Coronavirus UK: Staff fears as Butlin’s Skegness records four cases

Butlin’s records four cases of Covid-19 among workers at one venue as staff fear visitors are being put at risk while the resort stays open A worker at Skegness said they feared safety of employees was being put at risk But Butlin’s said all venues have been subject to ‘robust and frequent’ cleaning The resort … Read more

Britain’s best and worst seaside locations named with St Mawes in Cornwall top and Skegness bottom

A Cornish village with a population of less than 1,000 has triumphed over some of the nation’s most famous seaside resorts in Which?’s annual ranking of the UK’s best coastal destinations. The consumer champion asked thousands of holidaymakers to rate their recent visits to over 100 UK seaside resorts across a range of factors including … Read more

So bracing… and now Skegness can earn you a fortune

With overseas holidays still mired in quarantine issues, it looks as if many families will holiday in the UK this summer. It will be a return to a bygone era when most people opted for fashionable resorts including Southport, Scarborough and Bognor Regis. A knock-on effect of this refocusing on the UK holiday resort is … Read more

Skegness beach mascot is at risk of being axed over health and safety fears

Save Jolly the Fisherman! Skegness beach mascot is at risk of being axed over health and safety fears… because the costumes get too DIRTY Local officials have considered axing Jolly the Fisherman over health worries Character created by John Hassall in 1908 to advertise Great Northern Railways Famous illustration was accompanied by the slogan: ‘Skegness is SO … Read more