Skegness

It was full steam ahead for the Jolly Fisherman Steam Train when the Jolly Fisherman service blasted out of Keighley, Bradford, behind two diesel locomotives - a pair of class 20s - that used to operate the train in the 1980s and 90s.
Picture by kind permission of moonhead
The Jolly Fisherman service started operating in 1908 [...]

Former Deputy Mayor, Coun Neil Pimperton was invested to the office of Mayor of Skegness 2008-2009 in the Council Chambers of Skegness Town Hall yesterday evening.
Our photo captures the moment when the outgoing Mayor, Coun Ken Milner invested the new Mayor with the Chain of Office.
A full report, lots more photos of the Investiture and [...]

Skegness Mayor Investiture Ceremony
Skegness will have a new Mayor on Friday, 16th, May, when Deputy Mayor, Coun Neil Pimperton (pictured) will be invested to the office by the outgoing Mayor, Coun Ken Milner, in the Council Chambers of Skegness Town Hall.
The outgoing Mayoress, Mrs Deborah Milner will invest Coun Rita Pimperton to the office of [...]

news story date 24th June 2006
Today saw the grand opening of the Royal Renaissance Hotel, now renamed the Royal Hotel, in Skegness. The £1.8 million project to completely renovate the former, tired looking Seacroft Hotel on South Parade, was undertaken by the Bola Family, T.K Bola, his brother Raj and sister Pam Kaur. A [...]

We are pleased to say that we now have the Official 1958 Skegness Holiday Guide as published by the Skegness Urban District Council online for you to browse.
We have seven (and counting) of these vintage holiday guides, ranging from 1909 to 1971 in our collection of Skegness memorabilia, and it is our intention to share [...]

Skegness Centenary Celebrations
What promises to be a centenary year pack with thrills, spills and celebrations kicked of on Wednesday last with a triple 100th Birthday Celebration.
The Jolly Fisherman, mascot of Skegness created by artist, John Hassall in 1908 and the Skegness Silver Band gathered for a Grand Party hosted by the Skegness Infants School which [...]

Mayor of Skegness talks to Group Captain Bob Judson
Station Commander RAF Coningsby
Skegness hosted a seminar by a Royal Air Force presentation team which answered questions about the Typhoon, the RAF’s latest fighter ‘plane, and also displayed a video recording of the ‘plane in action.

Although the Skegness Video Show was not allowed to film the [...]

Would-be stars battled it out for first prize at the Karaoke Finals held at the Seaview Pub in Skegness this evening.
The event was organised by the Seaview Pub to raise money for the Mayor’s Charity, the Skegness Lifeboat.
Judges (pictured below) included (left to right) Deputy Mayor of Skegness, Coun Neil Pimperton; Mayoress, Mrs Deborah [...]

Skegness Fire Parade Complex Videos Photos from the Frontline
We have created a dedicated website to commemorate the Great Fire of Skegness and have moved the content of this page to the new website.