International Women’s Day

Editor – Today is International Women’s Day. It may be 2010 but women around the world still struggle to gain the equality they not only deserve and have a right to but in fact have legislation to ensure it happens. I read an article yesterday that said the best way to support this day is [...]

Brady Bunch housing proves to be popular

by Hollie Thorman
Two unusual homes released for sale in Beaumont Leys this week are proving popular with fans of the Brady Bunch.
The peculiar multi-level homes – which architects call staked split level – reflect the family home in the 1960’s American television sitcom.
The properties on Strasbourg Drive – named The Chorley, and Earls Grange – [...]

Crack House Closure on Mowmacre

On 17th February 2010 Beaumont Leys Police executed a warrant under the misuse of drugs act.
Two people were arrested from the address and have been bailed pending further enquries.
For further reading – Leicestershire Constabulary website
Editor: Story sourced from Twitter feed of Insp George Wells at Beaumont Leys LPU

Secretary of State visits Primary School

The Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Ben Bradshaw, visited Launde Primary School in Oadby, Leicester to see the Sport Unlimited funded ‘Dancing on Mats’ project in action.
Sport Unlimited is an integral part of the Government’s five hour offer to enable every young person to have access to five hours [...]

Dzine’s Ian Drinkwater discusses Abilitynet

Ian Drinkwater of the Dzine editorial team writes:
Painfully aware of the inevitable closures and disappearance of services throughout Leicester City centre as a result of the ongoing cutbacks within the council, and other funding routes wider afield, I have been asking myself ‘What’s Left?’.
Keeping my ‘ears to the ground’ and also being an active volunteer [...]

Writing Industries Conference

Editor: I’m a guest panellist at this event on Saturday 6th March discussing Community Journalism. Hope to see some of you there.
The Writing Industries Conference brings together writers from across the East Midlands and beyond with professionals from the writing industries to share knowledge, develop skills and make new contacts.
The conference is open to anyone [...]

Senior Eye – Youngsters Making Waves

A new monthly supplement has appeared in the Leicester Mercury called the Wave. A newsletter written by young people, all under 25. It is indeed set to make waves, a lively interesting and informative publication. I read it with great interest and intrigue and decided that the stereotype we have of the young is at [...]

Senior Eye – The Old Meet The Young

I have been to meet the young people who produce the Wave. I wanted to interview them and find out some of their motivation and also their attitude to the older people in society.
The room buzzed with excitement and endeavour as I attempted to interview them. The enthusiasm was great and showed me that this [...]

Gypsy & Traveller Health

Travelling Families Service
Tel: 0116 295 8750

GP Registration
Advice
Support
Advocacy
Immunisation
Clinical Care
Developmental
Smoking
Obesity

Referrals to:

Family Planning
Ante-natal
Dental
Podiatry
Mental Health
Alcohol & Drugs
Speech Therapy
Audiology

Community Media Open Day

The Community Media open day is taking place today at the Central Lending Library, Belvoir Street.
The day starts at 10am and is an opportunity for people to drop in and find out about volunteering as a ‘Citizen Reporter’ for the 11 news agencies in the Community Media Hub.
Hope to see you there.
John Coster
Editor

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