Hornsea Inshore Rescue has launched a major fundraising appeal to support the creation of a new rooftop café and viewing terrace at its lifeboat station. Plans for the facility were first proposed in October 2022 and received planning approval from East Riding Council...
Residents and visitors to the East Riding’s seaside resorts are being urged not to feed seabirds, as new signs put up in the towns aim to reinforce the message. East Riding Council has put up the signs in Hornsea, Withernsea and Bridlington to urge people not to give...
Hornsea Floral Hall has been confirmed as the lead sponsor of a new public art initiative set to launch in the town later this year. The Starfish Galaxy Trail, organised by the not-for-profit Hornsea Collective, will feature six large, colourful starfish sculptures...
by Rebecca Hannant A Hornsea couple have been left feeling deflated after plans to set up a boxing club in the town were put on hold. Last year, Charlotte and Craig Hartley had the idea of setting up a charity-run community interest boxing club after noticing a lack...
A 15-year-old girl from Hornsea has undertaken a 42-metre bungee jump in aid of two fundraisers. On Saturday, May 10, Sinead Taylor completed an open-water bungee jump off Larpool Viaduct, near Whitby – the only bridge bungee jump in England – raising money for a...
Two men who enticed a man they knew into a car before robbing, restraining and assaulting him in Hornsea have been jailed. Mason Senior, 25, of Mirfield, admitted kidnap and robbery and was sentenced to five years in prison at Hull Crown Court on Wednesday, August 12....
DON'T MISS OUR 12-PAGE PICTURE SPECIAL IN PRINT AND ONLINE THIS WEEK! by Sam Hawcroft The fourth annual Blue Light Weekend has been hailed a success after thousands of people flocked to Withernsea to enjoy two days of activities on land, sea and in the air. This year,...
by John Prince Following a meeting between the Royal British Legion (RBL) and Hornsea Town Council, it has been concluded that more volunteer marshals are needed for the town’s Remembrance commemorations to go ahead in November. The Gazette revealed a couple of weeks...
by Terry Bearpark An international artist who has chosen a Yorkshire seaside town as his base has now opened a new gallery in the resort. Three years ago, Mark Fox, who is self-taught, moved from Derbyshire to Withernsea and has held two exhibitions at the lighthouse...
by John Prince The Hornsea and East Riding Speech and Drama Festival has been revived this year, attracting more than 50 entrants from up and down the east coast. Last held in 2011, the festival is to encourage young people and adults to perform in public and in front...
by John Prince After eight months and 411 miles, Hornsea’s marathon man Mark Williamson has finally completed his epic fundraising challenge. In January, Mark set out to run six ultra marathons in a year to mark 50 years of CM Allott and Son Funeral Directors in...
