An enjoyable social evening was held at Hornsea Golf Club on Friday, June 28, as outgoing Lions president Jean Robinson presented commendation certificates to two lions, Christine Coggrave and Ken Thorpe, and all the shop volunteers. She also presented the Presidents’...
by Terry Bearpark The weather was just perfect for the Blooming Great Tea Party held in Keyingham on Sunday. The Blackman family has hosted a tea party in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care for 15 years and has raised more than £8,000 in that time, with this year’s...
by Terry Bearpark Hard work by a group of young people on Saturday certainly paid off by raising a large amount of cash for two organisations. Members of Patrington Young Farmers’ Club held a successful car wash at the local fire station, courtesy of Humberside Fire...
A painting depicting a soldier in a field of poppies has raised £600 for the Withernsea branch of the Royal British Legion. It was painted by RAOB Tower Littlewood Lodge member Mark Fox who wanted to do something to help the RBL and came up with the idea of the...
By Terry Bearpark A Patrington man was honoured to be invited to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace last month as part of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary celebrations. Malcolm Watkinson had the added bonus of being one of just 18 attendees to be selected to meet...
by Sam Hawcroft Extra measures to tackle dust are to be introduced at a major housing development in Withernsea following complaints from neighbouring residents. East Riding Council planning enforcement officers have visited the Vistry Homes site in Hull Road after...
by John Prince Further restoration work in a historic building in Hornsea has been given the green light by the town council, which would see a restaurant and bar extend into the basement. Fettled, in Newbegin, opened in November of last year following the...
by John Prince A former bank that had been neglected and left in a run-down state for the good part of 15 years has finally sold at auction. The old HSBC building on the corner of Bank Street and Newbegin in Hornsea went under the hammer a few weeks ago, and a final...
by John Prince Paul Harper from Hornsea who has been collecting money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for around ten years by displaying his collection of handmade wooden tractors, has surpassed his target of £30,000. 89-year-old Paul, who we featured in the Gazette...
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...
by John Prince A brand-new tarmac path that will dramatically improve access between Seaton and Hornsea along the A1035 has been welcomed by an East Riding councillor who has been fighting to get it built for almost two decades. North Holderness ward councillor...
