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REVIEW: Janice Sutton IS showbiz. Skegness be proud. We all are!
What a show! Last night's final 'Centre Stage' performance by Janice Sutton’s Theatre School was a milestone celebration of 40 years of entertaining local audiences young and old at The Embassy Theatre.

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See community art works take shape at events in Horncastle and Wainfleet St Mary
An art project running across several market towns in Lincolnshire over the summer comes to its finale this weekend with projects in Horncastle and Wainfleet St Mary.

Council won’t paint over St George crosses on roads
Lincolnshire County Council says it won’t remove flags which have been painted on roads.
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County council faces £20m extra school costs amid calls for national change
Lincolnshire County Council’s spending on schools is set to be £20 million over budget this year as leaders say the government needs to change the system.


Councillors warn against cuts to health service which is 'money well spent'
Councillors have warned against potential cuts to a service which helps Lincolnshire people curb unhealthy habits.


Skegness woman charged with multiple burglaries
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with four counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary following reports of theft from multiple properties in Skegness


Thousands expected at free, family-friendly Pride festival in Skegness
The countdown is on for the second East Coast Pride festival – promising a full day of family-friendly entertainment.


Woman appears in court after burglaries in Skegness
Several homes in Sutton Court were broken into


UPDATE: Missing 11-year-old boy is reunited with loved ones
An 11-year-old boy who went missing from a caravan park in Ingoldmells has been found safe and well.


Prolific Skegness thieves sentenced after string of incidents
'Incidents of this nature aren’t just shop theft – their impact is wider reaching'


Suspended prison sentence for man following spate of shop thefts in Skegness over Bank Holiday
A 31-year-old Skegness man is facing a 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, in connection with a spate of thefts from shops over the Bank Holiday.


Lincolnshire hospital trust forecast to generate almost £1 million extra in next year from car park charge increases, new figures reveal
Hospital bosses are going to bring in almost £1 million extra in the next year on the back of a big increase in car parking charges, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.


American woman visits Skegness for first time and sums it up in one word
A woman who moved to the UK from Florida visited Skegness for the first time to see if it lives up to it's Skeg Vegas nickname - and she concluded by summing the town up in one word


£1m investment to renovate Spilsby Sessions House is ‘important’ for town’s future, residents say
Residents and visitors say that a £1 million investment fund secured to renovate the Spilsby Sessions House is important for the town’s heritage.


COURT RESULTS: Latest selection of Lincolnshire court results
Here is our latest selection of cases completed at Lincolnshire’s magistrates’ courts ...


Man charged with multiple violence offences including possessing knife in public place in Skegness
A 45-year-old man has been charged with multiple violence offences in Skegness – including possession of a knife in a public place.


Skegness man charged with multiple violent offences after disturbance in seaside town
He will appear at Lincoln Crown Court next month


Lincolnshire hospital trust forecasts £1 million extra income next year from car park charge increases
Hospital bosses are going to bring in almost £1 million extra in the next year on the back of a big increase in car parking charges, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.


Child at Butlin's Skegness makes treasure hunt and doesn't realise it looks rude
A young boy was eager for fellow holidaymakers to take part in his treasure hunt game at Butlin's in Skegness - only for adult visitors to admit they thought the search was for something rude


MP Richard Tice draws his sword - but it's all for fun at medieval tournament
MP Richard Tice was spotted drawing his sword in Skegness over the August Bank Holiday – but it was all for fun.
