WI marks centenary with celebration event
Burstwick Women’s Institute has marked its centenary with a celebration event at the village hall. Spokeswoman Rose Angell said the group’s records showed that there had been a lot of correspondence around its formation in 1923, and it took about four months to...
Ovation as groundsman Harry, 92, picks up top award
By Andy Johnson A 92-year-old groundsman who has dedicated nearly 80 years of his life to Humbleton Cricket Club has been honoured in the Yorkshire Cricket Board’s Cricket Collective Awards. The event at the new Howard Suite at Headingley Stadium recognised the work...
Life-saving defibrillator installed at church
Hedon Methodist Church has been awarded £1,000 from Cadey (Community Access Defibrillators for East Yorkshire) to install a life-saving defibrillator – and hosted local MP Graham Stuart on Friday to receive the funding. The church’s fundraising was spurred into action...Work in progress
The Gazette team enjoyed dragging the gazebo out for one last time this year at the Withernsea Christmas lights event. Boy, it was cold – but largely dry, and it great to see some larger crowds this time, as last year’s event was pretty much a washout. Every year,...
