< PreviousWho says we don’t get any dramahere in Lincolnshire? June saw thecounty shaken by an earthquake, onewhich, admittedly, only registered 3.9on the Richter Scale. Though the worstthing the quake can lay claim to isshaking houses and setting off alarms,people were quick to take to socialmedia to show off the aftermath, froma tipped over patio chair, to a toppledcan of deodorant. A search forsurvivors is ongoing. Lincolnshire is currently suffering a six-year high in cases of syphilis andgonorrhoea, with experts pointing thefinger at dating apps. While condom useseems to be waning, campaigners haveblamed council cuts to sexual healthservices. So while dating apps can provide avaluable service, it’s still best to rubber up. Kicking off the New Year’s first by the watercooler, we’ve rounded up some ofthe weirdest, wackiest and funniest news stories to grace our editorial office. By the watercooler90 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYStay in touch withLincolnshire TodayWe love to know what you think of Lincolnshire Today – so get in touch with us via Twitter at@lincstoday or search for us on Facebook. Find out what’s coming up in future issues and keep upto date with the latest Lincolnshire news!Don’t miss August’s Lincolnshire Today which, even if the weather doesn’t oblige, will be hot stuff!Watch out for our popular fashion pages, with the latest designs from Lincolnshire’s top retailers –and of course there’ll also be all your favourite regular features! Watch out for it in newsagents andsupermarkets across Lincolnshire by the end of July – or on www.lincolnshiretoday.net. Don’t forgetwe’re at plenty of this summer’s county shows too!LincolnshireToday@lincstodaylincolnshiretoday.netHave we missed anything? Send your rib-ticklers to d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.uk© Shutterstock/VarunyuuuSkeggy inthe hoodIn one of the weirder stories we’ve comeacross this month, American rap star 50Cent took to Instagram to share a video clipof a fight that took place a year ago inSkegness. The rapper accompanied thevideo with the mocking comment “Awwman get the strap”. There’s no word onwhether Skeg Vegas will make anappearance on his next album. © Shutterstock/Jamie Lamor Thompson© Shutterstock/Kaspars GrinvaldsThere’s an app for thatLincolnshire left shaking in its boots90.qxp_Layout 1 20/06/2018 12:39 Page 13035 0618New developments coming soon in Boston, Colsterworth, Horncastle, Nettleham and Weston.Designed with passion. 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