Health

Over half of Lincoln residents say they will stop wearing a face mask as soon as they are no longer mandatory. According to the government ‘roadmap’ mask wearing will be reviewed before the introduction of ‘step four’ meaning we could see mask-less shopping trips as soon as 21 June. In...

  Over 18,000,000 people in the UK have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with thousands in Lincoln getting theirs at the Lincolnshire Showground and Surgeries. The response in Lincoln has been overwhelmingly positive. Owen Liggins was invited for the Pfizer vaccine on February 18, 2021. He booked...

Tess Sanderson, owner of In The Laughter Locker – Find Your Happy, holds virtual laughter yoga sessions to spread positivity whilst encouraging activity.

While the situation is still developing and exact details are not yet finalised, it was made clear this morning in an internal email that students who wish to return home for Christmas should do from December 3 to 9. It is expected that the majority of university lessons will move...

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has recently announced the COVID-19 vaccine to be in use by early next year. Results have shown it could prevent more than 90% of people from getting the virus. He said GPs would be given £150m to fund the vaccination clinics. The surge in winter illness...

Lincolnshire County Council said tourism generated around £2.4 billion in 2019. Alongside this, 2.1 million people visited Lincolnshire in the spring and summer of 2019.   In June 2020, Visit Lincoln conducted a survey to determine the impact of COVID-19 in Lincolnshire. It revealed that during lockdown 65% of businesses...

Lincoln's Dementia Cafe opened over 12 years ago, as a way of supporting those with dementia, and those caring for them. Originally started by The Alzheimer's Society, a charity that provides support for those suffering with the disease, they have dementia cafe's all over the UK.   Alzheimer's Society logo...

Pregnancy is normally a time full of excitement, for new arrivals and new additions to families, but with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, how are pregnant women in Lincoln coping? Eliza Curtis, who is 34 weeks pregnant, told LSJ News about how hospital check-ups have changed since the lockdown began. "I've...

Charities are such an important resource for a lot of people, especially in a time of crisis. Whether that’s help with housing, accessing mental health services, requiring a safe space to go or in need of emergency food, charities are constantly working hard to provide this ongoing support. Many places...

University of Lincoln postgraduate student Rebekah Leggatt’s world changed when those close to her were infected with COVID-19.  Rebekah’s grandfather, John Owen, learned his wife of over twenty years, Annette, was diagnosed with COVID-19.   Annette was sixty-one years old and had severe asthma. A severe asthma attack landed her in the hospital, and eventually she contracted COVID-19.  She was discharged...