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Three  inmates have escaped from a Lincolnshire prison potentially causing panic across the county.  The men, one of whom is a registered sex offender have been identified as Edward Braime, 39, Johnthan Dawson, 31, and Frederick Gray, 31.  The police have issued descriptions of the men and are advising members...

  We are England – the official Commonwealth England competition that aims to find the ultimate photographic symbol of England. The competition wants entrants to send in their personal photographs of what makes England great. This is the chance to celebrate ‘Englishness’ as well as get your photography exhibited in a...

On the anniversary of 9/11 a Lincolnshire youth was found in possession of a pipe- bomb, hidden in his house. Michael Taylor, of St Peter’s Avenue, Lincoln, was spotted in his local library researching terrorist attacks, explosives and the IRA. Lincolnshire based youth Taylor, 20, was arrested after a pensioner...

With nearly 250 fatalities over the past four years on Lincolnshire roads, the safety of smaller cars has come under question. Recent figures released show that 9 fatal accidents have involved Ford Fiestas, whilst Vauxhall Corsas have been involved in a similar number of fatalities. This suggests that smaller cars...

Fire-fighters in the Lincolnshire area have faced threats, abuse and aggression whilst trying to save people's lives. Figures released by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue revealed ten separate incidents involving, verbal abuse, aggression and threatening behaviour towards fire fighters in 2009 alone. Jodie Enderby is just one of many Lincolnshire based Fire-fighters who...

This weekend marks the start of a busy events season for Lincoln Castle and it kicks off with Discover Lincolnshire. It takes place in the castle grounds tomorrow and sunday, with archery and a falcon display being highlights. Felicity Bound is the event organiser and explains that the Castle itself...

It will be an emotional day tomorrow for everyone connected with Lincoln City after the passing of former manager Keith Alexander earlier this week. A minute’s applause will be held in honour of the Imps legend ahead of their League two game against Rochdale at Spotland tomorrow. Lincoln face a...

Courtesy of: Dan GallagherFans have been paying their respects to former Lincoln City manager Keith Alexander, who died in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Alexander, who suffered from a brain aneurysm in 2003, had recently taken time off from his role as manager of Macclesfield Town through poor health. But his unexpected death...

CityVibe@5 reporter Adie Bell chats to Su Roys who has researched the Lincolnshire dialect. From its history, to her favourite words and why it’s important that the Lincolnshire dialect is preserved.   You can listen to Adie’s interview with Su below by clicking the ‘play’ button.  

Will your child miss out on their first school?On Monday 540,000 children applied for their places at secondary schools. However, an estimated fifth of these will have been turned away from their first choice and their parents will have to settle with taking them to second and third choice schools...

Can you face the Lincoln dragons?Businesses in Lincoln are undergoing talks with the University of Lincoln about a Dragons Den style competition aimed at students. The Enterprise @ Lincoln group have come up with the idea that students can pitch their business ideas to a panel of ‘Lincoln Dragons’. The...

Ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness than White British people. Figures obtained by CityVibe@5 through a request made under the Freedom of Information Act, showed that the number of ethnic minorities with mental illness has more than doubled in the past four years. Hasina...