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Time spent surfing on the internet can be linked to depression, according to new research.  British scientists have found that the longer people stay online, the less likely they are to be happy. An online questionnaire of 1,319 people was used to assess levels of internet dependency and depression.  Some of the...

Detection equipment is being sold to schools in an effort to reduce the amount of mobile phone-related cheating in exams. New figures published today by the exams watchdog Ofqual show that more than 4,400 people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland were caught cheating in last year's GCSEs and A-levels; a...

Nominations for student union positions open on Monday 8th February. Students from the University of Lincoln can run for one of nine Student Officer positions. The positions are voluntary, and give a voice to students on how thier union is run. The nine Student Officer positions are; Sports Officer Societies...

French Ministers are urging a ban on Burkas as they believe that they promote segregation and the oppression of women. Urban Regeneration Minister Fadela Amara said in an interview with the Financial Times, that the banning the Burka in France would help to stem the "cancer" that is radical Islam....

The UK could face power shortages in the coming years unless there is heavy investment in the industry, according to energy regulator, Ofgem. They also warn that many consumers may struggle to meet the rising prices they will have to face. Ofgem say that there is "reasonable doubt" over the...

Students at the University of Lincoln are spending the day in cardboard boxes. It is the university's Raise and Give week, and students who are part of the RAG society are camping outside the media building, raising funds for the Lincolnshire Trust for Cats. This is just one of the many fundraising...

The more time that you spend on the internet, the more likely you are to be depressed. This is according to the latest research to come out of Leeds University. The study surveyed over 1,300 people ranging in age from 16 - 51. The startling results show that depression is more...

Reports in the US media say that Michael Jackson's doctor is expected to be charged with involunatary manslaughter.  Dr Conrad Murray - who had been caring for the singer on the night that he died - is happy to surrender to the authorities if asked, according to his lawyer. Should Dr Muarry be...

This year’s ceremony marks the first time in which the category of best film will be extended from five nominations to ten. The reason for this was to give deserving films more recognition, the category is flooded with a smorgasbord of different genres and styles of film including war film 'Hurt Locker'...

Creative Advertising graduates from the University of Lincoln have teamed with world football stars Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres for a spectacular new Nike commercial. Mike Cuthell and Phil Monks developed the concept for the advert, which was aired for the first time in full during the Carling Cup semi...

  Tomorrow night, the Lincoln YMCA (Young Men's Christian society) is hoping to raise money and awareness for the issue with a sponsored sleep easy.   Now, homelessness is a big problem in society. According to the charity, Shelter, there are nearly eighty thousand homeless households in Britain. Listen out at...

French Mp’s have sparked controversy with a proposed ban aimed at muslim women. If it goes ahead, it will be illegal to wear the face veil on the country’s public transport. It’s raised the question; could England follow in Frances’ footsteps? Siren FM’s Jack Watt  investigated the local muslim community’s...