The Holderness & Hornsea Gazette | Holderness Gazette June 26, 2025
The latest Holderness Gazette is out now – packed as always with news, features, opinions, entertainment and sport!
We lead with a busy week for lifeboat crews in both Withernsea and Hornsea, who have responded to multiple callouts in four days, including rescues, searches and safety cover for solstice swimmers.
Also this week:
• Two Holderness men reach the finals of a national strongman competition
• Hornsea Bike Show returns on Sunday, August 17, with live music, stalls and calls for more volunteers and sponsors
• Dean Wilson, Withernsea’s “pebble poet”, to appear on BBC’s Countryfile in a special Spurn Point episode
• Holderness Academy’s Year 11 students mark the end of exams with an emotional leavers’ assembly and prom
• Summer solstice swims held by Hornsea Dolphins and Withernsea Mermaids draw more than 100 participants
• Year 6 pupils at Withernsea Primary School take the lead in organising a fundraising fair
• The REYTAs tourism awards are now open for entries
• Holderness Health hosts open day to explain new booking system and showcase services to patients
• Free fundraising gig at the Drum & Cymbals in Hull to feature the Alternative Solution, fronted by Blue Light Weekend’s Para Dave
• The Withernsea Harriers gear up for this weekend’s 10K and fun run
• Children at Sproatley Primary launch their own Forest School
• Blue Light Weekend volunteers reflect on what the event means to them – and you can get involved
• A special feature on Hedon Museum, which also relies on dedicated volunteers
PLUS: A double-page entertainment spread with news of awards success for Dumble Farm, a boxing showdown at Connexin Live, and more
SPORT features reports from Hull KR and Hull FC, who both hand out thrashings to their opponents; news from Easington United, Hornsea Sporting FC’s forthcoming tournament, Patrington and South Holderness cricket clubs, Hornsea Harriers, and success for Hornsea School’s rugby league teams.
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