A Withernsea community arts initiative will be running free art workshops and fossil hunts from April to August. Seaside Arts Space’s first workshop will be held at Withernsea Library on Monday, April 7, 11am to 1pm, when participants of all ages are welcome to pop in...
Poet Dean Wilson is preparing to launch a new book and accompanying audiobook in May. An Uncharacteristically Lengthy Poem About Interpretive Dance is Dean’s take on the epic poem, containing a single work, Let’s Dance, spanning more than 180 verses. Taking...
East Yorkshire is set to enchant fans of J R R Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the fantasy author’s early writing are unveiled to the public. Recovering from trench fever during the first World War, Tolkien spent nearly 18...
by Angus Young Efforts to boost Withernsea’s economy could be ramped up under the new combined authority for Hull and East Yorkshire. Nearly £470,000 of public funding has been ploughed into regeneration projects in the town since 2020. The money has been spent on a...
by Rebecca Hannant Withernsea Lighthouse has been inundated with cards after putting calls out to celebrate former owner Kim Kendall’s birthday. On March 31, Kim will turn 100. To celebrate her birthday, Lighthouse manager Lindsey Jones put a plea out for the...
by John Prince Moves to introduce a community safety initiative to tackle crime in more towns and villages across Holderness and East Yorkshire are gaining pace. The deputy mayor of Hornsea Cllr Nick Cox officially launched Not In My Town in the town in April. Backed...
A funeral director whose crimes caused "unimaginable trauma" to hundreds of families has been jailed for 20 years. Robert Bush, 48, formerly of Kirk Ella, was sentenced at Hull Crown Court today (Friday, July 31) after admitting 67 offences connected to Legacy...
by Gazette Reporter A former senior Humberside Police officer who went on to become chief constable of Staffordshire Police has been found to have committed gross misconduct and barred from ever serving in policing again. Chris Noble, who was assistant chief constable...
A councillor has urged East Riding Council to consider what families could lose if Hedon Family Hub closes and its services move to other community venues. Mid Holderness ward councillor Samantha Christon-Whyte has called on cabinet members to visit the former...
by Sam Hawcroft Hedon’s 679th Mayor, Cllr Suzie Wright, welcomed civic leaders and community representatives from across the region as the town held its annual Mayor’s Civic Service on Sunday. The traditional event saw the Humberside and South Yorkshire Army Cadet...
An urgent safety review has been demanded after a second car overturned at the same spot near Hull City’s Cottingham training ground in less than three weeks. The latest incident happened in Mill House Woods Lane on Thursday morning and involved a new Mercedes...
