Ellis Maddison

England

Freelance Journalist at BBC Careers

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'Gym saved my life, now I'm a powerlifting champion'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

Ellis MaddisonBBC News, LeicesterWhen powerlifter Charlie Hartwell started training at the gym five years ago, he was struggling with his mental health and looking for a positive outlet. Aged just 13 at the time, he says his life was "in a bit of disarray" and he soon realised working out made him "feel good". It became his passion and the 18-year-old, who now juggles training every night with college and a job, claims "gym pretty much saved my life".
Crowds gather for Iftar and Holi celebrations

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ellis Maddison |Greig Watson

Organiser Mahomed Jussab said the event was the first outdoor Iftar in the city centre [BBC]Dozens of people gathered for what is thought to be the first-ever mass Iftar to be held in Leicester city centre. The event was held in Church Gate just after 18:00 GMT on Thursday. Iftar is the name of the meal eaten after sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset.
Crowds gather for Iftar and Holi celebrations

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ellis Maddison |Greig Watson

Dozens of people gathered for what is thought to be the first-ever mass Iftar to be held in Leicester city centre. The event was held in Church Gate just after 18:00 GMT on Thursday. Iftar is the name of the meal eaten after sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset. Meanwhile, crowds also gathered in Spinney Hill Park to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colour.
Crowds gather for Iftar and Holi celebrations

1 month ago | msn.com | Ellis Maddison |Greig Watson

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Leicester Hindu and Muslim outdoor festivals draw crowds

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

Crowds gather for Hindu and Muslim festivalsEllis MaddisonReporting fromLeicester City Centre Greig WatsonBBCThe mass Iftar event was held on Church Gate by the clocktower Hundreds of people have come together to mark two separate religious festivals in Leicester. The city's first ever mass Iftar, which is the name of the meal eaten at sunset each evening during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, took place just after 18:00 GMT on Thursday.
Melton Mowbray train station undergoes £78k revamp

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

Train station undergoes £78k revampEllis MaddisonEast Midlands RailwayThe footbridge at Melton Mowbray station has been upgraded as part of the revampWork has been completed on a £78,000 revamp of a Leicestershire railway station. Train operator East Midlands Railway (EMR) said it had upgraded the footbridge used by passengers to cross the tracks at Melton Mowbray station.
Nursery fears for future after sale of church hall

2 months ago | msn.com | Ellis Maddison

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Nursery fears for future after sale of church hall

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

Nursery fears for future after sale of church hallEllis MaddisonReporting fromBarlestone BBCThe building has served as a nursery for more than 50 yearsA nursery group has been told it will have to leave its home of 55 years because the building is being sold. First Steps Playgroup, in Barlestone, is based at the Old School Hall in Church Road, but needs to find a new home by 28 March when its tenancy ends.
New mural inspired by town's history

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

New mural inspired by town's historyEllis MaddisonReporting fromSouth Wigston BBCWork on the mural began on Monday A new mural pays to tribute to the history of a Leicestershire town. The artwork, which overlooks Albion Street in South Wigston, features Orson Wright, who is said to have built much of the town in the late 19th Century.
Leicester bed shortage keeps girl, 13, waiting for throat op

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ellis Maddison

Bed shortage keeps girl, 13, waiting for throat opEllis MaddisonPA MediaThe surgery is due to take place at Leicester Royal InfirmaryA 13-year-old girl with sleep apnoea has been left feeling anxious after crucial throat surgery was repeatedly postponed due to a shortage of hospital beds. Lucy had been due to have her tonsils removed at the Leicester Royal Infirmary at the start of December but the operation was re-arranged when she contracted tonsilitis.