Author: holdernessgazette
‘Guide dogs gave me freedom, confidence and a future’
By John Prince For Nicky Dixon, a guide dog is not a luxury, it is her independence, her safety and her dignity. And on one ...
Meeting showcases Withernsea’s groups
by Sam Hawcroft New Withernsea mayor Kristina Richardson has chaired her first annual parish meeting, as community groups from across the town gave updates on ...
Dog walking field opens after planning battle
by Sam Hawcroft A new secure dog walking field has opened in Hollym after a family’s long-running bid to turn a simple idea into reality. ...
Show raises vital funds for ‘forgotten’ Turkey dogs
by Sam Hawcroft A dog show in Hollym has raised £800 to help rescue, rehabilitate and rehome vulnerable dogs from Turkey. The event was organised ...
Forgotten Danish Church to mark 70th anniversary of relocation
A forgotten flat-pack building shipped from Scandinavia in the 1940s to replace a church that was flattened in an air raid has been found just ...
Great Newsome Brewery announces cancellation of Festivale
Great Newsome Brewery has cancelled this year’s Festivale, which had been due to return later this month. The beer, food and music event was set ...
Withernsea’s microbusiness kiosks open doors to first customers
by Sam Hawcroft The new microbusiness kiosks in Withernsea’s Valley Gardens are beginning to open, with all six expected to be trading by this weekend. ...
Lifeboat supporter’s mile a day raises hundreds
by Terry Bearpark Once again, a Withernsea woman has taken part in an annual fundraiser in aid of the RNLI. Mayday Mile has seen lifeboat ...
‘Ask’ Dean Wilson about his latest poetry book…
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea poet Dean Wilson is to launch his latest book this week. Ask: Another Uncharacteristically Lengthy Poem by Dean Wilson is out ...
Men’s support group finds new seaside home
By John Prince Andy’s Man Club, which has more than 350 groups that help support thousands of men across the UK, is opening in Hornsea ...