by Sam Hawcroft The bell at St Matthew’s Church in Withernsea is chiming once more, for the first time in two and a half years. The Hull Road church had been without a bell since October 2021, when the previous one was stolen. The thieves had used the church’s wheelie...
by Rebecca Hannant The group behind plans to restore Withernsea’s war memorial clock has urged local people to “know the facts” after some took to social media to criticise the project and question the funding shortfall that was announced last week. Work has now begun...
by Sam Hawcroft The organisers of Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend have announced a major sponsorship deal with Greene King Brewery – meaning the event will be as big as originally planned after fears that a funding shortfall would force them to scale back. The...
by Tim Nuttall Withernsea Golf Club is opening its doors next week for a day of activities aimed at introducing the sport, and the club’s facilities, to the wider community. In partnership with Active Withernsea, the two organisations have been working closely over...
by Rebecca Hannant Work has started on the war memorial clock at Withernsea’s St Nicholas Church – but a nesting bird of prey has meant restoration experts will have to wait to complete the job. On Monday, May 13, Smith of Derby carried out initial work to remove some...
by Sam Hawcroft and John Prince With robes, chains, a three-cornered hat, the town’s golden mace and a crowd of excited children waiting outside for pennies to be thrown, Hedon’s new mayor has taken up one of the most historic civic roles in the region. On Thursday,...
by John Prince Hornsea's most recognisable feline resident is stepping into print. Lincoln the much-loved “Tesco cat” has become the star of a new illustrated book celebrating his semi-celebrity status among locals, and to raise money for Hornsea Inshore Rescue....
by Sam Hawcroft Hull City are back in the Premier League after a 95th-minute Oli McBurnie winner sent the Tigers into the top flight and sparked scenes of jubilation at Wembley and across the city. McBurnie struck deep into added time to secure a 1-0 victory over...
by John Prince Members of the Hornsea District Lions Club have been celebrating after being presented with long-service awards for their commitment and dedication to helping others. Lions Clubs International is the largest non-political, non-sectarian volunteer...
A Patrington man found to have more than 110,000 indecent images and videos of children across dozens of devices has been sentenced at Hull Crown Court. Daniel Greaves, 35, of Station Road, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and...
by John Prince An initiative to try and stop people from dumping objects down the toilet that are harmful to the environment is being spearheaded by a local councillor. Jane Denton is a Hornsea...
