By John Prince With the 2026 football World Cup now in full swing, teenagers in Hornsea have been strapping their boots on and coming together for a social evening of sports and fun. The Friday sessions held at the 3G pitch at Hornsea School and Language College have...
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 later this month. In February, the Gazette reported that the club was looking for a venue to fill a gap for men in the town, so they...
By John Prince After securing funding to expand children’s reading initiatives, an independent bookshop is aiming to tackle some of the lowest “reading for pleasure” rates in the country. Clutterbooks in Hornsea, opened in February by Georgina Wilson, is using the...
By John Prince Half a century is a long time in any line of work, but for a funeral director it is a lifetime of dedication and committed service. Charles Allott – or Charlie as he likes to be known – is Hornsea’s longest serving funeral director, and it is 50 years...
By John Prince There are growing concerns about traffic congestion near a road junction in the centre of Hornsea, where restrictions prevent motorists from turning right onto a busy shopping street. The busy T‑junction at the end of Newbegin, where it joins Southgate,...
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...
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea church has been given a new lease of life thanks to a renovation project led by one of its regular congregation. St Peter and St John Fisher Catholic church in Bannister Street has had its frontage restored, including the refurbishment of...
by John Prince It has been confirmed this week that the refurbishment of Pybus Court in Hornsea is to last until at least next spring. The sheltered housing complex in Southgate faces one of the town’s main roads, and scaffolding and large wooden hoardings have...
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 Two sixth-form students are organising a pub quiz to help fund a volunteering trip to Kenya, where they hope to make a difference to children's lives and gain a new perspective on their own. Freya Grubb and Chloe Bennett from Hornsea School and...
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...
