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[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:19 | null | 2016-08-18T08:12:22 | The Boston and District Saturday Football League has been officially recognised as the best adult grassroots Football League in the country. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fboston-league-scoops-top-title-1-7529374.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7529370.1471360336!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Boston League scoops top title | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The Boston and District Saturday Football League has been officially recognised as the best adult grassroots Football League in the country.
Having won a Silver Award in 2013, this time they have gone one better in The FA Respect & Fair Play Awards 2015-16, claiming the Gold Award in the grassroots League category along with The Sheffield and District Junior Football League.
Alistair Wilson collects his award.
The winners were announced at the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, and league chairman Roger Gell received the award from David Gill, Acting Football Association chairman.
Also at the presentation were league president Ray Tinkler, league vice-chairman David Ely and league secretary Elaine Wilson.
The award was in recognition of the part that the league has played in the integration of foreign nationals into the Boston and District Saturday Football League, which has seen the participation figure doubled from three per cent to six per cent.
Mr Gell said: “I am absolutely thrilled that the Boston and District Saturday Football League has been honoured by the Football Association with a National Award.
“We won a Silver Award three years ago but, this is a step up, and to have won such a prestigious award is wonderful for our league.
“But, of course, the winning of such an award would not be possible without those involved, league officers, management committee, football clubs, club secretaries, managers, players and referees, all of whom play a part in making the Boston and District Saturday Football League what it is ,and which now has the accolade of the best adult grassroots football league in the country.”
Meanwhile, the Boston league - which has around 1,400 players registered and includes teams from areas such as Spalding, Pointon, Skegness, Coningsby, Holbeach and more - has also been honoured at the Lincolnshire FA’s fourth annual community awards evening.
Also at the county awards night, Boston’s Alistair Wilson was named as the referee of the year.
On honouring Wilson, the LFA stated: “Alistair has been officiating in the semi-professional game for the past 10 years, but in the last two years he has truly come of age.
“The Level Three referee has developed into one of the most reliable and consistent officials in the county and his excellent season saw him rewarded with a national play-off semi-final at Royston.
“Off the pitch, he is chairman of Boston Referees’ Association as well as a county assessor.
“For his all-round contribution to refereeing in Lincolnshire, he is rightly the referee of the year.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/boston-league-scoops-top-title-1-7529374 | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/2c96217fb18f82b2b2c874babca220a436fb06f4ab9cbafd66da37778cb0f091.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:46 | null | 2016-08-19T13:26:02 | A plea has been made following the removal of a number of signs promoting one of the main fundraising events of the year for a heavy horse charity near Spilsby. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fconcern-after-signs-promoting-medieval-day-near-spilsby-are-removed-1-7535315.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7535314.1471609553!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Concern after signs promoting Medieval Day near Spilsby are removed | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A plea has been made following the removal of a number of signs promoting one of the main fundraising events of the year for a heavy horse charity near Spilsby.
Northcote Heavy Horse Centre’s Medieval Tournament takes place on Sunday and posters are put up all over the area to promote the event to locals and visitors heading to the coast.
However, someone has removed a number of them and there are concerns the event will not attract the support it needs.
Andy Pogson posted on Facebook: “The Heavy Horse Centre is holding a Charity Event.
“They have had a number of advertising signs removed. They look after some beautiful horses and need to raise funds.”
Sunday’s event takes place from 10.30am to 3.30pm and features Medieval Riding, costume parade, equestrian displays, archery demonstration, dog display and fire demonstration, as well as stalls and refreshments.
For more information, visit www.northcotehorses.com.
Read more:
Save Our Shires plea at horse centre | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/concern-after-signs-promoting-medieval-day-near-spilsby-are-removed-1-7535315 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/be569e949584293d43c78fed87f868798a7f9e66f3a7dbbe9b9f17e90bed5bf4.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:10:55 | null | 2016-08-16T10:51:09 | More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgrandparents-to-the-rescue-over-school-summer-holidays-1-7528657.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7528656.1471341022!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Grandparents to the rescue over school summer holidays | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey.
A poll of more than 8,000 over-50s shows that one in eight grandparents will look after grandchildren once a week over the school summer holidays, with a further one in eight will be on childminding duties twice per week.
However, one in twenty grandparents say they will be hosting their grandchildren three days a week while school is out for the summer, according to the research by Saga Car Insurance.
And it’s not just their time that will be donated - one in five say they will spend well over £200 keeping the children occupied. Days out to the beach (77 per cent) and on shopping trips (35 per cent) are the most popular distractions, although some grandparents are even taking their grandchildren on a holiday either in the UK (14 per cent) or abroad (5 per cent).
Grandparents in the North East are the most likely to babysit grandchildren over the school summer holidays, while those in the East Midlands are least likely to.
The Scots are most likely to spend big on their grandkids, with one in four expecting to spend more than £200 during the school holiday period.
Sue Green, Head of Saga Car Insurance, commented: “It looks as though children are in for an action-packed summer which is full of adventure if nan and granddad are in charge over the next couple of weeks. Grandparents really are generous giving up their time and money to help with childcare over the summer holidays and I’m sure they are really looking forward to spending some quality time with their grandchildren.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/grandparents-to-the-rescue-over-school-summer-holidays-1-7528657 | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5e0f9e4e8aa1dec9590ab2d61cd262715dac7966fedb92c192c299ae22f2e893.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:10 | null | 2016-08-21T17:35:41 | Props and Pistons returns for its sixth year of bank holiday weekend fun. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fprops-and-pistons-returns-to-east-kirkby-for-bank-holiday-1-7535930.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7535929.1471624677!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Props and Pistons returns to East Kirkby for Bank Holiday | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Props and Pistons returns for its sixth year of bank holiday weekend fun.
On August 29, from 9.30am head to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby.
Sponsors are Bush Tyres and Bridgestone Tyres, and funds raised are in aid of Bloodwise, formerly Leukemia and Lymphoma Research.
Feast your eyes upon Ferraris, Bentleys, Aston Martins and Porsches. Views in the sky will be equally as spectacular, with RAF Battle of Britain aircrafts making an appearance.
Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster along with P51 Mustang and P40 Kittyhawk will be taking to the skies.
There will be large scale Scalextric and a Formula 1 car on site for people to sit in.
Avro Lancaster NX611 or ‘Just Jane’ will also be doing taxi runs on the day.
Ben Bush, from Bush Tyres, said: “Props and Pistons has been running for six years, and the 2016 event promises to be a success.”
Tickets for the event are on sale via Lincoln Aviation Heritage Centre website and are £12 for adults, £4 for children from ages 10 to 15, and free for 10 and under.
Search Props and Pistons on Facebook to find the event. Organisers have asked those wanting to display cars at Props and Pistons to email enquiries@lincsaviation.co.uk with vehicle details, pictures and address. The event is well subscribed with cars this year, but cancellations could occur. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/props-and-pistons-returns-to-east-kirkby-for-bank-holiday-1-7535930 | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/4037daab9cc517bdccd2da681285c16798c26af40801427836cc509ea0f4e36a.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:49:32 | null | 2016-08-27T12:00:01 | Ever-improving ex-Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively impresses as the lead in this refreshing shark attack horror-thriller, writes Gavin Miller. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Ffilm-review-the-shallows-15-1-7541302.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541300.1472035317!/image/image.jpg | en | null | FILM REVIEW: The Shallows (15) | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Ever-improving ex-Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively impresses as the lead in this refreshing shark attack horror-thriller, writes Gavin Miller.
The blossoming Savages and The Age of Adaline star provides a noteworthy performance as marooned surfer Nancy Adams, who gets stranded on a shallow rock face just a mere 200 yards from shore after being attacked by a great white shark.
Unfortunately the secret beach is completely secluded bar a couple of surfers also being privy to its location, who vacate the waters before ex-medical student Adams gets her leg severely lacerated, leaving her with a battle of wills against the predator before high tide engulfs her precariously safe haven.
Throw in a mother/father/sister back story which adds empathetic scope to her character’s predicament, then Lively becomes as important to the movie as the terrifyingly ‘Jaws’ sized shark that would generally be the main crowd-pleasing aspect.
A few coincidences do prove to be a bit too convenient as the movie flitters between potentially indie-esque and mainstream, but still ends up being more ‘Hollywood’ with Non-Stop director Jaume Collet-Serra at the helm – which isn’t a problem as it proves to be a satisfying slice of strong-willed woman versus deadly carcharodon carcharias entertainment.
It doesn’t overstay its welcome, offers up impressive shark effects and some imaginative sequences and with Lively as the amiable human headliner, swims far more than it sinks.
RATING: 3.5/5 stars | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/film-review-the-shallows-15-1-7541302 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/4ebe00d9ea1e0fdc3e8ef20fccc83769cd4adf3e45ac720f7e433425cd0db642.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:30 | null | 2016-08-30T15:38:20 | by Chrissie Redfordchrissie.redford@jpress.co.ukTwitter: @SkegStandard | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgallery-skegness-musem-goes-into-battle-to-boost-funds-1-7550954.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7550947.1472567875!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GALLERY: Skegness musem goes into battle to boost funds | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | by Chrissie Redford
chrissie.redford@jpress.co.uk
Twitter: @SkegStandard
Knights of Skirbeck, a medieval re-enactment society which is based in Boston, took up camp at the Village Church Farm, for the whole three days of the Bank Holiday. Some of the demonstrations may have looked painful – with brandings, beheadings and thumb screws – but it was all just for fun.
Knights of Skirbeck medieval madness at Church Farm Museum. Jay Snare being tortured with Thumb Screws by Julian Sleap, watched by James Thomas. ANL-160830-132344001
Museum manager Trevor Monahan said: “We sold 400 tickets and had one of the busiest weekends of the year – just what we needed. Saturday’s storm didn’t affact us and we had perfect weather”
Knights of Skirbeck medieval madness at Church Farm Museum. L-R Kieran Brown and Andrew Brown looking at weapons with Michael Wood. ANL-160830-132311001 | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gallery-skegness-musem-goes-into-battle-to-boost-funds-1-7550954 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/46ade756faa99f1ab6ff2231abb0c2cc0ad38ce77bd012cfcb8904045e4c1cf4.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:07 | null | 2016-08-17T12:42:55 | This weekend, Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21, head to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in Lincoln for a two day free event called ‘The Great War’. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Ffree-the-great-war-event-at-the-museum-of-lincolnshire-life-1-7530793.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7530792.1471434167!/image/image.jpg | en | null | FREE ‘The Great War’ Event at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | This weekend, Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21, head to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in Lincoln for a two day free event called ‘The Great War’.
The event is based on the life of children in 1916 and how the war had it’s affect.
Activities on offer include the Time Will Tell theatre which is based around Girl Guides and Boy Scouts who helped out in the war.
There is also other shows including the ‘Mr Alexander’s Travelling show’ and ‘Pavilion Pierrots’.
Jon Hogan, public engagement manager, said: “Children were part of the war effort in the First World War, particularly the Scouts and Guides who did all kinds of things, from delivering messages for MI5 to knitting socks to keep soldiers warm in the trenches.
“This weekend you can find out more about what children did and how life was for them.
“There will be live theatre telling the story of Guides and Scouts, and showcasing of some of the popular family entertainment common in the 1910s.
“With performances across the weekend, just turn up and join in the fun - and it’s all free!”
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life is open daily, 10am - 4:30pm.
All the details about this weekends events are avilable at https://lincolncastle.com/content/childs-war | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/free-the-great-war-event-at-the-museum-of-lincolnshire-life-1-7530793 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/1456f35683dad32d608be69a156448c9a72f9501bc654cd56ad5f45599c17856.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:50:06 | null | 2016-08-29T10:25:18 | Lincs ECB Premier | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fhigh-five-cuthbert-earns-valuable-points-1-7548580.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7548579.1472462699!/image/image.jpg | en | null | High five! Cuthbert earns valuable points | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Lincs ECB Premier
Sleaford 177, Skegness did not bat - match abandoned.
A five-star bowling performance from Tom Cuthbert earned Skegness valuable points in their fight for ECB survival against high-flying Sleaford at Richmond Drive.
Having lost the toss, the seasiders must have feared the worst against the might of record-breaking batsman Obus Pienaar, who has scored nine centuries this summer.
And when the opening partnership of Pienaar and Tom Shorthouse put on 74, the writing was on the wall.
But the introduction of Cuthbert changed the complexion of the game and helped see the visitors bowled out for 177.
Sadly for the expectant bank holiday crowd, rain put paid to any Skegness response and the game was abandoned without the seasiders facing a ball.
Due to their spirited fielding display Skegness did enough to earn five bowling points to add to the five for the abandonment, improving their chances of finishing out of the bottom two places.
After a 15-minute delay for rain Skegness captain Sean Chamberlain chose to open the bowling with quickie Ray Jordan from the High Street end and spinner Mark Chamberlain from the other end.
Shorthouse and the South African Pienaar set off at quite a pace, reaching 74 runs well within the first half of their innings before Norman Brackley, the first change from the Sandbeck Avenue end, had the former caught behind by the Skegness skipper.
Pienaar put on 40 with Andy Hibberd before his innings was cut short by Cuthbert on 58.
Pienaar’s unusal demise triggered something of a collapse as the visitors lost their remaining eight wickets for just 63 runs, with captain Chamberlain helping himself to six catches along the way.
Cuthbert’s contribution was five wickets at a cost of just 28 runs.
Skegness must have fancied their chances of pulling off a shock win, but the heavens opened and dampened any hopes of a Skegness response.
On Saturday Skegness travel to fellow strugglers Grimsby Town for a crucial bottom of the table clash, starting at 12 noon. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/cricket/high-five-cuthbert-earns-valuable-points-1-7548580 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/68480a0f755e147203c53d95897b98300e0c6b79e6e593e52c164b4c3354d7ea.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:51:05 | null | 2016-08-31T10:51:13 | As a month long Think! Speed police campaign ends today new dash cam footage has been released showing the importance of the “twenty’s plenty” message often given for driving in residential streets. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgraphic-video-dash-cam-footage-of-young-boy-being-hit-by-van-gives-stark-warning-at-end-of-police-speed-campaign-1-7553808.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7553805.1472637048!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GRAPHIC VIDEO: Dash cam footage of young boy being hit by van gives stark warning at end of police speed campaign | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
As a month long Think! Speed police campaign ends today new dash cam footage has been released showing the importance of the “twenty’s plenty” message often given for driving in residential streets.
The shocking video captures the moment a little boy gets hit by a van. The van was travelling at 20mph at the time of the collision. If it had been going just 10mph faster the likelihood of death would have been five times higher.
The shocking moment the boy ran out into the street captured on dash cam
The youngster - believed to be eight - charges out into the road between two parked vehicles and flies off the van’s bumper after being struck before tumbling onto the road and running off.
The van driver is completely unsighted and could do nothing to avoid the collision with the boy, who was badly bruised but otherwise unhurt.
Throughout August the county’s Road Policing Units have been out in force targeting motorists breaking the law.
The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your license however drivers across the county are warned that the speed limit is a limit not a target. In some road conditions or road layouts even driving at the speed limit could be too fast.
Speed limits are not targets
Traffic Sergeant Ian Manley said: “Those who speed put not only their own lives at risk but also the lives of others.
“The faster you drive the less time you have to react. Speed remains one of the biggest factors in fatal collisions.
“The difference of a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death. The faster someone is driving, the less time they have to stop if something unexpected happens.
“There will be times when you need to drive under the speed limit in order to drive correctly for the conditions or layout of the road.
“I would urge anyone who drives to help us protect road users by reducing your speed and driving to the conditions of the roads.
“If you kill someone while speeding, you will have to live with the long-term emotional consequences. Remember that speed limits are there for a reason.”
* Make sure you leave plenty of time for your journey, taking into account traffic
* Watch out for changes in the speed limit
* Drive to suit the conditions and the layout of the road
* Don’t let peer pressure encourage you to break the law
* Don’t assume it’s safe to break the speed limit because there is less traffic.
* Don’t be tempted to put your foot down because the road ahead appears clear. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/graphic-video-dash-cam-footage-of-young-boy-being-hit-by-van-gives-stark-warning-at-end-of-police-speed-campaign-1-7553808 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/085168973ac44ff3f557fa2c9e450ab3b46ede04dddcafdd86e75e4a1c581aff.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:04 | null | 2016-08-21T18:59:01 | After a successful 23 years, Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days Festival 2016 is set to wow visitors again with more than 180 free events across the county between September 8 and 11. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fexplore-with-heritage-open-days-festival-1-7537170.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7537168.1471802326!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Explore with Heritage Open days festival | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | After a successful 23 years, Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days Festival 2016 is set to wow visitors again with more than 180 free events across the county between September 8 and 11.
Heritage Lincolnshire is urging members of the public to pick up a free brochure or download one from their website so that everyone can plan for the festival.
The charity expects to attract more than 30,000 visitors to over 180 heritage sites, talks and walks around the county.
Events are predominantly organised and managed by volunteers.
This year’s Heritage Open Days will encompass heritage sites, buildings, nature reserves, towns and villages, and will feature all five National Trust properties.
Each year the open days have a different theme, with many of this year’s events covering ‘Natural Lincolnshire’.
Events on offer range from tours of haunted Old King’s Head in Kirton (now sold out) and a new Heritage Music Microfestival to a rare opening of Dowsby Hall and Gardens.
There will be lots of guided walks and talks to choose from, such as the International Bomber Command Spire Memorial, ‘Lincolnshire’s Lost River’, Willow Tree Fen Bat Walk, plus a rare guided tour of Torksey Castle.
Children’s activities will be on offer at many venues.
The brochure will be available from Tourist Information Centres, libraries and heritage sites and it can be downloaded from www.heritagelincolnshire.org | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/explore-with-heritage-open-days-festival-1-7537170 | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/dbc14df0d5c4e578c4ded0021f0a854ca09e7f82a2530bffdf0b8baa5803bfe8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:48:11 | null | 2016-08-26T16:19:36 | Concern about the number of people sleeping rough on the beach in Skegness has been expressed following the discovery of a body in a tent. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fthere-is-help-out-there-message-after-body-found-on-beach-1-7546791.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7488395.1469111181!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ‘There is help out there’ - message after body found on beach | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Concern about the number of people sleeping rough on the beach in Skegness has been expressed following the discovery of a body in a tent.
A woman was walking her dog on South Beach around 1pm on Wednesday when her pet ran off to a tent and was reluctant to leave it.
Inside she saw what was later confirmed by police as the body of a man.
Not wishing to be named, she expressed her sadness and said: “To think you can just go without anyone knowing is sad.”
Since then the number of people sleeping rough on South Beach, especially during the summer, has been highlighted by a local church.
Alan Bailey, community manager at the Storehouse Church in North Parade, said: “Tragedies like this tend to bring things to the forefront but there is always an increase in people sleeping rough or on the beach at this time of year.
“There is help out there – we work closely with P3 Lincolnshire Street Outreach Team - but you can only help people who want to be helped. We run a food bank here, provide hot meals and there is always a call for tents and sleeping bags.”
If you would like to donate food, a tent or sleeping bag, visit the Storehouse in North Parade or call it on 01754 763362. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/there-is-help-out-there-message-after-body-found-on-beach-1-7546791 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/1aa9b7001730ac637dbb4c0865fe35fcfaaf4183650372ce24ef8cc51d5ee0a0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:25 | null | 2016-08-26T11:39:29 | Police are appealing for witnesses after a bicycle was stolen from the back garden of a property in Skegness. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhave-you-seen-stolen-bike-in-skegness-1-7545991.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7545990.1472207952!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Have you seen stolen bike in Skegness? | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:58:58 | null | 2016-08-25T11:35:23 | A Skegness Academy student has her sights firmly set on going to Cambridge University after being selected to attend summer school there. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgcse-results-students-aiming-high-at-skegness-academy-1-7543369.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7543366.1472140885!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: Students aiming high at Skegness Academy | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A Skegness Academy student has her sights firmly set on going to Cambridge University after being selected to attend summer school there.
Amber Snary hardly had time to unpack when she arrived back in the resort just in time to pick up her GCSEs.
Didn't they do well? Olivia Vincent and Riley Watts at Skegness Academy. ANL-160825-111444001
The 16-year-old achieved 4 A*s and four As and is just one of the academy’s students achieving the best set of results the school has ever seen – especially considering that the majority of pupils did not pass their 11 Plus.
She said: “I came back from summer school exhausted but happy because they had handed me an application form. I’m so happy with the results and am looking forward to doing A-Levels at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Horncastle.”
Another high achiever was Brook Salter of Skegness, who got five A*s and three As. The big one I wanted was maths and I’m so pleased about that. The teachers have been very supportive. Mum Sarah said: “I can’t even talk I’m so proud. He worked so hard and deserves it.”
Riley Watts (16) got an A* in maths and five Bs and is looking forward to going on to Boston College to study accountancy and finance. He said: “I was a bit worried about English but I’m pleased with what I got.”
Cameron Wilson and Nikkita Mason celebrating their GCSE results at Skegness Academy. ANL-160825-111538001
Olivia Vincent, 16, got three As and 5Bs and was also celebrating. She said: “I’m really pleased. The school has been very supportive offering lots of opportunities to revise in holidays and after school.”
Whilst all the pupils have done well, there are some that have particular cause to celebrate:
Other high achievers were Nathan Whenman, who got an A grade, three B grades and three C grades; and Sian Evans, who achieved two A grades, two B grades and three C grades.
Ben Pearce, Acting Principal, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the performance of all of our year 11 students who have worked incredibly hard throughout their two year courses. There are some notable outstanding performances for individual students who should be tremendously proud. We look forward to our year 11 students continuing their successful journey with us into our Sixth Form next year.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gcse-results-students-aiming-high-at-skegness-academy-1-7543369 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/7103660cbe5daa45ba1d1df5c7ac5b999f337263afeb47d7253455752005e104.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:50:19 | null | 2016-08-29T16:41:20 | Crowds have landed at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby today (Monday) for the bank holiday Props and Pistons event. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpicture-gallery-crowds-head-to-east-kirkby-for-props-and-pistons-event-1-7549463.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7549461.1472485260!/image/image.jpg | en | null | PICTURE GALLERY: Crowds head to East Kirkby for Props and Pistons event | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
Crowds have landed at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby today (Monday) for the bank holiday Props and Pistons event.
The fifth annual event saw many exotic cars ranging from Lamborghini’s to Bentley’s to Aston Martin’s. Cars and aircraft worth millions of pounds on show for the public.
Props and Pistons event at Lincs Aviation Centre. Lancaster taxi run. EMN-160829-160302001
It was set to include a variety of displays including the Lancaster Just Jane, Spitfires and Hurricanes.
Photographer David Dawson went along to get some pictures.
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] | 2016-08-28T18:49:24 | null | 2016-08-28T16:54:56 | A road and driveways in Skegness were flooded earlier today when a “pumped sewer” burst, water officials have confirmed. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdate-sunday-5-45pm-sewer-burst-floods-road-and-driveways-in-skegness-1-7548165.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.4848758.1472403282!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATE SUNDAY 5.45PM: Sewer burst floods road and driveways in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A road and driveways in Skegness were flooded earlier today when a “pumped sewer” burst, water officials have confirmed.
Fire crews and engineers from Anglian Water were called to Elder Close, near Southview Leisure Park, which had to be cordoned off so that the water could be cleared up.
A spokesman from Anglian Water said: “Unfortunately, a burst to a pumped sewer on Sunday morning caused flooding to the road and some driveways in Elder Close.
“All of the escaped water has already been removed and we have cleaned up the area affected as a priority.
“Our team will be out first thing tomorrow to carry out the repair and, in the meantime, we are using tankers to remove sewage and bypass the affected section of pipe.
“We are very sorry to those customers affected and would like to apologise in advance for any disruption caused by the tankers.
“We will complete the repair as swiftly as possible and keep customers updated throughout.”
SUNDAY 4.55PM: Street closed off due to burst water main in Skegness
A street near Southview Leisure Park in Skegness had to be cordoned off because of flooding after a water main burst today.
Firefighters were called to Elder Close, off Lincoln Road, Skegness, where flooding was reported shortly before 11.15am.
Anglian Water engineers also attended the scene and a spokesman said: “Any damage to property would be compensated for by Anglian Water and we would treat this as a priority. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/update-sunday-5-45pm-sewer-burst-floods-road-and-driveways-in-skegness-1-7548165 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/ffc4c2b5de66f55e9da16c7073e388a2f930916ad8c4645213a8715370ddb0cb.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:48:38 | null | 2016-08-27T12:00:53 | Getting muddy is not a bad thing for children – especially on International Mud Day! Kristina Johnson from Mon Ami Children’s Nurseries explains how and why you should let your children get muddy from time to time… | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcolumn-mud-glorious-mud-how-and-why-you-should-let-your-children-get-muddy-1-7541282.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541281.1472034815!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COLUMN: Mud, glorious mud! How and why you should let your children get muddy | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Getting muddy is not a bad thing for children – especially on International Mud Day! Kristina Johnson from Mon Ami Children’s Nurseries explains how and why you should let your children get muddy from time to time…
As parents our instinct is often to discourage our children from being too messy or getting mud on their clothes, hands and faces. But messy play is a really important activity which helps children develop lots of skills.
International Mud Day is becoming more and more popular, and it was celebrated around the world on 29th June this year. At Mon Ami Children’s Nurseries we made sure we didn’t miss the opportunity to get out in the garden and explore muddy play in all its glorious messiness!
It’s quite amazing what children can learn and how they can develop their play skills using simple items such as cardboard boxes and being outdoors in the mud. While it sounds messy (and yes, it can be!), there are so many benefits when children are allowed to play outdoors in a muddy patch.
Dressing your child in the right clothing is advisable, of course, to save on the washing machine use and to make sure that the children don’t get cold and wet. Wellington boots are always a good idea, as is an all-in-one splash suit, but an old coat and old pair of trousers will do just as well.
One good way to give children some resources to use outside in the mud is to get those old pots, pans and baking items out from the back of the cupboard. Together with some old spoons they will make a fantastic resource box to create a mud kitchen, but it goes without saying that these items should not be used in the kitchen again afterwards! Instead keep them aside for use as a play resource the next time you fancy letting the children loose in the mud!
A simple surface for children to use is always handy too; this gives them somewhere to mix mud in containers and transfer their creations to ‘bake’ – after all, who doesn’t love a mud pie?
Mud mixed with water can create a good mixture to make marks with and practise early writing skills; you could even encourage your child to use a twig from the garden as a pen, dipping it in the mud mixture. They can use paper, old cardboard or even a concrete path to show off all their mark-making skills, and it all helps them when they learn how to write later on.
Such simple play creates endless opportunities for language and discussion and is a truly lovely way for adults to spend quality time with their children.
If you’d like to find some more good ideas about muddy play visit www.muddyfaces.co.uk, where there are lots of lovely ideas and tips! | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/column-mud-glorious-mud-how-and-why-you-should-let-your-children-get-muddy-1-7541282 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/f758144a960a83a4f5f509deb2fbb60627b7d926ebad2d8067f1329a7e65d408.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:54:56 | null | 2016-08-24T08:48:35 | Police will be outside the Hildreds Centre in Skegness today offering crime prevention advice. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fskegness-police-offering-crime-prevention-advice-today-1-7540925.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6803614.1472052181!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Skegness police offering crime prevention advice today | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Police will be outside the Hildreds Centre in Skegness today offering crime prevention advice.
As will as giving advice, the Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team will be micro chipping push bikes and mobility scooters.
Bikes are charged at �£6 each and Mobility Scooters at �£6.50.
Crime prevention packs will also be available and registration to the Lincs Alert Messaging service.
The team will be there from 10am to 2pm | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/skegness-police-offering-crime-prevention-advice-today-1-7540925 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/37cd857c78f0ac715e1179613ac2ef678abadbcb896bf0f5ba120280085b4197.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:44 | null | 2016-08-22T14:20:01 | Lincolnshire ECB | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fseasiders-suffer-heavy-defeat-at-bourne-1-7538187.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538186.1471871987!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Seasiders suffer heavy defeat at Bourne | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Lincolnshire ECB
Premier League
Skegness 95, Bourne 99-4
Skegness CC sit seven points and one place above the Lincs ECB Premier drop zone after they fell to another heavy defeat at Bourne.
Put into bat by the home side, the seasiders failed to reach three figures and were skittled out with 19 overs left.
In response, Bourne raced to the target at the rate of eight-and-over and claimed the full 20 points in the 13th.
The seasiders were left with just one point to show for their afternoon’s efforts.
Only four of the Skegness batsmen reached double figures during a bad day at the office for the seasiders, while home bowler Jack Berry claimed six wickets.
Saeed Bariwala was first to go, caught by Berry off the bowing of Colin Cheer.
His opening partner Pradeep Chanditha top scored with 32, but, apart from a 17-ball 17 from Ray Jordan and a steady 14 from Dylan Labuschagne, the visitors put up little response.
Set 96 to win, Bourne, inspired by former Skegness wicket keeper Carl Wilson, wasted no time in knocking off the runs.
Paceman Jordan was hit for 42 off five overs as the home side showed no mercy.
The telling partnership was one of 69 for the third wicket between wicketkeeper Wilson and skipper Peter Morgan.
Chanditha had some limited success with the ball to finish with figures of two for 25 off his four overs.
On Saturday Skegness face another tough test in their battle for survival when third-placed Sleaford are the visitors to Richmond Drive, starting at 12 noon.
Skegness batting: S. Bariwala ct Berry b Cheer 16, P. Chanditha ct Wilson b Berry 32, D. Labuschagne ct Bentley b Berry 14, N. Brackley ct Dunn b Berry 0, S. Chamberlain ct Wilson b Cheer 0, R. Brant ct Wilson b Berry 7, R. Jordan ct B Stroud b Berry 17, T. Cuthbert ct Dixon b Berry 0, M. Chamberlain ct Cheer b Collins 0, A. Sylvester not out 2, J. Jacobs b Collins 0; Extras 7.
Skegness bowling: R. Jordan 5-0- 42-0; P. Chanditha 4-1- 25-2; N. Brackley 2-1- 11-1; S. Bariwala 1.4-0- 16-1. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/cricket/seasiders-suffer-heavy-defeat-at-bourne-1-7538187 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/95fd8f9a9ae704c5f51aa3207ba40da2388b20ec137afff658a1c79b1051d363.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:30 | null | 2016-08-23T17:09:54 | Major plans for Skegness have been welcomed – one which could see an empty prime site attraction on the seafront demolished and rebuilt and another which includes the return to the resort of M&S with a foodhall. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmajor-plans-welcomed-for-derelict-site-on-skegness-seafront-1-7540462.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7540461.1471968757!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Major plans welcomed for derelict site on Skegness seafront | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Major plans for Skegness have been welcomed – one which could see an empty prime site attraction on the seafront demolished and rebuilt and another which includes the return to the resort of M&S with a foodhall.
Grand Central Complex shut its doors along Grand Parade after the New Year celebrations and has remained unused throughout the season.
Plans have now been submitted by Empire Skegness Ltd (Bell Leisure) to demolish the building and rebuild a new facility.
Owner Brian Bell is a major investor along the coast and owns the Lucky Strike Complex and Waterfront Restaurant next door and plans include a bridge linking them.
On the first floor there would be 10-pin bowling lanes with bar and glazed sliding doors to permit coastal views. The former Rhinos Nightclub is to be a restaurant with bar area, also with sea views. A single entertainment venue will be on the upper level of the former Parade Cinema.
East Lindsey District Council’s portfolio holder for the coastal economy Coun Steve Kirk said: “We welcome the proposed investment which would undoubtedly have a positive impact on local jobs and the economy of the wider area.
“This is yet another example of businesses, both locally and nationally, realising the value of Skegness and wanting to invest substantial amounts of money in the resort.
“With the number of companies showing an interest in the town dramatically increasing it would appear our message ‘we are open for business’ is being heard loud and clear.”
The news comes with the announcement M&S is looking to have a foodhall alongside a new Aldi supermarket on the outskirts of town.
Mayor of Skegness Coun Dick Edginton is delighted about this and the project to bring a major new family complex to Grand Parade.
He described this area off the seafront as the ‘showcase of Skegness’.
He added: “M&S is such an iconic part of the High Street and had been in Skegness since after the Second World War, so it was a blow to many people when it closed.
“I am sure residents and visitors will welcome the return of the M&S foodhall.”
See Wednesday’s paper for more. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/major-plans-welcomed-for-derelict-site-on-skegness-seafront-1-7540462 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/cf15a9a14ecca18a90f557b527a464d9e48d30a5d86e3b51d90bd9b9804e10aa.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:54 | null | 2016-08-20T00:00:35 | The Boston Saturday Football League will kick off its 2016-17 campaign this weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fboston-saturday-league-fixtures-1-7526998.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6788544.1472120469!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BOSTON SATURDAY LEAGUE: Fixtures | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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[] | 2016-08-29T16:50:14 | null | 2016-08-29T16:14:07 | A voluntary group which has been busy organising events in Skegness to entertain visitors and raise money for local charities needs help to attract more stallholders. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgallery-volunteers-in-skegness-are-carrying-on-to-make-us-smile-1-7549204.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7549200.1472483618!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GALLERY: Volunteers in Skegness are carrying on to make us smile | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A voluntary group which has been busy organising events in Skegness to entertain visitors and raise money for local charities needs help to attract more stallholders.
So far the Skegness Live and Learn group has gone “Back In Time”, with the help of the Village Church Farm Museum, and held a Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Tower Gardens.
Olivia Hall 6 with Dreams and Wishes mascott. at the family fun day with teddy bears picnic at Tower Gardens, Skegness. ANL-160829-160222001
But with three more events already in the diary - the first on Saturday with a Skegness Olympics Family Sports Day, followed by Semptember 11 with a Fancy Dress Family Fun Day and September 18 with a craft fair - the volunteers are hoping for more suppport.
Organiser Coun Maggie Gray said: “The going has been slow for booking stalls but as this is the first year we have attempted these events it is to be expected as we haven’t got a track record.
“These events have been started to raise money to put on events next year for local charities. As funding is no longer available from councillors and ELDC, we have to raise the money ourselves by selling pitches for stallholders.
“We would like to have our own stalls as stallholders prefer them to pasting tables,but that would cost us £900 for 12 stalls. If anyone can help us out with a donation for them we would be very grateful.”
Steve Robinson of Acorn Archers, Skegness, with Simon Keeton, Rachel Keeton, Jessica Keeton, 11, and Jayda Keeton, 5, at the family fun day with teddy bears picnic at Tower Gardens, Skegness.. ANL-160829-160251001
Line and Learn social group teaches life skills such as sewing, gardening and craft work.
The group meets at the Highwayman pub in Lincoln Road every Monday from noon to 2pm.
It was formed to reach out to lonely,isolated and vulnerable people.
The group is also looking for more volunteers to help with next year’s events.
Meagan Musgrave, 9, having a characature drawn by Malcolm Insch, watched by her sisters and cousins at the family fun day with teddy bears picnic at Tower Gardens, Skegness. ANL-160829-160306001
For details, to book a stall, or ask about volunteering, call Maggie on 01754 760614 or email maggie.gray63@gmail.com | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gallery-volunteers-in-skegness-are-carrying-on-to-make-us-smile-1-7549204 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/313d4d9a139b40c9206b5e71aebf31a66c055f99563d9291b016d52fc1f6b76c.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T06:48:31 | null | 2016-08-27T06:00:33 | A group of teenagers in Skegness are aiming to collect £1,000 to ‘raise the roof’ of a museum which has recently been struck by lightning and burgled. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fskegness-teenagers-aiming-to-collect-1k-for-museum-struck-by-lightning-and-burgled-1-7541515.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541514.1472039718!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Skegness teenagers aiming to collect £1k for museum struck by lightning and burgled | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A group of teenagers in Skegness are aiming to collect £1,000 to ‘raise the roof’ of a museum which has recently been struck by lightning and burgled.
The Skegness National Citizenship Scheme (NCS) has launched a JustGiving page after being shocked by the bad luck the local attraction has had recently.
On their page they say: “The Village (formerly the Church Farm Museum) has been a historic sector of Skegness for many years and is truly inspiring as it is a local attraction relying heavily on donations.
“Recently there has been a burglary and the roof has been struck by lightning and the costs of purchasing a new roof are very high.
“The Skegness NCS group are aiming to raise as much money as possible for the new roof.”
Member Cameron Foster, 16, said: “We’ve all been to the museum on school trips and it’s such an integral part of the history of Skegness we think it’s important to keep it going.
”We decided to raise money to help as part of the community work we do with the scheme.”
The group was at the museum on Friday raising funds for the repairs and supporting the Ryan Smith Foundation with a coffee and cakes stall.
In spite of the rain they managed to raise more than £100 - and were out again this week boosting their appeal.
On Monday they were packing bags at Tesco and yesterday they were outside the Hildreds Centre with a chocolate tombola.
Fundraising continues on Friday with a coffee morning at Skegness Youth Centre.
Kellie North, assistant manager of the Village Church Farm, said; “We are delighted to have such a young group offering to help raise the money we need.
“Since the lightning damage and the burglary the community has been very supportive with donations and fundraising and visitor numbers have been good, which has helped.
“The museum has been able to stay open after the damage but the area where the parlour ceiling fell in has been roped off but can be seen.
“We’ve had someone down to look and are expecting the repair work to cost at least £1,000, so we are grateful for all the help we get and we need those funds to keep coming in.“
To make a donation to the Skegness National Citizen Scheme Raise The Roof at the Village Church Farm appeal, visit their JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/skegness-teenagers-aiming-to-collect-1k-for-museum-struck-by-lightning-and-burgled-1-7541515 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/8195cd1101494abbc17dd96ed8931a9f5f15350bbffe4135a56c304339282534.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:27 | null | 2016-08-14T18:38:17 | Thousands of families lined the streets of Skegness today to watch the annual carnival parade. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fspectacular-parade-entertains-crowds-in-skegness-1-7526283.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7526281.1471196251!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Spectacular parade entertains crowds in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
Thousands of families lined the streets of Skegness today to watch the annual carnival parade.
Floats set off from a new venue at Tesco car park just after 1pm and wound their way through the town and along the seafront.
Carnival royalty greeted the crowds at today's parade in Skegness. ANL-160814-171349001
This year’s theme was Myths and Legends and there were characters from favourite fairy tales, marching bands and even a fly-past to entertain the crowds.
Danielle Pettigrew (13), of Skegness, sat with her friend along the seafront to catch the show.
She said: “I used to be in it when I was young and in the Brownies.
“It’s been very good, especially the Janice Sutton float.”
Spectators also enjoyed a Battle of Britain flypast during the parade, but the stars of the show were the members of the community who worked so hard to promote what they do and entertain the crowds.
Tomorrow (Monday) the fun moves to the beach, where there is a children’s treasure hunt, a pavement art competition and a sandcastle competition. For full details of the week’s activities, visit www.skegnesscarnival.co.uk
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:35 | null | 2016-08-19T00:31:39 | Alford Racing Pigeon Club released birds from Whitby this week. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Frodgers-pair-claim-race-win-1-7527107.json | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rodgers-pair-claim-race-win-1-7527107 | en | null | Rodgers pair claim race win | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:51:02 | null | 2016-08-31T12:13:21 | Several members of Skegness Coasters took part in the annual Sleaford Striders 10km last Friday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fathletics%2Fathletics-skegness-coasters-stride-to-finish-line-1-7548771.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7548770.1472469229!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ATHLETICS: Skegness Coasters stride to finish line | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Several members of Skegness Coasters took part in the annual Sleaford Striders 10km last Friday.
On a warm summer’s night, they assembled at Scredington Community Centre to get race ready.
The race took place on country roads through Scredington, Burton Pedwardine and Northbeck, not far from Sleaford.
Neil Stocks was quickest of the Coasters’ contingent, finishing in 49min 3sec. He commented: “It was a lovely route on a fairly warm sunny evening, and we all had tasty cakes to greet us at the finish.”
Also taking part in the well-marshalled event were (49:03), Janet Harmston (51:45), Julie Hawkesford (55:01), Rebecca Sylvester (1:15:32) and Anita Ullyatt (1:26:13). Rachel Stacey gained a new personal best, finishing in a fantastic 1:06:44.
On Wednesday, Janet Harmston also participated in the Bolingbroke Breaker 10km, part of the local ‘Summer Series’ at Spilsby. Janet completed the run in 55:34.
n Skegness Coasters caters for all abilities and meets every Tuesday at The Welcome at 6.30pm. The latest, free C25K course is starting on Thursday, September 29, at The Welcome at 6.15pm. All abilities very welcome.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:02 | null | 2016-08-25T12:12:44 | John Spendluffe Technical College, Alford, has enjoyed consistent success on GCSE Results Day (Thursday), and once again this summer’s results are a cause for celebration. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Feducation-news%2Fgcse-results-consistent-success-at-john-spendluffe-technical-college-1-7543568.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7543565.1472123548!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: Consistent success at John Spendluffe Technical College | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | John Spendluffe Technical College, Alford, has enjoyed consistent success on GCSE Results Day (Thursday), and once again this summer’s results are a cause for celebration.
Schools will need to wait for a confirmed Progress 8 measure from national results, however, using past national performance it is clear that John Spendluffe will be comfortably above the national average, as well as the floor target.
GCSE RESULTS: John Spendluffe Technical College.
Headteacher, Steve Beverley, said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to our students on their results.
“They should be proud of their achievements, as I certainly am. I wish them every success for the future.”
Behind these excellent overall figures there were numerous individual outstanding achievements, including the following students who secured the top GCSE grades among their A*-C passes: Giedre Vingelyte (10 GCSEs including 7 at A*-A), Ben Farmer (11 GCSEs all at A*-B), Jack Collier (11 GCSEs with 9 at A*-B), Stacey McArthur (11 GCSEs including 8 at A*-B), and Toni McCreary (11 GCSEs including 7 at A*B). | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcse-results-consistent-success-at-john-spendluffe-technical-college-1-7543568 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/feaa47b7b5332e9daf43130101c5b57e93f7809976127322f135fab4ea725ae9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:48:05 | null | 2016-08-26T17:31:24 | Firefighters attended a caravan fire in Skegness this morning. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ffire-crews-attend-caravan-blaze-in-skegness-1-7546961.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6805678.1472229739!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Fire crews attend caravan blaze in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Email verification
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:11 | null | 2016-08-24T08:36:25 | Tom Jarvis has his sights set on Tokyo 2020 after his Rio Olympic experience came to an end. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Frio-s-lessons-can-aid-jarvis-1-7537700.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7537698.1471858753!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Rio’s lessons can aid Jarvis | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Tom Jarvis has his sights set on Tokyo 2020 after his Rio Olympic experience came to an end.
He may not have stepped onto the field of play, but the Skegness teenager says he learned a lot from his role as Team GB reserve, helping the squad of Liam Pitchford, Paul Drinkhall and Sam Walker deliver Britain’s best Olympic performance.
Drinkhall reached the last 16 – only the third Brit to do so, and the first since 1992 – while the team defeated higher-ranked France to set up a quarter-final against top seeds China.
And although they lost 3-0 to a team boasting three of the world’s top four, they won a set in every match, something no other country managed.
“I’ve been there absorbing it all and watching and trying to learn,” said 16-year-old Jarvis.
“This is not my time yet and I’ve still got a long way to go.
“With a bit more experience and a lot of hard work, hopefully it will be me playing in four years’ time.
“I felt honoured to be there, so I can’t really complain.
“I’ve done quite a lot of practising whenever they want to practise and doing whatever they needed to do.”
Jarvis has also been working hard behind the scenes to make his teammates feel as at home as possible.
He added: “After the France match I had to get them all pizza and I’ve been collecting their washing as well, anything to try to make the boys’ lives easier.
“I knew my place and was happy to do what I could.
“I’ve been the butt of the jokes most of the time, but quite a lot of the time it’s been brought on by myself, being young and naïve I guess I’ve been a bit slow at times.
“We had three weeks of working really hard and when it was all finished, I fell asleep at 7.30pm and next thing I knew it was 8.30am the next morning.”
Jarvis shared an apartment in the athletes’ village with the rest of the team and said mixing with some of the biggest stars in Team GB and beyond was an inspiration to him.
“I was just across from Michael Phelps at dinner and we saw Djokovic and Nadal, Jess Ennis-Hill.
“It’s been pretty surreal being with them every day,” he said.
“It’s motivated me a lot, to see what you can achieve after four years of hard work, it’s made me want to work even harder.”
Next on the agenda for Jarvis is a couple of weeks at home before he travels to Sweden, where he will be based at Halmstad TTC for the next year. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rio-s-lessons-can-aid-jarvis-1-7537700 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/bb731b9f94815b2e920ae32eee0425127a85dbb128256d83be39e2ac157b4350.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:43 | null | 2016-08-24T00:38:38 | Skegness Town will travel to Saltfleetby tonight, looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season against Louth Town. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ftown-to-face-louth-1-7537708.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6788544.1472120469!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Town to face Louth | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness Town will travel to Saltfleetby tonight, looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season against Louth Town.
The defending champions ended the weekend top of the table with three wins, and no goals conceded.
Delighted Town boss Nick Chapman said:“We’ve got a good blend of young players and old heads, which together provide us with one of the strongest squads we have had at Town for a number of years,” he said.
“If we stay consistent who knows what we can achieve?”
kick off will be at 6.45pm .
Town will return to action on Saturday, hosting Hykeham (KO 3pm). | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/town-to-face-louth-1-7537708 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/32595c1c639db6a907f52cf1d24ad744b7bab363852a8cdf143e718a8be1c225.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:25 | null | 2016-08-22T08:35:04 | Ann Boulton rounds up this week’s Lincs ECB Premier action... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Flincs-ecb-premier-round-up-1-7537486.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7348569.1471867320!/image/image.jpg | en | null | LINCS ECB PREMIER: Round-up | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Ann Boulton rounds up this week’s Lincs ECB Premier action...
On a good day for batting that brought three centuries, Obus Pienaar hit an unbeaten 122 to break the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League runs record, set by his predecessor at Sleaford, Tim McIntosh.
With three matches to go, the South African now has 1,394 runs for the season, with nine centuries.
Bracebridge Heath have a 22 point lead at the top, while below them Grantham head a chasing pack of four separated by just 15 points.
The top two played the bottom two and both took a gamble by declaring, only to see their opponents put up spirited performances to hang on to their wickets and earn a draw.
Bracebridge hosted Grimsby, declaring after 47 overs on 282 for five, Kit Spence unbeaten on 78 and Carl Stubbs hitting 51.
Brett Houston dismissed both Grimsby openers for 37 runs but Steve Crossley and Jack Wilson added 82.
When Crossley was out, Grimsby lost their next four wickets for 17 runs to make it 138 for seven but Hayden Tice and brother Harrison steadied the ship with a partnership of 41 and Hayden was unbeaten on 34 as the innings closed on 187 for eight, earning the visitors a valuable six points.
Nettleham fared even better at Grantham who declared after 42 overs on 253 for three.
Ross Carnelley scored his maiden century for the club in the ECB Premier League, carrying his bat with 115 while Dan Freeman made a welcome return to the batting line-up after injury to hit 55, this partnership putting on 127 for the third wicket.
Nettleham’s first wicket fell on 15 and the second on 60 but the visiting batsmen took advantage of a good batting track to score at a steady rate, Rhett Bridgens hitting 60.
From 170 for five, Jack Curtis and Connor Hawkins joined forces to bat out their 58 overs and take their side to 225 for five at the close.
This gave Nettleham nine points, closing the gap on Grimsby and both sides now have 10th placed Skegness in their sights after the seasiders suffered a heavy defeat at Bourne.
Jack Berry was once again the pick of the bowling, taking six for 45 as Skegness collapsed from 63 for one to 95 all out. Bourne lost two early wickets but an unbeaten 40 from Carl Wilson saw the home side to a six wicket win.
The closest game of the day was at Boston where Woodhall Spa’s innings closed on 223 for nine, Jack Timby making 60 and Jack Luffman 52.
Boston’s first wicket fell on eight but this brought Jonny Cheer to the crease and the chase was on as Cheer shared a third wicket stand of 81 with Liam Sparke.
Ross Dixon’s two dismissals made it 149 for five but this was to be Woodhall’s last success as Cheer and Tom Baxter pushed the total ever closer.
Going into the penultimate over, 22 were needed for victory but the batsman could make only six and eight more runs off the final over left the home side just eight short, Cheer with an unbeaten 113.
Pienaar’s century helped Sleaford to 247 for six at the close and Lindum suffered an early blow, losing two wickets for just 23 runs.
From here, Dwight Thomas brought some stability to the innings and when the West Indian was out for 89, the total had reached 170 for six.
Three more wickets fell but Lindum’s final pair dug in to take the final score to 208 for nine.
Keaton Critchell almost joined the century makers with 94 at Louth whose innings closed on 226 for nine at home to Market Deeping.
Tom Corden, who had earlier hit an unbeaten 31, then took five Deeping wickets as the visitors finished on 191 for nine, Patrick Harrington hitting 49.
Results: Skegness 95 (Berry 6-45), Bourne 99-4; Woodhall Spa 223-9 (J. Timby 60, Luffman 52), Boston 216-5 (Cheer 113no); Grantham 253-3 dec (42 overs) (Freeman 55, Carnelley 115no), Nettleham 225-5 (Bridgens 60); Sleaford 247-6 (Pienaar 122no), Lindum 208-9 (Thomas 89); Louth 226-9 (Critchell 94), Market Deeping 191-9 (Corden 5-76); Bracebridge Heath 282-5 dec (47 overs) (Spence 78no, Stubbs 51), Grimsby Town 187-8 (Crossley 68). | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/cricket/lincs-ecb-premier-round-up-1-7537486 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/8ad8bbdbd160255509c24343c00b9ed27f37bfcfcc080912d8f5b73e7351fd02.json |
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"Diane King"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:38 | null | 2016-08-24T11:27:46 | The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcoca-cola-bottle-most-iconic-packaging-1-7541247.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541245.1472034454!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Coca-Cola bottle ‘most iconic packaging’ | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.
A study of 1,500 Brits exploring the influence of packaging and branding on shopping habits found that one in six people thought the Coca-Cola bottle was the most identifiable in terms of packaging.
Indeed, it was deemed to be just as recognisable without its logo or the product itself.
The research, commissioned by Easyfairs, organisers of Packing Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, found the Toblerone triangular chocolate bar finished as a close runner up, with Marmite’s glass jar rated as third-best-loved product packaging.
Beauty brands, such as the Tiffany Box and the Chanel No.5 Bottle just missed out on the top ten.
Coke’s success has been attributed to its targeting younger audience, with one in five Millennials selecting the bottle as the most recognisable pack product.Pringles’ iconic cylinder tube, fourth on the overall list, was the Millennial’s second favourite.
The study also revealed barcodes as the greatest packaging invention, ahead of more traditional items such as the cardboard box (21 per cent) - although the younger generation, 18-34 years, voted for 3D printing and re-sealable zips as its top two.
Gerry Sherwood, Event Director for the Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio, who commissioned the survey, said: “Millennials have officially passed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in history, and are more personally connected to their favourite brands than ever before. It is therefore not surprising to see 3D printing come out top in our poll for this age group.”
Top Ten Most Recognisable Brand’s Packaging
1. Coca-Cola Bottle
2. Toblerone Triangle
3. Marmite Jar
4. Pringles Tube
5. KFC Bucket
6. Heinz Ketchup Bottle
7. Fairy Liquid Bottle
8. Apple’s iPhone Box
9. Walkers Crisp Packet
10. Amazon Box | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/coca-cola-bottle-most-iconic-packaging-1-7541247 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/59373682191ae22d6947a494de8bccdfe73a1afe89d6ce7f4dce0905626f550a.json |
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"Ann Boulton."
] | 2016-08-29T08:50:00 | null | 2016-08-29T08:47:58 | ‘Game abandoned’ was the story of the South Lincolnshire & Border League weekend, with only match getting beyond the tea interval. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fslbl-round-up-1-7548489.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7348569.1472457090!/image/image.jpg | en | null | SLBL: Round-up | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | ‘Game abandoned’ was the story of the South Lincolnshire & Border League weekend, with only match getting beyond the tea interval.
The day’s big game between leaders Spalding and second placed Sleaford 2nd ended with Spalding having scored 197 for seven, Hafiz Maheed hitting 80 and Dan Milgate 57.
This gave the top team four points to Sleaford’s three and Spalding now have a 39 point advantage - but with two games in hand, Sleaford are still in with a good chance of the title.
Elsewhere, Dan Reynolds made 62 and Matthew Law 69 in Belton Park’s 215 for seven.
Belton declared in the 36th over in the hope of completing the game but after six overs of the second innings, the weather intervened.
Freiston caught up three points on Spalding 2nd at the top of Division One, their game against Baston lasting 39 overs, sufficient time for both Richard Paul and Abdul Moeed to hit 63 as the players came off with Frieston 166 for two.
Mark Elsom and Dan Nuttall made 70 and 59 respectively in Skegness 2nd’s 205 for four before the rain came in the 42nd over, but only 15 overs were played at Spalding where the leaders were taking on Timberland.
Boston 3rd and Graves Park remain locked in battle for second place in Division Two after their match was rained off with Boston on 49 for six.
Pinchbeck had made 107 for four when the game against Long Sutton 2nd was brought to a close.
Premier Division: Belton Park 215-7 dec (Reynolds 62, M Law 69), Long Sutton 6-0; Woodhall Spa 2nd 93-6 v Bourne 2nd; Boston 2nd 124-3 v Billingborough Grantham 2nd 114-8 v Market Deeping 2nd; Spalding 197-7 (Majeed 80, Milgate 57) v Sleaford 2nd.
Division One: Freiston 166-2 (Paul 63, Moeed 63no), v Baston; Skegness 2nd 205-4 (Elsom 70, Nuttall 59) v Grantham 3rd; Timberland 53-0 v Spalding 2nd; Moulton Harrox conceded to Heckington.
Divison Two: Boston 3rd 49-6 v Graves Park; Pinchbeck 107-4 v Long Sutton 2nd.
All abandoned. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/cricket/slbl-round-up-1-7548489 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/24c7ffa2b9d7b2be17b452d747ceccd0ec081122e2e8420fd7665d1bfc1fcdfe.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:05 | null | 2016-08-20T12:00:08 | If you were asked to choose your favourite meals, your ‘Desert Island Dinners’, what would you pick? My bet is lamb of some sort would make its way on to most people’s list, writes James Waller-Davies. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Frecipe-column-our-lamb-is-the-best-in-the-world-1-7534802.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7534800.1471598390!/image/image.jpg | en | null | RECIPE COLUMN: Our lamb is the best in the world | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | If you were asked to choose your favourite meals, your ‘Desert Island Dinners’, what would you pick? My bet is lamb of some sort would make its way on to most people’s list, writes James Waller-Davies.
British lamb is the best in the world. Our climate and geography are perfect for producing this delicious and versatile meat. There’s also possibly no other meat that reflects its region of origin in its flavour as much as lamb, be it Welsh, Cumbrian, Yorkshire, or our very own Lincolnshire.
I’ve got a natural bias for the Welsh mountain lamb of home, but the piece of Lincolnshire lamb we had for this week’s recipe was the best we’ve had in years. Meat is only as good as the feed the animals eat and this spring and summer have been perfect for grass growth and the animals have finished well.
But what to have with roasted meats in the summer, when a full roast dinner doesn’t quite fit with the weather? For me, with lamb, it has to be a ratatouille, that fantastic blend of tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines, with as much garlic and olive oil as you can manage.
Ratatouille has many variations, but this is a fairly classic version. The 200ml of olive oil is not a typo – the garlic and juices melt into the oil to make a deliciously rich sauce.
You can use any cut of lamb, from an economy piece of rolled breast, to a whole leg for something more special. At this time of year, I find a shoulder is best for roasting, as it has more flavour from a younger animal. But most of all, get it from your local butcher and ask for ‘Lincolnshire lamb’.
Roast lamb and ratatouille
Ingredients (serves 4)
½ shoulder of lamb
2 onions
2 red peppers
2 courgettes
2lbs any tomatoes
1 large aubergine
8 cloves garlic, chopped
200ml extra virgin olive oil
Basil and parsley
Method
Season the lamb and roast it how you like it – studded with rosemary and garlic is great. Time the roasting and resting so it is ready with the ratatouille.
Slice the onions and soften in a large, wide, pan. Add garlic and soften.
Cube the aubergines, slice the peppers and courgettes, and quarter the tomatoes. Add all to the pan, season, and mix gently.
Cook with a lid on a low heat on the hob for 30 minutes, or until all soft. Stir occasionally, but gently to avoid making it mushy. Add the herbs 5 minutes before the end to retain freshness.
Carve the lamb and serve. The perfect summer roast. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/recipe-column-our-lamb-is-the-best-in-the-world-1-7534802 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/6c23ddc43d204114b5bea8c7c6c35b70efcb3d62d3428f17930a1815422c36c5.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:50:03 | null | 2016-08-29T10:46:25 | Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsleepiness-linked-to-traffic-noise-and-pollution-1-7548626.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7548623.1472463964!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sleepiness linked to traffic noise and pollution | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.
The study shows exposure to traffic pollution is a trigger for daytime sleepiness - and may also trigger SNORING.
More than 12,000 adults were included in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study.
The findings show that people exposed to high levels of pollution had a 65 per cent greater chance of suffering from daytime sleepiness, compared to those who had no exposure.
Traffic noise in the bedroom was also a trigger - with people 46 per cent more likely to feel sleepy in the day if exposed.
And the research also suggests that people are also 29 per cent more likely to be a habitual snorer if they are exposed to traffic noise while they sleep.
Daytime sleepiness affected one in five people involved in the study, while one in four reported habitual snoring.
Ane Johannessen, an epidemiologist at Bergen University in Norway, wrote the study together with Professor Thorarinn Gislason and other Northern European researchers.
She said: “Exposure to traffic should be taken into account when planning treatment for patients with sleep disturbances, because reducing noise and pollution exposure in the bedroom may have a beneficial effect.
“Reducing exposure through relocating the bedroom away from pollution sources or making the bedroom more soundproof to protect against traffic noise, as well as mapping alternative and less polluted outdoor everyday routes may help patients with their sleep disorders.”
The study also showed that men, older subjects, smokers and those with lower education were more likely to report habitual snoring.
They were usually less physically active, with a higher BMI, and more likely to have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Women, older people, smokers, and those with lower education were more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
The new research is due to be presented at the European Respiratory Society’s International Congress in London next month.
Professor Jorgen Vestbo, President of ERS and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Manchester, said: “The question of who snores may be a running joke in some households but for many snoring is a serious issue, with direct links to physical and mental well being and the same is true for daytime sleepiness.
“We want people to think more about the environment around them and the impact it can have - from the way they sleep to the air they breathe.”
To coincide with Congress, the ERS will be holding some free public lung function testing, starting in Trafalgar Square on September 2 and 3. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/sleepiness-linked-to-traffic-noise-and-pollution-1-7548626 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/46196ccbe77213e1eba4d6670f1e4b465aeb8dd9add8c1353f51c88aa73917e1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:49 | null | 2016-08-23T00:15:55 | Skegness & District runners embarked on their now annual relay, taking in all the town’s that are in the area the running club covers. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fathletics%2Fit-s-a-huge-team-relay-race-with-a-difference-1-7538182.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538179.1471871859!/image/image.jpg | en | null | It’s a huge team relay race... with a difference | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness & District runners embarked on their now annual relay, taking in all the town’s that are in the area the running club covers.
This year’s relay saw the runners wearing hula skirts - pictured - as well to add to the carnival atmosphere of the event.
More than 40 club runners took part with Andy Shelton and Stuart Cragg getting the relay going at 6am.
The route travelled from Skegness through Wainfleet inland to Midville, down to the Hobhole on the quiet back roads through to Witham Country Park in Boston.
It was then up towards Woodhall Spa and Horncastle, to Spilsby then back through Burgh le Marsh and into Skegness for a welcome supper of fish and chips, just more than 12 hours after starting.
Shelton and Cragg both ran more than 30 miles on a route of about 75 miles in total.
Sarah Coupland stretched her legs to record more than 22 miles and Helena Shelton managed 25 miles.
The relay was a great way to get the club’s newest runners involved too as the legs were distances from three miles upwards.
There was double club success for Skegness & District at the Newark Half Marathon.
With 12 runners representing their club, two trophies were won.
Stuart Cragg was second in the Vet40 class in a time of 1.19:28 and Colin Chambers once again collected the prize for first vet70 in a stunning time of 1.43:55 .
Skegness and District Running Club are continuing to support Ben Smith’s 401 challenge, as he attempts to run 401 marathons in as many days to raise awareness and funding for antibullying charities.
Member Kim O’Connell joined runners at Clumber Park, near Worksop, for Ben’s marathon number 348, and she managed her furthest distance to date, just more than 22 miles, which was a great achievement having taken up running around a year ago.
Stuart Cragg and Melanie Standbrook travelled to Ladybower Reservoir for marathon 350 with runners from around the area.
Both Stuart and Melanie ran the full marathon distance, after Ben visited Skegness last December and inspired members.
Stephen Bark had a fabulous run in the Sedbergh Hills Fell Race, a technical 14 miler with and ascent of 5100ft.
The route was a bit of a roller coaster through the hills and valleys, but the dry weather had made the trail a very runnable surface which helped.
Stephen, representing Skegness and District RC, finished in 3.14:02 which beat his previous best by 50 seconds.
Feeling strong in the second half of the race, Stephen was 37th from 96 starters. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/athletics/it-s-a-huge-team-relay-race-with-a-difference-1-7538182 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/d09d335f09984db7c958f98b0af1ec3c4bc7cae4672baa5d658dd1e9c232bd2c.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T10:50:24 | null | 2016-08-30T11:10:38 | A mobility scooter driver who staged a 40 minute sit in at a McDonald’s drive-thru after staff refused to serve him has rode free from court after the case against him was dropped. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmobility-scooter-driver-who-refused-breath-test-at-mcdonald-s-drive-through-has-case-dropped-1-7550222.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7550221.1472551882!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Mobility scooter driver who refused breath test at McDonald’s drive through has case dropped | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A mobility scooter driver who staged a 40 minute sit in at a McDonald’s drive-thru after staff refused to serve him has rode free from court after the case against him was dropped.
Michael Green, 62, was charged under a Victorian drink driving law after he was turned away from the drive-thru lane of the fast food chain in Grand Parade, Skegness.
The former HGV driver, who is registered disabled after a head injury in 1997, was pictured being breathalysed by a police officer who attended the scene after he refused to leave and caused long delays for takeaway meals.
He was arrested by police and taken to Skegness police station where he was charged with being drunk in charge of a carriage under the 1872 Licensing Act.
But Mr Green, who refused to give a breath specimen, insisted he was not drunk and that his vehicle was road worthy.
The Crown Prosecution Service today offered no evidence against Mr Green after he appeared at Skegness Magistrates Court and entered a not guilty plea to the Victorian charge of being drunk in charge of a carriage on August 1.
Nick Todd, prosecuting, told magistrates: “It is not often somebody appears before the court contravening a section of the 1872 Carriage Act.
“Mr Green was on his mobility scooter and went to the drive-thru section of the restaurant.
“McDonald’s staff said they would not serve him for insurance, and health and safety reasons.
“Mr Green reportedly refused to leave and was shouting to staff and the surrounding crowd ‘all I want is a burger.’ There is no evidence he was abusive.
“After 40 minutes police arrived and attempted to breathalyse him. Baring in mind he was on a mobility scooter there is a question in mind if they were entitled to do so.
“Mr Green was then arrested and charged.
“I do not intend to have a trial on this matter and do not think it is in the public interest. The average cost of a trial in Magistrates Court is £3,000.
“Nobody was hurt and there is no evidence he was abusive.”
Security guard Jack Solomon, 25, took a series of pictures of the surreal scene as the pensioner was breathalysed at the restaurant on Grand Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire.
At the time a spokesman for McDonald’s said:”’Following advice taken from independent parties and company safety risk assessments, it is our policy only road worthy motor vehicles should be served in our drive-thru lanes.
“This takes into account a number of considerations including space available in the lanes and the heights of ordering points and service hatches.
“Mobility scooter users are invited to enter into our restaurants and order food at service points which are more convenient for them, and most importantly, safer for the customer and crew when selling food.”
After the incident on 1 August a spokesman for Lincolnshire police confirme: “Officers were called to McDonald’s on Grand Parade, Skegness, around 3.30pm in response to a report that a man in a mobility scooter was blocking the drive-thru and refusing to leave.
“The man was arrested and has since been charged with being drunk in charge of a carriage (1872 Licencing Act).”
The 1872 licensing act was originally brought in to crack down on anyone caught drunk in charge of a carriage, steam engine, bicycle a horse or a cow.
Mobility scooters are classed as a carriage and are not covered by current drink-driving laws.
The crime has a maximum penalty of £200 or 51 weeks in prison. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/mobility-scooter-driver-who-refused-breath-test-at-mcdonald-s-drive-through-has-case-dropped-1-7550222 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/b866dfc6301f0971b75520a35f47c1d674672f69534106dca8c30d21e0bbcf75.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:48:37 | null | 2016-08-27T10:00:04 | A charity that provides support to families and other witnesses attending inquests is appealing for volunteers to assist its work in Lincolnshire. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcharity-appeal-for-help-with-inquests-in-lincolnshire-1-7541223.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.5616349.1472050136!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charity appeal for help with inquests in Lincolnshire | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A charity that provides support to families and other witnesses attending inquests is appealing for volunteers to assist its work in Lincolnshire.
The Coroners’ Court Support Service has made the call, saying volunteers play an important role in its service, offering practical and emotional support to help everyone involved understand the processes and procedures at an inquest.
Volunteers are given thorough training, induction, and ongoing support through Samantha Shaw, a volunteer co-ordinator for the service.
She said: “People who find themselves attending an inquest often have no idea about what to expect and may feel thrown into an alien environment. Volunteers are crucial in helping us to support families and witnesses with what can be a daunting experience at a difficult time in their lives.
“Volunteers don’t need any prior knowledge of the legal or coronial system, or a counselling qualification. We want to hear from people with a caring, supportive nature, with excellent listening skills and who are able to empathise.”
The service is currently recruiting volunteers who are able to cover Lincolnshire. The majority of inquests are held at Lincoln, however there are also courts at Spilsby, Boston, Stamford and Spalding. A willingness to travel is essential, out of pocket travel expenses will be paid.
Barry Wantling, a volunteer, said: “Having been with the organisation for several months I enjoy meeting and providing support to families and witnesses. I believe that we can make a difference and help families when hearing the events surrounding the bereavement.”
Volunteers must be able to give at least two full days a month and to be available for quarterly team meetings and ongoing supervision.
Anyone interested needs to be able to speak and write in clear English, be punctual, and to be confident in working alongside other professionals.
For more information and an application form, email info@ccsupport.org.uk
You can also learn more about the service at www.coronerscourtsupport service.org.uk | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/charity-appeal-for-help-with-inquests-in-lincolnshire-1-7541223 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/f42cdca76e72072e2dd2704e2d5066ded8b712ed44312c0f78f50fe133e45263.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:08 | null | 2016-08-17T11:53:01 | Two keen Skegness Coasters took part in the newly-reinstated Newark Half Marathon on Sunday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fathletics%2Fhalf-marathon-duo-1-7527005.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6788544.1472120469!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Half-marathon duo | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Two keen Skegness Coasters took part in the newly-reinstated Newark Half Marathon on Sunday.
The last Newark Half was held back in 2011, but the event returned this weekend with a new, faster and more scenic flat route, starting at Sconce Park, edging past East Stoke, through Elston before returning back to Sconce Park to complete the race.
The Half Marathon raised money for Beaumond House Community Hospice, which provides supportive and much-needed palliative care.
Ben Evison finished in 1 hr 16 mins 27 secs, coming 11th in a field of more than 1,000 participants, a fantastic achievement.
Sue Smith finished in a brilliant 2 hrs 11 mins.
She said: “It was a good course, we received a great T-shirt and a medal at the end.
“I will definitely run it again next year.”
Skegness Coasters cater for all abilities and meet every Tuesday at The Welcome Inn at 6.30pm.
The latest, free Couch to 5K course is starting on Friday, September 30 at The Welcome Inn, from 6.15pm.
All abilities are welcome to get a taste of the sport. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/athletics/half-marathon-duo-1-7527005 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/95213e8e1425cd1d6970782e6e17a00404bf100cb155b17b99c589e94e02cb4f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:59:23 | null | 2016-08-24T14:13:22 | Bird-lovers could be going quackers and flocking to Horncastle to grab a sight of a rare duck | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fay-up-me-duck-rare-aussie-bird-spotted-in-horncastle-1-7541722.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541718.1472045045!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ay up me duck! Rare Aussie bird spotted in Horncastle | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
Bird-lovers could be going quackers and flocking to Horncastle to grab a sight of a rare duck
An Australian wood duck has settled on the River Bain, just a few hundred yards from a busy Tesco supermarket.
Australian Wood Duck on the River Bain, Horncastle, Lincolnshire EMN-160824-132703001
It is happily living alongside hundreds of mallards - and the town’s ‘infamous’ swan who locals have called Cyril.
A resident contacted the Horncastle News today (Wednesday) to tell us about the duck.
She said the duck appeared camera shy and swam off...whenever she attempted to take a photograph.
However, the News contacted Horncastle-based photographer John Aron who quickly spotted the Aussie invader.
Australian Wood Duck on the River Bain, Horncastle, Lincolnshire EMN-160824-132620001
And, amazingly, the duck happily posed for photographs in the Bondhi-beach-like weather.
The duck immediately attracted a large crowd, who admitted they were surprised to see it in Horncastle.
Alan Judge (37) said: “We’ don’t get many Australian visitors here. In fact, it should have come tomorrow (Thursday) - it’s market day then and there’s a lot more to see!”
Alison Newton (28) said she would not have spotted the Australian duck among all the resident mallards.
Australian Wood Duck on the River Bain, Horncastle, Lincolnshire EMN-160824-132639001
She added: “Now it’s been pointed out to me, it is a lot different looking. Perhaps it quacks with an Australian accent!”
An RSPB spokesman confirmed the duck was likely to have escaped from a private collection.
He said he did not know of any other Australian Wood Duck in this country.
The spokesman added: “It is very common in Australia but it is unlikely to have travelled all the way to England under its own steam.
“I’m not aware of any in a private collection (in this country) so it is pretty rare.
“It’s certainly worth a tick in the old book.”
Earlier this year, Cyril The Swan hit the national headlines after town councillors raised concerns he could be a threat to young children who often feed birds at the Tesco Bridge.
Cyril went missing for several weeks but is back and happy sharing the water with his new Australian friend who has already been dubbed ‘Kylie’.
There’s just one slight snag with that....apparently the duck is a male!
Did you know:
The Australian wood duck was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Anas jubata.
The 45–51cm duck looks like a small goose, and feeds mostly by grazing in flocks. The male is grey with a dark brown head and mottled breast.The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/ay-up-me-duck-rare-aussie-bird-spotted-in-horncastle-1-7541722 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/bbfa320467df2b3f6b39d1ddc016f4fdf00e0e7e2c1c9e3e4e7d2b19a94a36df.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:04:05 | null | 2016-08-16T00:49:25 | Skegness United ended their penultimate pre-season friendly with a 1-1 draw against Boston League outfit Leverton. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Funited-and-leverton-play-out-a-tight-draw-1-7526997.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7526994.1471258541!/image/image.jpg | en | null | United and Leverton play out a tight draw | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness United ended their penultimate pre-season friendly with a 1-1 draw against Boston League outfit Leverton.
The match itself proved to be a very entertaining affair with chances for both teams, but ultimately the result was a fair account of the game.
Some of the football played by United was flowing and incisive with some excellent work done by all.
Both goalkeepers played their part with some fantastic saves at both ends, the scoreline would have been different if not for both keepers.
A good, entertaining match to watch and an excellent indication on how far the team has progressed. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/united-and-leverton-play-out-a-tight-draw-1-7526997 | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/92b549050cde9c2232d9f1807d15515c03f0deb3f62355d352fafd414cbc05e2.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:51:04 | null | 2016-08-31T13:31:26 | An uncle out with his five-year-old nephew has spoken of his disgust at seeing a man having a poo in a carrier bag on a main road into Skegnes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-caught-on-camera-having-poo-in-bag-in-skegness-1-7554241.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7554240.1472647301!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man caught on camera having poo in bag in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | An uncle out with his five-year-old nephew has spoken of his disgust at seeing a man having a poo in a carrier bag on a main road into Skegnes.
Jordan James posted this image on social media after walking past the man in Burgh Road about 7pm last night. He said: “What I have just seen is completely disgusting....
“I had my little nephew with me. What is this world coming to? There was a petrol station over the road with toilets in.”
The image was shared by more than 100 people with many agreeing it wasn’t something people wanted to see and others saying it was probably someone who got caught short.
Andrea Cooksey Timmins said: “No, it’s a poor man who cant make it to the loo.”
Tracyanne Faulkner also walked past the man. She said: “I saw all the rips in his jeans. Thankfully, I didn’t see him doing that. I’d have been sick. He was behind me all the way up Burgh Road.”
Mr Jordan said he believed the man might have been homeless. He said:”I do think there should be something done. This is something that the people of Skegness do not want to see.
“More should be done to help these homeless people.
“The reason I posted it was not the fact of being horrible, it’s more of the fact to warn people if travelling in that direction and to give people an idea of what sort of things go on around Skegness.”
A spokesman for Lincolnshire police said it could be a public order offence or one of outraging public decency. The spokesman said: “It was phoned in but didn’t meet the criteria of a blue light attendance and the man was no longer in the area when officers checked.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/man-caught-on-camera-having-poo-in-bag-in-skegness-1-7554241 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/ceee411227c635b3677db5d13de2ae185206b3ea98de31253d95e195284087bd.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:04:52 | null | 2016-08-17T00:51:38 | Local drivers took first and third places in the 1300 Saloon Gold Roof Championship held last Sunday at Skegness Stadium. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Ftop-of-the-stocks-1-7527002.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7527000.1471258553!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Top of the stocks | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Local drivers took first and third places in the 1300 Saloon Gold Roof Championship held last Sunday at Skegness Stadium.
After a year-long qualifying campaign to take part, the Gold Roof Championship was won by Spilsby’s Stuart Hodson.
The 32-year-old now holds the Gold Roof, British, English, UK, European, Supreme, 2015 Skegness Track points and National Points titles, an impressive list by anybody’s standard.
Coming second was Pete Slater from Spalding and third place went to Ryan Young, 23, from Skegness.
The Ambulance Service won the battle of the Emergency Services, fighting off challenges from The Police, Fire Service and the lifeboat men to win the Annual Hildred’s Shopping Centre-sponsored trophy.
For further information on future racing, long on to www.skegness-stadium.info or call 0844 559 1228.
Pictured are the top three drivers celebrating on the podium. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/top-of-the-stocks-1-7527002 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/defbdcec37d27a3218f4b85dc1b2bd619116c9bfcebbf16afa9a198fc851609d.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:29 | null | 2016-08-30T15:21:39 | Firefighters were called to a field in Welton le Marsh where two acres of straw stubble caught fire. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstraw-stubble-on-fire-in-welton-le-marsh-1-7550897.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6805678.1472566881!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Straw stubble on fire in Welton le Marsh | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-28T10:49:20 | null | 2016-08-28T10:00:33 | Here at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to provide consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together, writes Dr Suneil Kapadia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcolumn-how-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-hot-weather-1-7541235.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541232.1472034360!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COLUMN: How to keep your cool in the hot weather | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Here at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to provide consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together, writes Dr Suneil Kapadia.
Through this column I want to share good news, updates about the Trust and tips to help you to stay well and out of hospitals.
With the warmer weather here and aboard I’d like to share with you some tips for coping in hot weather for you and the family and for those most at risk of serious harm from the effects of heat including older people, especially those over 75 and babies and young children:
Keep windows open and pull down the blinds or close curtains to block out direct sunlight to avoid your home acting like a greenhouse
Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don’t go out between 11am and 3pm (the hottest part of the day) if you’re vulnerable to the effects of heat.
Keep rooms cool by using blinds or reflective material outside the windows. If this isn’t possible, use light-coloured curtains and keep them closed (metallic blinds and dark curtains can make the room hotter).
Splash yourself with cool water.
Drink plenty of fluids, such as water and diluted fruit juice and avoid excess alcohol.
Listen to alerts on the radio, TV and social media about keeping cool.
To avoid going out in the heat, plan ahead and make sure you have enough supplies and medication..
Identify the coolest room in the house so you know where to go to keep cool.
Wear loose, cool clothing, and a hat and sunglasses if you go outdoors.
Use sunscreen with SPF greater than 10 if you go out in the sun.
Check up on friends, relatives and neighbours who may be less able to look after themselves.
Dr Suneil Kapadia is the medical director of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/column-how-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-hot-weather-1-7541235 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/3f3051755dc5650eaeef6f82af9c0014a2c475598ae1bbcf4d7385fa46f88496.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:09:34 | null | 2016-08-20T06:00:00 | Video game escapism in its purest form. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fconsole-corner-no-man-s-sky-review-1-7528920.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7528918.1471347532!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Console Corner: No Man’s Sky review | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Video game escapism in its purest form.
No Man’s Sky in undeniably a work of art, but have you got time to look around the whole gallery?
No Man’s Sky launched last week after much hype and billed as quite literally the biggest video game ever made.
The self-perpetuating game, which promises to be potentially endless, was four years in the making by a tiny team in game production terms. And you can tell as it will instantly take your breath away.
Make no mistake there has never been anything like this before. As you fly ever deeper into the universe, new planets and solar systems roll silently into view – some will have been seen before, others discovered for the very first time. And you have 18 quintillion of them to choose from...
Each has its own set of flora, fauna and inhabitants. By exploring, players gain information about the planets that they can submit to The Atlas, a universal database that can be shared with other players of the game and for which they are rewarded in currency each time.
Each planet is a work of art you could spend hours studying, analysing and dissecting. These works of art are housed in an endless gallery and for art connoisseurs it will be Manna from heaven.
However, most people’s playing time will be finite.... unless you’re at university and can afford to miss the odd class here and there to squeeze in just one more exploration of a peculiar alien planet.
And that is where one of the game’s key sticking points comes in. As much as No Man’s Sky takes us to Infinity and leaves us wondering what waits beyond, there is also an almost irresistible itch which you can’t scratch because you can never truly “complete” this game in the traditional sense.
But that is very much a personal take on NMS, many people might enjoy jumping on for a couple of hours here and there, discovering lots of different things and logging it to the Atlas, if anything it could be cathartic but many people like a beginning, a middle and an end to their games.
No Mans Sky is undeniably a work of art
The care, thought, time and brilliance that has gone into this utterly original video game is mindblowing and deserves to be experienced by PlayStation gamers.
It is the purest form of video game escapism we have ever seen and should be celebrated as such.
But it will more likely go down as a cult classic than the blockbuster success it’s craft deserves. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/console-corner-no-man-s-sky-review-1-7528920 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/ac82f2605bdec5b45cd461354463aebeb19b3b7f9fd4fd545625aa5697415c45.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T08:50:01 | null | 2016-08-29T08:51:49 | Rain sweeping across the county made the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League a programme of one-innings matches, with three teams making it back on to the field but soon returning to the pavilion. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Flincs-ecb-premier-round-up-1-7548490.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7348569.1472457090!/image/image.jpg | en | null | LINCS ECB PREMIER: Round-up | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Rain sweeping across the county made the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League a programme of one-innings matches, with three teams making it back on to the field but soon returning to the pavilion.
However those innings added two points to Bracebridge Heath’s cushion at the top and took Nettleham to within one point of Grimsby at the bottom.
The day also produced a number of highlights as Obus Pienaar took his runs total to 1452 with 58 at Skegness for whom Tom Cuthbert took five wickets - including bowling Pienaar.
Prasanna Jayawardene hit a century in Woodhall Spa’s 279 for nine against Bourne while Will Wright was unbeaten on 94 when Lindum declared on 225 for two against Grimsby who were 15 without loss when the weather intervened.
Only 36 overs were possible at Grantham who batted first against Market Deeping and were 128 for five, Ben Powell not out on 67.
Boston made 199 for seven off their 50 overs at Nettleham with Liam Sparke hitting 69.
The longest game was at Louth who were restricted to 166 for eight by Bracebridge Heath.
The leaders then lost three wickets and had 48 on the board when rain stopped play in the 14th over.
With two games to go, Bracebridge lead Grantham by 24 runs with Sleaford and Market Deeping not far behind.
At the bottom, Grimsby entertain Skegness on Saturday knowing that a win could push them above their opponents who have a 12 point advantage - but defeat could let in Nettleham if the Lincoln side pick up points at Bourne.
Results: Lindum 225-2 dec (Wright 94no), Grimsby Town 15-0; Grantham 128-5 (Powell 67no) v Market Deeping; Boston 199-7 (Sparke 69). Nettleham 15-0; Woodhall Spa 279-9 (Jayawardene 124) v Bourne; Louth 166-8, Bracebridge Heath 48-3; Sleaford 177 (Pienaar 58, Cuthbert 5-28)) v Skegness.
All abandoned. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/cricket/lincs-ecb-premier-round-up-1-7548490 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/f9885d362f3b46da8affd4fd8e8f6e21c13a8bcbb7953d4e92d4b6b87e64159c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:59 | null | 2016-08-18T00:28:27 | William Hill Darts League | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fred-lion-roar-to-halt-ex-service-s-hopes-1-7527099.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6775444.1471523683!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Red Lion roar to halt Ex Service’s hopes | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | William Hill Darts League
Sid Dennis and Sons
Ltd Division One
Leaders Ex Service 501s missed out on the chance to open up a three-point gap at the top following a 5-5 draw against Red Lion Burgh.
It all seemed to be going according to plan as the 501s took a 3-1 lead after the first set of singles.
The doubles were then shared, to leave a 4-2 scoreline, and when Ken Wilson (3x100, 123, 140 and a 20 darter) took the opening singles to give the 501s a 5-2 lead, it all looked sunny for the table toppers.
But the Red Lion had other ideas as they took the last three singles to force an unlikley draw.
Red Lion had Liam Clark (2x100, 121), Colin Pringle (3x100) and Scott Smith (6x100, 114, 125, 3x140, 180) throwing well.
Smith also threw a 20 dart pairs leg with stand-in skipper George Millington (100, 117, 122, 171).
For 501s, Chris Fletcher (2x100,118 121, 123) and Liam Simms (6x100, 137) were in form.
Simms added doubles legs in 20 and 21 darts with his partner and star for the 501s, Pete Evans (5x100, 5x140, 90 finish and 100 finish).
The result leaves the 501s two points clear of Arctic Shrew Monkeys and Liberal Club, and Monkeys have a game in hand.
New Park Rangers were host to Liberal Club, and were level at 2-2 after the first set of singles.
The away side took the two doubles to lead 4-2, and then took the first three singles to put the game beyond doubt.
Graham Froud took the last singles for the Rangers to make it 7-3, while high scorers were Steve Wolstenholme (3x100, 121, 131, 140), Brad Martin (3x100, 121) and Graham Fitton (2x100, 125, 2x140).
TheLiberal had Stuart Giles (2x100, 140, 174), Mark Carter (2 x 100, 120, 140), Gordon McQuillan (5x100, 121, 127,135) and Eric Hammond (2x100, 104, 127) impressing at the oche.
It’s going to be an interesting last few weeks in this division.
Sid Dennis and Sons
Ltd Division Two
Ex Service Spitfires, winless and pointless at the foot of the table, have been bossing the scoring in their games but not converting high scores into wins.
Things looked to be following a similar pattern as they took on Seaview Raiders, opener Rick Seaman hit six tons but still lost to Steven Emsen (100, 109, 123).
Spitfires then took two of the next three singles to be all square at 2-2.
The Spitfires then took both the doubles to lead 4-2 and enter unchartered territory, and with one singles left to play the spitfires led 5-4.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man and captain Jamie Cooper hit 3x100, 140 in his win over Steve Emsen to give the Spitfires their first win, 6-4.
Jamie also hit 3x100 and 140, in his other games.
Neale Thomas (7x100, 125, 140, 156) had a cracking debut and Lee Woods (100, 140) was also on the sheet for the Spitfires.
Raiders had Keiran Emsen (3x100, 103 and finishes of 100, 106) and Steve Gillings (2x140) throwing well.
League Cup
Railroad Cobras have booked their place in the semi-finals with a cracking 8-2 win over Arctic Shrew Monkeys, proving how hard it is to give a 200 start.
Darrell Webb hit 180 and missed a 12 darter for the Cobras, while Arctic Monkeys’ Lee Yates hit a maximum.
Pro-Am Qualifier
Pro Am Qualifier number six wikll be held on Friday night at the Ex Service Club.
Entry for the best-of-three format is £2 per player, and it all starts from 8pm.
Winners earn the chance to compete with eight pros in a pairs competition on November 6.
Fun Bus
BDO darts star Tony O’Shea will board the Christmas Funbus this year.
The event will take place on Sunday, December 18, and O’Shea will offer a series of exhibition matches..
Venues are still being finalised but tickets will be priced at £10. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/red-lion-roar-to-halt-ex-service-s-hopes-1-7527099 | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/c72e831a7e3116aee492bae8e1abc95618995256bb89b68e804ebb6b389908d6.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:31 | null | 2016-08-24T06:00:00 | Filmmakers in Lincolnshire at work on a feature-length Second World War film are appealing for extras for an upcoming shoot near Boston. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcall-for-extras-ahead-of-just-jane-filming-1-7540396.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7540395.1471967004!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Call for extras ahead of ‘Just Jane’ filming | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Filmmakers in Lincolnshire at work on a feature-length Second World War film are appealing for extras for an upcoming shoot near Boston.
Tin Hat Productions are set to bring their cameras to the Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Centre, at East Kirkby, this autumn to record scenes for Our Shining Sword.
To realise their vision the production team need young male extras to play Second World War flight crew.
The film is inspired by the missions of Bomber Command and has won celebrity support in the form of TV personalities Stephen Fry and Carol Vorderman.
Tin Hat Productions, which is based in Sleaford, currently have about an hour and 20 minutes of finished film.
This includes sequences shot inside a replica Lancaster bomber that the small production team built for the project. Some of these can now be seen in a new teaser trailer for the film, which was released online last Monday.
The scenes at the Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Centre will use the centre’s surviving Lancaster Bomber, Just Jane.
In making the appeal for extras, Andy Burn, from Tin Hat Productions, said: “It is a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes on a feature film shoot, which despite the limited budget, has the production quality of a major feature.
“Volunteers also get to spend time at East Kirkby, one of Lincolnshire’s most iconic aviation heritage sites and home of the beautiful Lancaster Bomber ‘Just Jane’.”
The production team are looking for men aged about 18 to 30, preferably with their own period uniform, to play the flight crew extras.
Shooting will take place in the first week in October.
Anyone who is interested can get in touch with Tin Hat Productions via www.ourshiningsword.com –where the teaser trailer is also available to view.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:07 | null | 2016-08-23T09:01:04 | Neil Johnson reflects on the opening weekend of the season... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fboston-saturday-league-round-up-1-7539208.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6788544.1472120469!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BOSTON SATURDAY LEAGUE: Round-up | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Neil Johnson reflects on the opening weekend of the season...
The Boston Saturday Football League has kicked off another season, with plenty of goals and even a keeper getting on the scoresheet.
East Coast, Fulbeck, Horncastle Town Reserves and two new reserve sides, Fosdyke Reserves and Boston College Reserves, have all joined the league.
Several clubs opted for a blank fixture for the opening day, while East Coast had no coach to manage the side and had to pull out of their contest, leaving nine fixtures.
In the Taylors Garages Premier Division, defending champions Wyberton Reserves came unstuck in spectacular fashion in their opening match as they began their defence of the title away at Pointon, falling to a 5-2 defeat.
Pointon striker Ian Jacquest hit an impressive hat-trick while Jamie Andrews and Casey Kemp completed the rout.
Spilsby Town thumped Heckington Millers 8-0.
The Millers remained in the game during the first half as they trailed 2-0 to a home team who were slowly clicking into gear.
A dominant second half display saw Spilsby completely overrun their opponents, and they could easily have run up double figures as several further chances went begging.
Michael Hardy and Jordan Smith both grabbed a brace, while Jordan Turner, Josh Wood, Jordan Wood and Eddie Rich made sure of a faultless start to their campaign.
There were more goals at Swineshead Institute where the home side eventually saw off the challenge of Ruskington Rovers.
The 6-2 home win was probably slightly misleading as Ruskington found themselves trailing only 3-2 for the majority of the game.
It was only a late goal blitz that finally saw Swineshead put the game to bed.
Swineshead’s match-winners were Jack Houghton (two), Richard Barker (two), Bert Snaith and Callum Simmons.
If there was glut of goals in the top flight, the opposite was evident in the Taylors Peugeot Division One, where only one goal was scored in the two games.
Freiston and Fishtoft produced a dour 0-0 draw, although Freiston went close with two efforts which struck the woodwork.
Railway started life in Division One with an away trip to FC Kirton, and the newly-promoted side were very much on top throughout.
As the game wore on Railway created chance after chance but FC Kirton Keeper Phil Mcallister kept his side in the contest with a string of important saves.
That was until the game entered the final five minutes when a Ryan Mason cross from the left wing found debutant Leon Creasey, and he headed home to seal an opening day victory.
In the Taylors Ford Division Two, Fishtoft Reserves hosted Sibsey - and the home side didn’t get off to the best of starts as they ended up empty-handed.
Sibsey enjoyed most of the possession early on and they were rewarded with the opening goal when a long throw caused panic in the Fishtoft box and the ball fell loose to a Sibsey player who tapped the ball home.
It didn’t long for the away side to double their lead as Fishtoft lost possession and Sibsey broke away and rounded the Fishtoft keeper before sliding the ball home into an empty net.
As Fishtoft tried to get back into the game, a couple of chances in quick succession went begging and Sibsey made them pay with a third from a corner due to miscommunication in the Fishtoft defence.
Fishtoft came out revitalised for the second half, knowing they had under performed in the first half and they really pushed on to try and get back in the game.
They finally got on the score-sheet when a corner was bundled home by Jack Cridland.
Fishtoft’s heads were up now and when another corner was whipped in by Liam Reece it was headed home by Ben Carter to give them a glimmer of hope.
With time running out, Sibsey were reduced to 10 men with a red card following a last-man challenge when the Fishtoft striker was through on goal, but from the following free kick, the visiting defence blocked the shot and instantly broke away on the counter to score and make the final score 4-2.
The Taylors Vauxhall Division Three saw a strong Benington Reserves side given a stern test by Holbeach Bank who, on this showing, will be looking to bounce straight back up following last season’s relegation.
The visitors created a number of good chances in the opening period, but were foiled by an inspired display from Will Newton in the Benington goal.
Benington then broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when Ryan Lawson rifled home from the edge of the box.
Gavin Bell doubled the home side’s advantage midway through the second period when he lobbed the advancing Bank goalkeeper after being sent clear by a sublime Dean Stevens pass.
Bank halved the deficit late on from the penalty spot but, despite some sustained pressure, were unable to find an equaliser.
Spalding Harriers travelled away to Leverton Reserves where the strong wind played a major factor in the game, with the visitors struggling to push beyond the halfway line for most of the first half.
Leverton struck first when Craig Mitchell swept home from the edge of the area to put Leverton ahead.
A quick throw in then found its way to James De Lorenzo who also found the bottom corner from the edge of the area.
Leverton continued to press for a third, first hitting the crossbar and then when a stray pass from the Spalding keeper left Leverton 30 yards out with an open goal, they missed the target and it remained 2-0 at the break.
The second half saw Spalding able to use the wind to apply pressure and attempt to keep Leverton contained in their own half.
The home side defended stubbornly, but luck wasn’t on their side when a long-range effort from Regan Smalley found itself being carried goalwards before finding the far top corner.
Leverton did have chances to extend their lead but a couple of poor finishes from close range kept Spalding in the game - both efforts being fired straight at the keeper.
The Spalding goalkeeper had the final say too, when he produced a huge clearance which sailed high over the opposing keeper’s head and into the net, much to the surprise of everyone.
Leverton were therefore left cursing their luck and Spalding breathed a sigh of relief after their bizarre last minute equaliser.
Wyberton A and Boston Titans produced a very tight match at The Causeway and the visitors were thankful, once again, for the finishing prowess of striker Matt Howden, who bagged a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw.
The Titans’ Mike Mcphail was also at his creative best with two assists for his team.
Wyberton salvaged a point with goals from Jack Reeson, Logan Hare and Jason Allen. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/boston-saturday-league-round-up-1-7539208 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5c4a0d1f4842f663bfeaae86f5ee9f2d355ac8c1487c551adbc35a56db3d5e54.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T00:48:55 | null | 2016-08-27T00:22:36 | Lincolnshire riders will be in action at the Lincolnshire Poacher on Sunday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fit-s-poacher-time-1-7538196.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538195.1471872187!/image/image.jpg | en | null | It’s Poacher time | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Lincolnshire riders will be in action at the Lincolnshire Poacher on Sunday.
The international grasstrack and longtrack festival is hosted by the Wainfleet and District Sporting Motorcycle Club on Britain’s only recognised 1000m circuit at Thorpe St Peter.
Grasstrack specialists include the spectacular James Shanes, who two weeks ago won his second British Masters title at Bristol.
Shanes faces three-times Poacher champion Andrew Appleton, speedway’s Edward Kennett plus up-and-coming young riders Charley Powell, Zak Wajtknecht and Callum Walker.
Top grasstrack riders Tim Nobes, James Wright, Ben Millichap, Steve Boxall, Daniel Winterton, Andrew Whitaker, Steve Tideswell and Paul Cooper will line up along with Marcus Eibl from Germany and Czech Republic champion Hynek Stichauer.
A full representation of top 1000cc sidecars will feature Friskney’s Colin Blackbourn and passenger Carl Pugh, Rob Bradley with Wrangle’s Shaun Simpson and more.
One continental touch this year are the 500cc sidecars while the 250cc Solos will debut at the Poacher.
Practice starts at 10.30am and the main action starts at 1pm.
The first event will be the Poacher Bahnrekord, in which the fastest solo and sidecar teams will be going flat out, as this event is for the fastest lap against the clock.
This is a continental touch which nearly always ensures a new record.
The circuit is signposted from all major routes into Skegness, at Thorpe St. Peter, off the B1195.
For further information contact Sheila Blackbourn on 01754 880659 or visit www.superspeedtrack.com
Admission costs £20 (£18 concessions, £5 children 12-16, 11 and unders go free).
Family tickets cost £45 for two adults and two Children over 11.
Pictured is Colin Blackbourn in sidecar action. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/it-s-poacher-time-1-7538196 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/b5a1b39b0f60f6df225b0b2415d001997dea5aff9eebb2e94f69e57abd911d5b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:11 | null | 2016-08-23T09:14:01 | Michael Clark celebrated his 73rd birthday by competing in the London Triathlon - and was awarded with a special prize. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fathletics%2Fa-tri-champion-at-73-1-7538180.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538178.1471871853!/image/image.jpg | en | null | A tri champion at 73 | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Michael Clark celebrated his 73rd birthday by competing in the London Triathlon - and was awarded with a special prize.
Michael, a former mayor of Skegness, started competing in triathlons and duathlons more than 30 years ago, winning age group categories in many races nationwide.
He stopped competing to concentrate on his other interests of sailing and becoming a member of Skegness Town Council and District Council.
However, in 2013, to celebrate turning 70 years old, he started training and competing once again.
Michael joined, and is now chairman of, Skegness Triathlon Club.
Club members find Michael to be inspirational as he competes in such endurance events at his age.
Over the last four years Michael has trained all year round in all weathers and has competed in approximately 16 triathlons of mixed distances across the country, local Go Tri events and aquathons.
His most recent triathlon was held in London, two days after his 73rd birthday.
The event comprised of a 750m open water swim in the Royal Docklands, followed by a 21km fast bike ride through the capital’s roads and then a 5km run.
The whole event was based at Excel and attracts more than 13,000 competitors each year.
Despite suffering an injury on the run, Michael was determined to finish and crossed the line in 1 hr 51 mins.
Two weeks after the London Triathlon, Michael received a pleasant surprise in the post - a certificate and unique medal for winning his age category.
For Michael, this makes all the training and battling back from many injuries even more worth it. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/athletics/a-tri-champion-at-73-1-7538180 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/2961f43506ae8f4faf7e006995e37de2e8483130998a36ea07447bca129c1a5d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:59 | null | 2016-08-26T08:37:40 | Peter Hickman is hoping that home comforts will help him and his JG Speedfit Kawasaki Superbike team pick up points at Cadwell Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fcan-home-comforts-help-hicky-1-7537697.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7484679.1471858746!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Can home comforts help Hicky? | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Peter Hickman is hoping that home comforts will help him and his JG Speedfit Kawasaki Superbike team pick up points at Cadwell Park.
Round eight of the MCE British Superbike championship will take place at the Lincolnshire track over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Hicky, originally from Willoughby, has a very short journey to undertake as he lives within a stone’s throw of the track.
And he is relishing the chance to shine in front of all his family, friends and fans.
His team spent a couple of days at Cadwell to test the bikes, and Hickman was happy with the results.
He said: “I was at the track with my team JG Speedfit Kawasaki and things have gone really well.
“I recorded my personal best time for a test and was within a 10th of my overall personal best at Cadwell.
“I am happy with the way it’s gone, we have tried lots of different things and figured out what does and doesn’t work, so it’s all been pretty good.
“The weather has been kind to us and I am really looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend now to get some good racing in and, hopefully, end up with a couple of podiums.”
The weekend begins on Saturday with free practice at 10.20am and 3pm.
On Sunday there is a further free practice session at 10.20am ahead of the three stage qualifying session at 4.07pm.
Monday is race day and there is a short morning warm up at 9.10am for last-minute checks on the bikes before they take to the grid for race one which is scheduled for 12.50pm and runs over 18 laps.
The second encounter is later in the day at 4.50pm. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/can-home-comforts-help-hicky-1-7537697 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/9d3f40fc5b3fef04096150abd91a24ce7cc8024e47d00c4973fba939886eb2a8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:58 | null | 2016-08-24T14:41:01 | Businesses have just weeks to get themselves featured in 2017’s Skegness, Mablethorpe and The Lincolnshire Wolds holiday guide. Those behind the guide, to be distributed across the country, are especially looking for pubs, restaurants and retailers to advertise, as well as a picture for the front cover. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fbusiness-news%2Fpromote-yourself-in-next-year-s-skegness-holiday-guide-could-your-pic-make-front-page-1-7541793.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541792.1472046049!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Promote yourself in next year’s Skegness holiday guide: Could your pic make front page? | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Email verification
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:29 | null | 2016-08-22T08:40:03 | This weekend’s scores... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fboston-saturday-football-league-results-1-7537491.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7448621.1472038298!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BOSTON SATURDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Results | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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[] | 2016-08-28T18:49:25 | null | 2016-08-28T19:03:27 | Skegness’ Carnival Princess was sporting a brand new hair style at the event’s children’s disco having bravely had 17 inches of her hair cut off for charity. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcarnival-princess-cuts-off-locks-for-little-princess-trust-1-7541537.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541535.1472040233!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Carnival Princess cuts off locks for Little Princess Trust | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness’ Carnival Princess was sporting a brand new hair style at the event’s children’s disco having bravely had 17 inches of her hair cut off for charity.
Kimberley Ellis, 11, was watched by crowds in Lumley Road on Thursday, supported by the Mayor of Skegness Coun Dick Edginton.
Skegness Carnival Princess Kimberley Ellis wearing her new haircut with price at the carnival children's disco. ANL-160822-084243001
As well as being in the Carnival Parade, Kimberly had been in the spotlight all week but didn’t shy away from the cameras while she had her first proper haircut by Lisa from Just Cuts since she was born.
Mum Penny Brown said: “Kimberley was fine but I was an emotional wreck. She’s never had any more then 2cm trimmed off her hair since she was born. This was her first full haircut and I’m so proud of her.”
As well as raising more than £278, the hair is being donated to the Little Princess Trust to make a wig for a child with cancer.
The Standard spoke to Kimberly while she was travelling on a coach to Treasure Island in Cleethorpes - a treat for her work at the carnival and for having her haircut for charity.
She said: “My friend’s grandad died from cancer and when I heard about the Princess Trust I wanted to have my hair cut to raise some money and make another little girl happy.
“I am so grateful to Janice Sutton for giving me the confidence to be able to get up and help others and so many others who helped and supported me. I love my new haircut but it feels a bit funny now I can feel the ends of it when I’m brushing it. If it’s grown enough in a couple of years time, I’ll do it again.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/carnival-princess-cuts-off-locks-for-little-princess-trust-1-7541537 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/79444d1a938c1edd2c2fef84597b70fb74a7df8abaae1e6c870ae563aafeb720.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:49:17 | null | 2016-08-28T06:00:47 | An organisation bworking to help people in Lincolnshire get the best out of their local health and social care services is appealing for volunteers to come forward. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-news%2Flincolnshire-health-group-s-volunteer-appeal-1-7541311.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.5243693.1472035682!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lincolnshire health group’s volunteer appeal | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | An organisation bworking to help people in Lincolnshire get the best out of their local health and social care services is appealing for volunteers to come forward.
Healthwatch Lincolnshire is looking for people to take on a range of voluntary roles, including:
* ‘Community champions’, who help promote the work of Healthwatch Lincolnshire.
* ‘Enter-and-view authorised representatives’, who enter and view health and social care services to gain an understanding of people’s experiences while they are receiving them.
* ‘Mystery shoppers’, who test the patient experience of the health and social care services.
Chief executive officer Sarah Fletcher said: “Volunteering for Healthwatch Lincolnshire is richly rewarding for all involved. When you give up your time and resources, you are making a difference.”
You can find all the roles at www.healthwatchlincolnshire.co.uk/volunteers, but the organisation also says it may be able to create a role to match an individual’s skills or knowledge.
To find out more call 01205 820892 or email info@healthwatchlincolnshire.co.uk. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/health/health-news/lincolnshire-health-group-s-volunteer-appeal-1-7541311 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/0a686bfcb7d79838539436c8e4e02af8560171bef0856b3f83d1ae8bab4d5acd.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T14:51:06 | null | 2016-08-31T15:34:17 | A plea has been made for visitors to clean up their mess after the latest round of complaints about rubbish on the beach in Ingoldmells. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fplea-to-ingoldmells-visitors-clean-up-your-mess-1-7554571.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7554566.1472654032!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Plea to Ingoldmells visitors: Clean up your mess! | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A plea has been made for visitors to clean up their mess after the latest round of complaints about rubbish on the beach in Ingoldmells.
Last week Ian Mann, who is a member of a group of volunteers who hold regular beach cleans, took to social media to urge visitors: “Enjoy your time on the beach but, hey, how hard is it to leave it litter free for the next person to enjoy.
Overflowing bins in Ingoldmells. ANL-160831-150436001
“Thought people loved coming to this resort, so why treat it this way?”
But it seems the message is not getting out to the offenders.
Katie George said: “We walked from Ba Rumba to Butlins on Monday at around 10.30am and the rubbish that was piled everywhere was absolutely disgusting. People should take their rubbish home. I also think the council and retailers have to take some responsibility. They both know the sheer amount of visitors we have each year and should employ extra refuse collectors and provide more bins. Even in low season the bins tend to be overflowing.”
Others agree people should take their rubbish home. Sarah Linnley said: “Last week we spent two full days on beach and we took a bag. We put rubbish in as we went along. Not a hard task.”
Volunteers at a beach clean in Ingoldmells. ANL-160831-150558001
Amanda Jane said: “I’m on holiday and carry my rubbish with me until I find a bin . I think my kids deserve a clean place to play on the beach. On Monday there were dirty nappies wet wipes empty cartons of juice. It’s disgusting.”
In the past the litter problem has been blamed on a stretch of beach between The View and The Beachcomber, which is part privately-owned and part the responsibility of East Lindsey District Council.
Mr Mann said the litter problem has been piling up all summer. He said: “It’s been quite bad all season. Not just on the private beach. Even ELDC beaches have had some issues.
“I’ve picked up glass. nappies and other stuff when out walking my dog.
“There are a lot of other holidaymakers complaining who come to the resort not expecting beaches to be full of rubbish and dog foul.
”The council need bigger bins as these overflow and the wind blows it up onto the beach.”
A spokesman for ELDC said: “We have discussed the issue raised in terms of cleanliness with the owner of the privately operated beach who has given a commitment to increase the frequency of the cleaning. Since that discussion, no further complaints have been received by the council.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/plea-to-ingoldmells-visitors-clean-up-your-mess-1-7554571 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/a96d325b2df234b1d415d4bff89ff78e6a0c9ec15a43b2e3d4955406a4b3765a.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:11:59 | null | 2016-08-22T11:09:16 | UK motorists have been hit by a near-20 per cent rise in insurance costs in the last year, new figures show. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcar-insurance-costs-soar-nearly-20-per-cent-in-12-months-1-7537740.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7537738.1471860539!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Car insurance costs soar nearly 20 per cent in 12 months | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | UK motorists have been hit by a near-20 per cent rise in insurance costs in the last year, new figures show.
The average driver now pays £715 a year for fully comprehensive cover, up 19 per cent on the same time last year.
The figures were revealed by the Confused.com car insurance price index, which tracks quarterly and annual trends.
After dropping for several years from a high of £843 in 2011, insurance costs have been rising since the start of 2015. The latest figures, for the period from April to June 2016 show that costs have risen by 6 per cent since the start of the year and drivers are paying an average of £115 more for their insurance than they were in the same period last year.
Northern Irish drivers have been worst hit by the latest rises, seeing their premiums climb 25 per cent year-on-year. They now face an average premium of £863.
Also feeling the impact badly are motorists in parts of Scotland - the Highlands and Islands saw rises of 24 per cent and drivers in the Hebrides were hit with a staggering 42 per cent annual increase.
Conversely, Orkney’s capital - Kirkwall - was one of only two places to see a drop in costs, with a quarterly fall of four per cent. Hereford, in the West Midlands, was the only other place to see a fall in quarterly premiums - down two per cent on the first three months of the year.
While younger drivers might face the highest premiums overall, they have actually escaped the worst of the rises. Drivers aged 17 saw an annual rise of just eight per cent - the lowest of any age bracket - but still face average premiums of £2,013. A the opposite end, 61-year-old drivers saw a 24 per cent rise - the highest of any age group - but still only pay £418 a year.
And the gender gap persists, with male drivers facing annual rises of 21 per cent in comparison with the 18 per cent faced by women. This continued difference means the gap between the sexes is growing as men pay an average of £92 a year more - up from £27 in 2013.
Confused’s motoring editor, Amanda Stretton, said: “We’ve not seen price rises of this magnitude for five years - a 19 per cent annual increase is substantial to say the least. And these price rises are being felt across the board, for drivers of all ages and genders, across all UK regions.
“If prices continues to rise at the rate we’ve been seeing, we could be facing the possibility of average comprehensive premiums reaching a high not seen since 2011. This, combined with rising fuel prices and increased motoring costs across the board, could result in a sizeable dent in drivers’ pockets.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/car-insurance-costs-soar-nearly-20-per-cent-in-12-months-1-7537740 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/8d3d1d18ccfe4742b58b34256ac89ec9b1a967287ea9652a67585d749828a5c5.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:49:19 | null | 2016-08-28T12:15:36 | A couple working to make mathematics magical for children in Lincolnshire have won national recognition. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcouple-making-maths-magical-for-children-in-lincolnshire-win-national-recognition-1-7541440.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541439.1472136265!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Couple making maths magical for children in Lincolnshire win national recognition | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A couple working to make mathematics magical for children in Lincolnshire have won national recognition.
Grahame and Tracy Cooke, from Great Hale, have been named most promising franchisees for 2016 by the educational company, Professor Poopenshtinken’s Magical Maths.
They collected the honour at the end of last month at the franchise’s annual convention, held in Birmingham’s Hilton Hotel.
Professor Poopenshtinken’s Magical Maths – or just Magical Maths – is an after-school maths club for primary schoolchildren that aims to make the learning of maths fun and exciting.
The club, for example, sees dressed-up characters visit the school, with maths genius Professor Poopenshtinken among them.
Grahame, 63, and Tracy, 46, became franchisees for the company for Lincolnshire in February and began visiting schools in April.
After giving free assemblies to five pilot schools, they had more than 100 children sign up from nine clubs.
This early success looks set to continue into the next academic year, with bookings already in place at numerous schools in the area for September and October.
Speaking of his hopes for the next year, Grahame said: “In the next 12 months we have initial expectations of working with a select 50 schools and helping over 1,000 children to enjoy their maths more.
“It’s going to be a whirlwind year and hugely exciting for the lucky students who’ll get to experience the Magical Maths extravaganza for the first time.”
Of the programme, Grahame said: “Magical Maths is all about teaching primary curriculum mathematics in a way that absolutely engages and enthuses children.
“Magical Maths is incredibly passionate about helping children to develop their skills and build a brighter future, and we believe making learning fun is the absolute best way to achieve that.”
Grahame and Tracy both left their jobs on the same day in May of this year to pursue their new venture.
Grahame had been working at RAF Cranwell, while Tracy had been a teacher at Helpringham Primary School.
Making the move was a huge decision, said Grahame, but was “something we believed in and just wanted to do”.
“The satisfaction of seeing such happy children and parents has been well worth it and I love being Professor Poopenshtinken,” he said.
If any parents or teachers would like Magical Maths to visit their school, they can call Grahame or Tracy on 01529 297150 or visit www.magicalmathsclub.co.uk | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/couple-making-maths-magical-for-children-in-lincolnshire-win-national-recognition-1-7541440 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/f803820517c3401cf2264b8f7faf4e41af2318edb150444f93de76b3d7d9c299.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:51:03 | null | 2016-08-31T11:30:33 | An unemployed teenager drove off after he was stopped by police when he was driving a car bought for him by his grandmother, and was chased by police at speeds up to 80mph, a court has heard. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteenager-chased-by-police-from-skegness-at-speeds-up-to-80mph-court-told-1-7553897.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7003013.1472639411!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teenager chased by police from Skegness at speeds up to 80mph - court told | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | An unemployed teenager drove off after he was stopped by police when he was driving a car bought for him by his grandmother, and was chased by police at speeds up to 80mph, a court has heard.
Josh Turton, 19, of Clover Walk, Bolton upon Dearne in Barnsley, admitted failing to stop for the police and driving without a driving licence or insurance, when he appeared before magistrates at Skegness.
Marie Stace, prosecuting, said police stopped him for a routine check when he was driving the 13 year old Ford Mondeo on Grand Parade in Skegness, where he had come for a night out with three friends.
She said he did stop but then drove off and was followed by police at speeds up to 80mph through Ingoldmells and to Orby, although he did not drive dangerously, until he was finally stopped by the use of a stinger device in Gunby Road, Orby, as police suspected the car had been stolen. It transpired that he had no insurance for the car and did not have a driving licence.
Turton, who was not represented, told the magistrates that he had not worked since leaving school in 2013, had not applied for any benefits and was being totally supported financially by his mother.
When asked how he could afford to buy a car, he said that ‘his Nan gave him the money’.
The magistrates told him that he was ‘totally irresponsible’ and banned him from driving for two months.
He was also fined £200 and ordered to pay £115 in costs and charges.
When asked how he would pay this amount he said: “My mum will pay it.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/teenager-chased-by-police-from-skegness-at-speeds-up-to-80mph-court-told-1-7553897 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/7989b1957c977e0f0056c743bef584f4498067132d36a78657d18ec4fcfb0112.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:50:05 | null | 2016-08-29T10:26:10 | Defending champions Skegness Town made it five wins out of five with victory over previously unbeaten Hykeham Town at a soggy Wainfleet Road. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Flilywhites-stretch-their-100-league-record-1-7548582.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7548581.1472462750!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lilywhites stretch their 100% league record | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Defending champions Skegness Town made it five wins out of five with victory over previously unbeaten Hykeham Town at a soggy Wainfleet Road.
The league leaders held a one-goal advantage at the break, but three goals during the last 10 minutes secured the three points against their high-flying opponents.
They looked to have got off to the best possible start when a series of quick passes saw them slice through the Hykeham defence and Will Britton slotted the ball past visiting keeper James Cooper.
However, a flag was raised, much to the relief of the Hykeham defence.
With that disappointment behind them the Lilywhites continued to probe the organised back line from Hykeham and, in the fifth minute, Britton broke free, only for Cooper to palm away his effort.
After a further 20 minutes of cat-and-mouse football, with 10 Hykeham players behind the ball, the seasiders finally broke the deadlock.
It involved a neat move down the left between Corey Cunliffe and Danny Stevens, and when the ball fell kindly to Courtney Warren he needed no second invitation to sweep it home from 12 yards.
Hykeham surrendered much of the ball in the interests of keeping the Lilywhites at bay, but on 32 minutes they won a corner from the right.
The ball was curled in by the left footed Luke Smith and grazed the cross bar before being scrambled away.
George Hobbins smuggled it out of Town’s defensive third, but was halted in his tracks when Smith clipped his heels in the centre circle on his way back to his left back position.
Some would say he took one for the team, but referee Neil Wheeler wasn’t impressed and produced the game’s first yellow card.
Three minutes later there were vehement appeals for a penalty from the Hykeham camp when Chris Funnell went down under challenge from Andy Parish in the Skegness box, but Mr Wheeler waved them away.
So the half time whistle arrived with Warren’s solitary goal the difference.
The teams came out for the second half to be greeted by torrential rain and as the game progressed the skies got darker.
Midway through the second half Mr Wheeler took the players off for safety reasons as lightening lit up the skies and rain poured down onto the 3G pitch.
When play resumed the rain had eased off, but conditions soon deteriorated and both sets of players, officials and supporters deserve great credit for seeing this one out.
Hykeham pressed for an equaliser, but Travis Portas in the home goal was rarely troubled.
The pressure was eased in the 80th minute when Alex Nichols netted for the Lilywhites.
Three minutes later George Hobbins tapped in the third and right at the death Josh Clarke fired home a loose ball to make it 4-0.
Lilywhites boss Nick Chapman was delighted with the result, which has cemented Skegness’s place at the top of the table.
“It was a great display in difficult conditions,” he said.
“With four players out (Ben Davison, Kyle Howitt, Kurt Crossley and McCauley Parker) it illustrates what strength in depth we have in the squad.”
TOWN: Portas, Warren, Stevens, Scutt, Chamberlain, Parish, Rayner-Mistry, Hobbins, Britton, Cunliffe, A. Nichols, Clarke, Nwokobia, H. Nichols.
On Saturday Skegness travel to CGB Humbertherm in the Challenge Cup (KO 2.30pm). | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/lilywhites-stretch-their-100-league-record-1-7548582 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5fd7796d7b3bacf15698183900a4d476998652665e83845ff8cfcdc4fbf20ef9.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:50:06 | null | 2016-08-29T13:19:54 | Alford Silver Band is opening its doors to let the public discover what it’s like to make music. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcome-and-join-the-band-in-alford-1-7548894.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7548893.1472473174!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Come and join the band in Alford | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Alford Silver Band is opening its doors to let the public discover what it’s like to make music.
The band will be holding an ‘open day’ in its rehearsal centre in Millers Way on Saturday, September 17.
Band members will be there to demonstrate their instruments and to answer any questions. And for those who wish to try one or more instruments there will be the opportunity, with some expert and friendly tuition.
Martin Briggs, chairman, said: “We are a band with a strong tradition of encouraging people who would like to make music,
“We already have a vibrant training programme that takes both absolute beginners and those who can play but who want to progress.
“And they are not all youngsters. Several players have come as absolute beginners in their more mature years and have subsequently become valued members of the main band.
“The open day is the chance for anyone who has ever thought about playing an instrument, or who started many years ago but then packed up, to come and have a blow and see how they get on,”
Expert instruction is provided for just £1 per week and the band even loans trainees an instrument. The rehearsal centre is in Millers Way (located on the far side of the Co-Op car park) and is open to the public from 10am to 4pm. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/come-and-join-the-band-in-alford-1-7548894 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/d7396c5baa2dd3778273508d5afe7680724793f8352de82f7856850a75d43f48.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:14 | null | 2016-08-15T06:00:00 | UK parents are collectively spending £22 billion to help get their children on the road and three quarters of mums and dads in the South East admit paying for their child’s driving lessons. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fparents-fork-out-22bn-helping-kids-learn-to-drive-1-7521625.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7521624.1470916122!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Parents fork out £22bn helping kids learn to drive | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | UK parents are collectively spending £22 billion to help get their children on the road and three quarters of mums and dads in the South East admit paying for their child’s driving lessons.
A new survey of parents found that they are struggling to keep up with the rising costs involved in helping their children learn to drive and get motoring independently.
On average the process of taking to the open road for the first time now costs £7,000 - factoring in the cost of lessons, a car and insurance - and parents across the country are footing much of this bill.
Almost three quarters of parents in the South East (73.5 per cent) said they had paid for their child’s driving lessons. With them costing £24 on average and the Driver Standards Agency recommending 47 hours of tuition, that adds up to a potential £1,128 just to get them ready to sit their test.
On top of that, more than three quarters of South East parents (80 per cent) also help their children buy their first car, with a third (33 per cent) stumping up at least part of the deposit for a car. And more than half (52.3 per cent) of those surveyed revealed that they continued to pay out for regular maintenance, insurance, cleaning and even buying accessories.
Once their offspring have passed their test and secured some wheels, the biggest cost facing the Bank of Mum and Dad is getting the kids insured. The latest figures reveal that the cost of insurance alone for young drivers has risen by 13 per cent in the last year and for a 17-year-old now stands at £2,013 a year.
In a bid to bring these costs down many families are turning to technology. More than half of parents in the South East (53.6 per cent) have installed an insurance company ‘black box’ or dashboard camera. One in five (20 per cent) have also agreed to a high excess to reduce costs, while 42 per cent have put their names on their child’s insurance policy to lower payments.
Neil Addley, managing director of NFDA Trusted Dealers, said: “The survey findings show that each year the costs associated with learning to drive rises, putting a strain not only on learners, but also on the Bank of Mum and Dad. Increasing prices means there is often a temptation to scrimp on some things, such as the quality of the car, but this can lead to high running costs, leaving you out of pocket in the long term.
“With more and more parents stepping in to help get their children motoring, we have developed a dedicated section on our site which is filled with tips and advice from buying your first car, to the best cars for students.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/parents-fork-out-22bn-helping-kids-learn-to-drive-1-7521625 | en | 2016-08-15T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/978768c49440b3513323280a6533319d08f1d78b679820c264a5102032ffe039.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:49:29 | null | 2016-08-27T06:00:00 | Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fconsole-corner-deus-ex-mankind-divided-review-1-7540408.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7540407.1471967403!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Console Corner: Deus Ex Mankind Divided review | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice.
Mankind Divided and so am I when it comes to reviewing the latest Deus Ex game after its launch last week.
There is so much to rave about in DEMD and I’m still enjoying it now over a week into the game.
But there are a number of elements which do not quite sit right with me.
Let’s start with the positives, though, and there are plenty of them.
There is layer upon layer in this game all expertly crafted together and beautifully designed.
The gameplay stands up to the high standards set by previous Deus Ex games and goes beyond them in many respects.
This is a game that will suit all types of gamers too.
Looking for a quick blast for an hour, you can jump on and get enough done to enjoy the experience, looking for longer, more involved sessions on your console then the gameplay rewards your patience, curiosity and creativity.
You play augmented human Jensen who is essentially the most deadly Power Ranger on the planet. I mean this guy has everything and would even give Superman a run for his money.
There are so many options to negotiate each scenario
And this is where my first problem lies with DEMD.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy.
‘Ramp up the difficulty setting!’ I hear you cry.
Well yes there’s that but my point is no matter what level you are playing at, Jensen just has too much at his disposal for his enemies to trouble him.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy. Damien Lucas, gaming columnist
But don’t get me wrong it’s still great fun entering a room littered with foes and walking out past a pile of them without breaking a sweat.
Another thing that doesn’t quite land for me is the Apartheid type references between the humans (naturals) and the augmented race. It is a poor attempt to give the storyline resonance with real life - for example there are posters dotted around saying things like ‘Augmented Lives Matter’ and it just feels a little frivolous.
I’m being hyper critical, though, and Deus Ex will go down as one of the games of the year of that there is no doubt.
Rating: 8.5/10 | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/console-corner-deus-ex-mankind-divided-review-1-7540408 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/3d9fc1456df3621859b14e3d2c368e9f7c2b759488b384c776ea362a5dda1d65.json |
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"Elizabeth Anderson"
] | 2016-08-30T10:50:23 | null | 2016-08-30T10:47:08 | A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Frevealed-the-top-uk-companies-for-work-life-balance-1-7550178.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7550177.1472550409!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Revealed: The top UK companies for work-life balance | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance.
Financial recruiter Goodman Masson took first place in the list by jobs site Glassdoor, based on reviews submitted to its website by current and former staff.
The company, which is based in London and also has offices in Dusseldorf, was praised by staff for its “huge investment” in staff benefits and “great” parties twice a year.
“The attention paid to the wellbeing of staff is at a level rarely matched elsewhere,” said an anonymous employee working in the London office.
In second place was technology firm Cisco Systems, and in third place was insurer HomeServe.
West Midlands-based HomeServe, which employs 1,200 people at its headquarters in Walsall and has 2.1 million customers in the UK, was commended for its attitude towards the treatment of its staff.
“The salary is very competitive and you are rewarded very generously for your hard work and just for carrying out your role. The company has a great framework for career progression and is always looking to promote people internally for job roles,” said a water supply engineer working at the firm.
Greg Reed, chief marketing officer at HomeServe, said: “We believe if you take care of your people, they will take care of your customers. This means creating a culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work every day because they feel what they do really makes a difference in our customers’ lives.”
Temping firm LOLA and Screwfix completed the top five. Other companies in the top 20 included Apple, American Express Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever and John Lewis.
Google is known for its plush offices, but doesn’t make the top 20 companies for work-life balance. Its new London office has sleep pods so workers can take a nap, although perhaps this is an indication of long hours.
For a company to have been considered, at least 50 work-life balance ratings must have been submitted by UK-based employees in the past year.
The top 20 companies for work-life balance:
1. Goodman Masson
2. Cisco Systems
3. HomeServe UK
4. LOLA Staffing
5. Screwfix
6. American Express
7. BP
8. Peninsula Business Services
9. ARM Holdings
10. Unilever
11.Thomson Reuters
12. Kantar Worldpanel
13. Atkins
14. Téléfonica
15. Credit Suisse
16. Rolls-Royce
17. John Lewis
18. Waitrose
19. Lloyds Banking Group
20. Apple | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/revealed-the-top-uk-companies-for-work-life-balance-1-7550178 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/c4962a4632813866d5c52a65b14e448d85ffe633d58202c7d537f5047470c7f9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:48:50 | null | 2016-08-26T16:16:01 | Look no further than Skegness Stadium for your bank holiday weekend plans for Sunday and Monday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fhave-a-monster-bank-holiday-at-skegness-stadium-1-7546788.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7546787.1472224547!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Have a monster Bank Holiday at Skegness Stadium | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Look no further than Skegness Stadium for your bank holiday weekend plans for Sunday and Monday.
There will be monster truck and monster car racing over the two days.
On Sunday, resident monster truck Slingshot will take part in a jump-off competition against competitor Swamp Thing.
Audiences can sit in awe and anticipation, as spectators can see who will jump the highest and crush the most cars ... causing the most damage.
Monday will feature unlimited bangers, micro bangers, F2 stock cars, stoxkarts and rebels, which is enough to excite any motoring fan.
The weekend’s proceedings will finish off with a banger and caravan destruction derby spectacular.
Gate prices are £15 for adults, £13 for seniors, and £6 for 13 to 15-year-olds. Children 12 years and under go free.
Call 0844 5591228 or visit: http://www.skegness-stadi um.info/ to find out more. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/have-a-monster-bank-holiday-at-skegness-stadium-1-7546788 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/1dbc6231c8fb29c417f2849c3cb33dcf97bcf95957512534c1ad470a7ddfde60.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T06:50:54 | null | 2016-08-31T06:00:00 | A test has been developed that could help to diagnose bacterial infections, including meningitis in minutes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpin-prick-meningitis-test-could-be-available-within-five-years-1-7543599.json | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/pin-prick-meningitis-test-could-be-available-within-five-years-1-7543599 | en | null | Pin-prick meningitis test could be available within five years | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A test has been developed that could help to diagnose bacterial infections, including meningitis in minutes.
The new test, developed by a team at Imperial College London, is a major breakthrough in the rapid diagnosis of meningitis and sepsis in children. If made available through the NHS, it could allow treatment to begin much earlier, saving hundreds of lives and reducing the risk of life-changing after-effects.
The signs and symptoms of meningitis are notoriously difficult to diagnose, and can be dismissed as a cold or flu. Many young children presenting the early symptoms of the disease are initially sent home, before being rushed back to hospital a few hours later as their condition rapidly deteriorates.
Currently, doctors grow bacteria in a sample of blood, in a process which can take up to 48 hours.
Responding to the news, Liz Brown, CEO at charity Meningitis Now said: “A delay in life-saving treatment for bacterial meningitis can be a matter of life or death. We welcome this significant progress in the development of a rapid test for meningitis and sepsis.
“We would however, continue to advise people to know the signs and symptoms of meningitis and to seek immediate medical attention if they have any concerns”.
The study led by Professor Michael Levin has shown that a bacterial infection can be distinguished from other causes of fever, such as a viral infection, using a pattern of genes that are switched on or off in response to an infection.
A larger project will now begin to develop these findings into a pin-prick diagnostic test, which Professor Levin believes could be available through the NHS within five years.
14 facts about meningitis and septicaemia
Meningitis is usually caused by bacteria or viruses
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord
Septicaemia is blood poisoning
Some bacteria that cause meningitis also cause septicaemia
Meningitis and septicaemia often happen together – it is vital to know all the signs and symptoms
The early signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia can be similar to ‘flu and include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and muscle pain.
The more specific signs and symptoms include fever with cold hands and feet, drowsiness, confusion, pale blotchy skin, stiff neck, dislike of bright lights and a rash which doesn’t fade under pressure.
In babies, symptoms can also include being floppy and unresponsive, dislike of being handled, rapid breathing, an unusual, moaning cry and a bulging fontanelle (soft spot on the top of the head).
There are an estimated 3,200 cases of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia each year in the UK.
Following bacterial meningitis or septicaemia, one in ten people will die and at least a third of survivors will be left with lifelong after-effects such as hearing loss, epilepsy, limb loss or learning difficulties
Meningitis and septicaemia can affect anyone, of any age, at any time. However, babies and young children are most at risk, and young people between 15 – 24 years are also a higher risk group.
In the past 20 years, effective vaccines have been developed to give protection against SOME types of meningitis. These are offered to all babies and young children as part of the UK childhood immunisation programme. BUT there are not vaccines to protect against ALL types.
A vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B (Men B) disease, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia, was introduced into the UK childhood immunisation programme in September 2015.
If you suspect someone may be ill with meningitis or septicaemia, trust your instincts and get immediate medical help.
Meningitis Now aims to reduce the impact of meningitis by raising awareness and funding research into vaccine and treatment. For support and advice on meningitis call the Meningitis Now Helpline on 0808 80 10 388.
For more information or to donate visit the website at www.MeningitisNow.org | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/pin-prick-meningitis-test-could-be-available-within-five-years-1-7543599 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5add3c800a7b968a1772eeb6e2212235814f29be5f4710693e3d8a111a490892.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T16:49:23 | null | 2016-08-28T16:54:56 | A street near Southview Leisure Park in Skegness had to be cordoned off because of flooding after a water main burst today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstreet-closed-off-due-to-burst-water-main-in-skegness-1-7548165.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.4848758.1472399674!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Street closed off due to burst water main in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:58:34 | null | 2016-08-23T17:08:19 | A charity football match held in Skegness memory of Mark Flint raised more than £1,100 for MacMillan Cancer Support. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcharity-football-match-in-skegness-raises-more-than-1-100-1-7540455.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7540454.1471968485!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charity football match in Skegness raises more than £1,100 | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A charity football match held in Skegness memory of Mark Flint raised more than £1,100 for MacMillan Cancer Support.
The match was held at Skegness Grammar School, followed by the presentation of prizes at the Welcome Inn.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and donated and helped with the smooth running of the day.
The match was referred by Tony Taupin and the two teams were Acquaintance XI, captained by Paul ‘Pat’ Devereux, and All Star XI, captained by Ryan Newberry.
Acquaintance XI struck first with a top corner strike by Pat Devereux and the All Stars Keeper Simon Roberts unable to keep it out.
Dean Chambers then came off the bench to score making it 2-0. Tom Jenkins pulled one back for the All Star XI making it 2-1. Another one from Pat Devereux made it 3-1. Nigel Whiting struck back for the All Star’s ending the first half 3-2. Well-earned water and oranges were enjoyed at half time!
After the restart, the pace of the game heated up with a Matt Dewey unstoppable equaliser levelling the game to 3-3 with ten minutes left. Tom Jenkins broke through slotting the ball home for the All Stars, putting them in the lead for the first time in the game.
Now trailing, a system change proved successful for the Acquaintance’s, with the result of a late awarded penalty converted by Pat Devereux for his hat-trick. With a couple of unsuccessful late chances, the game ended 4-4.
After a tense penalty shootout, Ryan’s Allstar XI took the honours 3-2.
Acquaintance XI Players:
Pat Devereux (Captain), Phil Simpson, Dave Frost, Dave Creasey, Adam Waypole, Steve Hinch, George Flint, Mark Patten, Marc Pickworth, Ryan Voss, Karl Devereux, Gareth Turner, Philip McHamilton, Paul Windle and Ashley Windle.
All Star XI Players:
Ryan Newberry (Captain), Simon Roberts, Nathan Parnham, Dave Parnham, Tom Jenkins, Steve Marvell, Anthony Miller, Marcello Santini, Scott Daniels, Matt Dewey, Gary Kibble, Nigel Whiting, Ian Jones, Damien Howland and Dean Halliday.
Organisers would like to thank the following organisations who helped or donated to the event: Skegness Grammar School, Bray Design, Morrisons, Richmond Holiday Park, Skegness Pier, NRG Fitness, New Era Gym, Windy’s Cafe, Tower Cinema, Skegness Aquarium, City Plumbing, SJR Plumbing, Electric Centre, MKM Building Supplies, Maria’s Beauty Spot, Botton’s Pleasure Beach, The Salon, Yorkie/Tongs, Phil Jackson, The Welcome Inn, Tom Jenkins and Nathan Parnham and Nicola Newberry. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/charity-football-match-in-skegness-raises-more-than-1-100-1-7540455 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/c44cce33f4c797115173a194000f8c2d22f4d9a6ea49510ae5547712a1b1dd30.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:42 | null | 2016-08-30T16:14:32 | A martial arts group in Skegness became part of ‘Team GB’ in a special event on Saturday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgallery-i-am-team-gb-strikes-out-in-skegness-1-7551048.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7551043.1472570040!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GALLERY: I Am Team GB strikes out in Skegness | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A martial arts group in Skegness became part of ‘Team GB’ in a special event on Saturday.
Cobra Ju-Jitsu opened its doors at the Dance Studio in Grosvenor Road for other members of the public to have a go.
A self-defence lesson at the I Am Team GB event at Cobra Ju-Jitsu, Skegness. ANL-160830-154749001
It was all part of the nation’s biggest ever sports day celebrating the achievements of the British squad in the Rio Olympics.
Certificates were handed out and the club said the day went very well. Anyone interested in joining can contact Senior Sensei Nick Preston on 07923 366210.
I Am Team GB event at Cobra Ju-Jitsu, Skegness. ANL-160830-154843001
I Am Team GB event at Cobra Ju-Jitsu, Skegness. ANL-160830-154903001 | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gallery-i-am-team-gb-strikes-out-in-skegness-1-7551048 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/889954227bd90f83fdd9916639719590b734b7e3439a4fbf7c81741b7047727c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:59 | null | 2016-08-25T12:43:38 | It’s been a summer to remember for Team GB’s Tom Jarvis – and his GCSE results have been the icing on the cake. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgsce-results-exam-gold-for-olympian-at-skegness-grammar-school-1-7543702.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7543698.1472125397!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GSCE RESULTS: Exam gold for Olympian at Skegness Grammar School | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | It’s been a summer to remember for Team GB’s Tom Jarvis – and his GCSE results have been the icing on the cake.
Table tennis ace Tom said he made his education a priority even while preparing for the Olympics and his return from Rio was rewarded with an amazing seven A*s and two As.
Headmaster at Skegness Grammar School Simon Sprague with Peter Blevins, who has been awarded an Arkwright Scholarship. ANL-160825-121158001
He said: “Naturally, going to the Olympics was a big thing but I made school a priority. I don’t think I could have done any better.”
The Skegness Standard sports champion is now preparing to move to Sweden in September to take up table tennis professionally. He said: “I’m planning to do my A-Levels with the Grammar School online but for now I’m taking a couple of days off to celebrate and then it’s back to work.”
Peter Blevins is also engineering a bright future after being awarded an Arkwright Scholarship, with a sponsor and bursary to help him through A-Levels.
The 16-year-old from Friskey, who’s latest engineering project has been designing a toilet block on his parent’s farm, was one of just 400 students out of 1,600 in the country to have undergone a gruelling selection process to get the scholarship.
Dilys Lloyd and Sophie Bates celebrating their GCSE results at Skegness Grammar School. ANL-160825-121118001
Peter got six As and four Bs at GCSE and plans to go on and do A-Levels in mathematics, further mathematics, physics and technology, but not before taking a few days off to go to the Bingley Music Festival. He said: “It’s been hard and I’m really looking forward to celebrating at the festival.”
Overall there were some very impressive results, with over 90 percent of students securing at least five A* to C grades, including maths and English, with many achieving the very top grades.
Alex Massey, who achieved 5A* and 4A grades, said: “I just didn’t expect grades so high. I was so excited and nervous at the same time but I’m truly delighted with what I have achieved. I’m going to come back to SGS to study history, RE and economics. I then hope to go to university so that I can work in business or economics.”
Simon Sprague, headmaster at Skegness Grammar School, said: “I am always inspired by the academic talents of our students, and this year is no exception.
“Our students are quite literally celebrating hundreds of As and A*s. It is easy to forget that behind each and every one of these impressive results is a story. Staff have supported students relentlessly, our young people have worked tirelessly in the classroom and during revision sessions and they have all had the unwavering guidance and help of their parents and guardians.
“That is why, while the exam results for the whole school are very pleasing, we should never forget that these results will have a real impact on helping students to achieve their goals and dreams.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gsce-results-exam-gold-for-olympian-at-skegness-grammar-school-1-7543702 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/af26c78d834702430be0f0672df60820bfc88beae705dab3507e0dc3b3c15dbe.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:38 | null | 2016-08-17T17:37:08 | TONIGHT | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fwhat-s-on-guide-to-events-in-skegness-area-1-7531642.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7531641.1471594163!/image/image.jpg | en | null | What’s On guide to events in Skegness area | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:07 | null | 2016-08-24T15:19:10 | An elderly woman in Chapel St Leonards has been burgled for bthe second time in a week. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fappeal-after-woman-in-90s-burgled-in-chapel-st-leonards-for-second-time-in-a-week-1-7541884.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541883.1472048338!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Appeal after woman in 90s burgled in Chapel St Leonards for second time in a week | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | An elderly woman in Chapel St Leonards has been burgled for bthe second time in a week.
The woman was first targeted in Sea Bank Road in the early hours of Saturday morning and then again today.
A pane of glass was smashed to gain entry and an untidy search made while the victim was sleeping. Cash and jewellery was stolen.
Chief Inspector Jim Tyner said: “Any burglary is distressing for the victim but to be a repeat victim within a matter of days is especially traumatic for a lady in her 90s.
“It is a cowardly offender who would target such a vulnerable victim and I would urge anyone with information about who may be responsible for either incident to come forward”.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the investigating officer, DC James Addison, by calling 101 and quoting incident number 29 of 24th August. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/appeal-after-woman-in-90s-burgled-in-chapel-st-leonards-for-second-time-in-a-week-1-7541884 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/2c5b86fa5ef3fee73c17053789616283ebab2d4afef016328f99f41c109350f2.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:50:54 | null | 2016-08-31T08:45:23 | Generous donations by a leading investor in the Skegness leisure scene and a circus performer who wants to say ‘thank you’ has kick-started the vital funds needed to save the resort’s annual carnival. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcircus-show-and-skegness-businessman-kick-start-fund-to-save-next-year-s-carnival-1-7551074.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7551072.1472570758!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Circus show and Skegness businessman kick-start fund to save next year’s carnival | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Generous donations by a leading investor in the Skegness leisure scene and a circus performer who wants to say ‘thank you’ has kick-started the vital funds needed to save the resort’s annual carnival.
Concern was raised about the future of the event, which has entertained crowds for 70 years, ahead of this year’s Carnival Week procession.
Paul Dixon, chairman of the team of volunteers, told the Skegness Standard: “Normally at this stage we have enough funds to enable next year’s event to happen, but this time we haven’t.
“Changes in legislation mean carnivals are very expensive to put on, with road closures and security to pay for. We desperately need more donations and volunteers, especially to help with tasks such as putting up stalls and dismantling them.”
However, the committee has now received generous donations from Brian Bell – the new owner of Grand Central as well as a number of other businesses, including Lucky Strike, along the coast – and Mr Fipps Wonder Circus.
Mr Bell has donated £1,000 to the fund and said: “The carnival has been going for about 70 years and we have a float in the parade.
“We were shocked to hear it might not happen next year. It would be a massive shame for the town and so we are pledging £1,000 to kick-start things in the hope others will follow. It’s important this keeps going.”
Also planning a big donation is Jan Erij Brenner of Mr Fipps Wonder Circus. He said: “We are now staying an extra week and we have 500 limited seats for this Saturday evening’s performance going on sale for £3, with all proceeds going to the carnival fund.”
The circus has been coming to Skegness for five years and is planning a 10-week season next year.
Mr Brenner said: “With the extra week, we’ve done nine this year. Skegness has always been good to us and we love coming. We had a float in the carnival and always do, so we wanted to support it. We hope it will go on and with support of other people I’m sure it will.”
Mr Dixon said: “It’s fantastic that the town is getting behind us. We’ve also heard from the Hildreds Centre who are supporting us at Halloween and Tesco has said it will help us.
“We’ve had great feedback about this year’s parade. People are telling us they don’t want to lose the carnival. The support and donations are encouraging for the volunteers who work so hard.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/circus-show-and-skegness-businessman-kick-start-fund-to-save-next-year-s-carnival-1-7551074 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/1ecf018fcf25b2395f029920f337aec51c320845afb0dfc336fe08072bb06572.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T10:49:18 | null | 2016-08-27T17:42:28 | A superstore near Boston that had to be evacuated when rainwater started to pour through the roof has reopened to shoppers today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fbusiness-news%2Fupdate-sunday-9-50am-tesco-store-reopens-near-boston-after-flooding-drama-1-7547550.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7547702.1472330212!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATE SUNDAY 9.50AM: Tesco store reopens near Boston after flooding drama | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
A superstore near Boston that had to be evacuated when rainwater started to pour through the roof has reopened to shoppers today.
Tesco Superstore in New Hammond Beck Road, Wyberton Fen, was closed yesterday afternoon when a build-up of rainwater on the building’s roof caused a waterpipe to overflow and a leakage onto the store roof below.
Screen shot from the video.
Emergency services joined staff at the store to carry out a clean-up operation, while customers were turned away at the car park.
Yesterday, a Tesco spokesman said: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers so we are working hard to ensure our Boston store is safe and cleaned to our usual high standards before it is reopened.”
SATURDAY 9.15PM: Video footage from inside “flooded” Boston Tesco store
Video footage has been shared with The Standard showing the moment water gushed into the Tesco store in Boston.
There is quite a lot of water down the aisles, customers are being turned away and they aren’t letting anyone into the car park
This was sent into us by reader Sharon Horry.
UPDATE SATURDAY 8PM: Store puts customer safety first before reopening after flooding in Wyberton Fen
Shoppers will only be able to use a superstore in Wyberton Fen when it is “safe and cleaned to our usual high standards”, after flooding today.
Tesco Superstore in New Hammond Beck Road was evacuated after torrential rain caused a water pipe to overflow and come through the roof, onto the shop floor itself.
Tesco Superstore in Wyberton Fen has been temporarily closed due to flooding.
Emergency service, including firefighters, came to the store where there was “quite a lot of water down the aisles”, according to an eye-witness.
A Tesco spokesman said, “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers, so we are working hard to ensure our Boston store is safe and cleaned to our usual high standards before it is reopened.”
BREAKING NEWS: SATURDAY 4.55PM: Shoppers evacuated from flooded Tesco store in Wyberton Fen - but roof still intact
A superstore in Wyberton Fen has been evacuated after it flooded due to torrential rain in the area today.
Emergency services are currently at Tesco Superstore in New Hammond Beck Road which is currently closed while a clean-up operation takes place.
An eye-witness, who asked not to be named said: “There is quite a lot of water down the aisles and the store is flooded.
“Also, there are lots of mops and brushes but they have been abandoned.
“Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews are in the store, walking around, but customers are being turned away and they aren’t letting anyone into the car park.”
However, earlier reports from other media outlets that the store’s roof had collapsed were quashed by the eye-witness who added: “There’s no visible damage to the roof.”
This was confirmed by a Tesco spokesman who said that a build-up of rainwater had “come through” the roof and onto the floor of the store itself
The spokesman added: “There has been rainwater along the roof of the store and due to its volume, the pipe has overflown.
“The rainwater has come through the roof and onto the shop floor, so the store has been closed whilst that is the case.
“We are working to get the rainwater cleaned up and the store reopened as soon as possible.
“However, the roof has not collapsed and it does not appear that the store has been hit by lightning.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/business/business-news/update-sunday-9-50am-tesco-store-reopens-near-boston-after-flooding-drama-1-7547550 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/03a448eef82085eb54ed95f4505e73ec355a71f9b5ee45e6f84276208b2c9018.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:18 | null | 2016-08-16T15:56:48 | Skegness firefighters had a special mission for Carnival Week - damping down sand on the beach ready for the sand sculpting competition. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgallery-winning-week-for-skegness-carnival-1-7529334.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7529326.1471359351!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GALLERY: Winning week for Skegness Carnival | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness firefighters had a special mission for Carnival Week - damping down sand on the beach ready for the sand sculpting competition.
Many children created anything from turtles to crocodiles on the area of central breach prepared by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.
A Skegness firefighter damping the beach for the Skegness Carnival sand scupting competition. Photo: Barry Robinson ANL-160816-153841001
This was just one of the events entertaining visitors following the start of Carnival Week with the parade of floats on Sunday.
Organisers of the parade have now released the names of the winners:
Class One, Walkers in Theme/Fancy Dress
1 Neverlands Theatre Group, 2 Skegness Junior Marching Band, 3 Alfie Thomson Chimney Sweep.
Skegness Carnival sand sculpting competition. Photo: Barry Robinson ANL-160816-153734001
Class Two, Dance and Theatre Groups
! Wainfleet Warriors Cheer and Dance
Class Three, Advertising Trade Vehicles
1 Hildreds
Skegness Carnival sand sculpting competition. Photo: Barry Robinson ANL-160816-153745001
Class Four, Voluntary Organisations
1 Skegness Mini Club
Class Five, Veteran/Vintage Transport
1 Vintage Fire Engines
Skegness Carnival sand sculpting competition. Photo: Barry Robinson ANL-160816-153756001
Best In Parade
Janice Sutton School of Dance
Janice Thompson, carnival secretary said: “It was probably the best parade we have had for years for content, and the new start went well.
“Thousands lined the streets and we have had only positive comments from the general public and locals alike.”
Rumours the parade was the last one in Skegness have also been denied. Janice said: “Just to confirm as we have many people saying that this is the last parade, we are continuing to organise the Skegness Carnival Parade and the date for next year will be Sunday, August 13.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gallery-winning-week-for-skegness-carnival-1-7529334 | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/af68b2de1810e984d37201c2e5748bb622dd1147b00ee654373288d07af8e385.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:55:53 | null | 2016-08-25T12:37:58 | Students at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford, once again gained impressive GCSE results today (Thursday), with almost all students gaining 11 GCSEs at A*-C, and 98 per cent gaining 5+ A*-C including English and Maths. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fanother-successful-year-at-qegs-alford-1-7543676.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7543673.1472125218!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Another successful year at QEGS Alford | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Students at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford, once again gained impressive GCSE results today (Thursday), with almost all students gaining 11 GCSEs at A*-C, and 98 per cent gaining 5+ A*-C including English and Maths.
Over 85 per cent of students gained the English Baccalaureate and a quarter gained at least 10 A*/A grades.
Charlie Young, Emma Gatenby and Claire Nash.
All those that took AS Accounting or Government & Politics a year early passed, with 100 per cent gaining 'A' grades in Government & Politics. Several pupils also successfully took AS Extended Project three years early, when they were in Year Nine.
Headteacher, Angie Francis, said: “We look forward to working with these students in our very successful sixth form.
"Last week’s A Level results (80% A*-B), which placed us top in the county, together with this week’s very pleasing GCSEs, sustain our tradition of excellence. Our staff and students have worked hard to achieve these results and can feel very proud.”
Three Y11 students (pictured) whose results particularly stand out are Emma Gatenby who gained 11 A*s (with maximum marks in French and German) and 2 As; Claire Nash, who gained 10 A*s (with maximum marks in English Literature) and 1 A; and Charlie Young, who gained 12 A*s (with maximum marks in DT and French) and 1 A. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/another-successful-year-at-qegs-alford-1-7543676 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5042870d6ea98b900a4b34a4ce9ae0b6950a2026e0f59fe7a11830a49682c4bf.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:00:12 | null | 2016-08-25T17:56:55 | Early indications of GCSE results across Lincolnshire show continued improvements this year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcontinued-improvements-in-gcse-results-across-lincolnshire-1-7545043.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7545041.1472144199!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Continued improvements in GCSE results across Lincolnshire | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Early indications of GCSE results across Lincolnshire show continued improvements this year.
With 10 schools still to return data, provisional figures released today (Thursday) by Lincolnshire schools, including academies, indicate that the percentage of students attaining good grades in core subjects continues to rise.
The percentage of students attaining 5+ A*-C including English and maths is no longer a headline measure of school performance.
The new headline is the percentage of students attaining an A*-C grade in English and maths, which has increased by five per cent, from 58.3 per cent in 2015 to 63.2 per cent this year. An impressive 23 schools so far have achieved more than 60 per cent.
The percentage of students attaining A*-C in English is currently 73.5 per cent for 2016 and compares to 67.6 per cent last year, an increase of 5.9 per cent. Four of the 45 schools achieved 100 per cent in this measure.
The percentage of A*-C in maths is currently showing as 69.8 per cent for 2016, 1.8 per cent up on last year. Six of the 45 schools achieved 100 per cent in this measure
The government has been keen to emphasise the importance of the English Baccalaureate as this measure supports as many students as possible to achieve A*-C grades in a broad range of academic subjects. The percentage achieving the English Baccalaureate is 29.4 per cent for 2016 compared to 27.2 per cent in 2015 - an increase of 2.2 per cent on last year.
So far 24 schools have shown improvement on last year in this measure, with 12 of those schools improving by over five per cent points on last year.
Coun Patricia Bradwell, executive councillor for children’s services, said: “It’s looking like another impressive set of results this year. In particular, the percentage of students achieving the English Baccalaureate at 29.4 per cent is a significant improvement.
“Students deserve every credit for their commitment to reach their potential. Remember, if you haven’t got the results you need, don’t panic, there is plenty of advice and help out there – go to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/teeninfolincs.”
Debbie Barnes, director of children’s services, added: “We have yet to see how the final figures will pan out, but the picture is showing that our students have done incredibly well to maintain improvements and standards. Schools continue to excel in providing the platform for students to perform to their best.
“Teachers, parents and carers deserve praise for their support and encouragement. My congratulations to all students and best wishes for your future plans.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/continued-improvements-in-gcse-results-across-lincolnshire-1-7545043 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/896ab984c07959ef87e1a85b39b0753f64a520869e29dc44a88dac59d8d9c0ef.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:58:10 | null | 2016-08-24T12:14:05 | Dozens of local people, who had bought scratch cards, lost the chance to potentially win thousands of pounds after the cards were invalidated following a burglary in which more than 2,000 cards were stolen. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmablethorpe-man-stole-over-2-000-scratch-cards-and-legitimate-winners-missed-out-on-cash-prizes-1-7541382.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7500850.1472040182!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Mablethorpe man stole over 2,000 scratch cards - and legitimate winners missed out on cash prizes | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Dozens of local people, who had bought scratch cards, lost the chance to potentially win thousands of pounds after the cards were invalidated following a burglary in which more than 2,000 cards were stolen.
Jonathan Simons, 32, of Faldos Way in Mablethorpe, had previously admitted burglary and theft of £2,379 worth of cards and was for appearing for sentence at Skegness Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Tuesday) following a probation report.
Dan Pietryka, prosecuting, said that 3.45am on June 16, Simons had smashed the window of the Paper Rack in Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe with a wooden post and had stolen a card dispenser and £2,379 worth of cards.
He said blood left at the scene lead police to Simons and he was arrested.
He told officers he’d had an argument with his girlfriend and had gone out and smashed the window.
The court heard that Simons, who was said to be addicted to cards, collected £177 worth of winnings from the cards, with which he had bought more cards - but did not win any more.
Mr Pietryka said lottery owners Camelot had cancelled the entire batch of cards from which these particular ones had been taken, so that people who had legitimately bought cards from the same batch had had winning cards cancelled.
Mitigating, Terry Boston said Simons suffered from a series of mental health issues.
Magistrates sentenced Simons to a 12 month community order with an electronically-monitored curfew ordering him to stay at his home from 8pm to 8am every day for two months, and to undertake 15 days of rehabilitation.
He was also ordered to pay £566 in compensation for the broken window, the damage to the dispenser and the winnings he had made, as well as £85 in charges. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/mablethorpe-man-stole-over-2-000-scratch-cards-and-legitimate-winners-missed-out-on-cash-prizes-1-7541382 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/cd5e31d68acf695c47ddcb766f882212221dc44b961c86f6865c2f2b2c7a985f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:24 | null | 2016-08-24T13:23:55 | Dog owners in Skegness are being warned not to leave their pets in the car during the heatwave after police rescued one yesterday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdate-skegness-police-to-be-awarded-after-rescuing-distressed-dog-trapped-in-hot-car-1-7541605.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541604.1472041957!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATE: Skegness Police to be awarded after rescuing distressed dog trapped in hot car | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Dog owners in Skegness are being warned not to leave their pets in the car during the heatwave after police rescued one yesterday.
Skegness police tweeted: “PCSO’s Bunker and Morris rescued dog that had been left alone in car in today’s heat.” and later warned “Don’t cook your dog! Make plans to keep your pet cool. NEVER leave your dog unattended in your car. @DoglostUK”
A spokesman for the police said the incident took place in Prince George Street around 2pm.
The spokesman said: “A PCSO and an officer managed to get the dog out of the car without forcing entry and took it back to the station kennels for shade and water.
“It was later collected by the owner, who was given words of advice,”
The RSPCA urges anyone who spots a dog left in a car to call 999. A pet charity warns parked cars are deathtraps for dogs: On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 and 120 degrees in just minutes, Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/update-skegness-police-to-be-awarded-after-rescuing-distressed-dog-trapped-in-hot-car-1-7541605 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/a0826ea2f2e752251ca453f526a5e82524101080c18c6bb6c58852a3ca0d68d1.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T00:49:30 | null | 2016-08-28T00:31:11 | Latest Skegness Bridge Club results... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaunders-and-hutson-the-winners-1-7538218.json | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/saunders-and-hutson-the-winners-1-7538218 | en | null | Saunders and Hutson the winners | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:51 | null | 2016-08-25T15:44:17 | Skegness RNLI has joined others lifeboat crews across the country in urging the public to respect the water following the death of five swimmers at Camber Sands yesterday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fskegness-rnli-issues-warning-after-five-die-at-camber-sands-1-7544603.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7544601.1472136238!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Skegness RNLI issues warning after five die at Camber Sands | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness RNLI has joined others lifeboat crews across the country in urging the public to respect the water following the death of five swimmers at Camber Sands yesterday.
With the heatwave due to return for the weekend, Skegness RNLI has shared a poster on social media, promoting the #RespectTheWater campaign.
A poster warning swimmers not to panic if they get caught in a rip has been shared by Skegness RNLI. ANL-160825-153121001
A spokesman said: “You will, no doubt, have read or listened to the news today and heard the terrible and tragic news of five deaths at Camber Sands yesterday.
“We would like to send our thoughts to all those affected by such a terrible series of events - both loved ones of the victims and those who helped in the operation as a whole.
“Being on a rescue with such an outcome is a difficult and upsetting experience.
“The RNLI has been running a #RespecttheWater campaign all summer and has re-issued advice for anyone going to enjoy the waters around our little island.
“If you manage to do one thing to day, please share this with your friends, and please stay as safe as possible.”
The warning comes days after Skegness RNLI lifeguards alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service, RNLI Skegness and local HM Coastguard teams treated a casualty for suspected spinal injuries following an incident on the sea defences.
The casualty was airlifted to hospital by the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
On Sunday, July 31, lifeguards rescued four people 800m north of their swim zone in Central Beach after the casualties got into difficulty.
This was shortly followed by numerous missing children who were reunited with their parents, all within the first three hours of patrols. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/skegness-rnli-issues-warning-after-five-die-at-camber-sands-1-7544603 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/819a35b856ea8bf87b5375decc5a68cf1c1748ed4742aafc139bcfe924ad87d1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:51 | null | 2016-08-24T16:23:15 | Bogus callers are continuing to target people in the Skegness area, with the latest victim an elderly person from Winthorpe. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbogus-callers-targeting-elderly-in-skegness-area-1-7542096.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6803614.1472052181!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Bogus callers targeting elderly in Skegness area | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Bogus callers are continuing to target people in the Skegness area, with the latest victim an elderly person from Winthorpe.
PCSO Dave Bunker said someone who said he was from Waterloo Housing visited a woman in the Lady Madilda’s Drive area claiming to be there to do work on the chimney.
He said: “The woman paid him £40 to do the work and he said he was going to his van to get a receipt but never returned.
“Since then the woman has called to say there is money missing from her purse.”
Two other incidents in Skegness were similar in that they also involved people claiming they were there to do work of some kind.
PCSO Bunker said: “We want people to trust their instincts and get over the message that if they are not sure, don’t open the door.
“A bonafide workman won’t mind waiting while you check with their company.”
Anyone who sees anything suspicious is asked to call police on 101. PCSO Bunker said: “We’d rather take the calls than not.”
Advice on staying safe is available on the police website here | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/bogus-callers-targeting-elderly-in-skegness-area-1-7542096 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/f16e5a9dfa12348173b7e7e42bcd54b8d84f908f9a48bc36a5ad518ef2df3582.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:50:00 | null | 2016-08-29T09:54:34 | The recent NHS England figures regarding A&E waiting times in Lincolnshire paint a worrying picture about the current state of emergency healthcare. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fletters%2Fletter-a-e-waiting-times-paint-a-worrying-picture-1-7546859.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.5350160.1472460854!/image/image.jpg | en | null | LETTER: A&E waiting times paint a worrying picture | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The recent NHS England figures regarding A&E waiting times in Lincolnshire paint a worrying picture about the current state of emergency healthcare.
This is mirrored across the rest of England, with the national average coming in below the Government’s target of 95 per cent of patients being seen within four hours.
Despite the best efforts of doctors and other health care staff, their hands remain tied as the Government continually fails to match increasing demands on services with sufficient investment.
In June 2016, the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust was well below the national average.
These figures follow a spate of recent reports that serve as a clear warning that our health service is at breaking point.
Indeed, the recent shortage of A&E staff in Lincolnshire has led to the temporary closure of Grantham’s A&E department at night.
We can see the damaging knock-on effect that bed and staff shortages are having in A&E departments leading to delays in admissions with patients sometimes admitted to an inappropriate ward or, in some cases, left waiting on trolleys.
As we currently face an unprecedented NHS crisis, these alarming figures should serve as a wake up call that more targeted investment is needed in this vital area of healthcare.
Dr Anthea Mowat
Chairman
British Medical Association | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/letters/letter-a-e-waiting-times-paint-a-worrying-picture-1-7546859 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/bc9f9de6771bba31dbbea4120ce0d7f67645d0fdb99b227daa867fea7b2f0493.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:50:22 | null | 2016-08-30T07:55:21 | William Hill Skegness Darts League | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fdarts-lions-roar-to-victory-in-skegness-league-1-7548717.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6775444.1472468148!/image/image.jpg | en | null | DARTS: Lions roar to victory in Skegness League | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | William Hill Skegness Darts League
Sid Dennis and Sons Division One
Liberal Lads took on Red Lion Burgh this week in a must win game if they were to keep their fading title hopes alive.
And they shared the opening singles two apiece, Scott Smith 2 x 100, 125, 138, 140, 180 had a cracking game, narrowly going down to Gordon McQuillan 5 x 100, 105, 137, 2 x 140.
The doubles again were shared, leaving it all square going into the final set of singles. The first two were shared to leave the score at 4-4, with Liberals’ McQuillan 2 x 100, 140, and a 17 and 21 dart leg to win his game over Colin Pringle 3 x 100, 123.
Enter that man again, Scott Smith, with 2 x 100, 3 x 125, 140 and a fantastic 118 out, to swing things the way of the Red Lion. Chris Simpson then won the last game, hitting 2 x 100, 125 to make the final score 6-4 to Red Lion. Chris also had a 17 dart leg in the pairs with Scott Sutton, Liam Clark chipped in with 5 x 100 115, 121, 135 also for the Lion, whilst Liberal had Mark Carter 121, 140, Stuart Giles 100, 135, 140, and captain Eric Hammond 3 x 100.
So the only unbeaten team in the league, Ex Service 501s, could all but clinch the title with victory over Arctic Shrew Monkeys in Wainfleet.
Things looked to be going Monkeys’ way as Lee Yates 100, 125, 131, 3 x 140 and Shaun Drury 2 x 100 gave them the perfect start. Liam Simms 5 x 100 and Chris Fletcher 5 x 100 levelled things up for the 501s, and in a predictably tight game they then shared the doubles to be 3-3 going into the last set of singles.
The opening singles were shared to leave the score four apiece. Ken Wilson 6 x 100, 2x 123, and an 18 dart leg gave the 501s the edge.
Last match on was Monkeys’ Jim Wilson (cousin of late world champion Jocky) and 501s’ Pete Evans. Jim hit 6 x 100, 122, but it was to be Evans’ night, hitting 7 x 100, 137, 2 x 140, winning 2-1 to give the 501s a 6-4 victory, a result that virtually gives them the title and keeps their unbeaten record intact.
They are now four points clear of both Monkeys and Liberal Lads. Liberal and 501s have only one game left, while Monkeys have two, but 501s have superior leg difference
Sid Dennis and Sons Division Two
All to play for in this league as Seaview Raiders took on WMC Amigos.
Another close game followed as these two shared the opening set of singles, and then shared the doubles to leave the match perfectly balanced at 3-3 with the last four singles to play.
Steve Emsen 2 x 100, Steve Gillings, and Barry Taylor 3 x 100, 121, 2 x 135, won the first three of those to put the game beyond doubt, even though he hit 4 x 100, and 125. Raiders’ Pete East found Mick Jones 100, 116, 132, 140 too strong as he won the last singles. Raiders ran out 6-4 winners. Amigos had Spencer Davis 100, 122, 140.
This result really makes that runners up spot wide open as either of these two teams could take it
League Cup
Ex Service Spitfires could claim their place in the semi finals with a big win over New Park Rangers, and set that up after the first set of singles as they led 3-1, Brad Martin 100, 125, 140 being the solitary winner for Rangers.
The doubles went to Spitfires, so they were sitting pretty at 5-1 with four singles left. Captain Jamie Cooper 2 x 100, 121, 122, got them off to a good start, beating Graham Froud 4 x 100, 119, 140; Brad Martin 3 x 100, 140, 180, and Graham Fitton 100, 125 won their game for the Rangers, but Rick Seaman 2 x 100, 123 won his game to give the Spitfires a 7-3 win which puts them into the sem- finals. Chris Butler 2 x100, 125, and Lee Woods 100, 140 were also on the sheet for the Spitfires
n The AGM and joining meeting for the winter league is to take place at WMC in the children’s room next Friday (September 9) at 7.30pm. All team captains, pubs and clubs have been informed. All teams to attend.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:20 | null | 2016-08-24T14:31:50 | A Lincolnshire police officer has been sacked by the force after he admitted stealing a kayak and a set of paddles before selling them on eBay. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-officer-sacked-after-stealing-kayak-and-paddles-1-7541767.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7368460.1472045496!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police officer sacked after stealing kayak and paddles | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | A Lincolnshire police officer has been sacked by the force after he admitted stealing a kayak and a set of paddles before selling them on eBay.
Constable Andrew Hamilton was dismissed by Lincolnshire Police for gross misconduct just months after he was awarded a Chief Constable’s commendation for saving a motorist’s life.
It comes after the officer was convicted of two counts of theft when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on August 8.
The thefts related to Hamilton removing a kayak and a set of paddles from Nottingham Kayak Club which belonged to two other club members. The items were then sold on internet auction site eBay.
Hamilton, who was a detective based in Grantham CID, kept the proceeds from the sale, despite knowing or believing he was not lawfully entitled to do so.
It happened between May 1 and July 9, this year.
A misconduct hearing was today (Wednesday) told Pc Hamilton, who did not attend the hearing, admitted the allegations and expected to be dismissed.
The public hearing was held at Lincolnshire Police headquarters in Nettleham and chaired by Chief Constable Neil Rhodes who himself awarded Pc Hamilton a special commendation for bravery last year.
In giving his ruling, the Chief Constable said: “I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities the officer’s conduct amounts to gross misconduct.”
He added: “There is no place in the police service for an officer who demonstrated such unequivocal dishonesty.”
In November, Pc Hamilton received a commendation from the Chief Constable for his role in saving a motorist who passed out at the wheel at 60mph.
Police constables Hamilton and Danielle Crompton were driving their marked patrol car along the A46 dual carriageway in June 2015 when they noticed that the driver of an Audi car which drove past them in the same direction was slumped at the wheel.
The car then hit the central reservation but continued driving.
Danielle, who was driving the patrol car, immediately accelerated and used the patrol car to bring the out-of-control Audi to a halt as it headed towards stationary traffic waiting at a roundabout.
The two officers immediately began first aid on the collapsed Audi driver until paramedics arrived.
It transpired that the man had suffered a seizure at the wheel and has since made a full recovery.
Chief Constable Rhodes awarded the officers commendations for their keen observational skills, outstanding professionalism and swift decisive actions which prevented serious injury to the Audi driver and other road users. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/police-officer-sacked-after-stealing-kayak-and-paddles-1-7541767 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/6983818ee46cbebc922fc909c3bf2b5c86e7e916042d44a70a89dfcceaf5d41e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:15 | null | 2016-08-25T00:17:03 | William Hill Skegness | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fmartin-books-place-in-the-pro-am-final-1-7538183.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538181.1471871864!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Martin books place in the Pro-Am final | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | William Hill Skegness
Darts League
Pro-Am Qualifier
Brad Martin booked his place in November’s Pro-Am tournament.
The sixth qualifier was a best-of-three format with a strong entry of 28.
First on was Chris Fletcher, taking on Matt Reeson where a 19-dart opening leg was the highlight of Chris’s 2-1 win.
Pete Evans also had a 2-1 win over Jamie Coope, while Chris Butler, growing in confidence, beat Eric Hammond 2-0.
Ken Wilson was an early casualty, going out to Paul Harrison while teammates Mark Carter and Terry Cox met one another, Mark progressing.
Martin beat Stuart Giles 2-0 and Jass Smith by the same scoreline, following that up with another 2-0 win over Mark Carter to book his place in the semis without dropping a leg.
Pete Evans was to be his opponent after wins over Chris Simpson and Chris Butler.
The other half of the draw saw hot favourite Mark Foreman cruise through to his semi-final without dropping a leg, recording wins over Thomas Sargent, Gordon Smith and Lee Yates.
Mark Gray was the man he was to meet after his wins over Liam Simms, in 17 and 18 darts, and David Tuplin (2-0).
In the final four, Foreman and Martin progressed.
In the final, Martin took the first leg, only to see Foreman level things up.
But it was to be Martin’s night as he held his nerve to win the last leg and book his place in the Pro-Am on November 6.
The Winter Darts League’s AGM has been set for Friday, September 9 at the Working Men’s Club (7.30).
The fee is set as last year at £30, and all teams are to be represented on the night.
All captains and/or venues have been notified. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/martin-books-place-in-the-pro-am-final-1-7538183 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/8256835d0a2597199bfc26a52ecaaa896045bf42548c8ef2bee65ef59e672d33.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:49:22 | null | 2016-08-28T15:00:03 | This photograph of a sunrise off the coast of Skegness was submitted to the Standard by Mobz Salim. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Freader-picture-new-day-dawns-off-skegness-coast-1-7541632.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7541631.1472042049!/image/image.jpg | en | null | READER PICTURE: New day dawns off Skegness coast | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | This photograph of a sunrise off the coast of Skegness was submitted to the Standard by Mobz Salim.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:33 | null | 2016-08-25T13:36:02 | An academy in Spilsby is continuing its upward trend with the best ever English and mathematics GCSE results in the school’s history. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgcse-results-english-and-maths-students-excel-at-king-edward-vi-academy-in-spilsby-1-7543974.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7543973.1472128548!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: English and maths students excel at King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby. | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | An academy in Spilsby is continuing its upward trend with the best ever English and mathematics GCSE results in the school’s history.
Earlier this year the academy was named the most improved secondary school in Lincolnshire in the School League Tables, and the latest exam figures show that results have improved further.
Nearly three quarters of students gained an A* - C in English, and over 70 percent gained one of the top grades in maths.
Joanne Myhill-Johnson, associate principal, said: “It is the first time in the academy’s history that both our English and maths results have been over 70 percent, with two out of three students achieving the key government target in both.
“Our students and staff have worked tirelessly at all levels, and the results show that their hard work has paid off.”
Emily Proud, Tia Sanders-Darbyshire and Bryony Villiers each achieved 12 A*-C grades, including English and maths.
Tia said: “I’m very happy. I have the grades to study chemistry and biology A-Levels here, and then hopefully go to university and study medicine in the future.”
Harry Abbott, who had 8 A*-C, said: “I’m really pleased, especially with my two A’s in English. I can’t really believe it.”
Wendy Marshall, chief executive of the David Ross Education Trust, added: “I am delighted that King Edward VI Academy has maintained its academic progress.
“Being named the most improved secondary school in Lincolnshire has certainly spurred both students and staff on.
“There is definitely a positive momentum at this academy and I have no doubt that next year we will see even more delighted students at King Edward VI Academy.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/gcse-results-english-and-maths-students-excel-at-king-edward-vi-academy-in-spilsby-1-7543974 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/444241c942f3e3c20a97eb7217073f2c004fc754e5b961c72597a9fbb2c528fa.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:28 | null | 2016-08-21T12:00:11 | This is one of my favourite movies to have been critically mauled – because it’s actually a lot better than the online backlash would have you believe. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ffilm-review-suicide-squad-15-1-7534862.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7534860.1471599169!/image/image.jpg | en | null | FILM REVIEW: Suicide Squad (15) | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | This is one of my favourite movies to have been critically mauled – because it’s actually a lot better than the online backlash would have you believe.
It’s a damn sight better than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for kick-off, but it’s actually that movie that has led to unnecessary studio meddling and choppy-editing that gives this exciting superhero ensemble piece the general feeling that it’s actually not ‘completely’ director David Ayer’s (Fury, End of Watch) long-term vision.
Fortunately some of the ‘meddling’ in question – primarily the addition of Ben Affleck’s Batman and Ezra Miller’s Flash among other quickly cut sequences – actually work on a ‘fanboy’ level, and are not as drastic as some are making out.
Yes, Jared Leto’s Joker – who whets your appetite for more to come with an interesting take on the legend – seems to have suffered the most with some of his scenes being axed (maybe they were too dark for worried execs?), and Margot Robbie’s crazy henchwoman Harley Quinn – arguably the best thing in the movie – simply needed to be in it even more.
But if you brush these points aside, there’s a genuinely entertaining actioner to be had here, with Joel Kinnaman’s (Robocop) Suicide Squad field leader Rick Flag, Jai Courtney’s (Terminator: Genisys) anarchic Captain Boomerang and the always-reliable Will Smith’s as deadly marksman Deadshot, all playing their part in saving the film’s weak points.
In the aftermath of Superman’s death, intelligence operative Amanda Waller (Oscar nominee Viola Davis) assembles a team of dangerous individuals led by Colonel Flag – to be used as disposable assets in high-risk missions for the United States government, each with a small bomb implanted in their neck designed to detonate should any member try to escape.
Despite the predictable central protagonists, the shoddy editing, and sometimes wooden scripting, this entertains more than it falters – and the humour element is the best yet in this new DC Universe.
It’s fair to say after the superb start Marvel made, DC aren’t doing themselves any favours – but this is one time the naysayers are being a bit too harsh.
Review by Gavin Miller
3.5/5 | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/film-review-suicide-squad-15-1-7534862 | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/ef5853d0a40d88babcec3583a99ae3648872abfb4fb0e797324572c31d8e9ef4.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:51:06 | null | 2016-08-31T10:56:59 | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Famazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7553821.1472637399!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/amazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/5d04d0e045467a8218f0b07d05ed3586f0564a2f0275ae3052a03b4b8bbb736e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:56 | null | 2016-08-19T14:29:14 | The hard work being done to attract visitors to the area including Skegness has been confirmed in statistics showing an increase for the seventh consecutive year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fvisitor-numbers-to-skegness-area-continue-to-rise-1-7535530.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7535529.1471613711!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Visitor numbers to Skegness area continue to rise | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | The hard work being done to attract visitors to the area including Skegness has been confirmed in statistics showing an increase for the seventh consecutive year.
Around 4.53m visitors came to East Lindsey in 2015 – up from 4.27m in 2014 according to the STEAM report. In 2009 East Lindsey welcomed around 4.05m visitors annually.
At the same time the value of tourism has increased to the area. In 2015 tourism was estimated to be worth £584.42m to the District – up from £555.99m in 2014. £486.16m of that figure is staying visitors with £98.26m being day visitors.
Employment has also risen with 8,334 people now employed in tourism related jobs compared to 8,167 in 2014.
June Howard, business development manager at Skegness East Coast and Wolds Hospitality Association (SECWHA), said: “A lot of people are working really hard to increase tourism in this area and to offer visitors a great experience whilst here.
“We know how popular the holiday guide is, with requests higher than ever this year, which has contributed to increased numbers visiting our area.
“Many of our members offer a real personal touch which is appreciated by guests and results in repeat bookings. I like to think we offer all the traditions people expect on holiday but with 21st century customer service!”
Portfolio Holder for Coastal Economy at East Lindsey District Council, Coun Steve Kirk, said: “Tourism is a key economy in East Lindsey and the District Council along with private sector businesses continue to work hard to grow the sector. I am pleased to see that the visitor numbers, economic value and jobs continue to increase year on year, which shows the strength of the area as a visitor destination and the work of the Tourism Marketing team is a major driver in these improvements. The coast remains particularly attractive for family breaks and with ongoing private sector investment the offer is continually improving. A continued aspiration for the Council is looking at lengthening the season particularly along the coastal strip.”
Portfolio Holder for the Rural Economy, Coun Adam Grist, said the council is already developing plans to give the Lincolnshire Wolds a much greater profile regionally. He said: “The Lincolnshire Wolds are already a desirable destination but we think they can be more popular. We’re already working with West LindseyDistrict Council and the business community to create a Destination Plan for the Wolds, a brand and a website to showcase the inland area to potential visitors.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/visitor-numbers-to-skegness-area-continue-to-rise-1-7535530 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/412d9643a09f0b6790461414cc324eece21008c27bfbade39824ab6b96dfd19f.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T22:49:11 | null | 2016-08-27T22:21:21 | Police say they are ‘concerned for the welfare’ of Kamil Szpara who has gone missing from Boston. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-concerned-for-welfare-of-man-missing-from-boston-1-7547712.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7547711.1472333324!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police ‘concerned for welfare’ of man missing from Boston | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Police say they are ‘concerned for the welfare’ of Kamil Szpara who has gone missing from Boston.
Kamil, 26, was last seen boarding a train at Boston station at 7.42am on Tuesday, August 23, which was heading in the direction of Nottingham. He was wearing a grey suit.
Kamil is described as approximately 5ft 8ins tall, of a slim build, has dark brown hair and is clean shaven.
Anyone with information about Kamil’s whereabouts, or who believes they have seen him, is asked to call 101 immediately. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/police-concerned-for-welfare-of-man-missing-from-boston-1-7547712 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/ec40bbc160ed08177fede96e74cf3f0aa42cd08f0c3244226cbdbcdb448e2151.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:50:21 | null | 2016-08-30T09:27:56 | Peter Hickman travelled the short distance to Cadwell Park for round eight of the British Superbike championship over the Bank Holiday weekend - where he recorded a seventh and then a strong fourth in his two races on Monday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fhicky-showdown-hopes-are-boosted-1-7550026.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7550025.1472545770!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hicky Showdown hopes are boosted | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Peter Hickman travelled the short distance to Cadwell Park for round eight of the British Superbike championship over the Bank Holiday weekend - where he recorded a seventh and then a strong fourth in his two races on Monday.
Having enjoyed a successful test at the Cadwell Park circuit last week, Willoughby rider Hicky and the JG Speedfit team were confident of a strong showing this weekend.
During the three-stage qualifying Hicky was able to move comfortably through the opening session, but narrowly missed out on progressing through to the final session by just 0.069s and ended up in 10th place on the starting grid for Monday’s opening race.
As the first race got underway, Hickman was up to ninth position and on lap eight he was able to move up to eighth.
But Glenn Irwin pushed him back a place on lap 12 where he stayed until lap 15 when he overtook Richard Cooper and then Luke Mossey to snatch seventh place which he held to the flag.
In the second encounter, Hickman got a fantastic start from the third row to take up seventh position on the opening lap. The safety car came out to clear a crash and when it left the track on lap four Hicky was quick to take advantage and move to sixth place.
He was on a roll and overtook Bridewell to fifth place on lap six and then took Dan Linfoot at Park Corner on lap 11.
Despite being hassled by Linfoot, Bridewell and Irwin in the latter stages he hung on to cross the finish line in fourth place, ensuring he significantly reduced his gap to the Showdown top six ahead of the triple header at Oulton in two weeks’ time.
Having set his fastest ever lap around Cadwell, and claiming a well-deserved fourth, Hickman commented: “In the end, it’s been a great day! I was quite happy with race one. I felt we had the pace to be fourth, but things just didn’t quite go to plan during the race, but I knew we could have a better showing in the second outing.
“Being a row further forward certainly made things easier and I made a really good start, I actually almost ran into the back of Bridewell into turn one but after that I got my head down and was able to make some really big moves which paid off.
“It’s where we should have been all weekend but we’ve closed the deficit to the top six to just 12 points so it’s all to play for at Oulton.”
The next round is at Oulton Park in Cheshire over the weekend of September 8-9. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hicky-showdown-hopes-are-boosted-1-7550026 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/703aedb74bd9ebc3a4ecd484cd9013cb73c3227cd9d65c2578d5e0015fbd55f3.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:49:36 | null | 2016-08-28T09:18:47 | This weekend’s scores... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fboston-saturday-league-results-1-7547855.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.6788544.1472372307!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BOSTON SATURDAY LEAGUE: Results | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:47:58 | null | 2016-08-26T16:10:38 | Residents and business owners in Spilsby are once again calling for car park charges in the town to be scrapped following the announcement of a new review into them. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgive-our-town-a-chance-scrap-parking-1-7546777.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7122080.1464871646!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ‘Give our town a chance - scrap parking!’ | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Residents and business owners in Spilsby are once again calling for car park charges in the town to be scrapped following the announcement of a new review into them.
East Lindsey District Council in March promised to review the arrangements at all 55 car parks it operates, just before charges were lifted from the Boston Road car park.
Charges were introduced three years ago and motorists still have to pay in the Market Place and Post Office Lane.
However, ‘horrendous’ parking problems were highlighted a year ago by former Mayor, Coun Peter Grant.
Charges in Spilsby start at 50p for half an hour to £3 for four hours.
The review has been welcomed by the current Mayor, Coun Gill Rymer, who said: “I want to encourage people to come to the town. But shops and cafés need help to make it worthwhile for them to open. We need free parking. People only come here for an hour or two to shop – East Lindsey will never make a fortune out of us.”
Butcher Simon Johnson, who has a business in the Market Place, agrees there should be free parking but for part of the day.
He said: “People don’t like to pay and it certainly puts people off coming. But if charges are completely removed the risk is car parks will be filled with business people and there will be nowhere for visitors.”
Motorist Ashley Evison, who was parked in the Market Place on Monday evening, also welcomed the review. She said: “I go to Skegness and have to pay £7 a day to park. Then I come here and have to pay again. It’s too much.” | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/give-our-town-a-chance-scrap-parking-1-7546777 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/e0e89f6f4ec9c29e15e7d218076618618d550e9a8c15c9012c42dad64fca82fc.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:44 | null | 2016-08-22T14:21:40 | Skegness Town continued their winning start to the current campaign with a comfortable victory against recently-formed Sleaford Sports Amateurs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Frayner-mistry-hits-hat-trick-in-victory-1-7538194.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/webimage/1.7538193.1471872088!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Rayner-Mistry hits hat-trick in victory | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Skegness Town continued their winning start to the current campaign with a comfortable victory against recently-formed Sleaford Sports Amateurs.
The seasiders are currently top of the league and looking to retain their title, with three wins from three.
They have yet to concede a goal and, despite playing the first 45 minutes against Sports Amateurs with a strong wind in their faces, their unblemished start was never threatened.
Skegness bossed the first half, although their opponents finished strongly and forced a number of corners and one chance that was saved well by Danny Kaye.
After the interval it was only a matter of time before the deadlock would be broken and when it did, courtesy of Luke Rayner-Mistry’s first goal of the season, the result was never in doubt.
Corey Cunliffe scored his first Lilywhites goal to make it 2-0 and then Rayner-Mistry added two more to complete his hat-trick.
Alex Nichols, a second half substitute for Will Britton, opened his account for his new club to wrap up the scoring.
Last Wednesday, the Lilywhites beat old foes Horncastle Town at the Vertigo Stadium.
Ben Davison, McCauley Parker and substitute George Hobbins were on the scoresheet.
Scott Lowman was sent off for the Wongers. | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/football/rayner-mistry-hits-hat-trick-in-victory-1-7538194 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/4ee880fd39d5e15649f0fd777e032cd12a0e09469f31967c29878550beafdc27.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:46 | null | 2016-08-21T00:30:49 | Latest Skegness Bridge Club results... | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skegnessstandard.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcard-sharp-1-7527105.json | http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/sport/card-sharp-1-7527105 | en | null | Card sharp | null | null | www.skegnessstandard.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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