Campaigners and religious figures have said the British Army should stop recruiting under 18 year olds. Recruits can currently volunteer from the age of 16. Human rights group Child Soldiers International called for the age to be raised in an open letter to the Ministry of Defence. Christian peace groups...
This Saturday will hold the 6th annual Lincoln Veggie Fayre. The fayre will take place at the Trinity United Reformed Church on Garmston Street. Specialist food chef Rebecca Kane will be opening the event and giving a raw food demo. She will also be doing a book signing as well....
Debenhams has become the first major high street chain to unveil new size 16 mannequins. The new mannequins, which are being trialed in their London Oxford Street store, will be rolling out nationwide, including their Lincoln store, across the next few months. Equalities minister, Jo Swinson, has also backed the...
Shares for the social networking site Twitter will be traded for the first time at the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE). Starting prices for the 70 million shares has been set at $26(£16) each, making Twitter the second big social media company to launch on a stock exchange since Facebook floated...
When I was little we were taught to generalise objects in order to learn, for example; a bicycle has wheels, a car has wheels, and a lorry has wheels – all vehicles. The average bicycle has wheels, a handlebar and a seat, so imagine my amazement, aged 21, finding a...
To show gratitude for the actions of our armed forces, the bus and train company "Stagecoach" have offered free transport on their lines for current military personnel. This gesture of gratitude is to help numerous Veterans enter the city of London to pay their respects to comrades, fallen and present....
Lincoln City are ready to face Aldershot town tomorrow. They are currently ninth in the table going into the game and look to climb even further. The Imps are currently unbeaten in their last 3 games, however they have only manage to take five points from a possible nine after...
Andrew craven, 21, is an undefeated professional mixed martial arts fighter who has emerged out of Grimsby. After making the transition to professional earlier this year Andrew has been able to overcome both fights he has been faced with, winning by submission. However, an eager Andrew is anticipating that...
New research has discovered that the equivalent of six meals a week are being thrown away by British families. The Waste and Resources Action Group (WRAP) have reported that bread, milk and potatoes are just some of the staple foods which are thrown out every day - costing families up to...
Support for stopping smoking is now easier to get hold of than ever before. Throughout October, smokers have been getting involved with the nationwide NHS Stoptober campaign. In Lincolnshire, the month has been overseen by Phoenix Stop Smoking Service. Around 170 people signed up in the area to take part in...
To celebrate the end of the Great British Bake Off, by far the most popular show on BBC Two this year, well, for several in fact, we decided to see who was the best baker of the bunch in the newsroom. We had very well risen muffins, banilla (banana and...
Gnomes have been stolen In 2003, a mysterious appearance of gnomes started plaguing Brattleby in Lincolnshire. The neighbours and community were all as confused as each other, and it seemed that no-one knew what was causing the invasion. That's until the funeral of a village member this week. Peter Leighton,...