A landlord has been ordered to pay almost pounds5,000 for failing to correct electrical hazards and cold temperatures at his property in Lincolnshire. Edward Sanders of High Street, Wainfleet, near Skegness, failed to comply with a notice ordering him to address the issues.

New life will be breathed into a seaside site destroyed by fire. The Grand Parade in Skegness, where several buildings were reduced to shells during a huge blaze last August, is to be rejuvenated.

Age catches up with us all in the end, but the ravages of time could take their toll sooner than some expect. Lincolnshire is facing a growing imbalance between the numbers of pensioners and young people.