A fast response draw to encourage supporters to return their ticket stubs within 2 weeks of mailing took place at the hospice recently and ten lucky tickets were pulled out, each winning a £10 M&S voucher. The winning ticket numbers were: 237934; 064242; 402683; 141161; 173546; 108685; 573626; 248157; 150335; 359641. The tickets, which cost £1 each, were then placed back into the raffle in time for the main draw which will take place at the hospice on Monday 21st May. If you would like to purchase tickets for yourself or to sell amongst family, friends and colleagues they can be obtained now from all LOROS shops, by contacting the LOROS Lottery office @ lottery@loros.co.uk or on 0116 231 8430. The closing date for entries is Friday 11th May. Don’t delay, 8 lucky winners will share a prize pot of £11,000 which includes a top prize of £10,000. It could be you so contact us today! LOROS (The Leicestershire and Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering) is based onGroby RoadinLeicester. The hospice currently has to raise over £4m per year in voluntary income to fund the services provided to patients and their family members. ...

Pharmacies across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be open to help people suffering from minor illnesses, coughs and colds over the May bank holiday. With many GP practices due to close from 6.00pm Friday 4th May until they re-open on Tuesday 8th May, it is important everyone knows the most appropriate place to go if they feel unwell: Self care – every day illnesses like a headache, hangover, sore throat or cough can be treated at home by using over-the-counter medicines. Your local pharmacist will be happy to give you more advice. If you are unsure about the right treatment call NHS Direct on 0845 4647. Minor injury or urgent care services – for vomiting, ear pain, sore belly, backache, cuts, sprains, strains and itches visit your local minor injury service at the venues listed in the table below or for urgent medical care than cannot wait until your GP surgery opens call the Out of Hours service on 0845 045 0411. A&E – if you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, loss of blood or loss of consciousness go straight to A&E or dial 999 in an emergency.   Loughborough   walk-in centre 24 hours Oadby and   Wigston walk-in medical centre 8am-8pm Lutterworth   Minor Injury Unit at Feilding Palmer Hospital 9am-9pm   Market   Harborough Minor Injury and Illness Unit at Market Harborough District   Hospital 9am-9pm Latham   House Medical Practice, Melton: Minor Injury and Illness Unit Melton   Minor Injury and Illness Unit at Melton Mowbray Hospital Monday to Friday 8.30am-6pm   Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 9.30am-1.30pm Rutland   Minor Injury and Illness Unit at Rutland Memorial Hospital Monday to Friday 9am-9pm Leicester   Royal Infirmary Urgent Care Centre 24 hours The Merlyn   Vaz Health and Social Care Centre 8am-8pm Professor Azhar Farooqi, co-chair of the Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Most minor illnesses such as colds, tummy bugs and sore throats can be treated at home with rest and fluids. Your local pharmacist can help with over the counter remedies to help ease the symptoms you have. “Keep a note of your pharmacy’s opening times should you feel unwell and need advice over the bank holiday and if you are worried about you or your family’s health call NHS Direct.” For details of pharmacies open in Leicester during the May bank holiday visit NHS Leicester City’s website at www.leicestercity.nhs.uk and for Leicestershire and Rutland visit NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland’s website at www.lcr.nhs.uk. For general advice log onto www.choosebetter.org.uk. For out of hours emergency dental advice in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland call 0845 840 0065. ...

BOKWA - Fitness is the new up and coming dance fitness programme comprised of cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility to hit the Dance and Fitness Industry. BOKWA – Fitness is energetic, exciting, exuberant and exhilarating and consistently remains challenging, however is tailored for every type of individual to guide and assist with weight loss. BOKWA – Fitness cardio helps reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and is the only programme today that is taught with American Hand Sign Language and BOKWA Hand Signs for every participant including the hearing impaired. BOKWA –  Fitness will dance you to a healthier, more energetic, and happier YOU. You can find out more by contacting Lisa on 07850 759 170 or email: lisa_al@talktalk.net ...

Broomfield Primary School, East Goscote. Friday 22nd June Infants and Junior Sports day Refreshments available during the sports and sports start times to be confirmed later on the Broomfield Website. Please stay a while after the sports and join in the fun. Drinks and cakes, chocolate fountain, Tombola, Lollipop treasure hunt, Hoopla, plus many more fun stalls. Stalls will open at 3.20pm. Broomfield’s Grand Raffle drawn at 4.00pm ———— Saturday, 23rd June Family Disco, BBQ & Raffle 7.00pm until 11.00pm An evening of music and entertainment for children and adults. Burgers, Hot dogs, Tuck shop and Soft drinks on sale, plus Raffle. Tickets on sale now from Broomfield School. £6.00 per family ticket, two adults and three children, additional adults £2.50 and children £1.25, under 16. All children under 16 must be accompanied by their own family. We respectfully remind you that we want this event to be enjoyed by all age groups, so any disruptive behaviour will be controlled. We thank you for supporting Friends Of Broomfield School. All proceeds will go towards new equipment for Broomfield Primary School   ...

Following the Government’s new planning framework offers hope for group campaigning against Greenfield housing development. The Government’s new planning laws announced on 27th March give an element of protection to non-green belt countryside. The National Planning Policy Framework, NPPF, recognises ‘the intrinsic value and beauty’ of the wider countryside. Owen Bentley, Chairman of Barkby and Barkby Thorpe Parishes Action Group, BABTAG, welcomes this protection which was absent in previous drafts of the NPPF saying “Leicestershire has no green belt land so our countryside is much more vulnerable to developers. Now local planners will have to have regard for our beautiful and productive countryside when considering the location of new housing estates”. BABTAG is fighting proposals for a new town of 5000 houses on farmland land east of Thurmaston and north of Hamilton. Charnwood Borough Council is now expected to decide its scale and size or its abandonment in September. BABTAG also welcomes the stipulation that Brownfield should usually be developed before Greenfield sites and town centres before out of town sites and that “the presumption in favour of development” is now hedged in with new conditions which should deter opportunistic planning applications. ...