DUCHESS OF KENT TO OPEN NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will officially open the new £5.2m state-of-the-art Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Charing Cross Hospital, west London, on Tuesday, June 17.

Invitation to Launch of Equal Opportunities Guide for Higher Education
A practical guide to help universities implement more effectively their equal opportunity policies will be launched at 1 0.3Oam on Monday 1 6 June.

UK POLL SAYS WOMEN ARE BETTER AT MANAGING MONEY
Today ACTIONAID has published new research showing that women are better than men at managing money. Despite women being major breadwinners in developing countries and the UK, the charity says women face too many obstacles in using money to improve their own and their families' prospects.

UK POLL SAYS WOMEN ARE BETTER AT MANAGING MONEY
Today ACTIONAID has published new research showing that women are better than men at managing money. Despite women being major breadwinners in developing countries and the UK, the charity says women face too many obstacles in using money to improve their own and their families' prospects.

The Four Elements Creative Arts Exhibition at St Christopher's -Official Opening by Dame Cicely Saunders, OM

 

LONDON ARTS BOARD CELEBRATES DIVERSE ACTS

The London Arts Board today celebrated the latest awards to make under its Diverse Acts programme. Diverse Acts, which has already yielded one West End hit in London, marks the first successes of the Board's new program aimed at developing black theatre in the capital.

Oystel sends discount phone account on holiday
Qystel Communications today announced the launch of a new service that enables its customers to use their discount international phone account to call the UK while abroad.

9th London International Festival of Theatre

In three weeks time 300 artists from across the world will be flying into London to take part in the 9th London International Festival of Theatre. From Hammersmith to Bromley-by-Bow and Battersea to Camden, London will host 21 productions from 17 countries.

SOUNDS LIKE THAT COFFEE'S COLD! New range of hearing aids from Siemens can help distinguish the subtlest sounds

DIARY OF NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OPENING DURING NATIONAL BIKE WEEK, 7-15 JUNE.

7 June - Nottinghamshire - The Trail" - Long Eaton to Heanor path. This section of disused railway line will be opened at 11 am at Straws Bridge, Ilkeston. A partnership project between Erewash Borough Council, Groundwork and Sustrans.

 

WHAT'S COOKING THIS SUMMER?

The new Green Room menu has arrived, offering a delicious and diverse range of dishes to tempt any palate. For those hazy summer days, it delights the taste buds with a wide range of salads, hot and cold sandwiches, soups and main meals. Here's a taste:

 

East Midlands Shape, Nottinghamshire Education Committee and Nottingham Playhouse present

VISIBILITY

A Major International Festival of Integrated Arts in Nottingham from 21 - 27 June

 

GET UP AND GO! - MAKES MOVING FUN

Play imitation games with your child, getting them to walk like a cat, wriggle like a worm, crawl sideways like a crab or jump and hop like a kangaroo.

 

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

The 19th-century rooms at the National Gallery have now been rehung, following the exchange of paintings with the Tate Gallery. Over 50 19th-century paintings have come on loan to Trafalgar Square, while some fourteen early 20th-century works have moved to Mulbank. The exchange allows the National Gallery to present a richer, more diverse view of European painting in the second half of the 19th century than was possible before.

 

No Visible Wounds

Kingston's Enzyme Theatre Company follow up the successful run of

Some Voices with another chance to see their acclaimed production of...

 

SHEFFIELD TEC PAVES WAY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Equal Opportunities is good business sense according to a landmark, national conference that will take place on June 18 at the Sheffield Moat House Hotel. Specially designed to meet the needs of small and medium sized businesses, the conference has been organised by Sheffield TEN (Towards Equality iNitiaitves), which is jointly funded by Sheffield Training and Enterprise Council, (TEC) and the European Regional Development Fund.

 

Name of organisation: Kingston Museum

FACES OF INDIA EXHIBITION

21 JUNE - 12 JULY 1997

'Faces of India' is an exhibition of work by the distinguished local artist, Raj. It provides a striking visual insight into the customs and costumes of India, covering all the major religions and cultures of the Sub-Continent.

 

Address bv Lord Attenborough on the occassion of the Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts. in the presence of Diana. Princess of Wales. Mav 27.1997

As many of you will know, I was brought up here - not just in Leicester, but on this very campus which was then a University College. My father was the Principal and he was largely responsible for the College achieving full University status.

 

COURTAULD GALLERY TO CLOSE FOR RESTORATION

£2.5m lottery funded refurbishment announced

The University of London and the Courtauld Institute of Art have been awarded £1.884m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to complete the architectural restoration of the North Block of Somerset House.

 

THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

New video gives insight into life for people with learning disabilities

 

DAVID FRENCH APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL AT THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Institute, David Thompson, today announced the appointment by the Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs of David French as Director General. He succeeds Stephen Cox who is leaving to join the Royal Society as Executive Secretary.

 

Disabled Driver of the Year Competition

VENUE: Beaulieu Motor Museum, New Forest, Hampshire, during the "Freedom Festival", celebrating 75 years of the Disabled Drivers' Motor Club

 

LISTINGS INFORMATION

EXHIBITIONS, GALLERY OPENINGS
AND MAJOR PROJECTS

This list features major exhibitions and gallery openings at the V&A. Further details are available From: (0171) 938 8365.

 

WORLDWIDE ENTRIES WANTED FOR TOP ENVIRONMENT AWARD

 

 

PUBLIC SCHOOL APOLOGISES FOR RACIAL INCIDENTS

After more than three years of legal proceedings, one of Britain's oldest public schools has now apologized to a former black pupil for the racial harassment and bullying he suffered at the school as a young teenager.

 

Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture

The Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts Department of the Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture is pleased to announce its Summer Degree Show.

 

FRINK AWARD 1997

Visually Impaired Women Achievers invited to enter 1997 Frink Award Nominations are sought for the Women of the Year Lunch Frink Award, which is now in its 11th year.

 

SURF THE AISLES AT TESCO

Competition is tough among the major players in the supermarket sector, and establishing a competitive edge is a constant battle. Encouraging consumer loyalty through incentive schemes has become a prevalent theme in the nineties.

 

POLITICAL PARTIES BARRED FROM SUING FOR DEFAMATION

Newspapers and broadcasters have re-established the right to criticize the activities of political parties following a landmark ruling in the High Court today. Mr Justice Buckley struck out a writ from Sir James Goldsmith's Referendum Party for alleged defamation by Sunday Business, Britain's only national broadsheet dedicated to the business corninunity.

 

DEADLY CHAMELEON DISEASE THAT GPS OFTEN FAIL TO SPOT

Lack of early diagnosis of Lupus can lead to disability and kidney failure? says Arthritis and Rheumatism Council report. A significant number of Britain's GPs are failing to diagnose a rheumatic disease which attacks between 20 and 30,000 people in the UK, says a report published today by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council (ARC).

 

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND LEISURE SERVICES

Have you ever considered that the leisure facilities you offer may be inaccessible to blind and partially sighted people? Would you like to learn how to improve leisure services for visually impaired people and train staff at the same time? If the answer is yes, then make sure you visit the Royal National :nstitute for the Blind's (RNIB) stand at the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) leisure show,

MAJOR EUROPEAN REPORT POINTS THE WAY FORWARD TO COMBAT AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

More must be done to tackle age barriers in employment, according to a report published by Eurolink Age today. The European-wide findings will be officially launched at a conference in Enschede, in the Netherlands on 6 June 1997.

 

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MAJOR EUROPEAN REPORT POINTS THE WAY FORWARD TO COMBAT AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

More must be done to tackle age barriers in employment, according to a report published by Eurolink Age today. The European-wide findings will be officially launched at a conference in Enschede, in the Netherlands on 6 June 1997.