Be a village correspondent for Lythe

Lythe Village. Picture: Ceri Oakes

The Anchor, is a new, independent online newspaper serving Whitby, surrounding villages like Lythe, the coastline and countryside.

The Anchor is here to provide trusted and in-depth reporting on issues affecting Whitby, its residents and communities.

We also want to promote and highlight life in Lythe and the events, groups and organisations making up your community.

We want to provide fair, accurate and accessible local journalism, without paywalls, to help keep Lythe informed and connected – as well as holding decision-makers to account.

From the harbour and fishing industry to tourism, local businesses, council, health, transport, schools, housing and community organisations, we are here to cover stories shaping daily life.

We believe a local news organisation should reflect the people it serves and that strong local journalism can contribute to a positive future for Lythe.

The Anchor has been founded by journalist, Emma Ryan and photographer, Ceri Oakes. We will be out and about in Lythe as much as we can but would love to have a village correspondent who can keep us regularly informed about what’s happening in the village.

If you are interested in becoming a village correspondent or want to get in touch with news and events, please contact us on info@thewhitbyanchor.co.uk

Children from Goathland School received a cheque for £600 raised by the Heartbeat Vehicle Owners and Heartbeat Vehicle Rally Group. Picture: submitted

Popular Heartbeat Vehicle Rally has helped drive funds for two local causes.

One of Heartbeat’s star guests and actors, Sean Blowers, who also appeared in television series London’s Burning for ten years from 1986 to 1996, handed over the funds to volunteer on-call crew manager Jack Atkinson. Following last weekend’s annual event in Goathland, the organisers have announced they have been able to donate £1,200 of the…

Read: Popular Heartbeat Vehicle Rally has helped drive funds for two local causes.
Danby School pupils celebrate a fantastic OFSTED result. Picture: Ceri Oakes

Danby school community takes “great pride and joy” in latest Ofsted report

Danby CofE Primary School has cause to celebrate after a glowing OFSTED report following its most recent inspection. Inspectors visited the school last month and ruled that for all the categories it judges on, all standards were ‘strongly met’, with one classed as ‘expected’. After changes to the Ofsted system, the body now looks at…

Read: Danby school community takes “great pride and joy” in latest Ofsted report
Amy Cockrem from Whitby who has been nominated for the Charity Champion category in the Local Hero Awards for her work during last year’s moors fires. Wednesday 22 April. Picture: Ceri Oakes

Moors fire fund-raising champion Amy up for national award

A funding campaign expecting to raise a few hundred pounds to cover fuel costs of farmers bravely fighting wildfires on the North York Moors last summer ended up topping £77,000 – and now the woman behind it has been nominated for a national award. Amy Cockrem of Sleights is up for the Charity Champion category…

Read: Moors fire fund-raising champion Amy up for national award
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