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A young woman was discovered semiconscious on Chapel St Leonards beach in the early hours of this morning.

Young woman found semiconscious on Chapel beach after late night drunken swim

A young woman who went swimming in the cold North Sea was discovered semiconscious on Chapel St Leonards beach in the early hours of this morning.

Spate of thefts spark Lincolnshire tractor security plea

Police have urged farmers to review their tractor security after a spate of thefts from farms in the south of the county.

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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Disabled driver Susan Hill, pictured left) with her friend Audrey Stokes were ticketed for not paying to use the Lawn Car Park at the back of the Hildreds Centre.

Disabled driver’s council anger after parking ticket

A disabled driver who was ticketed for using a council run car park in Skegness fears more motorists will be stung by the new enforcement unless it is better advertised.

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attend fuel leak in Skegness

Firefighters from Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue were called out to a fuel leak in Skegness this afternoon (Friday).

The Janice Sutton Theatre School, Grantham Drive has been broken into for the fourth time in four or five weeks. Janice Sutton pictured beside the broken window used to get into the building, says it's distressing for the children.

Fourth break-in within weeks for Janice Sutton Theatre School

Callous thieves broke into a Skegness theatre and dance school, taking valuable equipment essential for children’s lessons sometime last night.

Sport rss

East Coast Under 10s with their cup winning trophies. Left to right, Top: Ben Sharpe, Jeff Potts (Manager), Kye Marshall, Charlie Matthews, Henry Simpson, Dave Hotchen (Assistant Manager) Declan Johnson. Front Row: George Hotchen, Jamie Potts, Bradley Smith, Dominic Burton.

League and cup success for East Coast U10s

East Coast Juniors Under 10 ‘A’ team have claimed double honours in their second successive season.

Skegness Grammar School responds to union accusations of financial mismanagement

The Skegness school accused of unfairly blaming problems on staff rather than its own financial mismanagement has responded to the teaching union behind the allegations.

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Snooker league winners.

Baize of glory for snooker champions

The Wainfleet team was crowned league winner at the ceremony held at the Vine Hotel in Chapel St Leonards last Wednesday.

Snooker league winners.

Good catches in species hunt nets Dave Burr latest SPAC win

Good catches continued in the Skegness Pier Angling Club (SPAC) annual Species Hunt, fished in ideal conditions at Trunch Lane

Stoney Stanton to Skegness Bike Ride particpants after their arrival at the Clock Tower.

Stoney Stanton to Skegness Bike Ride hopes to raise £5,000 for charity

A charitable cavalcade of around 65 cyclists arrived in Skegness today, hoping to have raised more than £5,000 for various good causes.

Stoney Stanton to Skegness Bike Ride particpants after their arrival at the Clock Tower.

Motorcycle club open 2013 season

The Wainfleet & District Sporting Motorcycle Club hosted The Robert Chatterton Trophy Meeting on Sunday May 5.

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VIDEO: Last remaining British Dambusters war hero returns home for 70th Anniversary and Lancaster Bomber flypast video

Horncastle born war hero George ‘Johnny’ Johnson has reflected on his heroic part in the famous Dambusters mission and admitted: “I’m the proudest man alive.”

Lifestyle rss

Batemans Visitor Centre in Wainfleet to host charity Dambusters concert

The Batemans Brewery’s visitor centre in Wainfleet is set to hold a charity Dambusters concert this weekend.

The Regency period will be brought back to life at a special event at Gunby Hall over the Bank Holiday weekend. Photo supplied.

Gunby Regency fun

Gunby Hall and gardens will be transported back to Regency times at a special event this Bank Holiday Monday (May 27).

Garden volunteers

Up to 20 volunteers are needed in Lincolnshire to become ‘Master Gardeners’- supporting communities to grow their own produce.

Blue bedroom is best

Britons who sleep in a blue bedroom are regularly getting the best night’s sleep according to a new sleep study.

The cover of the 'We Share One Life' charity calendar in aid of Cancer Research and Macmillan Nurses.

Local pubs trade pints for poses in charity calendar

Pubs around Skegness have traded pulling pints for poses in a new charity calendar raising funds to help fight cancer.

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Music, theatre and film for the week ahead

Listings from Thursday, May 16 to Wednesday, May 22

Community rss

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.

EMAS has guaranteed service improvements through increasing staff and vehicle levels in Skegness.

Ambulance services ‘guarantees’ improvements by increasing Skegness staffing and vehicles

The east coast has been ‘guaranteed’ better ambulance response times through increases to staff and vehicle numbers in Skegness later this month.

Distinctive Land Rover stolen from Burgh farm

A distinctive Land Rover Discovery marked with advertising was stolen from a farm in Burgh le Marsh recently.

Mark of respect for Dambusters during Skegness Town Council meeting

Skegness Town Councillors paid minute’s silence in respect for the brave souls who lost their lives during the Dambusters mission, 70 years ago.

Death of Skegness drug user sparks bad batch heroin warning

A batch of heroin linked to a number of fatalities in Lincolnshire is believed to have claimed the life of a known drug user in Skegness.

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Jack Dee will be performing in Skegness next week.

Win tickets to see comedian Jack Dee at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Curmudgeonly comedian Jack Dee will be performing his latest stand-up show at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness, next week - and Standard readers can win two pairs of tickets in our exclusive competition.

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