Aldi took over the former Proudfoot supermarket, and are now offering very competitive opposition to Tesco. Meanwhile, the Withernsea Town Council has bought a former pub and nightclub, centrally located opposite Aldi, and has renamed it the Meridian Centre. A lottery bid for over £400,000 - Reaching Communities building fund - has been successful, and the building is now being refurbished to provide a community centre, including a cinema and performing arts venue. There is a 9-hole golf course and leisure centre complex (with a gym and indoor pool) and a variety of pubs and restaurants are situated around the centre of the town. Landmarks Some of the town's better-known tourist attractions and landmarks include: The lighthouse situated on Hull Road with a museum dedicated to the actress Kay Kendall. The Pier Towers leading onto a Blue Flag beach. Valley Gardens with a large square and outside stage for local events and celebrations. Various amusement arcades (informally known as 'muggies') that line the road opposite the Valley Gardens. An RNLI lifeboat museum. The parish church of St Nicholas, a Grade II* listed building. The Greenwich Meridian; Just outside the town. Media The area is served by BBC Radio Humberside, Viking FM, Seaside FM, Capital Yorkshire and Greatest Hits East Yorkshire. Ofcom awarded Seaside FM a community radio licence to broadcast to the town on 105.3 MHz and the station launched on 5 October 2007 from studios at 27 Seaside Road. Weekly newspaper The Holderness Gazette also has offices on Seaside Road. Education There are a number of primary schools located in Withernsea which serve the surrounding area. Withernsea High School is the main secondary provider and has a technology college. The high school was refurbished in 2015. Public services Withernsea has its own hospital owned by the NHS which was subject to services cuts and lost its Accident and Emergency Department facility, it is now a community hospital. Withernsea has five emergency service stations located within the town, Yorkshire Ambulance Service; Humberside Fire and Rescue Service; Humberside Police; Her Majesty's Coastguard and lifeboat station. Notable people Dick Davis, English-American poet, teacher, and award-winning translator of Persian poetry, grew up in Withernsea during the 1950s. Charles Hotham was vicar of Withernsea from 1640 to 1644. Birthplace of jazz musician Kenny Baker (1921–1999). Actress Kay Kendall was born in Withernsea in 1927. Birthplace of footballer Stuart Gray. The Ruby Red Performers, a