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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lincoln music festival returns for third year
A music festival celebrating up-and-coming artists is to return to Lincoln. The third Lincoln Live will be held in City Square, next door to its previous venue Cornhill Square. City of Lincoln Council said: "The new venue offers a more intimate setting, giving audiences the chance to fully immerse themselves in the live performances." The two-day event will be held on 30 August from 13:00 to 20:00 and 31 August from 12:00 to 17:00 BST. Artists chosen by BBC Introducing, which supports new talent, will perform on the main stage. An acoustic stage, Lincoln Live Unplugged, will be held at St Paul in the Bail. Some seating will be provided at both stages, but visitors are advised to bring deckchairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks. Councillor Joshua Wells, portfolio holder for inclusive economic growth at City of Lincoln Council, said: "It's a chance for people of all ages to enjoy free music in the city and celebrate the end of the summer holidays. "Plus, with the Cornhill Market just steps away, visitors can easily explore it during the short breaks between performances." "As a whole, we're keen to collaborate with local independent businesses in both the city centre and uphill Lincoln to strengthen our connection with the community," he added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Plans to host more live acts at castle submitted City's past brought to life as festival returns Lincoln Live
BBC News
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Lincoln music festival returns for third year
A music festival celebrating up-and-coming artists is to return to third Lincoln Live will be held in City Square, next door to its previous venue Cornhill of Lincoln Council said: "The new venue offers a more intimate setting, giving audiences the chance to fully immerse themselves in the live performances."The two-day event will be held on 30 August from 13:00 to 20:00 and 31 August from 12:00 to 17:00 BST. Artists chosen by BBC Introducing, which supports new talent, will perform on the main acoustic stage, Lincoln Live Unplugged, will be held at St Paul in the seating will be provided at both stages, but visitors are advised to bring deckchairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks. Councillor Joshua Wells, portfolio holder for inclusive economic growth at City of Lincoln Council, said: "It's a chance for people of all ages to enjoy free music in the city and celebrate the end of the summer holidays."Plus, with the Cornhill Market just steps away, visitors can easily explore it during the short breaks between performances.""As a whole, we're keen to collaborate with local independent businesses in both the city centre and uphill Lincoln to strengthen our connection with the community," he added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council's pigeon-proofing measures at bus station
A council has taken steps to stop pigeons from nesting and creating mess at a bus station in Lincoln. The City of Lincoln Council has installed a series of pigeon deterrents and will increase the number of bins at Lincoln Central Bus Station. The birds' presence had caused hygiene concerns and had impacted the overall experience for bus users, a spokesperson for the authority said. Councillor Joshua Wells said: "Regular bus users have previously raised their concerns and now, thanks to the new measures, the building is proving to be a more appealing space." A net and rounded spikes were installed in the open-plan station to stop pigeons from accessing certain areas and nesting on the ledges and beams. Wells added that more bins will be put in place and encouraged station users to dispose of waste effectively to "help keep the area clean and discourage the pigeons from returning". A council spokesperson said the measures were chosen as they "effectively discourage pigeons from roosting or nesting without causing them harm". They added that the deterrents have already seen a "significant reduction" in the number of pigeons in the station. The council said they will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the deterrents. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Pigeon stuck in wall for a week ruffles feathers Fines considered for people who feed pigeons Don't feed pigeons at war memorial - veterans Top gun Maverick swoops in to end pigeon chaos City of Lincoln Council
BBC News
13-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Council's pigeon-proofing measures at Lincoln bus station
A council has taken steps to stop pigeons from nesting and creating mess at a bus station in Lincoln. The City of Lincoln Council has installed a series of pigeon deterrents and will increase the number of bins at Lincoln Central Bus birds' presence had caused hygiene concerns and had impacted the overall experience for bus users, a spokesperson for the authority Joshua Wells said: "Regular bus users have previously raised their concerns and now, thanks to the new measures, the building is proving to be a more appealing space." A net and rounded spikes were installed in the open-plan station to stop pigeons from accessing certain areas and nesting on the ledges and beams. Wells added that more bins will be put in place and encouraged station users to dispose of waste effectively to "help keep the area clean and discourage the pigeons from returning".A council spokesperson said the measures were chosen as they "effectively discourage pigeons from roosting or nesting without causing them harm".They added that the deterrents have already seen a "significant reduction" in the number of pigeons in the council said they will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the deterrents. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mock crash shows dangers of distracted, impaired driving
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A crash was staged to show students at Campus High School the dangers of driving distracted or under the influence on Thursday. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and county fire crews worked with students to make the scenes seem lifelike to reinforce dangers. 'I mean, losing someone, losing a classmate, someone very dear to us, it's always important that we know what we're doing out on the roads,' said Serenity Hinton-Boone, student. 'That was another reason we had brought the hearse and the casket onto the scene so we could show them more, this is the outcome,' said Joshua Wells, Campus High School FCCLA. The event was part of the competition for Family Career and Community Leaders of America, focusing on community safety. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
