An ‘unknown’ sketch of the Jolly Fisherman by the artist who created the famous ‘Skegness is So Bracing’ railway poster has ...

T he iconic sight of a carefree Jolly Fisherman gaily skipping across the golden sands of Skegness has become synonymous with the town. Painted more than a century ago, no one could have imagined ...

The iconic sight of a carefree Jolly Fisherman gaily skipping across the golden sands of Skegness has become synonymous with the town. Painted more than a century ago, no one could have imagined ...

A design for a new statue of a Lincolnshire town's mascot has been criticised for being "like a gargoyle". The Jolly Fisherman first appeared on a 1908 railway poster advertising the coastal ...

The Jolly Fisherman is to return home as control of the mascot is passed from East Lindsey District Council to Skegness Town Council. Jolly will be handed back to the town council during the ...

Skegness's mayor, Carl Macey, said the Jolly Fisherman was loved by adults and children alike. He said: "Animal cruelty is something we don't want to be portrayed for, but I don't feel Jolly has ...

He has been an icon of the British seaside for more than a century – but now Skegness’s carefree Jolly Fisherman has run into a storm of trouble with health-and-safety officials. The ...

The mayor of Skegness has said he is angry that the seaside town's famous mascot has been used for what he describes as "political purposes". The Jolly Fisherman has been redrawn with the words ...

The famous Skegness Jolly Fisherman mascot faces being axed after 112 years Credit: Alamy. They also need a minder and there are hygiene risks if more than one person dresses up in it, officials say.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left in hysterics after an embarrassing mishap saw a guest walk-off camera ahead of their interview. Host Jayne McCubbin had headed to Skegness to chat to the Mayor and o… ...

BBC Breakfast viewers were left in hysterics after an embarrassing mishap saw a guest walk-off camera ahead of their interview. Host Jayne McCubbin had headed to Skegness to chat to the Mayor and o… ...