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July 2011

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  ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL SO FESTIVAL 2011Friday, 15th July 2011

  There’s just one week t o go until SO Festival 2011 transforms Skegness into a colourful carnival of art, theatre, dance and music.

  From Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July the festival promises to build on the successes of last year’s event by delivering three days of breath-taking...

November 2010

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  John Sargeant: ‘The greatest experience of my life’ Thursday, 4th November 2010

  If you are passionate about all things aviation, watch John Sargeant and the iconic RAF display team, The Red Arrows on The One Show last night (3 November 2010)

  Watch the RAF Red Arrows on BBC's The One Show... (Scroll to 3mins)

  For more information on The RAF Red Arrows .

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October 2010

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  VC holder pays tribute to Lincolnshire Aviation HeroWednesday, 27th October 2010

  On Thursday 4 November one of the last nine living Victoria Cross holders in the world is making a special trip to Lincolnshire to pay tribute to a famous airman of World War II.

  The airman being honoured by the plaque at William Farr School, Welton is Wing Commander John Nettleton VC who was...

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  The Guardian's Food Trail of Lincolnshire Wednesday, 20th October 2010

  If you like delicious food and drink take a moment to read this article in the Guardian newspaper (Saturday 16 October).

  Journalist, William Cook, takes you on a food tour ‘discovers how local producers in Lincolnshire are putting the emphasis on quality’.

  You can read the...

June 2010

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  Visit Lincolnshire Shortlisted in Web AwardsThursday, 10th June 2010

  We're extremely excited to have been shortlisted in the TravelMole Web Awards 2010 for Best Tourist Board website.

  Fighting off stiff competition from Visit Blackpool and Yorkshire we'll find out the result on Thursday 17th June in London - fingers crossed!

  Thank you to everyone who nominated...

May 2010

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  Lincolnshire's Robin Hood ConnectionsThursday, 6th May 2010

  The latest movie from acclaimed director Ridley Scott, Robin Hood (2010)  focuses on the life and times of the notorious English legend - famous for 'robbing from the rich and giving to the poor'.

  Robin Hood is most associated with our neighbouring county of Nottinghamshire, but did...

April 2010

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  Skegness Beach Monster Enters Record BooksMonday, 26th April 2010

  Skegness  is in the Guinness Book of Records after volunteers came together in the resort to create the world’s biggest sand monster on St. George’s Day (April 23, 2010).

  The sculpture, based on a Dragon, stretched over 277 feet, 3 inches and was created on North End Beach. The...

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