
Editor’s notes

Let’s get behind the Blue Light Weekend
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TODAY (Thursday, February 23) marks the official launch of Withernsea’s Blue Light Weekend, which will take place this August. I’ve mentioned it in this column ...
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It’s Dean’s world… and we just live in it
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I took my mum to see the special Valentine’s edition of Deanworld in Hull the other night. I texted a friend when I was there, ...
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Singling out town is unfair and damaging
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Our lead Withernsea story is an attempt to counter the recent doomladen stories that made the national press recently. We too have reported in the ...
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Your creativity will be the greatest tribute
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There was more sadness last week when we learned of the death of our columnist and Seaside FM presenter Andrea Burn at the age of ...
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Stories of our social history need to be told
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I didn’t mention this last week but today, Thursday, January 26, I’ll be visiting Withernsea Methodist Church as my folky alter-ego to sing a few ...
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Now we must ensure Steve’s legacy lives on
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Last week’s funeral procession for Steve Medcalf in Withernsea was like nothing else the town had ever seen before. It was an incredibly moving and ...
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There’s not long to go now!
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By the time you read this, you’ll probably have about two full shopping days before the big day – if you’re not all sorted yet, ...
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Lights switch-on: what can be done?
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The festive period is here again, and with it comes the annual debate over Withernsea’s Christmas lights, or lack of them, as some might argue. ...
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A threat to local democracy
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Now, I know this isn’t especially local to Holderness, and, indeed it could be viewed as a rival media outlet, but I feel I should ...
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Cross words on the crossword…
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Firstly, a sincere apology to all you crossword fans out there. What is known in the trade as a “production error” resulted in the wrong ...
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