City Vibe

There’s an old saying that a dog is a man’s best friend. But for some people, having a dog can actually change their life. It’s common to hear about guide dogs, rescue dogs, police dogs and hearing dogs. But now, researchers at the University of Lincoln are finding out whether...

An athlete from Lincoln is pursuing the Olympic dream. Matthew Bowser is a middle distance runner who competes for Lincoln Wellington Athletics Club and has sights set on London 2012 and Rio 2016. Calum Fuller spoke to him earlier this week about his Olympic aspirations and the Lincoln 10K.

Photo: calamity1Elvis Presley is the King of rock ‘n’ roll and has many adoring fans and impersonators. Lincolnshire has its own band of Elvis followers, in the Lincolnshire branch of the Official Elvis fan club of Great Britain and they are searching for a new Elvis impersonator by means of...

This Monday sees World Poetry Day being celebrated internationally. Lincolnshire is home to arguably one of the most famous poets to come out of the UK - Lord Alfred Tennyson. Nowadays, the county is home to another poet, Canadian-born Paul Sutherland, who is also the editor of Dream Catcher. Based in...

Ron the Gnome, the chief Gnome of Alford in Lincolnshire, has been collecting his garden chums for almost 50 years. He has been in a number of national newspapers, and even on the ITV programme ‘May the Best House Win’ to show off his amazing collection of over 1000 gnomes....

A third year university student has responded to the rise in student fees by turning his house into a free college. Paul Stewart is a third year fine art student at the University of Lincoln. He explains the reason behind his idea. Dr Mary O'Neill is a fine arts lecturer...

Lincoln has been named Britain's third cleanest city but pigeons are letting the side down. Lincoln was the runner up to both Truro and Nottingham who were awarded five stars for cleanliness. In an unannounced inspection the British Cleaning Council looked at everything from the amount of litter to chewing...

On Mothering Sunday this year the National Blood service is encouraging people to donate blood. They are saying it is the perfect present for the day as it serves as a reminder that you could be saving somebody's Mum. City Vibe's Holly Collas has been looking more into the initiative.

Lincolnshire war veterans are being asked to apply to the Big Lottery fund. The Heroes Return Scheme are already sending over 700 veterans to historic battlefields such as the D-day landing beaches. The National Lottery is encouraging veterans who have not visited memorials to start applying now for the grant which is...

Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north east coast of the country and triggered a tsunami. The tremor has been registered as 8.9 on the richter scale and a tsunami warning has been issued across the Pacific to North and South America. At the moment the...

The Boultham Park play area is undergoing a revamp and is set to have a climbing boulder, a nest swing and play trails. The work started on Tuesday March 8th and is expected to last five weeks and is set to cost £80, 000. Children from the St Francis Hill...

Census questionnaires have been arriving in the post this week and by census day on March 27th every household in the England and Wales will have one. The census is a form that has to be filled in every 10 years and is full of questions about jobs and where you live. It...