- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
- Olympics baby rule an anomaly: Coe
- Implants chief faces French charges
- Bonus for RBS boss sparks debate
- Housing market 'to remain subdued'
- Voters opt for elected mayor system
- Two quizzed over decapitation death
- Concerns raised on police phone use
- Bullied prisoners 'self-harming'
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News
Child poverty hits Skegness wards
CHILD poverty affects more than a third of young people living in Skegness’s two most deprived wards, a Lincolnshire County Council report claims.
Church in Guide Dogs cash boost
THE GUIDE Dogs for the Blind are almost £200 better off thanks to the Skegness Community Church of the Nazarene.
Eyesores raised to town council
EYESORES in Skegness raised their ugly head once again when members of the public called for the town council to address the problem at its latest meeting.
Faulty turbines off Skegness coast
RESIDENTS and in around Skegness were left puzzled over the past week by a lack of movement from some of the wind turbines off the Skegness coast.
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Donkey sanctuary’s appeal for help after wind damages shelter
A TREASURED animal sanctuary in Huttoft has been forced to spend funds on vital repairs after disaster struck during the recent high winds.
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Sport
All Star Panthers 1, Skegness FC 2
SKEGNESS went into the game having played only once since December 10, a 3-0 win over North Thorseby.
Nottingham Meds 1st XV 5, Skegness 1st XV 27
SKEGNESS travelled to Derbyshire at the weekend for a quarter-final encounter against Nottingham Medical Students.
Second success for Shorthouse
LARGE whiting shoals just offshore resulted in excellent catches for competitors in the first two Skegness Pier Angling Club matches of 2012.
Grimsby Borough Reserves 3, Skegness Town 1
SKEGNESS Town let a half time lead slip as they slumped to their eighth league defeat of the season at windswept Grimsby Borough Reserves.
Ruston Sports 0, Skegness United 3
UNITED travelled to Ruston hoping to close the gap on league leaders Cleethorpes.
Lifestyle
Spilsby students to star in BBC musical
SPILSBY’S King Edward VI Humanities College will soon start work on an exciting production with BBC Outreach and BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
Embassy pantomime was a record-breaking smash hit
PHENOMENAL ticket sales have been recorded for a star-studded Christmas pantomime at the Embassy Theatre in Skegness.
Vote now in food awards
FOR the first time, food lovers will have the chance to champion their personal favourites at The Select Lincolnshire and Tastes of Lincolnshire Partnership’s Food and Drink Awards 2012.
Agency ‘harming’ coast development
A CARAVAN park owner raised concerns about the Environment Agency’s ‘hampering’ influence on coastal development with Mark Simmonds MP at a recent public meeting.
Fitness classes expand to Burgh
MUSIC exercise clubs, originating from a Mablethorpe group, has now been expanded for residents in Burgh Le Marsh.
Community
Village News: Irby & Bratoft
FILM CLUB - All residents of the ‘Firsby Group’ of parishes are invited to attend a ‘Film club’ which is held in Irby in the Marsh Village Hall.
Village News: Hundleby
JUBILEE MEETING - All villagers interested in a day to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen in June are invited to a meeting in The Parish Rooms, Church Lane on Saturday, January 28 at 11am.
Village News; Burgh le Marsh
ANGELS - The Little Angels will meet next Wednesday, February 1 at 2pm in the parish church of St Peter and Paul.
Spilsby students to star in BBC musical
SPILSBY’S King Edward VI Humanities College will soon start work on an exciting production with BBC Outreach and BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
Police authority in meeting
A MEETING is set to be held for members of the public to ask questions about police authority business.
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Weather for Skegness
Friday 27 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 0 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North
