Hornsea Inshore Rescue has received a double boost thanks to two cheque presentations from local supporters. Residents at Mere Hall Care Home have chosen the lifeboat as their Charity of the Year, and on Friday, February 13, CEO and station manager Sue Hickson-Marsay...
by Terry Bearpark The Withernsea and District Lions Club has made donations to two life-saving organisations in the town for their valuable assistance in providing safety cover for a sponsored dip and also for their involvement in last month’s tragedy at the Pier...
Seaside Arts Space in Withernsea has reopened with a refreshed look and new stock from local artists and craftspeople. The Queen Street enterprise opened two years ago as a not-for-profit venture selling handmade arts and crafts and has since become a familiar...
by Rebecca Hannant The Withernsea branch of Andy’s Man Club has celebrated its first anniversary. Andy’s Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity that provides free, peer-to-peer support groups across the UK. Established in 2016, the charity has since seen...
by John Prince Residents and businesses are being asked to come forward if they own a defibrillator that could be made accessible to the public. Hornsea Town Council is compiling a list of available machines amid concerns about gaps in lifesaving coverage across the...
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 Sam Hawcroft A revived heritage weekend has been hailed a success after raising thousands for a local cancer charity. Winestead Heritage Weekend, held on October 10-11, brought back an event that had previously taken place at Welwick, with steam and stationary...
by John Prince A couple from South America have visited the UK to meet a father and son who are living with the same rare birth condition. Seven-year-old Joshua Arnott and dad Mike from Hornsea both have arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) – or just...
SPONSORED FEATURE Four members of the Gazette team are preparing to walk barefoot across hot coals to help fund potentially lifesaving equipment for Withernsea’s seafront. Sam, Zoe, John and Sally have signed up for mayor Cllr Kristina Richardson’s firewalk on Friday,...
EXCLUSIVE by John Prince It was a day to remember for a charity fundraiser who got a huge surprise last weekend, as a convoy of 15 tractors rolled into town to give him a big thank you for his hard work. For the past decade, 89-year-old Paul Harper from...
Questions over why dozens of Hedon streets have been given 20mph limits prompted a debate at the town council’s latest public participation session. Councillors defended the scheme’s aim of reducing speed across the town, but acknowledged concerns about Acklam Road...
