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Volunteer roadshow to held Guide Dogs charity

A VOLUNTEER roadshow for Guide Dogs for the Blind is being held in Skegness next Wednesday.

Various speakers from Guide Dogs who will be at the event to answer any questions about the organisation or volunteering. In addition, a local guide dog owner already benefiting from the charity's work will be there to talk about their own...

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Chance to voice your opinion on Christmas party

TWO consultation events have been arranged in a bid to find out whether a Christmas Party should continue to be organised for local schoolchildren. Skegness Town Council has, for many years,...

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Consultation welcomed in bid to improve safety of mobility vehicle users

A CONSULTATION into changes to the regulation of mobility scooters has been welcomed by local campaigners. The document published by the Department of Transport puts forward suggestions...

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Former learning support manager admits child porn charges

A MOTHER who worked with teenagers at an Alford school was today (Friday) warned she faces jail after admitting downloading child porn images from the internet. Melanie Gunn, 36, was the...


Victory Ale successful at national awards

A LOCAL brewery's well-known Victory Ale has received a Silver award in the National Beer Competition. The family-run, Batemans Brewery of Wainfleet scooped the award when winners of the...

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Concern over proposals for 200 per cent increase on car park charges

KNOCK-ON EFFECT?:  Parking charges at the Lawn car park in Skegness are proposed to increase by nearly 200 per cent to bring them into line with others in the district.

CONCERN has been raised about the implications of proposals to increase charges in a Skegness car park by almost 200 per cent. The Lawn...

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Extra-terrestrial discovery at Richmond School

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FRIENDLY extra-terrestrials were thought to have paid an overnight visit to The Richmond School in Skegness on Monday. Year 2 pupils...

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Police assure residents they are tackling rural burglaries

POLICE are reassuring owners of local businesses that they are doing all they can to stop a spate of burglaries in rural villages. In recent weeks, a number of incidents have taken place...


Campaign hots up at wind farm meeting

THE campaign to prevent a wind farm being developed in Anderby is gathering momentum. At a packed Saturday-morning public meeting in the village hall, residents resolved to set up their own...

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Draws thwart Skegness Town's title ambitions

Jamie Waters.

SKEGNESS Town's chances of winning the Sills and Betteridge Lincolnshire League have faded thanks to their high number of draws.

Stalemates against the likes of Louth United, Heckington, Skellingthorpe and Lincoln United have cost the seasiders points.

However, the seasiders have a say in who lifts the league crown this season.

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Skegness player-manager departs for Wisbech

Steve Appleby.

Skegness Town will look to extend their unbeaten start to 2010 with the visit of Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday (2pm). Borough,...

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Skegness beat Leesbrook

Skegness took on Leesbrook in the Midlands Four East (North) and added two points to their league total with a 17-5 victory. The win fulfilled the club's target of staying in the division...

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Skegness Town aiming for a super six

Aaron Scutt.

Skegness Town welcome Louth United to Burgh Road on Saturday (kick-off 2pm) hoping to extend their unbeaten run to six games. The seasi...

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Skegness aim to avenge heavy Hykeham defeat

Jordan Dixon will miss Saturday's game.

Skegness Town travel to Hykeham Town on Saturday hoping to avenge a drubbing they suffered at the hands of the Lincoln side earlier in...

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Cornish legend to appear in Skegness

THE Cornish legend Jethro returns to Skegness this weekend to entertain an audience at the Embassy Theatre.

Born Geoff Rowe, he has made his name as a stand-up comedian, bringing Cornwall to the masses.

With his uniquely irreverent style of delivery, Jethro is one of the cheekiest comedians around, and continues to tour across the...

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Rainbow stars come out to play

STARS of the classic children's television programme Rainbow, take to the stage in a brand new theatre show. Join TV legends Zippy, George and Bungle as they get up to all kinds of fun and...

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Snookers legends play at Embassy

SNOOKER fans can sit back and enjoy watching two legendary players at the Embassy Theatre tomorrow night. Watch two of the world's biggest stars in action as Jimmy White and takes on Alex...

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Forties weekend takes place in Skegness

SKEGNESS Forties Weekend starts off with a Big Bad Blitz Night at the Embassy Theatre on Saturday night. The Big Swing Band will be playing for dancing in true wartime Glenn Miller style and...

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Edinburgh Fringe hit at Withern Village Hall

AUSTRALIAN singer-actor Melissa Western whirls through the glamorous, but often tragic lives of three icons of the twentieth century in her wild, fairytale cabaret performance. Ella,...

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