Science and Technology

When it comes to coeliac disease the first challenge is being taken seriously, according to recently diagnosed student Leah Amy. For her, this struggle started long before she was even aware of what was making her ill. “I was unwell for weeks with stomach cramps and the doctor would tell...

Lincoln, like many other cities across the UK, is moving to an all-electric car future as the government aims to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2025. But is this small city in the Midlands in line with the rest of the country in terms of...

Fully kitted in bee suits to get close and personal and see what all the buzz is about. Pictured: Eleanor Maslin and Simon Castleman. Simon Castleman is the Secretary for the Sleaford Beekeepers Association and has kept his own honeybee apiary in Waddington for six seasons. A week after World...

As Lockdown rules become less restrictive across the UK, many martial arts clubs breathe a sigh of relief as they open up their doors for full contact training for the first time in over a year. Fighters up and down the UK are back hitting pads and sparring with their...

Fly-tipping was high on the agenda before Marc Jones was re-elected as Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. It's described on the government's website as 'illegal dumping of liquid or solid waste on land or in water.' Marc Jones has made it clear to LSJ News that this is an issue...

Photo credit: Ian P Images Biscathorpe is a little medieval village situated in the East Lindsey district in North East Lincolnshire. It is one of the many Lincolnshire Wolds Areas of Natural Beauty due to its medieval architecture and its natural features, including a chalk stream. Egdon Resources U.K. Limited...

Plastic is a convenient material; its low-cost nature has made it the go to material for companies around the world. It is malleable and almost immortal in its nature making it perfect to keep perishable material such as food safer for a longer period of time. Out of the 300...

The COVID-19 pandemic spiraled the country into national lockdowns that had increased negative effects on many people’s mental health. Data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study suggests that the “average mental distress (measured using GHQ-12) was 8.1% higher in April 2020 than it was between 2017 and 2019”. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-mental-health-and-wellbeing-surveillance-report/2-important-findings-so-far.)...

612 people in the East Midlands lost their lives to alcohol in 2020. Addiction treatment charity UKAT analysed the statistics and found that these statistics had a 17% rise on the number from 2019. Alcohol deaths had been slowly rising since budgets for alcohol and drug treatment centres were cut...

Lucas Artiss raised the money by walking 30,000 steps a day in March and was treated to a paramedic workshop at the University of Lincoln for all his hard work. 12-year-old Lucas from Gainsborough went on to triple his initial target of £500 with the help of supporters on his...