Author: holdernessgazette
‘I want to give something back to my home town’
Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend is set to attract dozens of emergency services representatives to the resort this August – but for John O’Brien, it will ...
Lifeboat trio rewarded for bravery
Three members of Hornsea Inshore Rescue have been awarded the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medals for bravery shown when carrying out a very difficult rescue ...
Withstock gets resort rocking
by Terry Bearpark A few showers did nothing to dampen the spirits of hundreds of visitors to Withernsea’s Valley Gardens at the weekend for Withstock, ...
New lifeboat station manager ‘excited’ for the future
by Sam Hawcroft Darren Hickey has been officially appointed lifeboat operations manager at RNLI Withernsea. Darren, who had been acting LOM since the death of ...
Book uncovers region’s rich literary history
By Rebecca Hannant Historian Phil Mathison has launched a new book about some of the greatest writers to come out of our region. The Literary ...
Medals found in garden returned to family
By Rebecca Hannant First World War medals found in a Withernsea garden have been given a new home. Several months ago, Darren England, president of ...
Tribfest bids to reduce environmental impact
Tribfest is placing an increased focus on its environmental impact this year, its organisers have said. The leading tribute bands festival, now in its 16th ...
An amazing afternoon with talented quintet
Last Thursday was a historic day for Morning Dew, surely Withernsea’s most talented – and versatile – quintet, now performing completely, and with a greatly ...
McKinleys put Sutton to the sword
Fantastic centuries from brothers Ashley and Connor McKinley set up a fine 153-run victory over Sutton on Saturday. The pair both batted superbly, setting up ...