The Withernsea Pirates are gearing up for the return of their popular festival in the town after an absence of a number of years. The first Withernsea International Pirate Festival took place in 2013 and was so successful that it was made into an annual event that...
by Rebecca Hannant Two Withernsea residents are attempting to recreate an old photograph depicting a group of men from the town wearing flat caps and trilbies. On Sunday, August 4, Darrin Stevens and Jim Blake are inviting members of the public to join in the...
by Rebecca Hannant The annual Withernsea Carnival will return next month to mark its 100th anniversary. Between Saturday, August 17, and Saturday, August 26, the carnival will once again run a plethora of free events for all the family across various venues and...
Storey’s funfair, which regularly visits Withernsea’s seafront, has donated an extra £1,000 towards the St Nicholas Church war memorial clock funds. On Tuesday, July 16, TJ Storey of the funfair presented the money which will go towards to the restoration of the clock...
by Rebecca Hannant A Withernsea poet has recited the “world’s longest hymn” at an event at the town’s St Nicholas Church in support of the war memorial clock fundraising appeal. On Saturday, July 6, Godfrey Holmes performed his own composition which totalled more than...
By John Prince Andy’s Man Club, which has more than 350 groups that help support thousands of men across the UK, is opening in Hornsea later this month. In February, the Gazette reported that the club was looking for a venue to fill a gap for men in the town, so...
By John Prince Thousands of pieces of the world‑famous Hornsea Pottery are being carefully stored in boxes waiting for their turn to be shown to visitors to the town’s museum. The collection contains around 4,000 items in the loft at Hornsea Museum, or to give it its...
By John Prince Visitors to the east coast are being encouraged to explore its landscapes through a network of artistic photo posts. The wood-turned posts, created as part of the Active Beacon Photopost Project, form a series of connected trails designed to guide...
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 John Prince Older and disabled residents across the East Riding will finally get the same all-day free bus travel as people in Hull starting in April 2027. The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority approved the change after listening to months of requests from...
By John Prince More than 100 tractors and their owners took to the roads of East Yorkshire to raise money for a little boy who is living with a life-limiting condition. Two-year-old Charlie Dodds from Catwick has PolG, which is a disease that affects the mitochondria...
