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Region to honour heroes of D-Day
by Gazette Reporters Beacons are being lit across our region and the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings – the Allied ...
Exhibition to ‘bring home grim reality of war’
by Ray Duffill Hedon Museum is staging a special exhibition at St Augustine’s Church to coincide with the town’s D-Day commemorations. The exhibition, starting on ...
Trail of 6ft rats to honour guitar legend Ronson
by Rebecca Hannant First, there were the toads, the moths, and then the puffins – now 6ft rats are set to be released across East ...
National competition success for Sea Cadet
by Tim Nuttall A teenager from Burton Pidsea is celebrating after helping her detachment achieve first place for Drill and Inspection at the Sea Cadets’ ...
New mayor takes part in first official event
by Ray Duffill The election of the 677th mayor of Hedon took place on Thursday, May 23. Following his formal election and having been invested ...
Church gives thanks for new bell
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. ...
Carnival team launches Battle of the Bands contest to raise funds for 2025
The organisers of Hornsea Carnival have launched a Battle of the Bands competition later this summer in a bid to raise funds for the 2025 ...
‘It’s more than just a clock – it’s what it stands for’
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 ...
Young musicians impress at major contest
by Michelle Horst On Saturday, May 18, 12 young musicians competed for the coveted title of East Coast Young Musician of the Year 2024. Judges ...
‘Greene light’ for Blue Light Weekend!
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 ...