Romantic Afterlives

Academics gather at the University of Leicester to discuss the afterlives of the great Romantic writers

The University of Leicester is holding a special event on Thursday 11 March to look at the origins of our obsession with the private lives of famous writers.
The seminar will include talks by three prominent academics in this field – [...]

Writers Fight The publishing Giants with Free Event At DMU

Around 40 regional writers including award-winning children’s authors, poets, and nationally renowned novelists will be reading from their work at a free public event promoting independent publishing at De Montfort University in Leicester next month.
Children’s writers Berlie Doherty (twice winner of the Carnegie Award) and Leicester-based Chris D’Lacey (Icefire series), novelists Anthony Cartwright (Heartland, recently [...]

Your Personal Invitation-World Book Day in Sign

Join Author Garry Slack and Olli the Monkey to celebrate World Book Day
with Action Deafness Books
Thursday 4th March will see Action Deafness Books supporting World Book Day – the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK. To celebrate, we’ll be holding a fun session of reading and learning!!!  You’ve got to [...]

Top Comedy Writers Share Expertise

Eminent TV writers are to share their expertise and career advice at a public event at De Montfort University later this month during Leicester Comedy Festival.
Comedian, actress, and writer for TV and radio, Miranda Hart, will be joining Paul Mayhew Archer (co-writer Vicar of Dibley, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps), Laurence [...]

CDX Magazine

If you’ve read our latest CDX Magazine you may have noticed that we are going through substantial change at CDX. Early last autumn we began a review of our structure, involving all staff and all Board members. We are now in the process of implementing a new staff structure which we have designed to better [...]

Children & Young People Now

Children & Young People Now’s daily breaking news bulletin delivers the top stories affecting the sector every working day. Breaking news- 22 January 2010

Cafcass caseload system criticised by children’s guardians
Children’s guardians say measures brought in by Cafcass to help the service cope with the Baby Peter effect are putting children at risk.
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Good books are closer than you think

If you love to read good books, enjoy listening to CDs and watching DVDs but you are too far away from a static library, why not wait for the Mobile Library Service to come to a road near you?

There are six mobile libraries travelling to communities across the whole of Leicestershire, especially to rural areas, [...]

Swine Flu – LLR Stakeholder Bulletin 22

In summary…  A two-week national media campaign aimed at promoting vaccination of the under fives is now underway and being supported by a local campaign. The vaccination programme has begun through GP surgeries. Leaflets are being distributed to more than 2,500 venues including health centres, libraries, schools and nurseries.
The push to get frontline staff vaccinated [...]

Children & Young People Now

Children & Young People Now’s daily breaking news bulletin delivers the top stories affecting the sector every working day. Breaking news-18 December 2009

Childcare charity breached law with Labour Party donation
A charity running breakfast and after-school clubs has been criticised for poor financial management and breaching charity law by donating to the Labour Party.
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The bigger picture

Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, produces a weekly report on the pandemic situation. His latest summary of the current national picture includes:- Rates of GP consultations for influenza-like illness continue to increase.
The biggest rise continues to be amongst school-age children. There has been a substantial rise in hospitalisations, [...]

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