The Skegness Twinning Association celebrated the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Bad Gandersheim in Germany this weekend. A civic reception was held in the Mayor’s Parlour and the annual Skegness Twinning Association Gala was held in the Tower Gardens on Sunday, 5th July. The Gala was opened by Mayor of Skegness Coun Pat Phillips, the Mayor [. […]

Video of the Skegness Salvation Army marching along Lumley Road Skegness, towards the Skegness Clock Tower, 5th July 2009. More about the history of the Skegness Salvation Army coming soon.

The Coastguard Station situated at Gibraltar Point, about four miles from Skegness, went under the hammer at the Lion Hotel, Skegness, in 1926. The auction, carried out by Messers George Dunkley, was ordered by the Admiralty, after the station disbanded a short while before. The property comprised a brick and slated bungalow with a look-out tower, two [...]

Retired Skegness estate agent Mr George Ball, in 1968, explained for the first time the meaning of the letters he had used after his name during the last three months of his business – M.A.O.F.B. “It means Member of the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers”, explained 60-year-old Mr Ball, “and froth blower means beer drinker”. The let […]

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Town gears up for visit from yellow bikini Mallet MABLETHORPE is gearing up for a visit from whacky Timmy Mallet later this month, the celebrity turning on the resort’s famous summer illuminations. With his crazy sense of humour and comedy mallet, Timmy is sure to be a big hit with local people and visitors on July 19, [...]

Are you thinking ‘Green’ to protect our planet?  If not, why not? EAST Lindsey residents are being asked what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint and help protect the planet from global warming. With the recent announcement that by the 2050’s temperature looks set rise by two Degrees Celsius with sea levels set to rise [...]

“Empty-Headed Girls” Condemnation by Skegness College Headmistress A thought-provoking article appeared in a 1928 issue of “The Factorient”, the magazine of the Orient Girls’ College, Skegness. Headmistress of the college, Miss Nimmo LLA, wrote: “Let us look for a moment at … that army of empty-headed, shallow-hearte […]

Wainfleet Magdalen College School Party, 1928. Click on the images to enlarge.

The two Skegness Lodges of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes erected a new Club and Institute on Briar Way Skegness in 1928. The local “Buffs”, the John Robinson Lodge and the Charles Farmer Lodge, were the second in the country to possess a building devoted exclusively for the use of ROAB members.

EAST Lindsey residents who are currently the UK’s number 1 recyclers can now recycle even more of their household waste, the District Council has announced. From today plastic bottles; margarine tubs and yogurt pots can all be included in the grey recycling bins for the first time. Other items that can still be recycled include newspapers, magazines [...]

Skegness Woman’s Ghastly Ordeal A 53-year-old woman was found with her head trapped in a burning fire grate at her flat in Sea View Mansions, Skegness, in 1926. The victim was Mrs Minnie Messom who had resided in room 8 of the flats, which constituted the old Sea View Hotel on North Parade, Skegness, for about five [...]

Famous Arctic Explorer’s Tinned Meat Found After 81 Years Franklin Relic A tin of meat was found 81 years after being abandoned by the famous arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin of Spilsby in 1845. The tin, which was found on a sledge abandoned by the ill-fated Franklin party, was found to contain boiled beef in mutton fat after [...]

Support Service to help families fight the recession is one of the best, says Government A SUPPORT service launched in East Lindsey is being held up as an example for other Councils to copy by the Government’s Improvement and Development Agency. In January, East Lindsey District Council launched a support service at Skegness Magistrates Court in partnership […]

A human skull was unearthed during excavations in the White Hart Hotel at Burgh le Marsh in 1926. Workmen were laying down new drains on the premises when they came across the human skull which was fairly well preserved. The discovery was made as they had dug away about a foot of earth. Alongside the skull were various [...]

Former high street store Woolworths has made a comeback as an online retail company called Woolworths.co.uk. The brand was taken over by Shop Direct, the online and catalogue retailer owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, after the retailer collapsed leading to the shut down of 800 stores and a loss of 31,000 jobs. Mark Newton-Jones, [...]

SKEGNESS is set to enjoy an action-packed summer season as the town plays host to a variety of high-profile events this year. Central Beach will host three beach sports festivals which are being marketed alongside the eagerly awaited SO… 2009 festival taking place on July 24 and 25. On July 4, a children’s seven-a-side beach football event [...]

With cheeks as red as his fire engine, a Yorkshire fireman had to be rescued by the Skegness Fire Brigade after being left stranded when a Skegness amusement park ride broke down in 1975. Local firemen used a Snorkel to get Yorkshire fireman, Arthur Troughton, his wife and their eight-year-old daughter back down to terra-firma. But despite [...]

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A new pottery firm opened on Roman Bank, Skegness at the end of 1976. The workforce consisted of two men, Mr Harold Slight who was 70, and Mr Roger Perkins who was aged 33 at the time. Harold lent a hand on a part time basis, preparing the clay ready for putting into the moulds and [...]