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The photograph below gives a last view of the old Tower Cinema before the front of the building is entirely re-built. Taken by Wrates Pier Snaps of Skegness, the picture shows the re-construction operations that were commenced a few weeks ago.
Unused since the balcony portion of the cinema suffered a direct hit during an enemy [...]

SHOCKING DOUBLE TRAGEDY BOYS KILLED IN EXPLOSION NEAR GIBRALTAR POINT
A TERRIBLE double tragedy which underlines the vital necessity of parents and school teachers continuing to warn children not to touch “souvenirs of the war”, occurred at Gibraltar Point on Monday afternoon.
The two victims, who were cousins, were Philip Arthur Judd (12), of 3, Grosvenor Road, [...]

The above photograph gives a last view of the old Tower Cinema before the front of the building is entirely re-built. Taken by Wrates Pier Snaps of Skegness, the picture shows the re-construction operations that were commenced a few weeks ago.
Unused since the balcony portion of the cinema suffered a direct hit during an enemy [...]

A Bomball Washed up on Skegness Beach
Source: Skegness, Mablethorpe and Alford News 1918
This afternoon a “bomball” measuring about 3 feet 6 inches in diameter, which presumably contained something stronger that wind, was washed ashore at half ebb tide opposite the Helter Skelter. A number of inhabitants walked down to view it but kept at the [...]

Bomb Scare Terror Alert brings Skegness to a Standstill
local news story date 22nd July 2006
A bomb alert brought Skegness to a standstill today.Police cordoned off part of the sea front and Tower Gardens when a suspicious package was thrown outside the Litten Tree pub on Grand Parade.Eye witnesses said that two men of Asian origin [...]