Recently added articles from Skegness Standard (Skegness, England):
Could 'credit crunch' benefit seaside resorts like Skegness?
Aug 01, 2008 ... Friday, 9am: GOOD news for Skegness as the rise of the British seaside holiday appears to be upon us, with Butlins showing a particular demand. As the credit crunch tightens, more and more people are choosing to holiday on home soil, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown. ...
BREAKING NEWS: Police hunt after mum snatches her child.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE are trying to trace a woman in the Ingoldmells area after she abducted her three-year-old son in Mansfield yesterday, Thursday. Lewis Williamson, three, currently in foster care, was due to start a supervised visit with his natural mother Amy Bird, at the Water Meadows ...
UPDATE: Unexplained death: Businesses told to keep CCTV footage for investgation.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE business communities in Skegness and Ingoldmells are being asked to keep hold of CCTV footage from midnight, Saturday, July 26, to midday, Sunday, July 27, as Lincolnshire Police continue to investigate the death of Andrew Thurston. Senior investigating officer Det Supt ...
United take heart from friendly win.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Friday, 9am: Spilsby Town 0 Wainfleet United 4 by Barry Baker WAINFLEET United, of the Boston and District league division one, put up a brilliant show when beating a mixture of premier division and division one players from Spilsby Town. Most ...
Bikers turn out to show off their machines at club show.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Saturday, 9am: SKEGNESS and District Motorcycle Club held its first show at the Welcome Inn on Burgh Road. The show co-ordinator Jeff Todd and his team provided a fun packed weekend. The bikers entered their machines in 'class' competitions, and local businesses ...
Curtis hooks top prize in annual angling match.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Sunday, 9am: THE annual fishing match for students from the John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford, was won by Curtis Balding. Curtis fought off competition from 31 other entrants to win the Fairburn Trophy at Farlesthorpe Dale's Pit ....
Taxi group to reapply for new tariff.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Saturday, 9am: THE Skegness Taxi Owners' Association will reapply for a third tariff in the fare structure within the next three months. We reported last week taxi fares were set to go up by 13 per cent between the hours of 7am-11.30pm (tariff one) and by 30 per cent between ...
London visit called to defend town.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Monday, 9.48am - SKEGNESS councillors have called for a visit to London to meet mayor Boris Johnson after his 'stuff Skegness' comments in his Telegraph column two weeks ago. In the column, Mr Johnson explained how he would choose foreign shores over Skegness any day. ...
Seaside pictures from Skeggy at national exhibition.
Aug 04, 2008 ... MOnday, 9.56am - CAN you remember when Wrates of Skegness' photographers, in their brightly-coloured striped jackets, used to take photos on the beach? The British tradition of seaside photography, which was hugely popular on every coast from the 1900s-1980s, is being honoured ...
Foreshore mess blamed on ELDC.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Monday, 12.53pm - THE poor state of Skegness foreshore has been blamed on the dereliction of duty by East Lindsey District Council, according to Coun Mark Anderson. Speaking at Skegness Town Council's meeting on Wednesday, Coun Anderson expressed his and his wife's disgrace at ...
New future for Louth Hospital.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Monday, 2.53pm - THE future of Louth County Hospital is set to change as a result of a 13-week public consultation. Lincolnshire Teaching Primary Care Trust has proposed making Louth a primary-care led hospital which will mean GPs and nurses will have more control and influence ....
Rain ruins race for Hicky.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Monday - A RAIN shower prior to the start of the European Superstock 1000 race spoilt the event for Willoughby rider Peter Hickman when he opted for the wrong choice of tyres for the 14-lap race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. Although he started from the inside of the second row, ...
Teen achieves black belt.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Monday - A TEENAGER from Chapel St Leonards has achieved his kickboxing black belt with a near perfect score. Sam Raynor, 13, who has been training with the Red Dragon Kickboxing Club for five years, had to undertake a gruelling 22-hour grading session to earn his black belt. ...
