By Sam Hawcroft Residents and businesses in Withernsea are being urged to sign up to this year’s scarecrow and flowerpot trail as soon as they can to ensure the event can go ahead. Last year, the organisers were forced to cancel after not receiving enough...
by Sam Hawcroft Live cameras have been installed at Withernsea’s lifeboat station to allow people around the world to view boat launches and monitor daily sea conditions. The idea was originally that of former Withernsea RNLI operations manager Steve Medcalf, who was...
by Sam Hawcroft Tickets are now on sale for a gig that is set to bring the curtain down on this summer’s Blue Light Weekend in Withernsea. The Blue Light Bands event at the Meridian Centre on Sunday, August 13, will be headlined by top punk/ska outfit the Zynx, with...
By Terry Bearpark Bikers are well known for their generosity in helping good causes, few more so than the regular visitors on a Thursday evening to the Central Promenade at Withernsea. Last Thursday almost 1,000 turned up for their regular run to the Castle Cafe and...
By Tim Nuttall Last Friday night, students at Withernsea High School celebrated the end of their GCSE exams in style as they dressed to impress for the annual Year 11 Prom. The event is a firm favourite in the school’s events calendar – providing a final opportunity...
by John Prince Scores of worshippers gathered on Sunday to say goodbye to a much-loved vicar as she prepares to begin a new chapter in her ministry. Rev Tina Minett Stevens, who has served as vicar of St Nicholas Church in Hornsea for more than eight years, delivered...
by Rebecca Hannant An equestrian therapy centre in Leven is fundraising for an accessible portable toilet so more people with disabilities can enjoy the support on offer. Owned by animal lover and counsellor Kirsty Mills, East Yorkshire Equine Therapy CIC is an...
by Sam Hawcroft Members of Withernsea RNLI and HM Coastguard were among those who attended the funerals of Sarah and Grace Keeling and of Mark Ratcliffe, standing alongside families, friends and fellow emergency service colleagues. During the joint funeral service for...
Blue Light Weekend has been named among the finalists for a major tourism award after a record-breaking number of entries from across Hull and East Yorkshire. The annual Withernsea event is in the running for Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year at the 2026 Remarkable...
by Sam Hawcroft Extra measures to tackle dust are to be introduced at a major housing development in Withernsea following complaints from neighbouring residents. East Riding Council planning enforcement officers have visited the Vistry Homes site in Hull Road after...
by Gazette Reporter Charlie Dewhirst MP has been appointed Shadow Minister for the Union as part of a reshuffle of the Conservative frontbench. Mr Dewhirst, who is MP for Bridlington and The Wolds, will serve in the shadow cabinet office and shadow Northern Ireland...
