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Ease of Lockdown restrictions adds a ‘Jolt of energy’ to Lincoln’s Premier Muay Thai team
As Lockdown rules become less restrictive across the UK, many martial arts clubs breathe a sigh of relief as they open up their doors for full contact training for the first time in over a year. Fighters up and down the UK are back hitting pads and sparring with their...
Students Respond To The ‘Completion’ of SU’s Five Diversity Commitments
The passing of May 25th marked the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, a 46 year old black man, at the hands of those who were sworn in to ‘Protect and Serve’. Black Lives Matter Protests occur all over America. Photo Credit:Clay...
Lincolnshire PCC outlines plans to tackle fly-tipping
Fly-tipping was high on the agenda before Marc Jones was re-elected as Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. It's described on the government's website as 'illegal dumping of liquid or solid waste on land or in water.' Marc Jones has made it clear to LSJ News that this is an issue...
SOS Biscathorpe
Photo credit: Ian P Images Biscathorpe is a little medieval village situated in the East Lindsey district in North East Lincolnshire. It is one of the many Lincolnshire Wolds Areas of Natural Beauty due to its medieval architecture and its natural features, including a chalk stream....
Recently Graduated Teaching Students Express Concern About Job Opportunities During Covid-19
Throughout the pandemic teachers have been on the front lines, ensuring that the nations kids have been able to keep up with their education and they have been pushed to their limits. For those who graduated last year in 2020 the education industry has been a daily cycle of stress...
How the living wall on the University of Lincoln’s medical building works
The living wall is the first example of sustainable architecture that has been built on the University of Lincoln's campus, built onto the side of the new medical building and located next to the Delph Pond, on the Brayford Campus. About 5,000 plants with 11 different varieties are proudly...
Lincoln club events are returning. Is the public ready after over a year of waiting?
Club events are opening once again very soon. After over a year of lockdowns, isolations and rigorous anti spread and testing procedures, many have become accustomed to life during the pandemic. So are we ready for large scale club events to return to Lincoln? I spoke to members of the...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations march across the UK
On the 22nd of May, organisers of a pro-palestinian protest in London announced a turnout of 180,000 people in support of Palestinian Liberation. Organisers and Activists described it as the ‘largest protest in support of Palestine in UK history’ Photo Credit: Peter Needham [caption id="attachment_125345" align="alignnone"...
“My life goal is to help all people stay away from hunger.”
Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping, who was known for developing the first hybrid rice stains, passed away at the age of 91. Yuan, crowned as “the father of hybrid rice”, had devoted all his life to the breeding of hybrid rice, which helped China work a wonder — feeding nearly one-fifth of...
Work Pets for Better Work Environments?
Johnty first started coming over to Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) in 2014 and was later adopted by the Reverent Peter Neil, BGU’s Vice-Chancellor. Since Johnty has proven to be indispensable, whether it is work-related stress or general stress of missing a house pet, Johnty has it...
Lincoln Fun Fair returns
To the sound of vibrating dub techno and screaming children, Lincoln's bi-annual Fun Fair returned to the South Common this week — running from May 14 to May 22. The City of Lincoln Council shutdown the fair in September due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases at the time. With...
Visually impaired Lincoln man to co-run marathon with father for RNIB
https://soundcloud.com/user-782275771/cudmore-interview Joshua Cudmore talks to LSJ News reporter Kieran Parrish about his life with Retinitis Pigmentosa and his Charity run Joshua Cudmore (25), who lives in Lincoln, suffers from a rare eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. To raise money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) he will...
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