by Rebecca Hannant A consultation has been launched on proposals to transform Withernsea’s Central Promenade and Valley Gardens. For the past two years, Withernsea Town Council and East Riding Council have been collaborating on a seafront regeneration project based on...
On Saturday, March 23, St Nicholas Church in Withernsea held its first event of 2024 by hosting a talk from Withernsea poet and writer Godfrey Holmes, followed by a Commonwealth War Graves tour by Darren England. Godfrey presented a talk on the Slapton Sands Disaster...
by Tim Nuttall Another potentially life-saving cardiac screening session has been confirmed to take place in Withernsea later this year thanks to the generosity of the community, and the efforts of those behind a fund set up in memory of a Roos man who died from an...
by Sam Hawcroft Tickets are now on sale – and selling fast – for a concert to raise funds for this summer’s Blue Light Weekend in Withernsea. Beatles Complete, who are the resident band at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, will be presenting a night of Beatlemania at...
The Lloyds bank branch in Withernsea is to close for good today. It was announced in 2023 that the last remaining high-street bank in the town would close after a fall in the number of customers using it. In response to the closure a report was commissioned by Lloyds...
by Sam Hawcroft Blue Light Weekend will turn up the volume this summer as Blue Light Live brings two days of free music, big-stage atmosphere and local favourites to Withernsea’s Italian Gardens. The event, on Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, will build on...
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after numerous reports of car windows being smashed in Withernsea town centre and surrounding areas. Humberside Police said the reports involved a man smashing car windows, conducting an untidy search of vehicles and reportedly...
by Sam Hawcroft Photos courtesy of Hull City/Dave Lofthouse Hull City 2, Norwich City 1 Hull City sealed their place in the play-offs on one of the most dramatic final days the Championship has produced in recent years, coming from behind to beat Norwich City in front...
Blue Light Weekend supporters are being urged to get behind the Withernsea event as it bids to win a major regional tourism award. The popular weekend is the only Holderness event shortlisted for Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year at the 2026 Remarkable East...
by John Prince An 18-month long experimental traffic order on roads in Hedon that has restricted traffic to 20mph has been made permanent. Forty-six roads in the town are now subject to the restrictions which came into force on Sunday, September 20, in a move to...
by John Prince The directors of a much-loved market which is closing later this year after 40 years on the same site have revealed that they have found a new home – just a few hundred yards up the road. Skirlington Market, between Hornsea and Skipsea, is to shut at...
