by Terry Bearpark A new book detailing the history of the Spurn lighthouses has been published, marking the 130th anniversary of the last lighthouse to be built on the peninsula. Sentinel of the Sea has been compiled by Easington resident and historian Mike Welton on...
by Angus Young Countryfile is one of BBC1’s most popular programmes and on Sunday, June 29, it will feature one of our own local treasures. Dean Wilson, who became well known among Gazette readers for his long-running Pebble of the Day series before starting a new...
Grace’s Guardians travelled to Warrior Park for their latest MAI League game against West Hull OGs. After several weeks without league action, the travelling squad was light on numbers, with just 12 players making the trip. The game kicked off at 12, and the Guardians...
Environmental charity Spurn Bird Observatory Trust has made it to the final of a national awards scheme after impressing judges with its approach to driving growth through sustainability. The Kilnsea-based trust has been selected as a finalist for the first-ever Green...
Some of the largest-ever losses of land have been recorded in the latest clifftop erosion survey along the Holderness coast. Last winter’s exceptional weather – which included 11 named storms and record rainfall – dramatically accelerated the rate of erosion in some...
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...
