17th August 2016. Sirens were sounding loudly in Skegness this week - but for once it was all for fun and not because there was an emergency. Hundreds of people poured onto the Pier Field for what could be the final Carnival 999 Day on the present site.

Among the visitors were many holidaymakers and locals who enjoyed the carnival atmosphere.  For the emergency services who keep the coast safe and other charitable organisations who support the community, it was the opportunity to promote what they do and raise much-needed funds.

Members of NCI Skegness, who monitor the east coast from their watch station at the Derbyshire Miners retreat in Winthorpe, were at the event to raise munch-needed funds.Clive Pouncey, station manager, said: “We’re raising £30,000 for a new station in the grounds, which is a huge project. So far we have about a third of what we need.

The photograph shows the National Coastwatch team of Christine Young, Russ Hill, Joyce Tierney and Roger Mountain raising funds at the Skegness Carnival 999 Day. (Photograph courtesy of the Skegness Standard).