EXCLUSIVE by John Prince The Archbishop of York paid a visit to Hornsea at the weekend to hold a special service, and to honour a local resident who is thought to be one of the longest-serving church organists in the country. The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell came to...
If you switch on to the BBC coverage of the World Indoor Bowls Championships in late January, you may just spot a tall, bearded young man from Hornsea playing with the elite at the Ambassador Cruise Line Indoor World Bowls Championships. At just 29, James Baxter has...
Hornsea Inshore Rescue is preparing for its annual Christmas festival, with the lobster pot Christmas tree now in place and awaiting its lights. Tractors and boats will also be illuminated with thousands of lights for the event. The festival takes place from 4pm to...
by Michelle Horst People in the Hornsea area are being encouraged to discover more about a new affordable housing development off Cliff Road. The new development will become part of the 38,000 properties for rent, shared ownership and sale by Together Housing Group....
by John Prince Hornsea’s marathon man Mark Williamson has notched up the first of the six ultra marathons he is taking part in to raise money for charity. Mark, 55, who featured in the Gazette in October, is a funeral director for CM Allott and Son in Hornsea. He is a...
EXCLUSIVE by Sam Hawcroft A private ceremony has been held to recognise members of the emergency services and other organisations who responded to the Withernsea sea tragedy earlier this year. Representatives of the services involved in the events of January 2-17...
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...
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...
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...
