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NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE EDITION

THE GAZETTEER

Skelfleet's Independent Newspaper
OUR MOTTO
"Veritas in Luto"
(Truth in the Mud)

LOCAL NEWS DISPATCHES

A complete chronological record of all reports, incidents, and dispatches filed under Local News.

The Decline of Skelfleet Tradesmen

Columnist-at-large Andy Hawthorne laments the decline in quality of tradespeople working in and around Skelfleet.
BY: Andy HawthorneDISPATCH: Tuesday, 29th September 2026 at 18:04LENGTH: 516 WORDS (3 MIN READ)

It falls upon me, Andy Hawthorne, Columnist-At-Large to raise an issue that has been prevalent in Skelfleet over the last few months. I refer to the diminishing quality of tradespeople working in and ...

Dispute Over Allotment Hosepipe Usage Reaches Quarter Sessions

Mr Ron Grantham alleges that rival plot-holder's 100-foot hosepipe constitutes an illegal diversion of parish rainfall.
BY: Mr Arthur Cooper (Editor-in-Chief)DISPATCH: Monday, 28th September 2026 at 18:00LENGTH: 197 WORDS (1 MIN READ)

A long-simmering feud at the Skelfleet South Allotment Association reached a climax on Monday evening when police were summoned to separate two veteran plot-holders over a green hosepipe. According t...

Bypass Plan Threatens Heritage Mud-Flats, Claims Local Antiquarian

Mr Arthur Petch contends that the 14th-century drainage ditch represents 'a triumph of early Lincolnshire civil engineering'.
BY: Mr Stan Smith (Local News Correspondent)DISPATCH: Monday, 28th September 2026 at 11:45LENGTH: 246 WORDS (2 MIN READ)

Proposals for a modest relief road designed to ease agricultural traffic near Skelfleet Marsh have met with stern opposition from local historian and retired postmaster Mr Arthur Petch. The proposed ...

Parish Council Adjourns Following Dispute Over Biscuit Selection

Tension mounts in Committee Room 2 as digestive fans clash with custard cream purists during discussion of the lower-marsh drainage levy.
BY: Mr Hector Grimes (Senior Municipal Correspondent)DISPATCH: Monday, 28th September 2026 at 09:15LENGTH: 299 WORDS (2 MIN READ)

The monthly meeting of the Skelfleet Parish Council was brought to an abrupt and unexpected standstill on Monday evening following an unprecedented procedural deadlock regarding the choice of refreshm...

Mystery Cat Appears in Post Office for Fourth Consecutive Tuesday

Sub-postmaster denies rumours that the ginger feline has been appointed Assistant Sorting Officer.
BY: Stan SmithDISPATCH: Sunday, 27th September 2026 at 16:20LENGTH: 196 WORDS (1 MIN READ)

Speculation continues to grow in Skelfleet following the periodic appearance of a large ginger cat at the counter of the High Street Post Office every Tuesday morning between nine and eleven o'clock. ...