Radio DJ To Give Advice At Biggest Creative Industry Show

Radio 1 DJ, Trevor Nelson, will guest speak at one of the region’s biggest annual creative industry careers events held at De Montfort University (DMU) on Wednesday 10 March.
The Creative Industry Show at DMU’s Campus Centre in Leicester attracts more than 500 visitors each year and showcases key names and industry employers, talks, plus an [...]

City Police Take To Twitter With Help Form University Project

Senior officers from Leicester’s six main police stations are using the social networking site Twitter to communicate with residents, thanks to a unique project with De Montfort University (DMU).
The Twitter accounts will provide members of the public with another means to access up-to-date information on local crimes, witness appeals, significant arrests, convictions and neighbourhood policing [...]

Eco homes not just the privilege of the wealthy

Geographer seeks social justice in environmental solutions. A new research project spearheaded by the University of Leicester is set to influence the building of eco-homes in Britain.

Dr Jenny Pickerill, a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Geography at the University of Leicester, has been awarded a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship (www.wcmt.org.uk) to undertake an 8-week [...]

Who wants to act professionally?

Free Double Weekend Acting Workshop. act up (an acting organisation based in London & The Oxford School of Drama) are running a free double weekend acting workshop for anyone aged 18 and over who is considering seeking a career as a professional actor.

The workshop will take place on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st  March and [...]

Ride Leaders Wanted!

Are you a keen cyclist? Do you cycle for a club? Do you see yourself as a leader? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, maybe you could become a Ride Leader.

Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport and the Active Together project are hosting a British Cycling Level 2 Ride Leader Course at Loughborough [...]

Are you struggling with I.T.?

Semi/retired people all over Leicester Shire and Rutland have been attending I.T. classes at Age Concern Leicester Shire and Rutland.
Commenting the Executive Director of Age Concern, Mr Anthony Donovan said “the charity is delighted to be able to continue to offer people over the age of 55 learning for leisure computer classes this year.
The [...]

Prescribe sleep for good health

CITY residents are being reminded that getting a good night’s sleep can solve all manner of health issues.
During National Bed Month, NHS Leicester City is encouraging people in the city to get tucked up and have a good night’s sleep to help fight off a number of health issues such as stress and obesity.
The awareness [...]

Award Winning Charity Director Steps Down after a Quarter Century

Diversity Hub is today welcoming Bill Malley, who has over 20 years experience of community development, (pictured, with Val Carpenter) as Interim Director because Val Carpenter is retiring due to ill-health.  After a life-time of working for social justice, Val launched the organisation in 1984 as the National Coalition Building Institute, and it rebranded to [...]

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 [...]

Award Nominees Announced

Comedians and venues who took part in Leicester Comedy Festival 2010 have been announced as nominees in the annual awards organised to celebrate the event.  Nominees include Perrier Award Winner Laura Solon, New Art Club, Greg Davies, BBC Radio regular Wilson Dixon and local Leicester performer Rob Gee.
Venues which have been recognised for their contribution [...]

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