- Baby joy for Skinner at age 55
- Welfare protesters plan occupation
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Prisons nearly full: Government
- Officer arrested in payments probe
- Three held after bank occupied
- Security checks at FA Cup showdown
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Two remanded over decapitated body
- Government record on racism slammed
- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Escaped prisoner back in custody
- NHS faces 'peril' if plans derail
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Homeowners 'pay less than tenants'
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
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News
Man who threated to “slit throat” of 81-year-old woman jailed for 12 years
A CAREER criminal who threatened to kill an 81-year-old disabled widow after breaking into her home in the middle of the night has been jailed for 12 years.
£500 boost in girl’s cancer fight
A LOCAL tot’s brave fight against cancer has received a £500 boost from the Skegness Lions after they read about her plight in the Standard.
Care home in Macmillan boost
A CHARITABLE residential care home in Skegness has raised hundreds for a worthy cause which has helped so many of its residents.
Antisocial drunks abuse locals
DRUNKS drinking on the streets of Skegness are abusing passers-by, a councillor fears.
SO Fest air idea?
AN AEROBATICS display could form part of the celebrations at this year’s SO Festival, a town councillor has revealed.
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
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 0 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 0 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
