While the situation is still developing and exact details are not yet finalised, it was made clear this morning in an internal email that students who wish to return home for Christmas should do from December 3 to 9. It is expected that the majority of university lessons will move...
Urban expansion plans should incorporate more green spaces to keep people happy and to help nature heal. According to experts, as urban populations rise, rapid residential growth can cause strain on nature. Mark Schofield from the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust who have nearly 100 nature reserves in the county said: “With...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has recently announced the COVID-19 vaccine to be in use by early next year. Results have shown it could prevent more than 90% of people from getting the virus. He said GPs would be given £150m to fund the vaccination clinics. The surge in winter illness...
Lincolnshire County Council said tourism generated around £2.4 billion in 2019. Alongside this, 2.1 million people visited Lincolnshire in the spring and summer of 2019. In June 2020, Visit Lincoln conducted a survey to determine the impact of COVID-19 in Lincolnshire. It revealed that during lockdown 65% of businesses...
Trying to remain Eco-friendly has always proved difficult for many people, even before a global pandemic brought a halt to our daily routines. Life under lock-down has proven to come with a multitude of new obstacles and challenges to our everyday lives. Even harder still is finding some sense of...
Lincoln's Dementia Cafe opened over 12 years ago, as a way of supporting those with dementia, and those caring for them. Originally started by The Alzheimer's Society, a charity that provides support for those suffering with the disease, they have dementia cafe's all over the UK. Alzheimer's Society logo...
Pregnancy is normally a time full of excitement, for new arrivals and new additions to families, but with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, how are pregnant women in Lincoln coping? Eliza Curtis, who is 34 weeks pregnant, told LSJ News about how hospital check-ups have changed since the lockdown began. "I've...
Whether you are living with a mental illness, miles away from your family, or just struggling to cope with the many changes to your daily life that the lockdown has brought with it, it is very easy to feel like you are completely alone. However, that doesn’t have to be...
During the ongoing lockdown that is affecting the UK, you may be looking for something new and interesting to stream. There are many documentaries available to stream to expand your knowledge on all subjects and here are 5 of the top environmental documentaries to stream right now and where you...
Charities are such an important resource for a lot of people, especially in a time of crisis. Whether that’s help with housing, accessing mental health services, requiring a safe space to go or in need of emergency food, charities are constantly working hard to provide this ongoing support. Many places...
University of Lincoln postgraduate student Rebekah Leggatt’s world changed when those close to her were infected with COVID-19. Rebekah’s grandfather, John Owen, learned his wife of over twenty years, Annette, was diagnosed with COVID-19. Annette was sixty-one years old and had severe asthma. A severe asthma attack landed her in the hospital, and eventually she contracted COVID-19. She was discharged...
One 24-hour period this week saw a 30% increase in domestic abuse cases being reported to Lincolnshire Police. However, the police stressed there has been no overall increase in domestic abuse cases since going into lockdown in March following the outbreak of Covid-19. Police spokesman Jemma Peacock said: “It’s not...