a...
