Commonwealth war graves volunteer Darren England has teamed up with Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart to clean up headstones at England Hill Cemetery, Withernsea. On Friday, March 7, the MP teamed up with Darren, who is also the president of the Withernsea...
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea man has spoken about how his home-built marine tracking station became a vital source of real-time information during the dramatic collision between two vessels off the coast of East Yorkshire. Andy Medcalf, a principal IT consultant as...
A permanent location for the Withernsea Banking Hub has been confirmed by Cash Access UK. The hub, which is currently based in the Shores centre on Seaside Road, will move to 134a Queen Street – which is the empty unit between Aldi and the post office. The move will...
by Rebecca Hannant Donations of knitted poppies are needed for a new project ahead of VE and VJ Day. Darren England, chairman of the Withernsea branch of the Royal British Legion, has teamed up with Friends of St Nicholas Church chairman Darrin Stevens to host 80th...
by Terry Bearpark Three local organisations have received donations from the Withernsea and District Lions Club to help their causes. As a thank you for the safety cover provided at the Boxing Day Dip by lifeboat crew and coastguards, when more than 80 people plunged...
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...
By John Prince Organisers of Hornsea Carnival have thanked everyone who donated and contributed to the carnival pot over the three-day event. During a packed weekend, more than £6,000 was raised from collection buckets, activities, tickets bought and QR codes scanned....
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea volunteer is preparing to take on what could be his toughest challenge yet – staying silent for nine hours. Simon Skelton, 34, will hold a sponsored silence outside Poundstretcher, near the entrance to Aldi, on Saturday, August 1, to raise...
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...
