Science and Technology

Later this year, the American space agency NASA, is set to test the first extra-terrestrial flight of their new drone on Mars. Called Ingenuity, the lightweight aircraft has been specially built to survive its transport to the red planet as well as the harshness of the environment. If it can...

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

Lincoln’s new eastern bypass has opened after over a decade of planning and development. The bypass, stretching 7.5 kilometres running between the A158 Wragby Road and the A15 Sleaford, was a project that was anticipated for years. The project was estimated to cost over £120 million and aims to reduce...

North Lincolnshire Council have introduced £150 litter penalties to keep the streets clean and to increase the county’s environmental awareness. This campaign comes after residents called for tougher consequences for littering and dog fouling in the north of the county. Anyone caught littering will be given a fixed penalty notice...

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...

Urban expansion plans should incorporate more green spaces to keep people happy and to help nature heal. According to experts, as urban populations rise, rapid residential growth can cause strain on nature. Mark Schofield from the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust who have nearly 100 nature reserves in the county said: “With...

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...

Trying to remain Eco-friendly has always proved difficult for many people, even before a global pandemic brought a halt to our daily routines. Life under lock-down has proven to come with a multitude of new obstacles and challenges to our everyday lives. Even harder still is finding some sense of...

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...