Withernsea sends condolences to Hornsea after seafront tragedy
Withernsea Town Council has sent its deepest condolences to the people of Hornsea following the death of a teenage boy in the sea. In a letter to Hornsea Town Council, Withernsea’s deputy mayor Sharon Carman said the two coastal communities shared a particular bond,...
Shh! Simon to stay silent in aid of Withernsea Carnival
by Sam Hawcroft A Withernsea volunteer is preparing to take on what could be his toughest challenge yet – staying silent for nine hours. Simon Skelton, 34, will hold a sponsored silence outside Poundstretcher, near the entrance to Aldi, on Saturday, August 1, to raise...
Sarah’s legacy: netball teammates return to thank Withernsea RNLI
EXCLUSIVE by Sam Hawcroft More than £2,400 raised in memory of Sarah Keeling and her daughter Grace has been presented to Withernsea RNLI during a poignant visit to the lifeboat station. Members of the Jammie Dodgers netball team and their families travelled from...
Fundraiser to receive Withstock welcome
by Sam Hawcroft Withernsea is preparing to welcome a runner at the end of an extraordinary 104-mile challenge inspired by his mother’s stage four lung cancer diagnosis. Tom Knifton-Smith, 30, will run from his home in Buxton, Derbyshire, to Withernsea – the town where...
Seafront camera plan takes step forward
By John Prince The charity that has been working to fit a security camera on Withernsea seafront that could potentially save lives in the future has confirmed that it is on to the next stage of the process. The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) in Hornsea has...
