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Teenage boy dies after going into the sea at Skegness

A teenage boy has died after going into the sea at Skegness. Lincolnshire Police said emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.15pm on Saturday after receiving a report that a child under 16 was “in the water”. A search was carried ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:26

Boy who died after going into sea was aged 13

A boy who died after going into the sea at a popular seaside town over the weekend was 13 years old, police have said. The body of the teenager, who went into the sea off Skegness, was recovered at about 11.30pm on Saturday after a police and ...

15 Aug 2022 at 17:41

On-the-run sex offender arrested four days after absconding from open prison

A sex offender who absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire, sparking a major manhunt, has been arrested. Paul Robson, 56, was described as a “particular danger to women and young children” after being reported missing from HMP North ...

17 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Why a caravan holiday could be a fun – and affordable – choice for a family getaway

Travel

Can a caravan holiday ever actually be fun?

Family holidays are expensive. And with the cost of living continually on the rise, taking the kids anywhere can seem like a massive drain on your finances. So, how about going cheap, cheerful and old school, with a good old caravan in a ...

24 Aug 2022 at 10:41

Police officer went on unauthorised 102mph chase which saw driver die

A serving police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after ignoring orders and going on a police chase at 102mph which culminated in a man’s death. Pc Jared Brereton, of Lincolnshire Police, along with passenger, Pc Phoebe ...

12 Jan 2023 at 17:19

Council threatens legal action over migrants being housed in seaside hotels

Another local authority has threatened legal action over the housing of asylum seekers in hotels and accused the Home Office of persistently breaking planning rules. East Lindsey District Council has submitted a pre-action letter to ...

05 Jan 2023 at 16:33

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Honouring my mum’s memory in Skegness helped me find unexpected peace

Shortly after my capricious, self-possessed and occasionally ferocious mother slipped peacefully free of cancer’s chokehold, my dad confided her one unfulfilled wish to me: a visit to Skegness. He didn’t know the source of this ...

18 Dec 2023 at 10:10

Jury retires to consider verdict in trial of asylum seeker accused of rape

The jury in the trial of an asylum seeker accused of raping a woman weeks after he arrived in the UK has retired to consider its verdict. Saad Gomaa, 34, denies raping the stranger, who jurors were told was “paralytic” after ...

08 Dec 2023 at 15:09

Sand sculpture ‘postcard’ to PM highlights climate risk to coastal communities

A giant “postcard” to the Prime Minister has been drawn on a UK beach which is deemed at the highest risk of the impact of climate change. The arts organisation Sand In Your Eye created the 60m by 40m sculpture on Skegness ...

19 Jul 2023 at 17:54

Hundreds attend asylum seeker hotel protests and counter demonstration

Hundreds of protesters and counter demonstrators have taken to the streets over asylum seekers staying in hotels in two English seaside towns. A rally of about 200 people took place in Skegness, Lincolnshire, while a ...

25 Feb 2023 at 17:28

Nigel Farage claims more Brexiteers in European Parliament than Westminster

Nigel Farage has claimed many MPs favour the UK rejoining the European Union, as he claimed Brexiteers are outnumbered in the new Parliament. The Reform UK leader said Westminster is “very different” from the ...

23 Jul 2024 at 17:22

Man admits murder of woman who died two years after he set her on fire

A man who poured petrol on a woman and set her on fire has pleaded guilty to murder after she died nearly two years on from the attack. Leigh Pateman, 45, previously admitted grievous bodily harm with intent ...

08 Nov 2024 at 11:22

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