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  1. Skegness Town Hall among seaside gems to get listed status

    Skegness Town Hall is among several seaside heritage landmarks in England to be awarded Grade II-listed status.

    Skegness Town Hall

    Elsewhere, Blackpool's seafront promenade shelters, a boathouse in Devon built in 1937 and Hythe Pier in Hampshire have also been given protection by Historic England.

    An obelisk in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend, has also been awarded listed status.

    Heritage minister Caroline Dinenage said she was delighted the seaside gems would be "recognised and protected".

    Announcing the new listings, Deborah Mays, from Historic England, said: "Our seaside towns are a huge part of our national story.

    "I'm thrilled the significance of our seaside heritage has been recognised with these six new listings."

    Built in 1926 as a convalescent home to the designs of architect William Henry Ansell, Skegness Town Hall was re-purposed as the seaside resort's town hall in 1964 and is now used as council offices.

  2. Girl, 2, who died in Ingoldmells caravan fire named

    A two-year-old girl who died in a fire at a caravan park has been named by family and friends.

    Louisiana-Brook

    Louisiana-Brook died after the blaze broke out in a static unit at Sealands caravan park in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, on Monday night.

    The family had been on holiday at the caravan park when the fire happened at about 22:30.

    Her three siblings, aged under 11, and their mum Natasha Broadley, from the Newark area, managed to escape.

    Lincolnshire Police is currently treating the girl's death as unexplained.

    Tributes have been paid to Louisiana-Brook on a gofundme page set up by a friend, with more than £12,000 raised for the family.

  3. Witness appeal after two seriously hurt in Lincoln assault

    Police are appealing for information and footage after an "altercation" in Lincoln city centre which left two men seriously injured.

    Home, Lincoln

    Officers were called to reports of an incident outside Home nightclub on Park Street at about 05:00 on Saturday 21 August.

    Police gave assistance to two men in their 20s who reported having been assaulted and who had suffered "significant" injuries, according to the Lincolnshire force.

    Anyone who can identify the other people involved, or who saw what happened and might have mobile phone or dash camera footage of the incident or nearby streets, is being asked to contact police.

  4. Inquiries continue at scene of fatal caravan fire

    An investigation into the death of a two-year-old girl in a fire at a caravan park in Lincolnshire is continuing this afternoon, police have said.

    Aerial picture of blaze scene

    Fire investigators and Forensic Science Service specialists remain at the scene of the blaze which broke out at Sealands caravan park in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, on Monday night.

    The girl's mother, who is in her 30s, and the child's three siblings, all aged under 11-years-old, managed to escape the fire and have since been released from hospital, police have said.

    The death of the two-year-old is currently being treated as unexplained, according to Lincolnshire Police.

    Specialist officers are supporting the family who were on holiday at the caravan park when the fire broke out.

    Det Insp Jo Fortune, Senior Investigating Officer, says: "Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of those involved in this tragic incident and I send our condolences. We will do everything we can to establish what has happened.

    "I would like to pass on my personal thanks to everyone who helped on the evening and has supported the family too. It was a very serious and frightening time."

    About 50 residents who were asked to leave their caravans at the height of the blaze have now been able to return, police add.

  5. Car fall girl's injuries 'no longer life-threatening'

    A four-year-old girl who was left seriously injured after falling from a moving car in northern Lincolnshire is no longer considered to have life-threatening injuries, it's been confirmed.

    Police officer and black car at scene

    The child was travelling in a black Kia Sedona car on the A180 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, when she fell at about 16:45 on Sunday.

    Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the incident, which happened between the Westgate and Pyewipe roundabouts.

  6. Woman in her 80s loses £5,000 to 'despicable' fraudsters

    Police in Lincolnshire are warning people to be on the lookout for fraudsters after a woman in her 80s was scammed into handing over thousands of pounds.

    Police car

    The victim was targeted by fraudsters posing as police officers on the phone who explained why she needed to withdraw the cash and give it to a so-called "police courier".

    She subsequently withdrew over £5,000 from her bank and gave it to the fraudsters when they visited her home in Skillington, Grantham, on 5 July.

    Lincolnshire Police has warned people that they will never be asked by a legitimate organisation or business to hand over money to someone collecting it at their home.

    Officers say they are now keen to hear from anyone who may have dash cam footage from Buckminster Lane in Skillington, or nearby streets, between 13:30 and 15:00 on 5 July.

    PC Rachel Smith says: "This type of scam is particularly distressing and invasive for the person involved. They have been targeted in their home, a place they should be able to feel, and expect to be, safe.

    "Despite the victim asking lots of questions, these scammers had ways to get round her suspicions.

    "This was a despicable way to prey on a person who may be vulnerable - and the amount of money in question here is not insignificant."

  7. Ingoldmells fatal fire: Latest pictures from scene

    These are the latest pictures from the scene of a static caravan fire near Skegness in which a two-year-old girl died:

    Sealands fire

    A mother and three of her children managed to escape the blaze at Sealands Caravan Park in Ingoldmells on Monday night, but her fourth child lost her life.

    Police remain at the scene and investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing.

    A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson has described the death of the girl as "devastating".

    Sealands

    Sealands is a coastal holiday home site with 263 static home plots, many of which can be rented.

    It is popular with holidaymakers and is close to the Fantasy Island theme park and a Butlin's holiday camp.

  8. Fatal caravan blaze needed 'aggressive firefighting'

    A caravan fire in which a toddler died was "well-established" and needed "aggressive firefighting" to put it out, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has said.

    Sealands

    Emergency crews were called to the static caravan on fire at Sealands in Ingoldmells at about 22:30 last night.

    A two-year-old girl died in the fire, while her mother and three siblings managed to escape the blaze and have since been released from hospital.

    Matt King, divisional commander for east division at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family at this time.

    "Our fire investigation team will be working with CSI colleagues from Lincolnshire Police to complete a full investigation into the cause of the fire."

    He added: "All firefighters have been offered welfare support and once investigations are complete local fire crews and our community fire safety team will be on hand to talk to people in the area and address any fire safety concerns at what will be an upsetting time."