News
Firefighters attend summer house blaze in Spilsby Meadows
A ‘summer house’ and car were damaged after a fire at a property in Spilsby Meadows earlier today (Monday).
Skegness councillor’s concern over rightward lurch
A former mayor of Skegness is concerned ‘bigoted and racist’ political views are leading the town on a rightward lurch towards social unrest and divisive attitudes.
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Appeal for missing person who may be in or around Boston area
Police are concerned for the welfare of a man who has been missing since the evening of Saturday (May 18).
Mobile police station to visit Hogsthorpe
Lincolnshire Police’s ‘mobile police station’ is set to visit Hogsthorpe Village Hall this week.
RNLI lifeguards set to return to Skegness and Mablethorpe beaches for summer season
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards will be returning to keep a watchful eye over Skegness and Mablethorpe beaches from this weekend (Saturday, 25 May).
UKIP councillor for Burgh and Wainfleet defends name against ‘racist rant’ allegations
The UKIP councillor accused of making racist Facebook comments has protested his innocence, claiming the account was hacked in a ‘concerted’ and ‘malicious’ attempt to discredit him and his party.
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Sport
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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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.
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 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.
Video
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
Top Bon Jovi tribute act set to play Skegness
One of the top Bon Jovi tribute acts is set to play Skegness early next month (June).
Chic departure for Vauxhall
The ADAM is Vauxhall’s refreshingly different take on the small car sector.
Lisa Jay Stage Institute all set for ‘Skool Run’ shows at Embassy Theatre in Skegness
Following on from their recent success in appearing with Strictly Come Dancing stars Katya Virshilas and Pasha Kovalev, students from the Lisa Jay Stage Institute will be returning to the stage of the Embassy Theatre next week to appear in their very own production “Skool Run”.
Skegness and Louth singers working together for public concert as part of SO Festival 2013
A unique community choral project will come to fruition with a public concert on Saturday, June 29 at Louth Town Hall as part of SO Festival 2013.
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.
Gunby Regency fun
Gunby Hall and gardens will be transported back to Regency times at a special event this Bank Holiday Monday (May 27).
Community
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.
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.
7 commentsLincolnshire 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).
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.
- UKIP investigate Burgh and Wainfleet councillor’s ‘race rant’ allegations
- Victim tracked thief with iPhone app after handbag and contents worth £500 stolen from Skegness nightspot
- UKIP councillor for Burgh and Wainfleet defends name against ‘racist rant’ allegations
- Skegness councillor’s concern over rightward lurch
- Young woman found semiconscious on Chapel beach after late night drunken swim
- UKIP investigate Burgh and Wainfleet councillor’s ‘race rant’ allegations
- Disabled driver’s council anger after parking ticket
- Pregnant Skegness woman ‘forced’ to live on food parcel after benefits stopped
- UKIP councillor for Burgh and Wainfleet defends name against ‘racist rant’ allegations
- Skegness Grammar School responds to union accusations of financial mismanagement
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Weather for Skegness
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 3 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: West

