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  Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue service are encouraging people to have sprinklers installed in their home. The sprinklers systems are usually fitted in commercial buildings rather than the home, according to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. But they want more people to put them in their homes because they say the...

Network Rail have announced new designs for Lincoln’s proposed footbridge which will save pedestrians having to wait when the barrier goes down. The proposed footbridge has been put in place to because Network Rail have said people constantly rush across the crossing at Brayford Wharf East when the warning lights...

For one Lincoln man, knitting became more than a hobby when he found himself struggling to pay for his PhD. Philip Skipper, a microbiology student, at the University of Lincoln decided to make knitting kits which allowed anyone of any age to pick up and learn the craft. “I started...

Lincoln residents are being asked to be sceptical after a man was conned out of twenty pounds. The scam, which took place in a car park on Tritton Road, involved a man asking for directions to the A1. As a reward, he gave the person a watch. The man then claimed...

Jimmy Savile's headstone has been removed and dumped following alleged sex cases. The late DJ is said to have targeted 25 girls over a period dating back to 1959. His family requested the removal of the headstone out of respect to public opinion. This all follows the Metropolitan Police's decision to...

Over 350 million people suffer from depression in the UK each year. The University of Lincoln is encouraging students to think positively and express their thoughts out loud. The overall aim of the day is to encourage governments and civil society around the world to address depression as a widespread illness...

Britain's next big thing in motor racing Jack Harvey is ready and set for the difficult street circuit of Pau in France. The 18-year-old races in motor sports' Formula 3 series and sits 4th in the drivers championship after two races with the third of the season taking place on...

The extreme sports world has been left in shock this year after the death of freestyle skiier Sarah Burke. Canadian Sarah, 29,  was an Olympics gold-medal favourite and four-time winner of the Winter X Games. The extreme sports enthusiast died of cardiac arrest and irreversible brain damage after a fall while training. She...

Homelessness is a serious issue that many people all across the world are facing. If you take a look along any city centre, the chances are that you will find at least one person sleeping rough. The same thing can be found in Lincoln but what about the hidden homeless;...

value='http://www.onmvoice.com/player/player.swf?a=91373&ap=0&color=default'> Figures from the Home Office show that the number of officers serving the Lincolnshire police force has fallen by 22 in the space of a year. The number of civilian staff serving the force has been cut by almost 80 in the same time period. With a rise in...

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act),  and PIPA (Protect IP Act) were introduced to the American congress last year, in an attempt to curb internet piracy. On the 18th January 2012, a variety of big name internet companies went dark in protest. Sites such as Wikipedia and Reddit committed to a complete blackout,...

Even though this years series of Dancing on Ice received its lowest ever viewing figures, the number of people ditching their everyday footwear for ice-skates is on the rise. The National Ice Centre (NIC) in Nottingham is where it started for ice dancing champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and...