by Terry Bearpark Forty years of a village newsletter have been celebrated by many of those involved. The Beacon, covering news in Ottringham, Halsham and Sunk Island, was first produced in 1985 and over the years has carried essential community information, news,...
Having been rained off by the storms last year, Halsham villagers were determined to have their summer party this year. The gazebo was put up on the previous Friday evening in gusty conditions, and on the morning of Saturday, June 29, the final preparations were made...
Halsham villagers have come together to participate in the Great British Spring Clean event sponsored by Neighbourhood Watch. On the day, 26 “Womble” volunteers set off on a mission to clear the roads, hedges, footpaths, and dikes surrounding the village. One of the...
by Rebecca Hannant The annual England Hill Tractor Run will return later this month. In recent years a group of fundraisers have raised money for Marie Curie by hosting their own tractor run which sees tractors from near and far travel around the Withernsea area. The...
By Rebecca Hannant A Halsham resident has been collecting presents to give to children this Christmas. Shell Olushola realised that although this is traditionally a time of giving, this year will be different for many, and some young people in our area could wake up...
by John Prince Residents living in a small village between Hornsea and Withernsea are facing two weeks of traffic disruption, as motorists are being sent through it because of council roadworks. Withernwick, which has a population of just under 500 people, sits about...
by John Prince Every year, as part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s fundraising efforts, Memory Walks are held across the country, bringing together thousands of people to remember loved ones, support those living with dementia and raise money for vital services and...
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 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...
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...
by John Prince Residents living in a small village between Hornsea and Withernsea are facing two weeks of traffic disruption, as motorists are being sent through it because of council roadworks. Withernwick, which has a population of just under 500 people, sits about...
