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People across Skegness are working together to install a massive tribute around the Skegness Clock Tower. For Remembrance Day 2024, the town is coming together like never before with everyone from two-year-olds crafting poppies to 98-year-olds knitting them. Meanwhile, residents in the area who can’t knit or crochet have been donating wool and other materials. […]

A man has been charged with the murder of John Connolly, who was found dead on Portland Street, Lincoln on Tuesday, June 18. Owen Blades, of Gainsborough, was charged with murder on Tuesday, June 25, and has been remanded into custody ahead of appearing at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, June 26. The 26-year-old has

A cargo ship became stuck fast in a river near the Lincolnshire border on Tuesday (June 25). The Baltic Arrow ran aground in the River Nene, at Wisbech, with work to refloat her due to take place at the next high tide. Dramatic photos taken by Charlie Brittain at the scene showed the ship at

A drunk lorry driver who crashed into a car near Grantham has been banned from the roads. Dzintras Grivans was over the alcohol limit while driving the white SCANIA lorry. His vehicle collided with a Toyota Yaris on High Dyke, Easton on Friday, June 21 at around 8.50pm. The driver of the car sustained minor

An inquest has been opened into the death of Corporal Liam Proudley who tragically died in a crash earlier this year. Previous tributes to Liam from his colleagues at RAF Conningsby described him as being “compassionate”, “committed” and an “outstanding professional.” At 2pm on Tuesday, June 25, an inquest into his death was opened by

Fresh pictures of what Skegness’ Embassy Theatre will look like once it’s been refurbished have been release. The redevelopment is part of a £5 million funded culture regeneration scheme in the town. Widely regarded as the Lincolnshire coast’s premier live entertainment venue, the Embassy Theatre in Skegness has put on shows for over a century.

The general election is just days away and one of Lincolnshire’s most intriguing constituencies is Boston and Skegness. The formerly safe Conservative seat isn’t quite as safe as it once was, with former Reform leader Richard Tice standing, and Labour predicted to do much better than in 2019. As part of our 5000 Voices project,

A driver who had drunk alcohol and taken drugs before killing a man and seriously injuring a teenager in a horror crash has been jailed. David Farrow crashed the black Peugeot into parked cars in Riseholme Road, Gainsborough on September 22. The 39-year-old ran off leaving Mark Turner and a teenager seriously injured in the

A 73-year-old man has died following a collision on the A1 at Grantham. Lincolnshire Police were called to the southbound carriageway of the A1 close to the A607 junction on Sunday, June 23 after receiving a report that a motorbike and its rider had collided with the central reservation. The call was received at 1:24pm

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