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...
by John Prince September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and care teams have been available in Withernsea to offer advice and support to people living with the condition and those who care for them. Shores Homecare held a dementia awareness day at the Shores Centre ahead...
by John Prince An 18-month long experimental traffic order on roads in Hedon that has restricted traffic to 20mph has been made permanent. Forty-six roads in the town are now subject to the restrictions which came into force on Sunday, September 20, in a move to...
by John Prince A Land Rover that had been dumped on a landowner’s field for almost three months has finally been taken away. The car was first reported to police in June, and the Gazette has been following its progress since the beginning of July. Landowner Liz...
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea church has been given a new lease of life thanks to a renovation project led by one of its regular congregation. St Peter and St John Fisher Catholic church in Bannister Street has had its frontage restored, including the refurbishment of...
A vicar whose journey to Holderness began on the other side of the world is to be thanked for his ministry this weekend. A celebration for Rev Alisdair Laird will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Patrington, on Saturday, October 17, as he prepares to retire. Rev Laird,...
by John Prince A retired midwife who was unable to walk after developing a condition that left her with severe numbness and loss of movement in the lower part of her body has completed her month-long charity walk, raising over £1,000. Rosie Bullard from Hornsea...
by Sam Hawcroft Seventeen local darts players had the chance to take on 10-time world champion Trina Gulliver when she visited the Ship Inn in Keyingham for a special exhibition night. The pub hailed the event on Saturday, October 3, as a great success, with...
by John Prince The future of the former council offices in Skirlaugh remains uncertain after the For Sale sign disappeared from outside the building. The sprawling complex on Main Road, which includes a Grade II-listed former workhouse and a Cold War nuclear bunker,...
by John Prince All 25 lamppost poppies in Hornsea that were put up last week have been taken down temporarily, following concerns that some are being vandalised or stolen. Hornsea and District Royal British Legion say they think some of the poppies will have been...
EXCLUSIVE by John Prince It was a day to remember for a charity fundraiser who got a huge surprise last weekend, as a convoy of 15 tractors rolled into town to give him a big thank you for his hard work. For the past decade, 89-year-old Paul Harper from...
