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Building Schools for the Future
BSF or Building Schools for the Future is the largest programme in England to improve and build new schools. The aim is to improve your schools and give you a better chance in life.
What next after your degree? University careers services are there to help.
Many of you will be thinking about going to university because you have heard that graduates get better paid jobs than non-graduates. That could be true, but how do you know which graduate job will suit you?
Young Parent’s Groups in Leicestershire
Leicestershire Youth Service provides a number of Young Parents Support Groups based in a variety of community settings,
Beginners Guide to Looking After Your Car - Part 2
We're back with part two of our guide to keeping your car happy, and this time we'll close the bonnet and take a look at the bits on the outside.
Beginners Guide to Looking After Your Car - Part 1
If you've just got your first car we have some tips to help you to keep it safe, in good condition and hopefully avoid unnecessary repair bills.
Shunburn
Teenage Cancer Trust launches 2009 "Shunburn" campaign to raise vital awareness of sun safety amongst young people.
University of Leicester: Modern Foreign Languages Summer School
The ability to communicate in another language can lead to some great job opportunities...
Hate Incident Monitoring Project
Leicestershire's Hate Incident Monitoring Project aims to give people a way to report such incidents, and is working alongside schools and young people to make this happen.
"Kicks": Leicester's teenage docu-soap
Leicester's NHS Primary Care Trust launches a new teenage docu-soap about pregnancy and STIs, so I catch up with some of the actors to find out more...
British Sign Language
It's just like English, but with signs instead isn't it? Well, no - read on to find out more about the fourth most common language in the UK.
What is Domestic Violence?
Many people assume domestic violence only means physical assault but it can be far more complicated than that.
Barnardo's Safe4U Young Runaway Project
Barnardo’s Safe4U project aims to help young people aged 16 and under who are thinking about running away, have run away, or who have been forced out of home in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants
Two of our writers attempt to clear up some of the confusion and common misconceptions surrounding Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants
Immobilise Property Registration
Leicestershire Constabulary urge you to protect your property by making an account on the Immobilise Property Register
Split Second
Could you tell a real gun from a fake in a split second? We look at the law regarding guns, and see if you really could make that call.
Revision
Revision is an essential part for doing well in your education, though many people aren’t sure about the best way to go about it.
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
There's a lot of confusion surrounding the EMA and what it's designed to achieve. We sort through the information and give you the rundown.
Exclusion
The words 'suspension' and 'expulsion' aren't used anymore in schools, and instead we tend to refer to them as different types of 'exclusion'. What does exclusion mean?
Leaving for University
A huge guide to remind you about things worth taking, and what to do when you get there
Clearing
If you didn't get your first choice of University, or you need to join a course immediately, don't stress - the clearing process might be able to help.
Applying to go to University
The first stage in getting a place at a university is filling in the application forms. That can be stressful, so we take a look at what you'll need to do.
University of Leicester Foundation Programme
An alternative route into taking your degree at the University of Leicester
ID Cards
The Jitty had heard reports that many bars and vanues in the city didn't understand or accept perfectly valid proof of age cards, so we went to find out why.
