# leicester (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover leicester. Page: Feed: --- ## [Whetstone Brook Flood Resilience: My Response to the Blaby Local Plan](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/local-news/whetstone-brook-flood-resilience-my-response-to-the-blaby-local-plan/) _2026-08-20 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ Whetstone Brook Flood Resilience: My Response to the Blaby Local Plan I have now submitted my personal response to the Regulation 19 consultation on the proposed Blaby Local Plan 2025–2042. My response focuses on flood resilience, particularly Policies CC2 and S8 and the proposed development at Whetstone Pastures. The Local Plan contains important measures intended \[…\] The post Whetstone Brook… ## [Crowdfunder launches for Wolverhampton short DYSPRAXIA](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/crowdfunder-launches-for-wolverhampton-short-dyspraxia) _2026-08-18 · Midlands Movies_ A new Wolverhampton film is currently in pre-production that aims to tackle an often misunderstood health condition. ## [Midlands Review of Quiet on Set](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-review-of-quiet-on-set) _2026-08-17 · Midlands Movies_ The barriers and roadblocks to support in the film industry is the central theme of a new documentary from filmmaker Mark Forbes. ## [‘I'm happy with my lot’: Molly Popple on life, Leicester and dancing](https://www.leicester.news/im-happy-with-my-lot-molly-popple-on-life-leicester-and-dancing/) _2026-08-17 · LEICESTER GAZETTE · Leicester Gazette_ Plus: Westminster covers millions in city council debt ## [Meet the 105-year-old who clothed Leicester](https://www.leicester.news/meet-the-105-year-old-who-clothed-leicester/) _2026-08-16 · JOSEPH HERBERT · Leicester Gazette_ Molly Popple speaks to us about working in Leicester's garment industry following her 105th birthday ## [Midlands Review of Present Company Excluded](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-review-of-present-company-excluded) _2026-08-11 · Midlands Movies_ Nominated for Best Writing at the 2026 Midlands Movies Awards, Present Company Excluded is a very much dialogue based drama involving two ‘old friends’ catching up at a diner. ## [‘Fresh start’ for SEND provision as Westminster covers millions in council debt](https://www.leicester.news/fresh-start-for-send-provision-as-westminster-covers-millions-in-council-debt/) _2026-08-10 · CAITLIN JAMES · Leicester Gazette_ The authority will be bailed out to the tune of £37.9m, but experts warn the burden could be shifted on to schools instead ## [Derek Healy, "Children in the Window"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/08/derek-healy-children-in-window.html) _2026-08-10 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Derek Healy grew up at the foot of the Cotswolds Hills in Gloucestershire and, before a career in mental health social work, studied English Literature at St John’s College, Oxford University. However, overcoming that impediment, he has gone on to see his poetry appear in many journals, including The Road Not Taken , The Lyric , Ibbetson Street (all USA), Orbis , Snakeskin and The Cannon’s Mouth .… ## [The far-right group in Leicester that recruits with stickers](https://www.leicester.news/the-far-right-group-in-leicester-that-recruits-with-stickers/) _2026-08-10 · LEICESTER GAZETTE · Leicester Gazette_ Plus: Residents, MPs, and councillors protest against city expansion ## [Why have far-right stickers been seen across Leicester?](https://www.leicester.news/why-have-far-right-stickers-been-seen-across-leicester/) _2026-08-09 · LEICESTER GAZETTE · Leicester Gazette_ Stickers for an international white supremacist combat training network have appeared throughout Leicester over the past few months ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NpW8k22YbdWH) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Large protest outside county hall as residents, MPs and councillors call city expansion ‘horrific’](https://www.leicester.news/leicester-shire-large-protest-outside-county-hall-as-residents-mps-and-councillors-call-city-expansion-horrific-2/) _2026-08-08 · CHRIS HARPER · Leicester Gazette_ Protestors have called Leicester’s planned city expansion “horrific” with large crowds voicing opposition to the highly controversial move ## [New funding emerges for stalled railway station revamp](https://www.leicester.news/new-funding-emerges-for-stalled-railway-station-revamp/) _2026-08-08 · CAITLIN JAMES · Leicester Gazette_ Plans stalled after Leicester City Council failed to secure a contractor to carry out the work ## [Colette Paul, "A Complete Success"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/08/colette-paul-complete-success.html) _2026-08-07 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Colette Paul was born in Glasgow. She is the author of Whoever you Choose to Love (Weidenfeld & Nicolson/ Phoenix) , a collection of stories which were serialized on Radio 4, and shortlisted for The Spirit of Scotland Writer Award. Colette’s work has appeared in several anthologies and magazines, including Mslexia , Edinburgh Review , Stand , and Litro . Colette’s story ‘O Tell me the Truth About… ## [Roger Bygott, "Ginsberg & Manchester"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/08/roger-bygott-ginsberg-manchester.html) _2026-08-06 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Roger Bygott is a writer and researcher living in Manchester. He was an ordained Buddhist for twenty years and lived in a monastery in the Spanish mountains for three years. He studied Interactive Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, which led him to co-found and co-direct Manifest Arts, a biennial arts festival in Manchester that highlighted the city's network of arts studios between 2015… ## [Having an old friend over for dinner - The Silence of the Lambs served up at Curve Leicester](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/having-an-old-friend-over-for-dinner-the-silence-of-the-lambs-served-up-at-curve-leicester) _2026-08-06 · Midlands Movies_ Another bold Made at Curve production, The Silence of the Lambs is a new theatre drama based on Thomas Harris’s acclaimed novel, itself turned into the Oscar-winning film of the same name. ## [Review of Ice Cream Man](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/review-of-ice-cream-man) _2026-08-05 · Midlands Movies_ For those in the cheap seats. I did not like Ice Cream Man. It is a lazy, nonsensical mess. ## [Katherine Howey, "In Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/08/katherine-howey-in-vauxhall-pleasure.html) _2026-08-04 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Katherine Howey lives in Leicester. She has a special interest in the social history of the late Georgian period, and realistic portrayals of neurodiverse and disabled people. Her historical fiction focuses on themes of outsidership and disability, and the struggle to break free of stereotypes to achieve a fulfilling and authentic life. In Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens is her debut novel and book one… ## [Cheated entry tests, a climate of fear, and a murder conviction](https://www.leicester.news/cheated-entry-tests-a-climate-of-fear-and-a-murder-conviction/) _2026-08-03 · LEICESTER GAZETTE · Leicester Gazette_ Plus: We review the musical Waitress – it has all the right ingredients but is slightly underbaked ## [HMP Fosse Way: Life inside ‘Hell’](https://www.leicester.news/hmp-fosse-way-life-inside-hell/) _2026-08-02 · EMMA GUY · Leicester Gazette_ Deaths, misconduct in public office, rat infestations, and a climate of fear ## [Midlands Spotlight on Wildboy: Origins](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-spotlight-on-wildboy-origins) _2026-07-29 · Midlands Movies_ An exciting new Midlands project is soon to be released in the form of Wildboy; Origins. This new film is a post-apocalyptic action-thriller and tells the story of a young family whose lives are turned upside down by three trophy hunters that have trespassed into their terrain. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hq2MnaPRGQN4) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Claire Walker, "How to Shape Our Mouths"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/07/claire-walker-how-to-shape-our-mouths.html) _2026-07-27 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Claire Walker ’s poetry has been nominated for the Forward Prizes, and shortlisted for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. Her work is published in journals and anthologies including Poetry Wales , Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal , Finished Creatures , Dust , Aesthetica , and Ten Poems about Daughters (Candlestick Press). Her new pamphlet is How to Shape Our Mouths (Black Cat Poetry Press,… ## [Waitress review – all the right ingredients but slightly underbaked](https://www.leicester.news/waitress-review-all-the-right-ingredients-but-slightly-underbaked/) _2026-07-27 · LEAH EVERQUILL · Leicester Gazette_ The screen-to-stage adaptation celebrates 10 years on its UK and Ireland tour ## [Midlands Review of Eulogy](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/review-of-eulogy) _2026-07-27 · Midlands Movies_ Eulogy is a new Midlands-made flick exploring an Al Palliative care robot called ‘PAL’ set in the not too distant future. ## [Constantine, "The Lady of Atlantis"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/07/constantine-lady-of-atlantis.html) _2026-07-26 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Congratulations to Constantine, MA Creative Writing graduate, who has just published his new children's novel The Lady of Atlantis ! Constantine is an autistic author and father. He achieved a first-class BA at Middlesex University in 2017 and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Leicester in 2022. Between the two degrees he wrote four episodes of the Children's TV show Pablo and has… ## [Ellistown Primary School, "The Sum of Our Parts"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/07/ellistown-primary-school-sum-of-our.html) _2026-07-24 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ About The Sum of Our Parts The Sum of Our Parts is a new anthology of Creative Writing by Year 6 students at Ellistown Primary School in Coalville. It is published by Coalville C.A.N. Community Publishing . Congratulations to all the students involved! The anthology is edited by Constantine, University of Leicester MA Creative Writing graduate. You can read more about the anthology here . Below,… ## [A Robin Retrospective: The Adventures of Robin Hood](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/a-robin-retrospective-the-adventures-of-robin-hood) _2026-07-23 · Midlands Movies_ The original swashbuckler and now 88 years young, 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood is rightly lauded as a classic from the golden age of Hollywood. ## [Full steam ahead for new Midlands short Traver's Case](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/full-steam-ahead-for-new-midlands-short-traver-s-case) _2026-07-23 · Midlands Movies_ A researcher is tasked with transporting a mysterious case along the banks of the River Trent. With a national crisis underway, she worries that she may not be alone. ## [Hannah Stevens, "On the Bodies of Strangers"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/07/hannah-stevens-on-bodies-of-strangers.html) _2026-07-21 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Congratulations to UoL PhD Creative Writing graduate Hannah Stevens, whose new short story collection, On the Bodies of Strangers , has just been published! Hannah Stevens is a writer of fiction and non-fiction. In Their Absence , her debut collection of stories was published by the Stretto imprint of Roman Books and was translated into Bulgarian by Ana Pipeva for Altera Press. Her writing has… ## [Midlands Review of Statue in the Garden](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-review-of-statue-in-the-garden) _2026-07-20 · Midlands Movies_ Statue in the Garden is an animated short film that has the same charm and quaintness as a Studio Ghibli movie. In the film, the protagonist, Didi, has made a great leap from her home in China to the Midlands city of Stoke-on-Trent. ## [Local Government Reorganisation: There Is No Time to Waste](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/local-news/local-government-reorganisation-there-is-no-time-to-waste/) _2026-07-17 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ Local Government Reorganisation: There Is No Time to Waste The Government has now decided that Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be reorganised into two unitary councils from April 2028. I understand the anger about the decision to expand Leicester’s boundary, and I understand why some council leaders are considering a legal challenge. But my immediate \[…\] The post Local Government… ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/E4QaAnkd6tVM) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Buses offer us a better future. Let’s kill off the hydrogen sideshow.](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/buses-offer-us-a-better-future-lets-kill-off-the-hydrogen-sideshow/) _2026-07-09 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ On the 10th June, I joined a Mission Hydrogen webinar on fuel-cell buses in the United States. The speakers were experienced, knowledgeable and, at times, surprisingly candid about the problems the technology still faces. We heard the familiar claims. Hydrogen buses can travel further, refuel quickly, fit more easily into existing operating patterns and provide \[…\] The post Buses offer us a better… ## [June Wentland, "Factory of Light"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-wentland-factory-of-light.html) _2026-06-30 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ June Wentland would like to be able to say that she has a degree in Cosmology from Samarkand University and now divides her time between Milan and Vienna as a doyen of both dance and fashion but this would not be true. Married with a child by the time she was twenty, she’s an ordinary woman from Hull and now (via Manchester and Bristol) lives in Wiltshire. Her novel, Foolish Heroines (Valley… ## [Aidan Trulove, "How to End Your Story"](https://creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2026/06/aidan-trulove-how-to-end-your-story.html) _2026-06-28 · Creative Writing at Leicester · Creative Writing at Leicester_ Aidan Trulove is a writer from Austin, Texas, who specialises in experimental fiction, mostly fantasy and horror. She mainly writes for a Young Adult (YA) audience, though also enjoys horrifying her professors with her encyclopaedic knowledge of The Rocky Horror Picture Show , a film she has incorporated into all of her academic work (without penalisation). She has been published by the Agave… ## [From Fuel Delivery to Energy Logistics: How Battery-Electric Site Machinery Could Work](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/hydrogen/battery-electric-site-machinery-energy-logistics/) _2026-06-25 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ My recent LinkedIn post comparing diesel, hydrogen combustion and battery-electric construction machinery received over 11,600 impressions. That is a strong response for a technical SVG-based post about energy storage in construction machinery. But the most useful part was not the number of impressions. It was the quality of the questions. One expert commenter did exactly \[…\] The post From Fuel… ## [From Narborough Station to Park & Ride: Updating the Local Bus Network Concept](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/from-narborough-station-to-park-ride-updating-the-local-bus-network-concept/) _2026-06-12 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ A few weeks ago I published a concept for a connected local bus network centred on Narborough Station. The aim was simple: create better links between villages, employment sites, shopping destinations and rail services, while reducing the need for short car journeys. Since then I have received feedback through more than 60 conversations, discussions and \[…\] The post From Narborough Station to Park… ## [Why Is It Quicker to Walk to Narborough Station Than Take the Bus?](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/why-is-it-quicker-to-walk-to-narborough-station-than-take-the-bus/) _2026-06-09 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ A Simple Question Recently I found myself asking a simple question: How long does it take to travel from Whetstone to Narborough Station using public transport? Narborough Station is one of the most important transport hubs in South Leicestershire. It provides access to Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham and London, and sits close to major employment sites \[…\] The post Why Is It Quicker to Walk to… ## [On-Demand Buses: A Solution to the Wrong Problem?](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/on-demand-buses-a-solution-to-the-wrong-problem/) _2026-06-09 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ Introduction Across the UK, many local authorities have introduced so-called “on-demand” bus services. Rather than following a fixed route and timetable, passengers book journeys through an app or call centre. The vehicle then attempts to combine multiple requests into a shared journey. The promise sounds attractive: flexible transport for communities that cannot support conventional bus \[…\] The… ## [What Is Enderby Park & Ride For?](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/what-is-enderby-park-ride-for/) _2026-06-08 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ Introduction Enderby Park & Ride opened in November 2009. In the seventeen years since, the area around it has changed significantly, with major growth in employment, retail and rail travel. That prompted me to ask a simple question after a recent visit: What role is the site playing today? Park & Ride facilities were originally \[…\] The post What Is Enderby Park & Ride For? appeared first on My… ## [Battery-Electric Trains: Why Rail Does Not Need Hydrogen](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/hydrogen/battery-electric-trains-why-rail-does-not-need-hydrogen/) _2026-05-31 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ Battery-Electric Trains: Why Rail Does Not Need Hydrogen The Birmingham to Leicester rail corridor is around 39 rail miles. I am using it here as one example of the kind of route where hydrogen trains are sometimes presented as an alternative to overhead electrification. I started writing this because, while preparing my wider “Enough is \[…\] The post Battery-Electric Trains: Why Rail Does Not Need… ## [The Villages Grew. The Bus Network Barely Changed.](https://www.jelfs.org/blog/bus/the-villages-grew-the-bus-network-barely-changed/) _2026-05-23 · Mike Jelfs · My blog_ The Villages Grew. The Bus Network Barely Changed. A Corridor Through Time Nearly 100 years ago, in 1927, a major new bus garage was constructed in Leicester by the company commonly known as Midland Red, using over 300 tons of steel. From this depot a network of routes spread out across the county, linking Leicester \[…\] The post The Villages Grew. The Bus Network Barely Changed. appeared first on… ## [Key dates](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/key-dates) _2024-12-28 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Call for abstracts / poster submissions – 16 January 2025 Deadline for bursary applications – 16 April 2025 Deadline for abstracts / poster submission – 16 April 2025 Notification of outcome of abstract / poster submissions – 7 May 2025 Early-bird discount ends – 16 June 2025 Deadline for bookings – 15 August 2025 Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium – 15-16 September 2025 BACK ## [Programme](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/programme-schedule) _2024-12-27 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Click here to view and download the parallel session programme. This document lists the full schedule for the two-day event, including parallel sessions, presenter details and abstracts. Day 1: Monday 15 September 08:30 – 09:30: Registration, networking, and refreshments 09:30 – 09:40: Welcome and introduction to the International Network – Prof Thompson Robinson and Prof Jeremy Howick 09:40 –… ## [Speakers](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/speakers) _2024-12-27 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Plenary speakers Keynote speaker: Dr Jon LaPook Jon LaPook, M.D., is the chief medical correspondent for CBS News. He is also Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, an internist and gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, and Founder and President of the NYU Langone Empathy Project, which seeks to promote a culture of empathy in medicine. LaPook contributes to all CBS News… ## [Workshops](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/workshops) _2024-12-27 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Workshop: Adapting EMPathicO e-learning for use in medical student education Professor Flis Bishop Biography Flis Bishop is a Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Southampton, where her work on contextual effects in healthcare has developed into a multidisciplinary research programme on digital training for enhancing clinical empathy. Abstract Rationale: EMPathicO is a very brief,… ## [Plenary information](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/plenary-information) _2024-12-26 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Day 1: Monday 15 September Plenary 1: ROE: Return on Empathy Dr Jonathan LaPook We all agree the world is aching for more empathy. But does empathy translate to the bottom line? And if so, can it be taught, learned, and scaled within a large institution? Dr. Jon LaPook takes us on the inspiring journey of The Empathy Project , from its birth in 2014 to its pivotal role today fostering a culture of… ## [Masterclasses](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/masterclasses) _2024-12-25 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Empathy on the Margins: Breaking down barriers in inclusion healthcare Dr Andy Ward MBChB, MSc, PFHEA; Ray Cottington – Leicester Operational Network Development Peer Programme Manager, at the Hepatitis C Trust; Nermin Abulibda – PhD Student, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare Inclusion health refers to the care of socially excluded populations who often experience multiple, overlapping… ## [Workshops, oral and poster presentations](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/workshops-oral-and-poster-presentations) _2024-12-25 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ \*\*\*PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for abstracts / poster submissions for the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium 2025 is now CLOSED\*\*\* The Global Empathy in Healthcare Network invited abstract submissions for workshops, oral presentations, and posters at the Rehumanising Healthcare in a Divided World symposium. Submissions were related – but not limited – to: Empathy in clinical practice and… ## [Bursaries](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/bursaries) _2024-12-23 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Do you need a little help to attend the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium 2025: ‘Rehumanising Healthcare in a Divided World’? We have a limited number of bursaries offering a 100% or 50% discount on symposium fees. Before applying for a bursary, please ensure you have tried all other sources of funding available to you, including your local institution / organisation / company. Each… ## [Accommodation](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/accommodation) _2024-12-22 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ The Global Empathy in Healthcare Network symposium will be held at the Sir Bob Burgess Building on 15 and 16 September 2025. Nearby accommodation Accommodation near to the Sir Bob Burgess Building includes: Voco, Welford Rd, Leicester (0.8 miles) Belmont Hotel, De Montfort St, Leicester (1.4 miles) Villare Leicester City Centre (1.5 miles) Novotel, Great Central Street, Leicester (1.6 miles) Ibis… ## [Travelling to Global Empathy in Healthcare Network symposium](https://www.global-empathy-in-healthcare.com/symposium-2025/travelling-to-global-empathy-in-healthcare-network-symposium) _2024-12-21 · benjamin jelley · Symposium 2025 - Global Empathy in Healthcare Network_ Travelling by bus The Sir Bob Burgess Building is located just off Welford Road, just round the corner from the Freemen’s Common multi-storey car park, 11 Putney Road, Leicester, LE2 7TF. The following bus routes pass near Freemen’s Common: 48 49 85 83 83A Travelling by car The Sir Bob Burgess Building is located just off Welford Road. Parking for symposium attendees is available next to the venue…