Towns and villages across the region have come together to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, with Withernsea, Hornsea and Hedon leading commemorative events, displays and celebrations. In Withernsea, shops and businesses have been dressing their windows in red,...
by Angus Young Energy firm Ørsted has decided to “discontinue” its huge Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm development off the East Yorkshire coast. The Danish company has already completed two wind farm schemes known as Hornsea 1 and 2 in the North Sea. A third – Hornsea 3...
By Rebecca Hannant Communities across Holderness are preparing to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a series of commemorative events, services and celebrations. Victory in Europe Day, celebrated on May 8, marks the formal end of the Second World War in Europe...
by Rebecca Hannant Students from Hornsea School and Language College have won first place at a national dance competition. On Tuesday, April 22, a team of year seven to year 13 students travelled to Portsmouth to compete in the national finals of Dance Live, a...
A Hornsea man who turned up at another man’s house armed with a kitchen knife - stabbing him multiple times and causing injuries so severe that the victim was placed into a coma - has been jailed for 17-and-a-half years. Ian Pemberton, 62, of Cliff Road, was charged...
by John Prince Hornsea Coastguard rescue team is appealing for new volunteers to step forward and join the emergency service – with no previous rescue experience required. The team, based in Burton Lane, is looking for volunteer coastguard rescue officers from...
by John Prince The leader of East Riding Council has strongly criticised the decision to give regional mayors across England control of the most important planning decisions in their areas. Under government proposals, elected mayors including Hull and East Yorkshire...
by John Prince A long-awaited car parking review across Hornsea is live on the East Riding Council website, allowing people to put their suggestions forward about current parking and access issues across the town. Hornsea has faced growing parking pressures in recent...
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...
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...
Schools, sports teams and community groups supporting children and young people are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,500 for projects. The Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants scheme supports projects that improve access to healthy food for children and young...
