Skegness Magazine

Source: Skegness Standard 23rd May 1997
Street Fever on the Front
Street fever hit Skegness on Saturday night when over a thousand visitors stepped out to the town’s exciting new seafront attraction on its official opening night.
Actor John Inman, star of the former television series Are You Being Served, cut a ribbon to mark the official opening [...]

Source: Skegness News 1997
Photos: not credited
Fantasy Island boss, John Woodward, closed The Zoo nightclub following the second ‘rave related’ death of a teenager. He smashed up the nightclub’s sign to signify the closing. His actions were televised at the time.
Fantasy Island boss has closed The Zoo nightclub following the second ‘rave related’ death of a [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 19th December 1997
The Jolly Fisherman signed commemorative copies of the 1998 Skegness, Ingoldmells and Chapel St Leonards Guide, at its launch last week at The Street, Skegness.
The guide contains maps and information about the east coast resorts as well as Skeggy Money which can be used by visitors for reductions on accommodation, [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 1997
Petrol Threat Drama at Skegness Benefits Office
A MAN walked into Skegness Benefits Office with a can of petrol and a cigarette lighter and later threatened to kill himself, magistrates heard.
His behaviour was a cry for help, his solicitor told the court.
Stephen Maurice Ride, 43, of Revesby Corner, Mareham-le-Fen, admitted behaving with intent [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 1997
Grey Lady Haunts Museum Library
THE past came all too vividly to life for a startled visitor to Wainfleet Museum recently when she encountered its legendary ghost – The Grey Lady.
According to Bess Smith, librarian for Wainfleet library which occupies the same 15th century building, the ghost has haunted the museum and library [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 29th August 1997
Photo: Darren Hendley
An account of the Sunday Sport topless Page 3 Girls when thay visited Skegness in 1997.
The photo shows the Mayor of Skegness, Coun Michael Clark with two of the topless models.
Skegness Mayor, Coun Michael Clark got more than a handful at the Sunday Sport Roadshow”
Coun Clark was picked [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 14th and 21st November 1997
Body found – Town man accused
A Skegness man stood before magistrates yesterday, Thursday, charged with murder of a woman whose body was discovered early on Tuesday morning in the Tower Gardens, Skegness.
Robert Francis Hewson, 39, of Grosvenor Road is charged with the murder of 35-year-old Susan Patricia Iddon, [...]

Source: Skegness Standard 21st February 1997
A right royal gift
There is a regal feel to Skegness’ council chamber since a painting of the Queen was presented to the Mayor of Skegness, Coun Mark Anderson.
The right royal gift was donated by Coun Gordon Long and his wife.

Source: Skegness Standard 27th June 1997
Firefighters had to dig out terrified disabled mum
What should have been a pleasant stroll along Skegness beach turned into a nightmare for local woman, Margaret Nelson, who became trapped after sinking waist deep in sand.
Disabled mother, Mrs Nelson, 35, of Gibson Place, is still recovering from her harrowing ordeal which [...]