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Last night, Lincoln's Waterside Shopping Centre was packed with eager students looking for a bargain. The shopping centre, situated in the middle of the Highstreet offered a 20% discount on all stock in the stores involved in a "lock-in". Several stores on the Highstreet also took part. They stayed open until 9pm, three...

Fish pedicures could spread diseases like HIV and Hepititus C, experts have warned. The new guidelines issued by the Governments Health Protection Agency, highlights that those with weak immune systems or diseases like diabetes should avoid the treatment completely. The agency says the problem could arise if bacteria left from...

Lincoln's colourful Moroccan market has been extended due to its unprecedented success. The 38 traders were due to pack up last Sunday, yet organisers Lincoln BIG have decided to extend the event until the end of Wednesday. The market sells a variety of items including authentic wood, jewellery, leather goods,...

A group of young protesters taking part in a recreation of the Jarrow March are visiting Lincoln for a public meeting with the Lincoln Trades Council. Youth Fight for Jobs have recreated the historic event of 75 years ago to highlight an all time high in unemployment figures. The march is in aid...

A Moroccan Market has arrived in Lincoln to spread some of its vibrant culture. The market will let locals experience the sights, sounds and smells of North Africa, as it will be crammed with 40 different traditional Barber tents to explore. Traders offer a variety of artisian products from ceramics and...

Adam Ant, from pop band Adam and The Ants, is ready to stand and deliver a performance at the Engine Shed this January.  The 80’s pop icon will be performing with his new band, Adam Ant and the Good, The Mad and the Lovely Posse.  The upcoming tour will be...

Photo: John LooIt’s available in every shop, everyone has a favourite and this week, you’ll be able to eat more without feeling guilty because it’s chocolate week.  It takes place between 10th and 16th of October.  It was established eight years ago and has been voted the nation's favourite themed week....

This Sunday the ‘local banger’ will be making its debut appearance on BBC1’s Countryfile. The simple mix of coarsely chopped meat, which is flavoured with a good amount of sage, helps make the Lincolnshire an iconic sausage. Millions are expected to tune in to see Lincolnshire chief Rachel Green plug...

The unemployment Rate in the UK is at a 17-year-high, after figures released today reveal over two and a half million people are out of work. Not only has unemployment risen, incomes have sunk to its lowest point since the 70's. The amount of young people aged 16-25 who are unemployed,...

Rock and roll dreams are the very stuff of youth. So many aspire to a life in music, before adulthood and responsibility brings them back to reality. That’s how the story goes right? Well Lincoln’s Paul Gibbard would beg to differ. Wife? Check. Two daughters? Check. Responsible career? Check. Yet...

Lincoln Castle’s renovations are currently underway in order to prolong its lifespan and open it up to offer new insights to its visitors. The Lucy Tower and the south curtain wall are being repaired, which will eventually open up to a full-circuit wall walk. And what better way to celebrate...

The man who will take over as Bishop of Lincoln, succeeding the retiring Right Reverend Doctor John Saxbee, has been touring his new diocese today. It was announced earlier that the Venerable Christopher Lowson, who has been Director of Ministry at the Archbishops' Council since 2006, will take up the...