by Rebecca Hannant Withernsea is to benefit from a £481,000 road and path improvement scheme. East Riding Council will upgrade road and path surfaces on the A1033 Hollym Road and Queen Street in the town. About 2,000 tonnes of road material will be used in the...
by Sam Hawcroft A woman who grew up in Withernsea has been named Advanced Apprentice of the Year at the inaugural East Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. Chelsea Baxter, an e-procurement analyst at Arco, recently completed her Level 3 improvement technician...
by Rebecca Hannant Withernsea Town Council has said it is “disappointed and frustrated” after the Valley Gardens stage and its new roof was vandalised. Between 7.30am on Sunday, September 22, and 7.30am the following morning, part of the stage was set on fire, and...
by Terry Bearpark One of the many donations made from the proceeds of the recent Blue Light Weekend was to the Coastguard Association, the charity and welfare side of HM Coastguard. As well as helping serving and retired coastguards and their families the Humber...
by Rebecca Hannant A blue plaque has been unveiled in Withernsea in honour of a long-serving nurse who was the sister of First World War hero Edith Cavell. On Saturday, September 14, the plaque was unveiled at 227 Queen Street, the former home of Florence Cavell,...
by John Prince A town centre café that provides a welcoming place for people to come together, meet new friends and dine on fresh, affordable meals is marking its first anniversary. The Community Café in Hornsea is open three days a week, every week at St Nicholas...
by Sam Hawcroft A new exhibition at Withernsea Lighthouse celebrating people with connections to the town has been officially opened by the town’s mayor. Made in Withernsea shines a light on local talent and achievement across the arts, music, sport, broadcasting,...
By Sam Hawcroft Withernsea is not in the grip of a crime wave - but police say they can only tackle the problems that residents actually report. That is the central message from PC James Stothard and Sgt Mick McLaughlin, of Humberside Police's neighbourhood policing...
by John Prince An online survey asking residents about any concerns they may have about crime where they live has been launched with an accompanying QR code. The Not In My Town initiative was started by Hornsea deputy mayor Cllr Nick Cox earlier this year,...
by June Greensmith, HUG chairman For 10 years, Hornsea Urban Gardeners has worked tirelessly to make our town greener, brighter and more welcoming for residents and visitors alike. What began as a one-woman mission grew to a small group of determined volunteers and...
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea church has been given a new lease of life thanks to a renovation project led by one of its regular congregation. St Peter and St John Fisher Catholic church in Bannister Street has had its frontage restored, including the refurbishment of...
