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Medieval fun at Northcote Heavy Horse Centre. Photo supplied.

Medieval fun at horse centre

Northcote Heavy Horse Centre’s ‘Knights of Northcote’ will entertain at a medieval event at the site this Sunday. The knights will show off their medieval skills and compete in a tournament.

The pupils during their visit to Butlin's.

Butlin’s day-trip for Skegness youngsters

Year two pupils from the Skegness Infant Academy and Year three pupils from the Skegness Junior Academy visited Butlin’s last week.

Steve with his latest creation, a gingerbread house. Photo supplied.

Hildreds Centre’s Steve Andrews creates Gingerbread house to promote SO Festival’s Garsington Opera production of Hansel & Gretel in Skegness

The Hildreds Centre’s Steve Andrews has created a gingerbread house to help promote one of the highlights of this year’s imminent SO Festival events.

Fears over summer train service disruptions in Skegness have been downplayed by the business community.

Skegness summer train service disruption ‘not as bad as reported’

The significant timetable alterations for services to and from Skegness this summer are ‘not as bad as has been reported’ business representatives have said.

The War Horse display.

Live horse outside Hildreds Centre in Skegness on Saturday

A live horse is set to stop off at the Hildreds Centre in Skegness tomorrow (Saturday).

An RAF Typhoon from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire was sent up to the Pakistan International Airlines plane

UPDATED: RAF Coningsby scrambles Typhoon fighter to ‘incident on aircraft’ in UK airspace - two men arrested on ‘suspicion of endangerment of aircraft’

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

Sport rss

Stadium races

Skegness Stadium is set for an action-packed weekend of racing and stunning stunts.

The successful managers and skippers with the trophy.

“What a season!” - Skegness United look back on record-equalling league success

Now that the dust has settled on their phenomenal campaign an ecstatic Skegness United have been reflecting on their record-equalling season.

The world's number two women's trial biker Emma Bristow performing her amazing stunts at Spilsby Bike Night.

Top trial riders help make Spilsby Bike Night the best yet

Britain’s top female trials rider Emma Bristow amazed the crowds in Spilsby yesterday with her jaw-dropping skills and bravery at the town’s ‘best ever’ Bike Night.

Billingborough overcome Skegness 2nds

South Lincs and Border League

Cricket - South Lincs and Border League round-up

Bourne 2nd moved to the top of the South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division after a big win over Woodhall Spa 2nd. Three half centuries helped the visitors to 249 for seven, before Woodhall were bowled out for 96.

King Edward students, pictured left to right, Grace Conlay, Chelsea Marshall, Chloe Preston, Bunty Blanshard and Yasmin Law.

Spilsby rowers take to the water

Rowers from King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby tested themselves on open water for the first time recently.

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Lincolnshire property searched in connection with Woolwich terrorist murder video

A Lincolnshire property has been searched in connection with yesterday’s Islamic terrorist attack in which a British soldier was hacked to death on a London street.

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Lifestyle rss

A busy weekend is planned in Tower Gardens. Photo supplied.

Skegness Tower Gardens Bank Holiday weekend events revealed

East Lindsey District Council has revealed details of some of this weekend’s outdoor entertainment in Tower Gardens in Skegness.

Alford all set for Craft Market

A traditional craft market will be held in Alford over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Alford band Two Step will be performing in front of thousands at the Lincolnshire Show, pictured from left, Jake Taylor, Arthur Wood, Jacob Asar, Scott McHamilton and Zac Wilson.

Young Alford band get their big break

Five school friends from Alford who formed a band during GCSE music have been offered their biggest ever gig after winning a radio station talent competition.

Sophia Bishell and a fellow performer in the Dambusters memorial show.

Skegness actress in special Dambusters performance

A talented drama student from Skegness has followed in her grandfather’s historic footsteps during a spectacular 70th anniversary Dambusters memorial held last week.

‘A Night of Dirty Dancing’ for Skeg

A new stage show in Skegness is set to celebrate one of the ‘greatest movie soundtracks of all time’ this weekend.

The world's number two women's trial biker Emma Bristow performing her amazing stunts at Spilsby Bike Night.

Top trial riders help make Spilsby Bike Night the best yet

Britain’s top female trials rider Emma Bristow amazed the crowds in Spilsby yesterday with her jaw-dropping skills and bravery at the town’s ‘best ever’ Bike Night.

Community rss

Make a Noise Fortnight to showcase how blind and partially-sighted can access library services in Lincolnshire

A two-week initiative is set to kick-off in Lincolnshire soon in a bid to help the blind and partially-sighted discover what Lincolnshire’s libraries have on offer.

The Jolly Fisherman's 'early japes' could have starred in a 1930s film buried beneath Skegness Clock Tower.

Was ancient footage of ‘Jolly’s early japes’ just a Skegness publicity stunt?

A mysterious old newspaper report on the discovery of vintage footage featuring Skegness’s iconic mascot The Jolly Fisherman has instigated a fresh hunt for the prized relic.

Sophia Bishell and a fellow performer in the Dambusters memorial show.

Skegness actress in special Dambusters performance

A talented drama student from Skegness has followed in her grandfather’s historic footsteps during a spectacular 70th anniversary Dambusters memorial held last week.

The recently formed Skegness Women's Institute members at their Spring Fayre last week.

Spring Fayre for WI

The recently formed Skegness Women’s Institute held its Spring Fayre last week.

Village News: The Toyntons

COFFEE AND CAKES - A coffee morning and cake stall will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 10.30am to 11.30am at Toynton All Saints Methodist Chapel.

Police and crime commissioner Alan Hardwick

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick says he has no intention of resigning and has a good relationship with Neil Rhodes

Lincolnshire’s under-fire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick has hit back at his critics and insisted he has no intention of resigning.

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