A week is a long time in nuclear waste shenanigans, isn’t it? Ever since this whole thing exploded into our regional consciousness, it’s been playing havoc with our print deadlines as it’s such a fast-moving situation – which is ironic, given that the consultation had...

Last Wednesday, as we were going to press with the January 25 edition, our reporter Rebecca was heading to Hessle to attend the press briefing on the announcement that South Holderness had been identified as a potential location for underground nuclear waste storage....

It’s the eleventy-third of January and it feels like there’s no end in sight to this month… January really does have that unique quality as the rest of the year seems to whiz by like crazy. It’s been that cold lately I’ve even had to bring out a couple of my...

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,...

If you’ve been down the far end of Queen Street in the past week, you’ll notice we have our new signage up. I’d like to extend my thanks to our window cleaner, Steve Spruce, for helping us apply the decals and not in any way grumbling about doing it. Steve has also...

Well, this is it – the last editorial I’ll be writing from number 1, Seaside Road. Next week we’ll be producing the paper from 2, Hubert Street, otherwise known as Owthorne Manor, the former home of Southgates Accountants. As we’ve said before, this is a temporary...

I said I wasn’t here this week, and I’m not… but by the magic of modern technology I’m still able to write and send this column from sunny Menorca, where I’ve been enjoying a much-needed break for the past few days. It’s not exactly been “Hull Fair weather” back home,...

We don’t usually have really negative stories on the front page. As a community newspaper we try to highlight the good things that local people are doing and that others can get involved with, such as local events and attractions and the many fundraising initiatives...

I must admit that some of the “NO TO THE POLES” signs in the recent protest in Hedon caused a bit of amusement in our office – as well on social media. I think it was the use of capital letters that made it all the more funny, but I would like to make clear that I’m...

We’ve all finally managed to catch up on a bit of much-needed sleep after the Blue Light Weekend! As you can read on the facing page, they have already set the dates for next year, so get them in your diary and don’t forget to keep reading the Gazette for news in the...