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Binge drinking is a reacurring issue amongst students. The problem has been highlighted for one student at the University of Lincoln.  She has fallen victim to Gastritis a disease of the stomach linked with alcohol abuse.   Siren Fm’s reporter Cal Purdon went out to investigate this issue. He spoke to...

Residents of Lincolnshire are being given the power to fight fraudsters who send them scam mail  through the post or via the Internet during the national, Scamnesty campaign beginning February 1st. People are being urged to fight the fraudsters by collecting the scam mail they receive, for example the multiple...

Lincoln Cathedral provides a key point to the city's heritage but it comes with a price. It costs £4.6 million pounds each year to keep Lincoln Cathedral going.   A new idea put forward by local MP Edward Leigh, following a recent investigation into English heritage is hoped to aid...

Fun, the exciting new brain child of former lead singer of The Format Nate Ruess, have taken the US by storm and now a UK tour looks to be in the works with Lincoln as a possible tour venue. The band is comprised of Ruess, formerly of The Format, ex...

Many groups and organisations in Lincolnshire are working together to ensure that a bright future can be had by Lincolnshire’s children and young people, because lots of families in Lincolnshire work very hard but still struggle learning together and full filling their potential. This week celebrations in Lincolnshire took place...

The Matrix has arrived at the Terrace cultural quater in Lincoln. No, it’s not Keanu Reaves but a piece of contemporary art. The piece is one of many that are included in the exhibition by the MA Fine Art Students at the University of Lincoln.  The exhibition, entitled ‘Under De-construction’, is...

With Christmas only a week away, people are making last minute arrangements to finish their Christmas shopping.  However, has the traditional religious side to Christmas been lost in the commerciality that has engulfed the season?  CityVibe@5 reporter Adam Brannon has been following the story…

Christmas is definitely a time for indulge and a period when many of us jump off the diet bandwagon to treat ourselves to some guilty pleasures.  Whether it’s roast turkey, mince pies or Christmas cake everbody’s bound to be stuffing their faces on Christmas Day. However, maybe we’re starting to...

A vintage  bus from 1970's Lincoln is being restored so it can hit the road again in 2011. The 40 year old bus is owned by the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society and is being restored by Lincolnshire Co-operative's Transport Department as a donation to the community. Were off to see the...

It’s Christmas time, mistletoe and wine, children singing and plenty of rubbish! Are you being eco friendly over the holiday season? Over three hundred real Christmas trees have been sold already this year, from just one garden centre in Lincoln. Pennells Garden Centre began sales at the end of November,...

Its Christmas time and that means just one thing. It’s the pantomime season and the children at the Lincoln County Hospital were treated to a special pantomime performance from the children’s charity Starlight Pantomimes. Claire Farr, the companies tour manager told me about the work Starlight does.   “Starlight is...

If you’re like everyone else there and are struggling to find the perfect present for a loved one then don’t panic. We have put together some of 2009’s top Christmas gift ideas for all the family.   10. Let’s start with the family man, gone are the days when you...