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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.

Skegness Lions and Buffalo members are pictured with the cheque. Photo supplied.

£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.

Renee Revill presents a cheque for �1,400 to Sue West (Macmillan) after a fundraiser at Sutton Court Care Home in Dorothy Crescent, Skegness. Photo by John Crossland.

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 rss

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 rss

Spilsby's King Edward VI students will be linking up with the BBC later this month.

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.

L-R: Skegness Town Mayor Coun Steve Kirk, Emily Childs, Chris Hayes, Adam Fielding, Frazer Hines, Mayoress Cath Kirk, Chairman ELDC Coun Dick Edginton, Rochelle Ayris, Josh Coburn, Kerry Moore. Front kneeling: Luke Haywood, Holly Wathall. (Photo supplied)

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 rss

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's King Edward VI students will be linking up with the BBC later this month.

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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Saturday 28 January 2012

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