Our standards

We try to:

use the most precise locality, uphill/downhill area, neighbourhood, district and venue name available;
distinguish Lincoln city centre, Cathedral Quarter, Brayford, Sincil Bank, Boultham, Greetwell and the surrounding settlements;
distinguish City of Lincoln Council from Lincolnshire County Council, North Kesteven and West Lindsey;
identify the exact geography of Lincoln Central, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle, Steep Hill, Brayford Pool, Sincil Bank and Lincoln County Hospital;
distinguish ordinary-day travel from matchday, festival, graduation, cathedral/castle event and weather conditions;
check live information against official or first-party sources;
identify opinion, sponsored content, affiliate content and advertising clearly;
avoid unsupported rankings, stereotypes and claims about communities;
use first-hand experience only where it genuinely happened;
correct material errors promptly;
treat businesses, residents and contributors fairly.

We do not turn Lincolnshire, Central Lincolnshire or the East Midlands into Lincoln-only facts. We do not describe North Kesteven, West Lindsey, Newark and Sherwood, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Boston, Skegness or Nottingham venues as Lincoln venues by default. We do not flatten uphill Lincoln, downhill Lincoln and the wider district into one generic historic city.

Commercial independence

Payment, free entry, hospitality, affiliate commission or a commercial relationship must not guarantee a positive editorial outcome. Sponsored or commissioned content will be labelled. Advertisers do not receive control over independent editorial decisions, subject to factual review of claims about their own business.

Time-sensitive information

Event dates, prices, opening hours, rail and bus services, Steep Hill access, hospital services, football fixtures, venue arrangements, planning status and infrastructure proposals may change. We include an update date where useful and encourage readers to confirm important details directly.

Corrections

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Contact details

Email: [email protected]
Address: Lincoln Central Station, St Mary’s Street, Lincoln, LN5 7EW