Western Park Gazette News Feed http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/rss www.westernparkgazette.co.uk News en-gb Copyright: (c)Western Park Gazette 21-02-2012 12:0:0 Calendar Girls Review Calendar Girls Review at the DeMontfort Hall Leicester Runs until Saturday 25th Feb Calendar Girls is the story loosely based on the members of a West Yorkshire village's Womens' Institute,... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1261 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1261 21-02-2012 12:0:0 Slip Slidin' Away! The Second week of February and the Snow finally arrived! Hundreds of people made their way to Western Park to sledge down the hill by the bandstand. Conditions were treacherous the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1243 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1243 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Narborough Road Facelift Improvements are on the way around Narborough Road after the City Mayor and his cabinet have gave the go-ahead to a £600,000 scheme to improve city gateways and neighbourhood shopping areas. Five... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1244 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1244 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Feb Events Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Peter Crebbin & His Cool Swing Band: 4th March. Residency at the Hilton Hotel. 1-3.30pm. Fosse... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1245 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1245 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Feb Parish Events At St. Anne's Church Hall - Letchworth Road Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1246 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1246 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Leicester Beer Festival This year's annual four day Leicester Beer Festival kicks off at 5pm on the 7th of March. There's a Dickensian theme running through the festival to mark the bicentenary of Charles... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1247 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1247 19-02-2012 12:0:0 The Story of Robert Hall With his name forever commemorated in the Baptist Church at the corner of Narborough Road and Upperton Road, Robert Hall was born at Arnesby in the south of the county, the youngest of 14... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1248 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1248 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Feb - Knott's Landing A bit of snow and the country grinds to a halt. It certainly happened on Hinckley Road recently. Saturday night and the whole thing ground to a halt in a snow shower. It wasn't even a... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1249 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1249 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Andrew's Big Bike Ride Gazette reader Andrew Bucknall is undertaking a Charity Challenge this month, cycling 300 miles from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Andrew is raising money for Macmillan... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1250 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1250 19-02-2012 12:0:0 School Quiz Night The Dovelands School PTFA are holding a quiz night on Friday 16th March to raise money towards the improvements in the school playground. Doors will open at 7.30 and the quiz will begin... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1251 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1251 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Green Light at Eco House GreenLight is a local group of people sharing a passion for people and the environment. We had a clothes, book and toy swap event at the Eco House at the end of February giving... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1252 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1252 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Jazzing up Your Dinner! Local jazz musicians from West Leicester are regularly strutting their musical stuff for diners at the Hilton Hotel Bar in the Meridian. Peter Crebbin and his Cool Swing Band, lead by the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1253 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1253 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Councillors Surgeries Fosse Cllrs Surgeries Monthly, 2nd Sat,10.30-11.30, Fosse Neighbourhood Centre & last Sat 10.30 -11.30am Woodgate Residents Association. Westcotes Cllrs Surgeries Westcotes Library, 1st... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1254 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1254 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Feb Police Update Detectives investigating an attempted cash in transit robbery in Leicester have arrested a man in connection with the case. The incident took place at about 3.20pm on Tuesday February 7 in... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1255 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1255 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Love Tennis! The Leicester Forest East Tennis Club has a strong membership base providing a broad range of social and competitive opportunities for both the adult and junior sections of the club. In... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1256 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1256 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Nice Box - What's in it? If you get a phone call from Microsoft saying there's a problem with your computer - be very, very suspicious... I know for a fact that home computer users in West Leicester are being... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1257 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1257 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Local Writer Gets Green Light The life story of a railway signalman from West Leicester is now in print. Ted Cook, who has retired after 43 years working on the railways has put pen to paper and written the first part... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1258 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1258 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Feb Garden Tidings It's time we talked rot. I'm not referring to my usual monthly wittering but proper rot-composting. During the recent cold snap I put the winter pruning on hold and built a second compost... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1259 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1259 19-02-2012 12:0:0 Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas Review When I was 20, I would grab my air guitar and see Motorhead, Gillan, Black Sabbath and other noisy urchins. I would never in a million years have thought I would spend two hours in the company of... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1238 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1238 31-01-2012 12:0:0 Crisis on Braunstone Gate? Businesses on Braunstone Gate are saying they are in danger of going bust. Many of the bars, restaurants and other traders are struggling due to the lack of parking caused by the new Tesco... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1218 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1218 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Parish Diary At St. Anne's Church Hall - Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255 6614. ... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1219 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1219 20-01-2012 12:0:0 January Events Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Peter Crebbin & His Cool Swing Band: 5th Feb & 4th March. Residency at the Hilton Hotel.... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1220 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1220 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Mary Linwood Mary Linwood, probably one of the most remarkable woman of her age, was born in Birmingham in 1755, but moved to Leicester at the age of nine when her wine merchant father went bankrupt. Following... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1221 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1221 20-01-2012 12:0:0 New Local Top Cop Inspector Andy Parkes has taken over as Commander of the Hinckley Road Policing Unit. No stranger to West Leicester, he joined the force in 1996 as a Special Constable before... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1222 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1222 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Knott's Landing Jan Getting your child into the right school has become something of a national obsession in this country. Some people go to great lengths to get their little ones into the 'right' schools. Some... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1223 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1223 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Donor for Bethany Bethany Mickleburgh, the Western Park teenager suffering from leukemia is due to have a bone marrow transplant in February. Doctors found a match, from an anonymous volunteer, in Europe... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1224 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1224 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Jan Police Update Burglars view January as a prime time to pick up extra New Year bargains, so now is a good time to review your household's general security with a few simple steps at little or no cost. For... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1225 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1225 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Nice Box - Whats in it? You might have received a nice shiny new iPad for Christmas costing an arm and a leg, but did you know, it's possible to build one yourself for less than £100? It took Chinese art student... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1226 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1226 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Beat the Bulge! Whether it's physically or mentally, Christmas takes a toll on our bodies. The preparation for Christmas can be stressful; financial stress, family stress, health stress, fitness stress...... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1227 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1227 20-01-2012 12:0:0 2012 - Year of the Dragon On January 23rd, the Year of the Rabbit hopped off into the sunset and the Year of the Dragon flew in. For the Chinese, the Spring Festival is the first traditional... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1228 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1228 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Garden Tidings Happy New Year! This is the time when we try to turn over a metaphorical new leaf, so I thought I would share with you my 10 gardening resolutions for 2012. 1. Never believe a long range... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1229 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1229 20-01-2012 12:0:0 Leftbank Letter to Local Councillors As work continues on the new Tescos in Braunstone Gate,many businesses based there are becoming increasinglyworried about the result it's having on their trade.The main gripe is the current lack of... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1209 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1209 10-01-2012 12:0:0 Peter Pan on Ice Review It's difficult to shake off the 1954 Disney cartoon version of Peter Pan; the story of the boy who never grew up. The Russian Ice Stars performance of J.M. Barrie's classic story, didn't quite manage... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1200 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1200 21-12-2011 12:0:0 The Clock Tower The lovely civic Christmas Tree standing this year beside the city's historic Clock Tower calls to mind the architect and designer Joseph Goddard who, as a young man of 28, won the competition to... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1185 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1185 13-12-2011 12:0:0 December Events Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Festive Arts and Crafts: 18th Dec 11-4pm Activities £2.50.The Guildhall. 0116 253 2569. Police Carol... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1186 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1186 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Parish Events St. Anne's, St. Paul's and St. Augustine's At St. Anne's Church Hall - Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1187 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1187 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing Modern life throws up all sorts of strange etiquette dilemmas and Christmas can be a complete minefield. My current bête noir is people who say 'Oh I'll just give you the money and you can buy the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1188 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1188 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Peter Pan Competition Congratulations to 7 year old Rudy Dalby whose Christmas picture is on the front cover of the Gazette. Rudy has also won a family pass to see the fantastic Peter Pan on Ice show at the De Montfort... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1189 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1189 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Yule - A Christmas Tale Although Christmas is a rightly viewed as a Christian celebration, its roots can be traced much further back than the Nativity. Christmas, as we know it today, is an echoic combination of pagan... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1190 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1190 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Local Police Update December Police Update from Hinckley Road Policing Unit. Two youths were appeared in court on December 1st, charged with burgling a house in Alma Street in Newfoundpool. The house was... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1191 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1191 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Ainsdale Road Cannabis Find Police raided a house in Western Park in November and seized 320 cannabis plants. Police were called after neighbours noticed a strong smell coming from 94 Ainsdale Road. Piles of growing equipment... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1192 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1192 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box -What's in it? 20 years ago if you had a mobile phone, you were a bit of a poseur. 10 years ago if you had a home computer, you were still in the minority and 5 years ago if you had an expensive plasma screen TV,... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1193 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1193 13-12-2011 12:0:0 2011 - Looking Back The demolition of the Bow String Bridge site on Braunstone Gate continued apace in January and February as planning permission was granted by the City Council for the development of an £8 million... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1194 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1194 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Spotlight on Dovelands Being a city school we really value the outdoor environment which we can offer our children. With the support of some of our parents, we are now beginning to make some major changes to the garden... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1195 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1195 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Dec Garden Tidings Christmas is often seen as a romantic time of the year, so what could be more romantic than stealing a kiss under some 'dung twig'? Well that's the old Anglo Saxon translation of Viscum album or... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1196 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1196 13-12-2011 12:0:0 Hot as Corfu! Summer insects and birds have been seen across west Leicester, the grass is still growing and snow drops are already poking their heads out of the ground. With less than a month to go until... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1144 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1144 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Beth's Bone Marrow Search Nearly 2000 people attended the Tiger's Welford Road ground for An Anthony Nolan bone marrow drive to help local girl Bethany Mickleburgh. 14 year old Beth from Western Park has... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1145 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1145 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Parish Events St. Anne's, St. Paul's and St. Augustine's At St. Anne's Church Hall - Letchworth Road Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1146 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1146 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov Events Diary Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Christmas Lights Switch On: Town Hall Square. 4pm. Fosse Singers are performing Christmas songs.... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1147 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1147 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Christmas at St. Anne's St. Anne's Church will be open if you would like to remember a loved one who has died. There will be star cards available, to write their name on, which can be placed on the Christmas... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1148 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1148 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Fanny Fullagar Outside the former registry office in Pocklingtons Walk is a Blue Plaque commemorating this remarkable woman who, in 1889, became Leicester's first female Poor Law Guardian. The registry... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1149 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1149 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov Knott's Landing Christmas is nearly here and with it, the delicacy that is the mince pie. We don't have them until the week before the big day in my house and then they are homemade. This year I even made... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1150 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1150 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Crows Nest Halloween Nearly 200 adults and children filled the Crows Nest for the annual Halloween Party. The children, many dressed up in costumes and with their faces painted, were kept happily amused by... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1151 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1151 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Gas Pipe Theft The soaring price of copper, could be behind a spate of thefts in west Leicester. Since October 19th there have been 11 thefts of gas pipes, including one on Cambridge Street and... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1152 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1152 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov - Nice Box -What's in it? If you're thinking of sticking a new hard drive in your computer or even buying a new laptop, Richard Perry thinks it might make sense to hold off until the New Year... you wouldn't... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1153 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1153 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov Letter Box Helen Knott dropped the cat amongst the pigeons last month with her article about the orange recycling bags. Mark from Western Park quoted Helen when he... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1154 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1154 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Halloween Horrors Witches, ghouls, zombies and ghosts invaded Western Park for the traditional Halloween Pumpkin Hunt. Over 180 vampirish visitors, many in fancy dress, joined in the fun and raised... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1155 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1155 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov Police Update The first week of November saw a number of burglaries in the Westcotes and New Parks area. All have happened throughout the day and evening. Patrols have been increased in the areas... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1156 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1156 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Nov Garden Tidings It's probably too late to ignore the fact that Christmas is fast approaching, a time when we often hear about 'The Holly and the Ivy'. Many of us buy holly wreathes for our front doors, and... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1157 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1157 16-11-2011 12:0:0 Fosse Singers at Christmas Leicester community choir Fosse Singers take part in a series of exciting performances this winter season. They sing at Derby Cathedral on Wednesday 30th November at 7:30pm to 9.00pm. Tickets are... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1143 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1143 15-11-2011 12:0:0 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Review: Curve Leicester One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Review: Curve Production Curve Theatre Leicester Running until Sat 5th November 2011 I've never seen the Oscar winning 1975 film of One Flew Over the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1132 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1132 20-10-2011 12:0:0 Whats on October Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Free Computer Courses: Westcotes Library: Diwali Workshop: Newarke Houses: Fri 21st Oct 11am-2pm.... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1119 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1119 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Spinning a Success In September, Eco House hosted a dynamic GreenLight event called Spin It. Two Groundworks Bike Doctors toiled away, giving about 40 bikes MOTs, from top to bottom even oiling and changing cables as... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1120 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1120 18-10-2011 12:0:0 William Gardiner Leicester has produced many well known musicians - and continues to do so. Amongst the lesser known perhaps is the man who first brought the music of Beethoven to England - via Leicester! William... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1121 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1121 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Liz Kendall - Cabinet Post Leicester West MP Liz Kendall has won a promotion to the Shadow Cabinet after only 18 months as in Parliament. Liz, elected in May last year, was a Shadow Health Minister, but Ed Milliband's recent... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1122 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1122 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing Oct 11 Whoever decided to change the City Council's recycling scheme from green boxes to orange bags is clearly a man. Only a man would think that this kind of change is a good thing. I get that they are... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1123 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1123 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Conservation Volunteering Be part of keeping Western Park as fantastic for wildlife as it has always been. Join us to get fit, meet new people and learn some more about this great park we have here! With spinney's... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1124 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1124 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Pastures New The Parish of St. Anne's and St. Augustine's said farewell to the Reverends Chris and Paula Oxley who have been serving the area for six and half years. They have moved to Swinford to look... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1125 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1125 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Fun on the Park! Children from West Leicester gather in Western Park ahead of the new school year, to celebrate their last day of freedom! And...The Friends of Western Park, who are lobbying for improvements to the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1126 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1126 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Halloween Pumpkin Hunt Children can celebrate Halloween at the ever popular Western Park Pumpkin Hunt, after school on Monday October 31st, at the Mencap building near the Hinckley Road entrance. As always there are... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1127 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1127 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Star Trekking to Russia Two West Leicester lads are part of a team representing the city in the International Space Olympics Competition being held in Russia this month. 17 year olds George Webster-Aikman and Phil Harris... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1128 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1128 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box What's in it? You've given up your Blackberry and you've got a nice new smartphone, but what applications can you add? Richard Perry has a few suggestions. Nice Box - What's in it? There are... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1129 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1129 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Oct Garden Tidings Autumn always feels so transitory, a short phase quickly passed en route to winter. With a late summer only just fading and forecasters predicting another long hard winter, autumn could whistle past... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1130 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1130 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Comedy Central The recession is still upon us, so now is the time to tell you of a fantastic way to beat the blues! The Ship Of Fools comedy club at the Looking Glass in Braunstone Gate takes place the first... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1131 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1131 18-10-2011 12:0:0 Peter Pan on Ice Competition Here's your chance to win a family pass to see this year's great Christmas show at the De Montfort Hall! Peter Pan on Ice is a spectacular adaptation of J.M Barrie's magical story of the boy who... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1116 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1116 15-10-2011 12:0:0 Narborough Road Blast Two people have been charged with the manslaughter of 40 year old Fiaz Ahmed Anzari following an explosion that destroyed Kams King of the Grill takeaway on Narborough Rd on August 29th. Mehwish... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1084 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1084 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Flowering of an Artist John Flower was born in 1793 at Castle Mill, close by what is now the Soar Point public house. His father died when he was very young and his family struggled to make a living with the result that in... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1086 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1086 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Sept 11 Events Diary Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Free Computer Courses: Westcotes Library: 0116 299 5510. Spin It: 24th Sept. Eco House, Western Park. Love... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1087 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1087 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Events in the Parishes At St. Anne?s Church Hall - Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1088 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1088 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing Is there something strange going on around Western Park? Helen Knott, believes her own ears... There is a hum in Leicester. For years people have told me I'm nuts when I mention that it... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1089 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1089 15-09-2011 12:0:0 September Police Update A 22-year-old man has been charged with three aggravated burglaries. The incidents happened on August 7 in Abbey Lane, on August 20 in Kirby Road and on August 21 in Fosse Road Central. He has also... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1090 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1090 15-09-2011 12:0:0 New BMX Track Vandalised Work costing £475,000 to improve Rally Park has already fallen foul of vandals. The park is part of the regeneration programme for the city's waterside area. Originally part of the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1091 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1091 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Fosse Wellbeing Event Leicester Libraries, has teamed up with Leicester NHS and Fosse Neighbourhood Centre to hold a Free Community Health Day. The event promotes the ONE Leicester vision of improving local health and... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1092 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1092 15-09-2011 12:0:0 St Anne's Pram Club Pram Club has started the new term at St Anne's Church Hall on Letchworth Road and they are looking for volunteers to help serve tea and coffee. The club is a playgroup for children from 0-5 years... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1093 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1093 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Tony Huxley Garden Tidings One of the things I love about classic English gardens is deep herbaceous borders. As we head into autumn they often look a bit tired as the main summer flowers fade and bedding plants begin... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1094 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1094 15-09-2011 12:0:0 Wheely Great Community Support Officers based at Hinckley Road have received a boost from the public in the shape of seven new bicycles. The mountain bikes, three of which were funded from the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1041 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1041 14-08-2011 12:0:0 20 MPH Zones The City Council is asking local residents about plans to introduce new 20mph zones in six areas of the city including the West End. The Council proposes to introduce new zones early next year... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1042 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1042 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Whats on August Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Free Computer Courses: Westcotes Library: 0116 299 5510. Dora the Explorer: 22nd Aug: For Kids.... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1043 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1043 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Leicester's Greatest Architect Earnest Gimson was one of England's greatest artist craftsman and architect. His work can be found all over Leicester and beyond... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1044 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1044 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing Aug 11 Foraging is the buzzword on everyone's lips these days. It's the new in way to shop. No-one goes to the supermarket; they forage for bargains, or the best local produce or shop. If you are really... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1045 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1045 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Castle Park Festival Now in it's 22nd year Castle Park Heritage & Arts Festival features a huge range of family-friendly events in the heart of Leicester's 'Old Town' and kicks off on the 22nd of August. This week... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1046 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1046 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Steve's Challenge West End resident Steve Doughty is pounding the pavement as he prepares for the Great North Run on September 18th in Newcastle. Steve, who runs a local plastering company, has never run a half... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1047 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1047 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Parish Events Aug St. Anne's, St. Paul's and St. Augustine's At St. Anne's Church Hall - Mon - Fri : Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1048 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1048 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Tat's For Me! Like them or loath them, tattoos are becoming more popular and not just for the young and trendy, as Westender Dawn Howard found out! Tat's For Me! With my redundancy money burning a... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1049 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1049 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Poilce Update Detectives from Hinckley Road local policing unit are appealing for witnesses after a 26-year-old man was robbed and knocked unconscious in Tudor Road near the entrance to the Rally Park. The... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1050 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1050 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Spin it! On 24th September, Eco House will be hosting 'Spin It - a Day of Movement Action'; a day of action to encourage people to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and learn to love their bikes... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1051 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1051 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box - August Richard Perry continues his delve through the best free software around. Most of us have surfed the internet using the world's most popular web browser, Windows Explorer, mainly because it?s already... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1052 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1052 14-08-2011 12:0:0 August Garden Tidings Few things are more likely to create a media storm than the combination of freak weather and nature out to kill. Recently the press was in a minor tizz over 'deadly' hemlock reaching frightening... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1053 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1053 14-08-2011 12:0:0 Allotment Open Days The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Allotments Week will take place from the 6th-14th August. Leicester's Allotment week will start on 6th August and will continue until 10th... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1030 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1030 30-07-2011 12:0:0 Blue Moon Drugs Seized One of the biggest cannabis hauls in Leicester has been found in Western Park. Police took away thousands of cannabis plants and piles of growing equipment from The Huntsman's Rest, better known as... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1002 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1002 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Events Diary Zumba Class Tues 6.45-7.45 & 8-9.00pm at New College. Call Sarah 07810 307 113. Free Computer Courses: Westcotes Library: 0116 299 5510. Fosse Singers Summer Concert: 9th July. Fraser... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1003 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1003 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Make it Snappy! The Fosse Co-op Camera Club are gearing up for the Autumn. They are launching an initiative from September until May to boost membership and encourage more people to take up photography as a... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1005 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1005 04-07-2011 12:0:0 From Galway Bay to Leicester Former Lord Mayor, Roger Blackmore, is a huge fan of Irish Country Music so he?s just the man to tell us about the Leicester?s connection to one of Ireland?s most famous popular songwriters.... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1006 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1006 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Messing About on the River Thousands gathered to enjoy the boats, music and stalls of the Riverside Festival in Bede Park. As the sun blazed down on the River Soar, visitors to the free two day festival near Western... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1007 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1007 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Open Garden Success Torrential rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of visitors to this year's Western Park Open Gardens Weekend. Building on the huge success of the last event in 2009, organisers pulled out all the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1008 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1008 04-07-2011 12:0:0 And the Winner is... After 13 heats and two semi finals, the Crows Nest on Glenfield Road East was packed to the corners as 16 finalist took to the stage in West Leicester's biggest ever karaoke competition. The... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1009 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1009 04-07-2011 12:0:0 St. Anne's Memorial Window A new Parish Memorial Window commemorating those parishioners who lost their lives on active service has been unveiled at St. Anne's Church during a special Ascension Day Service. In 2009, a small... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1010 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1010 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Dovelands Open Day Dovelands School on Hinckley Rd held another highly successful Open Day and Fete to raise money for playground development, library books, and theatre workshops. Hundreds turned up on July 2nd to... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1011 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1011 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box - Whats in it? July 11 Why spend a fortune on expensive software when there are some free alternatives that are almost as good? With the smoking demise of my trusty PC and its wonderful XP operating system,... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1012 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1012 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Off to Oz! A local couple and their family have left West Leicester behind and headed off to Australia. Leanne and Rick West, along with children Maisie (18 months) and Ethan (7) who all lived in Western... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1013 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1013 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Councillors Surgeries COUNCILLORS' SURGERIES Fosse Cllrs Surgery Monthly, first Sat (10.30-11.30) Fosse Neighborhood Centre. and last Sat (10-11.30am) Woodgate Residents Association. Westcotes Cllrs Surgeries Westcotes... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1014 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1014 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Shisha Sound Residents of Woodgate are objecting to an application by the local shisha café to extend its alcohol licence, opening hours and have a music licence. People living in and around Frog Island... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1015 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1015 04-07-2011 12:0:0 Garden Tidings July 11 It's now time for a summer prune to encourage spring flowering shrubs to bloom well next year. This includes plants such as Forsythia, Ribes (flowering currant), Weigela and early flowering Viburnum... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1016 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=1016 04-07-2011 12:0:0 How Others See Us Local Historian, Roger Blackmore looks back at some of the famous figures that have visited Leicester. Looking back over the history of our city, it's always interesting to look at what some... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=955 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=955 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing June 11 Why does common sense never prevail? What part of the right thing is hard to do? The Western Park School building on Western Parkis causing me a certain amount of council based rage at the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=956 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=956 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Dark Water and Fenced Off DARK WATER A quarter of a million litres of water used to douse a huge factory fire in North Mills, Frog Islandon May 12th, became contaminated as it flowed through the unused burning... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=957 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=957 02-06-2011 12:0:0 June Police Update Police are appealing for witnesses after a couple were robbed on the Western Boulevard canal towpath on the 18th May at around 4pm. The two victims, a 20 year old man and an 18 year old woman, were... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=959 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=959 02-06-2011 12:0:0 End of an Era After 8 years and 9 months, Shirley and Mick Walsh have left the Sir Charles Napier pub on Glenfield Road and headed for retirement in Skegness. Shirley and Mick have been in the pub trade for over... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=960 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=960 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box - What's in it? Your old computer takes an age to start, it's slow, won't load all those sparkly new programmes and doesn't do half of what you want, so its time to get a new one, but where to start? First decide... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=962 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=962 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Events in the Churches St. Anne's, St. Paul's and St. Augustine's At St. Anne's Church Hall - Mon - Fri Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 - 7.00pm: W.E.A. Yoga 255... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=963 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=963 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Garden Tidings Since moving house I've been trying find time to do some serious gardening. Strangely, my wife feels it's more important to make the house a place where we can eat, sleep and live! But this weekend... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=964 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=964 02-06-2011 12:0:0 July Brain Tazers 1. Rearrange the word groups below to give five words; but which is the odd one out? ZIPZA, SOTAT, TRAWE, ATAPS? 2. Substitute the forth letter of each word to create another word. Then... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=965 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=965 02-06-2011 12:0:0 Absurd Person Singular Review Absurd Person Singular Review At Curve until 28th May 2011 Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular on at Leicester's Curve Theatre is a thing of its time. Originally written in 1972, this... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=924 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=924 16-05-2011 12:0:0 Election Report West Leicester Pin a red rosette on a potato and it could have won a seat on Leicester City Council on the May 5th Local Elections... and in some case actually did. Such was the displeasure with Nick Clegg and the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=915 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=915 07-05-2011 12:0:0 Leicester's Royal History The Wedding of William and Kate sparked Roger Blackmore to examine Leicester's sometimes bloody royal history. Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, Hugh de Grantesmil was appointed... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=885 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=885 30-04-2011 12:0:0 Leicester Mayoral Election May 5th 2011 The list of 11 candidates wanting to become Leicester's first directly elected city mayor has been announced. Gary Hunt, Knighton ward councillor and a former Lord Mayor of Leicester is the Liberal... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=901 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=901 28-04-2011 12:0:0 Election Candidates in West Leicester Leicester Council Candidates in the Fosse, Westcotes, Western Park and New Parks... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=903 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=903 28-04-2011 12:0:0 Events in the Parishes Events in the Parish St. Anne's, St. Paul's and St. Augustine's At St. Anne's Church Hall - Mon - Fri: Sandhurst Playgroup 285 7440. Mon: 5.30 -... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=880 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=880 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Open Gardens 2011 June sees the return for the very successful Open Gardens Event. During the weekend of the 11th and 12th of June, over 20 gardens in Western Park will be open to the public. It's your chance to... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=881 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=881 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Roger Blackmore Retires Popular local Councillor, former Leicester City Council Leader and Lord Mayor, Roger Blackmore, retires from public life after the May 5th Local Election. After 53 years in politics, a Parliamentary... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=882 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=882 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Contibutors Needed! Westcotes, The Fosse and Further: Keep us up to date with news and views from Westcotes, Newfoundpool, Fosse Road and the Tudor Road area. If you're holding an event or have some community news,... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=883 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=883 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Councillors Surgeries Fosse Cllrs Surgery: Monthly, last Mon (6-7pm) and 2nd Wed (5.30-6.30pm) Fosse Neighborhood Centre. Westcotes Cllrs Surgeries: Westcotes Library, 1st Sat each month, 10.30 - 11.30am and 3rd Fri each... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=884 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=884 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Vote for Alice's Sake Nearly 150 years after her birth, Alice Hawkins, of Mantle Road, now has her own place on YouTube. A shoe worker and mother of six, she was a tireless campaigner for women's rights, addressing major... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=886 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=886 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing May 2011 A Royal Wedding unleashes a tidal wave of tat! Our own permanently enraged Helen Knott went to find some... So another Royal Wedding marches towards us dressed up in its best frock of... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=887 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=887 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Summer Eye Protection Damaging ultra violet rays radiate directly from the sun, but they are also reflected from the ground, from water, snow, sand and other bright surfaces. Long-term exposure to UV rays can lead to... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=888 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=888 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Summer Bandstand Music Summer is on the way and once again the bandstand on Western Park will play host to some traditional afternoon's entertainment. All the concerts start at 3.00 pm and end at... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=889 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=889 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Hinckley Rd Police Update Police will be concentrating on stopping speeding motorists along main roads including Hinckley Road, Glenfield Road, Letchworth Road and Henley Road, between 8am and 11pm. Illegal parking on zigzag... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=890 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=890 24-04-2011 12:0:0 May 5th Elections This is one of the most important elections in 100 years. Not only can we take our pick of 45 local candidates across our West Leicester wards, but we elect the city's first Mayor from a list of 11... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=891 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=891 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Garden Tidings May 2011 For just about every noteworthy event and person there is a plant, and Royal events are no exception. This year you can show your patriotism for longer than a Chinese made plastic Union Jack takes... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=893 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=893 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box - Whats in it? A communications revolution has almost, but not quite, slipped under most people's radar. Richard Perry gets to grips with Skype... It already has over 660 million registered users and is... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=894 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=894 24-04-2011 12:0:0 May Brain Tazer Add one letter to the start of each word. When completed, the name of a country can be read downwards. __ ndeed __ ractor __ rches __ ate __ omp Take the missing letters from the... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=895 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=895 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Fat Fish Competition Here's a royal treat of a competition! If you like your traditional fish and chips, we've teamed up with Fat Fish on Fosse Road North to offer you a sumptuous fish an chip meal for four. Correctly... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=896 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=896 24-04-2011 12:0:0 Save Our Green! Residents in the Western Park Estate have lodged 160 objections against plans to develop a much used green space into housing. The green on Finch Close, which has been used by local children for... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=849 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=849 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Swimming for Gold With the London Olympics only just over a year away, 2012 will mark the hundredth anniversary of the winning of Olympic Gold by a Leicester fishmonger's daughter. Legendary freestyle swimmer... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=850 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=850 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Napier Grants Olivia's Wish Customers and staff of the Sir Charles Napier have raised over a thousand pound so the Leicestershire Charity, Wishes 4 Kids, can send a local girl on a dream Holiday. Wishes 4 Kids aims to grant a... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=851 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=851 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Crows Nest - Pirate Kingdom Pirates of the Caribbean have absolutely nothing on this! Captain Ray Cooper and First Mate Yvette Jayes of the good ship Crows Nest have brought a buccaneering touch to the land lubbers... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=852 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=852 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Western Park Bowling Club There has been a men's bowling club on Western Park for 102 years and a ladies Club or 92 years. Both Clubhouses have all the facilities, enabling anyone interested in learning to play, to join in... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=853 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=853 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Knott's Landing April 2011 If you think Hinckley Road is crowded now during rush hour, you just wait; something huge, this way comes - Helen Knott, finds out more. Everything seems to be a fight at the moment. On... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=854 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=854 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Hinckley Road Police March 2011 Officers are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Letchworth Road. Six distinctive gold rings were stolen during the daytime break-in on Monday February 28. One of the rings had JLT2... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=855 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=855 26-03-2011 12:0:0 St. Anne's Garden Club Programme 19th April: Spring/Easter floral decoration. Garden Club member, and keen amateur florist, Jenn will help you to create a decoration to be proud of. Come and see what you can do. See hand out for... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=856 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=856 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Nice Box - What's in it? April 2011 Is there any point to filling in the Census form? Richard Perry thinks not. If the Government wants the details - they could just ask the supermarkets. They know all about us... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=857 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=857 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Tony Huxley's Garden Tidings Tense, frustrated, angry? If so it would be cruel to kick the cat, so why not release the pressure by pruning a Buddleja. Go on, give it hell - it can take it, and will love you for it. Since... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=858 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=858 26-03-2011 12:0:0 Easter at St Annes ... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=826 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=826 17-03-2011 12:0:0 Leicester Beer Festival 2011 Review In 55 BC, as he was leaving the shores of Britain, Julius Caesar said 'I came, I saw, I conquered.' At the 2011 Leicester Beer Festival, Richard Perry said, 'I came, I drank, I wobbled a bit.' If... http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=817 http://www.westernparkgazette.co.uk/latest?newsNumber=817 11-03-2011 12:0:0