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Man dies in Withernsea tragedy as searches continue
Emergency services are continuing their search tonight
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Withernsea cafe employee braves freezing waves to help 'massive search' for missing people
'It’s dark, it’s rough and it’s snowing. And they’re still looking' - cafe owner
Major search continues as 'four people' missing in sea at Withernsea
Members of the public have been asked to stay away
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Everything you need to know about major search and rescue operation in Withernsea
Nine keys points from the rescue operation
Major search under way for 'a number of people in difficulty in the water' at Withernsea - live updates
HM Coastguard, RNLI, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue are all in attendance
Fraudster swindled almost £30k from company to fund 'very nasty gambling addiction' and pay tax bill
His actions led to the firm having to stop trading, a court heard
Charity urges Hull and East Riding community to donate unwanted Christmas presents
Palliative care and bereavement charity, Sue Ryder, hopes people will pop surplus gifts into its shops
Millions of pounds spent protecting Hull and East Yorkshire from floods
Yorkshire Water is investing £26.3m over the next five years in anti-flood measures
Glimpse the Hull of 1986 in nostalgic photographs from our archives
We've dusted off 12 photographs showing what life was like in Hull and East Yorkshire in 1986
East Yorkshire charity offering former racehorses a ‘life past the post’ reflects on a successful 15th anniversary year
New Beginnings has launched a new education hub, expanded its community work and grown its stabling over the past 12 months
DWP alert as 674,000 households set for £25 cold weather payment after UK freeze - postcodes listed
People are set to receive the money after freezing temperatures triggered cold weather payments in 187 postcodes
Second snow and ice warning for parts of East Yorkshire as temperatures plummet
A very chilly few days are forecast with it set to feel even colder in strong Arctic winds
Royal Mint shares 2026 coins worth £14,500 - full breakdown of new designs
Five new coin designs have been revealed by The Royal Mint, commemorating milestones and anniversaries in 2026
Almost 200 Yorkshire schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds helped into music through new programme
Almost 200 Yorkshire schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds have been given access to music through a special Government-funded programme.
Jailed in December: Violent attackers, drug dealers and a jealous girlfriend
Here are 20 people who were locked up in Hull in December
'Idiot' window salesman jailed after taking nearly £40k from elderly customers and not doing the work
All 10 of the victims were senior citizens, aged up to 92 at the time of the visits to them
Yorkshire Water hires more than 900 people as part of multibillion-pound investment plan
More investment is lined up for 2026, including in storm overflow reduction, new water mains and new boreholes.
'I always know my next moves' - Hull hairstylist revealed as one of 22 contestants in new series of The Traitors
The new series starts tonight on BBC1
Part of major Bridlington road to close for weeks
The work to replace metal gas pipes along Marton Road is taking place throughout January
Safety warning over advent calendar 'toy' that poses a danger
It has prompted multiple complaints from parents in and around Hull