Withernsea
Remembrance project to create cascade of poppies
by Rebecca Hannant A new project will see thousands of knitted poppies appear in Withernsea to mark the Remembrance period later this year. The project ...
Stop knocking our town!
by Rebecca Hannant Claims in national newspapers that Withernsea is a severely deprived “ghost town” are wide of the mark, according to residents. Recent articles ...
‘She was just pure joy and positivity’
By Sam Hawcroft Tributes have been paid to Gazette columnist and Seaside FM presenter Andrea Burn after her death aged 62. Andrea, who wrote the ...
Finish line in sight for epic charity run
by Rebecca Hannant A Sproatley man is set to complete a 130-mile running challenge in aid of a baby loss charity. Throughout January, Liam Foster, ...
Phoebe’s ‘gift of kindness’ helps to launch toy bank
by Tim Nuttall The fundraising efforts of a 13-year-old Withernsea girl have been the catalyst for the launch of a new toy bank in the ...
‘These groups are doing great things in our community’
by Rebecca Hannant Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart visited charities and organisations across Withernsea last week, including the Armed Forces Breakfast Club, Shores and ...
Church launches warm spaces initiative
By Tim Nuttall The continuing cold and unsettled weather, coupled with the spiralling energy bills that are contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, has inspired Withernsea ...
Hundreds bid farewell to long-serving lifeboatman Steve Medcalf
Hundreds of people turned out to pay their last respects to long-serving volunteer lifeboatman Steve Medcalf as his coffin was transported along Withernsea’s promenade on ...
Withernsea High School to explore academy plans
Withernsea High School has written to parents and carers to inform them about proposals to turn it into an academy. In a letter that went ...
A fine day for a Boxing Day dip
Although the weather was good on Boxing Day, the sea was still very cold as some two dozen hardy dippers took to the North Sea ...