by Gazette Reporters Beacons are being lit across our region and the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings – the Allied invasion that began the liberation of France in the Second World War and laid the foundations for victory in Europe. Known...
A mother and daughter from Withernsea were among the guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. Marie Woolsey and Mandi Hibberd were invited to the event by the CEO of the RNLI, Mark Dowie, to mark the anniversary, and...
by Sam Hawcroft The bell at St Matthew’s Church in Withernsea is chiming once more, for the first time in two and a half years. The Hull Road church had been without a bell since October 2021, when the previous one was stolen. The thieves had used the church’s wheelie...
by Rebecca Hannant The group behind plans to restore Withernsea’s war memorial clock has urged local people to “know the facts” after some took to social media to criticise the project and question the funding shortfall that was announced last week. Work has now begun...
by Sam Hawcroft The organisers of Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend have announced a major sponsorship deal with Greene King Brewery – meaning the event will be as big as originally planned after fears that a funding shortfall would force them to scale back. The...
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after numerous reports of car windows being smashed in Withernsea town centre and surrounding areas. Humberside Police said the reports involved a man smashing car windows, conducting an untidy search of vehicles and reportedly...
by Sam Hawcroft Photos courtesy of Hull City/Dave Lofthouse Hull City 2, Norwich City 1 Hull City sealed their place in the play-offs on one of the most dramatic final days the Championship has produced in recent years, coming from behind to beat Norwich City in front...
by Andrew Spence Plans for nine new homes in Hollym have been rejected by East Riding Council. Outline plans had been submitted for a residential development off Withernsea Road, north of Smook Hills Road. The land is currently “untidy and overgrown with vegetation in...
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 Sam Hawcroft A popular heritage event once held at Welwick is being revived next month – with steam engines, vintage vehicles, tractors, stalls and family entertainment promised across a packed weekend. Winestead Heritage Weekend will take place on Saturday and...
A new show telling the story of life in postwar Hull will be performed in Hedon later this month. On Saturday, September 19, Hull Community Theatre and the May Geslins will present Dear Hearts and Gentle People, which is set in a fictional east Hull terrace between...
