by Michelle Horst Plans by the Hornsea district branch of the Royal British Legion to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day have received a boost thanks to a large donation from Hornsea and District Lions Club. VE Day is recognised every year on May 8 in recognition of...
by Terry Bearpark THE CO-OP in Withernsea, Robinson’s Emporium in Patrington, Skeltons in Hedon and Hinch’s in Roos – long gone but remembered by many. These are just a few of the many shops and traders that have been recalled and documented in a new book produced by...
Hooked on Harmony is a new female-voice singing group that has a few spaces left for new members. Launched in Hornsea a month ago by Jasmin deSylva, who set up her first Hooked on Harmony group in Bridlington last year, the new group offers a supportive environment to...
The Hedon Haven Trust distributed its annual funds to local worthy causes on Wednesday, January 29. The trust is Hedon’s oldest charity by virtue of its succession from the borough’s Haven Commissioners. Hedon’s existence and initial wealth came from its waterways and...
by Rebecca Hannant The Shores Centre in Withernsea is under way with its mission to provide hot meals to help people stay warm and nourished this winter. Throughout January, the centre, in Seaside Road, has been providing people across the region with a range of...
by John Prince September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and care teams have been available in Withernsea to offer advice and support to people living with the condition and those who care for them. Shores Homecare held a dementia awareness day at the Shores Centre ahead...
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 A Land Rover that had been dumped on a landowner’s field for almost three months has finally been taken away. The car was first reported to police in June, and the Gazette has been following its progress since the beginning of July. Landowner Liz...
A Withernsea businessman has been appointed to lead the board overseeing a £19.6 million regeneration programme, as its boundary expands to include the whole town and Rimswell parish. Howard Gant, who also chairs Withernsea AFC, has taken over from interim chairman...
by John Prince East Riding Council has said that a new path connecting Seaton with Hornsea that took 20 years to build after it was first proposed, faced funding hurdles before work started on it earlier this year. The path was pushed for by Seaton Parish Council who...
Reform UK has dismissed as “baseless” a complaint that Hull and East Yorkshire mayor Luke Campbell showed naked photographs of himself to a female member of staff. A party spokesman said: “Luke firmly denies the allegations. They come from a disgruntled employee...
