by Rebecca Hannant A new Speedwatch group has been launched in Withernsea in response to concerns about speeding vehicles. The group was set up by South East Holderness ward councillor Jon Dimberline after a number of residents raised issues about unsafe driving on...
A total of 40 homes on a development currently being built in Withernsea have been designated for social and affordable housing through a partnership between East Riding Council and Gleeson Homes. The Sands Reach project is funded through the council’s Housing Revenue...
by Rebecca Hannant Withernsea stepped back in time on Saturday, December 6, as the town successfully hosted its first-ever Dickensian Christmas which transformed Valley Gardens and surrounding streets into a festive wonderland. The event, inspired by Dickens’ A...
Withernsea’s Dickensian Christmas on December 6 will feature a specially produced music and video project showcasing the town’s own musicians and singers. It was created for the event by Blue Light Weekend’s co-director, Andy Medcalf, and directed by Withernsea deputy...
The Gazette will be moving to new premises early in the new year as the team looks ahead to its second anniversary under new ownership. The newspaper relocated to Owthorne Manor in Hubert Street, Withernsea, in October 2023, after more than three decades at its...
by John Prince Further restoration work in a historic building in Hornsea has been given the green light by the town council, which would see a restaurant and bar extend into the basement. Fettled, in Newbegin, opened in November of last year following the...
by John Prince A former bank that had been neglected and left in a run-down state for the good part of 15 years has finally sold at auction. The old HSBC building on the corner of Bank Street and Newbegin in Hornsea went under the hammer a few weeks ago, and a final...
Withernsea RNLI volunteers will feature in the latest episode of the documentary series Saving Lives at Sea. The episode, to be broadcast on BBC Two at 8pm on Tuesday, September, 15, follows the crew responding to reports of a person stranded at the base of a cliff...
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 Sam Hawcroft A revived heritage weekend has been hailed a success after raising thousands for a local cancer charity. Winestead Heritage Weekend, held on October 10-11, brought back an event that had previously taken place at Welwick, with steam and stationary...
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,...
