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Stagecoach announce return of 12 Skegness Seasiders for 2025 season
Stagecoach East Midlands has announced the return of its 12 Skegness Seasiders buses once more for the 2025 season.

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Burglars who targeted care homes, schools and doctor’s surgeries are jailed
Two men have been jailed and two others handed suspended sentences for a series of 46 ‘sneak in’ burglaries that targeted at least 48 victims across care homes, schools, doctor’s surgeries and even hospices.


Rider who broke back as teenager returns to racing saddle to beat former Grand National horse at Derby
An inspirational rider who broke her back as a teenager has returned to the racing saddle to win the 505th running of the Kiplingcotes Derby – wearing number 13.

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Variety entertainer Dee'Dee Lee begins fundraising tour for Comic Relief
Variety entertainer Dee’Dee Lee has begun her weekend of doing something funny for money for Comic Relief.


Emergency services called to two incidents in Skegness
Emergency services have had a busy afternoon in the Skegness area, but thankfully no-one has been reported seriously injured.


Teams involved in clean-up operation following North Sea collision are praised
Teams involved in the clean-up operation along the Lincolnshire coast following the North Sea collision have been praised for their efforts to remove any pollution.

£20m 'exciting opportunity' for Skegness welcomed
More details of a multi-million pound government funding previously announced for Skegness have been released.

Man arrested after being caught on way to Skegness driving cloned car
A driver has been arrested after being spotted in a car with cloned number plates on the way to Skegness.


North Sea crash 'at a scale we'd never seen before' say lifeboat volunteers
Crews from Skegness, Cleethorpes, Mablethorpe, Humber and Bridlington were sent to the scene


Lincolnshire Police offers reassurance after year-on-year rise in mental health staff absences
Lincolnshire Police has offered reassurance the well-being of officers “is a priority” after data revealing a year-on-year rise in mental health staff absences.

Local manufacturer of advanced vegetable handling equipment achieves BSI quality accreditation
A leading manufacturer of advanced vegetable handling equipment has received SO 9001 accreditation by BSI (British Standards Institution).

Man plans charity walk carrying 30kg on his back
A 25-year-old Wainfleet man is planning a charity walk from Lincoln to Skegness, carrying 30kg on his back.


Mystery surrounds Skegness cemetery bench which has been lovingly restored
A 60-year-old bench has been lovingly restored in a Skegness cemetery cared for by volunteers – and now they would like to know its history.


Skegness man charged with 14 offences of violence
A 21-year-old Skegness man has been charged with 14 offences of violence.


Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust ‘hoping for the best’ in aftermath of North Sea disaster
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust says it is ‘hoping for the best’ in the aftermath of the disaster involving two ships in the North Sea.


Variety entertainers plan something funny for Red Nose Day charity
Variety entertainer Dee'Dee Lee is once again planning to do something funny to raise money for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.


Skegness man cleared of murdering flatmate after telling jury he acted in self defence
Jurors at Lincoln Crown Court took just 90 minutes to find David Lupton not guilty of murdering Rhys Howell


Skegness man, 21, charged after 'multiple violent incidents'
Threats to kill, assault by beating and intentional strangulation are among the charges


Positive North Sea collision update issued after concerns about Lincolnshire coastline
Fears had been raised for Lincolnshire's wildlife and coasts following the oil tanker crash


Victim threatened residents with knife hours before he was fatally stabbed, court hears
At around noon, while trying to get into his room, victim Mr Howell had threatened two other residents with the knife, believing one of them had stolen £10
