Wow! Blue Light Weekend hailed an ‘incredible’ success
By Sam Hawcroft It was the word on most people’s lips at various points across the weekend. “Wow!” Thousands of people packed Withernsea’s South Promenade on August 10-11 for the second annual Blue Light Weekend, which the organisers had billed as “double” the size of...
Three callouts in three days for town’s lifeboat
Hornsea Inshore Rescue has been called out for three days in a row. On Sunday, August 11, it was tasked to go to the aid of a swimmer who was nearly a mile off the central beach. The alarm had been raised by the beach lifeguards, one of whom was swimming out to go to...
Rovers rally round for MND fundraiser
A Sproatley man is planning to run a marathon “like no other” this weekend in aid of families living with motor neurone disease (MND). On Saturday, August 17, Liam Foster will run 100 laps of the pitch at Hull KR’s Sewell Group Craven Park stadium, which equates to...
Young musicians set to rock at fundraising event
by Tim Nuttall The members of a popular youth music group are inviting the community to join them for a fundraising concert in support of a charity that provides various clubs and activities for young people in Withernsea. Under the banner of Withernsea Youth Action,...
